Aren't Java constructors public by default? [duplicate]

Question

I have two classes in two different packages. For one class I've defined a constructor without setting access modifier for it. I want to instantiate an object of this class in another package and get the error 'the constructor xxx() is not visible'.

If I define access modified to public it is fine. I thought constructors are public by default?

Answer 1

no access specifier != public

No Modifier is package private. check doc

Answer 2

No, they're not. They have package-visibility by default.