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A getter is a public accessor method, used in object-oriented programming, which returns the value associated with a private member of a class.

A getter is public method, used in object-oriented programming, which returns the value associated with a private member of a class. A getter often refers to the get portion of a property. The getter method may perform other tasks such as validation, but is usually considered non-mutating.

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Java :Setter Getter and constructor

I'm a bit confused about the use of getter/setters and constructors (see the below code for an example) public class ExampleClass { private int value = 0; public ExampleClass () { value = 0; } …
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Monitor All JavaScript Object Properties (magic getters and setters)

How do I emulate PHP-style __get() and __set() magic getter/setters in JavaScript? A lot of people say that this is currently impossible. I am almost certain that it is possible because projects like nowjs (http://nowjs.com) do something like…
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C++ const in getter

I'm still learning about C++ and I'm reading everywhere that I have to use const everywhere I can (for speed reason I think). I'm usually write my getter method like this: const bool isReady() { return ready; } But I've seen that some IDE…
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Is there a way to automatically generate getters and setters if they aren't present in C++?

I'm experienced with Objective-C, and in Objective-C you can let the compiler generate getters and setters for you if they aren't already present (@synthesize). Is there a way to do this in C++, or do I need to implement all getters and setters…
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How to trace a NullPointerException in a chain of getters

If I get a NullPointerException in a call like this: someObject.getSomething().getSomethingElse(). getAnotherThing().getYetAnotherObject().getValue(); I get a rather useless exception text like: Exception in thread "main"…
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Cannot use mutating getter on immutable value: 'self' is immutable error

I'm trying to reuse an older piece of Swift code, but getting an error 'Cannot use mutating getter on immutable value: 'self' is immutable error'. Xcode wanted to add 'mutating' before the func, and offered to do so through a 'fix'. So the error is…
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Get Getter Function in Javascript

In JavaScript there is the possibility to create getters and setters the following way: function MyClass(){ var MyField; this.__defineGetter__("MyField",function(){ return MyField; }); this.__defineSetter__("MyField",function(value){ MyField…
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Is object creation in getters bad practice?

Let's have an object created in a getter like this : public class Class1 { public string Id { get; set; } public string Oz { get; set; } public string Poznamka { get; set; } public Object object { …
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Java Interop: Apply @JvmName to getters of properties in interface or abstract class

Usually, we can write the following code in kotlin: val hasValue : Boolean @JvmName("hasValue") get() = true This will generate the method hasValue() instead of getHasValue() for Java interop. However, in an interface, this gives me a compile…
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ES6: How to access a static getter from an instance

How can i access a static getter from an instance of the class that implements that getter? for example, i have this class: class Component { static get isComponent() { return true; } constructor() {} } const c = new Component(); how can i…
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TDD, DDD and Encapsulation

After several years of following the bad practice handed down from 'architects' at my place of work and thinking that there must be a better way, I've recently been reading up around TDD and DDD and I think the principles and practices would be a…
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Getters/setters in Java

I'm new to Java, but have some OOP experience with ActionScript 3, so I'm trying to migrate relying on stuff I know. In ActionScript 3 you can create getters and setters using the get and set keywords, meaning you create a method in the class and…
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Swift 4.2 Setter Getter, All paths through this function will call itself

With swift 4.2 I have begun to see a lot of issues, and one of them i'm not really sure how to resolve, since my getter method should be returning the value itself. I imagine what is happening is that the getter will attempt to access the getter…
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Reasons for defining non-const 'get' member functions?

I'm working on learning C++ with Stroustrup's (Programming Principles & Practice Using C++) book. In an exercise we define a simple struct: template struct S { explicit S(T v):val{v} { }; T& get(); const T& get() const; void…
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Interface with getter and setter in c#

As I read here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/75e8y5dd%28v=VS.100%29.aspx It is possible to have get in an Interface BUT NOT set ? OR if I want getter and setter in Interface, do I have to use the old syntax getVar setVar just because new…
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