Java : Using parent class method to access child class variable

Question

I have the following scenario :

public class A {

    private int x = 5;

    public void print()
    {
        System.out.println(x);
    }
}


public class B extends A {

    private int x = 10;

    /*public void print()
    {
        System.out.println(x);      
    }*/

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        B b = new B();
        b.print();
    }

}

On executing the code, the output is : 5.

How to access the child class(B's) variable(x) via the parent class method?

Could this be done without overriding the print() method (i.e. uncommenting it in B)?

[This is important because on overriding we will have to rewrite the whole code for the print() method again]

EDITED

More Clarification :-

• The motive of the question is to use the value of a child class private variable from its parent class method. This doesn't require changing the value of the parent class private variable in order to achieve the desired result.
• The answers posted here, though, led me to my desired answer, which I have posted below.

(Thanks all for your time and help )

Answer 1

class A {
    private int x = 5;

    protected int getX() {
        return x;
    }

    protected void setX(int x) {
        this.x = x;
    }

    public void print() {
        // getX() is used such that 
        // subclass overriding getX() can be reflected in print();
        System.out.println(getX());
    }
}

class B extends A {
    public B() {
        // setX(10);  // perhaps set the X to 10 in constructor or in main
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        B b = new B();
        b.setX(10);
        b.print();
    }
}

EDITED

Below is a general answer using abstract class and method to solve similar scenario:

abstract class SuperA {
    protected abstract Object getObj();

    public void print() {
        System.out.println(getObj());
    }
}

class A extends SuperA {
    @Override
    protected Object getObj() {
        // Your implementation
        return null; // return what you want
    }
}

class B extends A {
    @Override
    protected Object getObj() {
        // Your implementation
        return null; // return what you want
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        B b = new B();
        b.print();
    }
}