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Create the classes: package p2; public class C { public int f=10; } package p2; import p1.*; public class B extends A { public long test(){ return this.f; } } package p1; import p2.*; public class A extends C { protected int f=11; } apply the push down field refactoring to f package p2; public class C { public int f=10; } package p2; import p1.*; public class B extends A { public long test(){ return this.f; } } package p1; import p2.*; public class A extends C { } The transformation changes behavior. After the transformation the test method returns 10 instead of 11
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