== Why is this an issue? include::../description.adoc[] === Noncompliant code example [source,java] ---- public class Fruit { protected Season ripe; protected Color flesh; // ... } public class Raspberry extends Fruit { private boolean ripe; // Noncompliant private static Color FLESH; // Noncompliant } ---- === Compliant solution [source,java] ---- public class Fruit { protected Season ripe; protected Color flesh; // ... } public class Raspberry extends Fruit { private boolean ripened; private static Color FLESH_COLOR; } ---- === Exceptions This rule ignores same-name fields that are ``++static++`` in both the parent and child classes. This rule ignores ``++private++`` parent class fields, but in all other such cases, the child class field should be renamed. [source,java] ---- public class Fruit { private Season ripe; // ... } public class Raspberry extends Fruit { private Season ripe; // Compliant as parent field 'ripe' is anyway not visible from Raspberry // ... } ---- ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[] ''' == Implementation Specification (visible only on this page) include::../message.adoc[] ''' == Comments And Links (visible only on this page) include::../comments-and-links.adoc[] endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]