Java private method wrapping

Question

I have seen the following pattern used in several frameworks, where a private method is wrapped in a public method:

public Object method_public()
{
   return method_private();
}


private Object method_private()
{
   return Object;
}

What is this pattern called and when should it be used?

There are many reasonable scenarios where something like this makes sense. I'm not aware of any particular name for this (not every line of code is a "pattern"). — Marco13, Apr 12 '15 at 20:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '15 at 20:02

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Looks like Delegation pattern. But in very strange manner.

answered Apr 12 '15 at 20:02

ar4ers

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