Comp Sci AB question: Error in sample free response question?

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<p>That’s funny. Thanks both of you. You’re right about private, I thought that it meant that only methods of the same instance of a class could modify.</p>

<p>



class TheClassCaller {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        TheClass classA = new TheClass(4);
        TheClass classB = new TheClass(5);
        classB.setOtherValue(classA, 10);
        System.out.println(classA.getValue());
    }
}</p>

<p>class TheClass {
    private int value;</p>

<pre><code>public TheClass(int aValue) {
    value = aValue;
}

public void setOtherValue(TheClass a, int num) {
    a.value = num;
}

public int getValue() {
    return value;
}
</code></pre>

<p>}

Returns 10. So the problem is possible just requires pretty ugly programming practices that I was unaware were allowed. Greatly appreciated.</p>