The package protected scope allows the value to be accessed only from any subclass in a specific package.
package com.example {
class FooClass {
protected[example] val x = "foo"
}
class ClassB extends FooClass {
val y = x // It's in the protected scope, will compile
}
}
package com {
class BarClass extends com.example.FooClass {
val y = x // <- Outside the protected scope, will not compile
}
}