Overview: 
Object can use a protected method from another class when it is not a subclass.

Steps to Reproduce:
1) Make three Java class files. Name them Example, Example2, and Example3.
2) Type each of these classes into the corresponding files:

public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Example2 b = new Example2();
        Example2.a c = new Example2.a();
        Example3 d = new Example3();
        b.ddp();
        c.ddp();
        d.ddp();
    }
}

public class Example2 {

    protected void ddp() {
        System.out.println("ohio");
    }

    public static class a {

        public void ddp() {
            System.out.println("ohio");
        }
    }
}

public class Example3 extends Example2 {
}

3) Run the code.

Actual Results: The console prints out 3 ohios.
Expected Results: There should be a compiler error since the method Example2.ddp() is protected and object b should not be able to use it since Example is not a subclass of Example2.

Build Date & Platform: Build 2013-05-06 on Windows 8