getter メソッドと setter メソッドは Java プログラミングで頻繁に使用されます。 Java のゲッター メソッドとセッター メソッド クラスフィールドの値にアクセスして操作するために広く使用されています。通常、クラス フィールドはプライベート アクセス指定子で修飾されます。したがって、それらにアクセスするには、ゲッター メソッドとセッター メソッドでパブリック アクセス指定子が使用されます。

Getter メソッドと Setter メソッドの必要性

クラスフィールドを public として宣言し、getter メソッドと setter メソッドを削除するべきだと主張する人もいるかもしれません。ただし、このようなコーディング スタイルは不適切であり、クラス フィールドに不合理な値を設定する可能性があります。例を使って理解してみましょう。

 public class GetterSetterExample { public salary; public storeSalaryDB(int salary) { // code for storing the salary in the database } // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { GetterSetterExample obj = new GetterSetterExample(); obj.salary = -50000; // storing salary in database obj.storeSalaryDB(salary); } } 

コードがデータベースに間違った負の給与を格納していることに注目してください。組織は従業員の口座にマイナスの給与を入金することはありません。パブリックアクセス指定子を使用して宣言されているため、給与変数に不合理な金額が代入されることが発生しました。上記のコードを記述する正しい方法は次のとおりです。

優先キュー

 public class GetterSetterExample { private salary; // a setter method that assign a // value to the salary variable void setSalary(int s) { if(s <0 ) { s="-s;" } this.salary="s;" a getter mehtod to retrieve the salary int getsalary() return this.salary; public storesalarydb(int salary) code for storing in database system.out.println('the ') main method static void main(string argvs[]) creating an object of class gettersetterexample obj="new" gettersetterexample(); obj.setsalary(-50000); obj.storesalarydb(salary); < pre> <p>Now, we can see better control over what we send to the database to store. Whenever the salary is negative, we are converting the salary into a positive value, and then we are sending it to the database to store. Thus, no matter what value we send to the setter method, the if-block of the setter method takes care of the absurd value and thus gives better control on the salary value.</p> <h2>Getter Setter Java Program</h2> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample1.java</p> <pre> class Employee { // class member variable private int eId; private String eName; private String eDesignation; private String eCompany; public int getEmpId() { return eId; } public void setEmpId(final int eId) { this.eId = eId; } public String getEmpName() { return eName; } public void setEmpName(final String eName) { // Validating the employee&apos;s name and // throwing an exception if the name is null or its length is less than or equal to 0. if(eName == null || eName.length() <= 0) { throw new illegalargumentexception(); } this.ename="eName;" public string getempdesignation() return edesignation; void setempdesignation(final edesignation) this.edesignation="eDesignation;" getempcompany() ecompany; setempcompany(final ecompany) this.ecompany="eCompany;" for printing the values @override tostring() str="Employee: [id = " + getempid() ', name=" + getEmpName() + " , designation=" + getEmpDesignation() + " company=" + getEmpCompany() + " ]'; str; main class. class gettersetterexample1 method static main(string argvs[]) creating an object of employee final emp="new" employee(); details are getting set using setter methods. emp.setempid(107); emp.setempname('kathy'); emp.setempdesignation('software tester'); emp.setempcompany('xyz corporation'); displaying 'tostring()' method, which uses getter methods system.out.println(emp.tostring()); < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> Employee: [id = 107, name = Kathy, designation = Software Tester, company = XYZ Corporation] </pre> <h2>Bad Practices in Getter and Setter Methods</h2> <p>There are some common bad practices that people usually do when they deal with the getter and setter methods.</p> <h3>Bad Practice 1:</h3> <p>Using getter and setter for the variable that is declared with low restricted scope.</p> <pre> public salary; void setSalary(int s) { salary = s; } int getSalary() { return salary; } </pre> <p>It is evident that from the main method, one can directly access the variable salary, which is not only bad but also makes the presence of the getter and setter methods irrelevant.</p> <h3>Bad Practice 2:</h3> <p>Using an object reference in the setter method. Consider the following program.</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample2.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val; void setVal(int[] arr) { this.val = arr; // line 7 } // for displaying the value // present in the val array void display() { int size = (this.val).length; for(int i = 0; i <size; i++) { system.out.print(this.val[i] + ' '); } main class public gettersetterexample2 method static void main(string argvs[]) instantiating the abc obj="new" abc(); int mainarr[]="{3," 4, 6, 8, 78, 9}; invoking setter obj.setval(mainarr); display obj.display(); updating value at 0th index mainarr[0]="-1;" system.out.println(); < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 3 4 6 8 78 9 -1 4 6 8 78 9 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>References are a bit tricky to deal with! In the above code, at line 43, the value got updated at the 0th index for array mainArr[]. However, it also got reflected in the array val[]. It should not happen as val[] array is declared private; hence, it is expected that any code outside of the class ABC should not modify it. However, because of the references, everything is messed up. The setter method setVal() expecting a reference of an int array, and at line 7, the reference of the int arr[] is getting copied to val[]. Note that the reference variable arr[] is storing the reference of the array mainArr[]. Thus, we can say val[] is storing the reference of the mainArr[].</p> <p>Therefore, whatever we change in the mainArr[] also gets reflected in the val[] array, which violates the purpose of the setter method. Also, there is no meaning in adding the private access specifier to the val[] array; because one can change the value of the val[] array in the main method, which is evident by looking at the output.</p> <p>A better way of writing the above code is:</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample3.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val; void setVal(int[] arr) { int size = arr.length; // allocating the memory as // per the array arr size val = new int[size]; // line 11 for(int i = 0; i <size; 17 53 i++) { copying the value one by into val array this.val[i]="arr[i];" line } for displaying present in void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + ' '); main class. public class gettersetterexample3 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); mainarr[]="{3," 4, 6, 8, 78, 9}; invoking setter obj.setval(mainarr); display obj.display(); updating at 0th index mainarr[0]="-1;" system.out.println(); again pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 3 4 6 8 78 9 3 4 6 8 78 9 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>In the above code, we are doing the deep copy of elements of the array arr[]. In line 11, we are creating an entirely new array. Thus, the val[] is not referring to the arr[]. Also, in line 17, only values of the element are getting copied. Therefore, when we change the value of the 0th element at line 53, the change is not reflected in the val[]. Thus, the above code respects the encapsulation of the private member variable val[].</p> <h3>Bad Practice 3:</h3> <p>Returning an object reference in the getter method. Observe the following program.</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample4.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { // returning the reference return val; // line 9 } // for displaying the value // present in the val array void display() { int size = (this.val).length; for(int i = 0; i <size; 42 i++) { system.out.print(this.val[i] + ' '); } main class. public class gettersetterexample4 method static void main(string argvs[]) instantiating the abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result int arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating value at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); again < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 -1 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>The above code is not handling the references properly. The getter method is returning the reference of the array. The arr[] is storing the reference of the array val[], which is declared private in the class ABC. Because of exposing the reference to the outer world, arr[] can manipulate the val[], and thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is breached. The proper way to handle the above is:</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample5.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { int size = val.length; // creating a new array int temp[] = new int[size]; // copying the content of the array to temp array for(int i = 0; i <size; 54 i++) { temp[i]="val[i];" } return temp; for displaying the value present in val array void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + ' '); main class. public class gettersetterexample5 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 67 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> In the above code, the reference of the private array is not sent to the outside world. In the getter method, a new array is created whose reference is sent to the main method. Therefore, when the value at the 0th index gets changed at line 54, that change impacts the temp[] array, not the private array val[]. Thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is maintained, as the reference of the array val[] is not exposed to the outside world.</p> <h4>Note 1: For primitive data types (int, char, etc.), one does not need to create a copy in the getter and setter methods, as the concept of references is absent for the primitive data types.</h4> <h4>Note 2: Strings object types also work on the references. However, unlike the above examples, one does not need to take care of the String references exposed to the outside world. It is because Strings are immutable. Thus, when one manipulates the string in the main method (or anywhere else), a new String object is created, and the previous one remains untouched.</h4> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample6.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private String str = null; // a setter method void setVal(String s) { // reference is getting copied this.str = s; } // for displaying the string void display() { System.out.println( &apos;The String is: &apos; + this.str); } } // Main class. public class GetterSetterExample6 { // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { // creating an object of the class ABC ABC obj = new ABC(); // input string String inputStr = &apos;Hello India!&apos;; // invoking the setter method obj.setVal(inputStr); obj.display(); // manipulation is not allowed! // it leads to the creation of the new string inputStr = &apos;Hello World!&apos;; obj.display(); } } </pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> The String is: Hello India! The String is: Hello India! </pre> <hr></size;></pre></size;></pre></size;></pre></size;></pre></=></pre></0>

Getter メソッドと Setter メソッドの悪い習慣

getter メソッドと setter メソッドを扱うときによく行われる悪い習慣がいくつかあります。

悪い習慣 1:

限定されたスコープで宣言された変数に対してゲッターとセッターを使用する。

 public salary; void setSalary(int s) { salary = s; } int getSalary() { return salary; } 

main メソッドから変数給与に直接アクセスできることは明らかですが、これは問題があるだけでなく、getter メソッドと setter メソッドの存在を無関係にしてしまいます。

悪い習慣 2:

setter メソッドでオブジェクト参照を使用します。次のプログラムを考えてみましょう。

ファイル名： GetterSetterExample2.java

 class ABC { private int[] val; void setVal(int[] arr) { this.val = arr; // line 7 } // for displaying the value // present in the val array void display() { int size = (this.val).length; for(int i = 0; i <size; i++) { system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); } main class public gettersetterexample2 method static void main(string argvs[]) instantiating the abc obj="new" abc(); int mainarr[]="{3," 4, 6, 8, 78, 9}; invoking setter obj.setval(mainarr); display obj.display(); updating value at 0th index mainarr[0]="-1;" system.out.println(); < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 3 4 6 8 78 9 -1 4 6 8 78 9 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>References are a bit tricky to deal with! In the above code, at line 43, the value got updated at the 0th index for array mainArr[]. However, it also got reflected in the array val[]. It should not happen as val[] array is declared private; hence, it is expected that any code outside of the class ABC should not modify it. However, because of the references, everything is messed up. The setter method setVal() expecting a reference of an int array, and at line 7, the reference of the int arr[] is getting copied to val[]. Note that the reference variable arr[] is storing the reference of the array mainArr[]. Thus, we can say val[] is storing the reference of the mainArr[].</p> <p>Therefore, whatever we change in the mainArr[] also gets reflected in the val[] array, which violates the purpose of the setter method. Also, there is no meaning in adding the private access specifier to the val[] array; because one can change the value of the val[] array in the main method, which is evident by looking at the output.</p> <p>A better way of writing the above code is:</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample3.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val; void setVal(int[] arr) { int size = arr.length; // allocating the memory as // per the array arr size val = new int[size]; // line 11 for(int i = 0; i <size; 17 53 i++) { copying the value one by into val array this.val[i]="arr[i];" line } for displaying present in void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); main class. public class gettersetterexample3 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); mainarr[]="{3," 4, 6, 8, 78, 9}; invoking setter obj.setval(mainarr); display obj.display(); updating at 0th index mainarr[0]="-1;" system.out.println(); again pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 3 4 6 8 78 9 3 4 6 8 78 9 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>In the above code, we are doing the deep copy of elements of the array arr[]. In line 11, we are creating an entirely new array. Thus, the val[] is not referring to the arr[]. Also, in line 17, only values of the element are getting copied. Therefore, when we change the value of the 0th element at line 53, the change is not reflected in the val[]. Thus, the above code respects the encapsulation of the private member variable val[].</p> <h3>Bad Practice 3:</h3> <p>Returning an object reference in the getter method. Observe the following program.</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample4.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { // returning the reference return val; // line 9 } // for displaying the value // present in the val array void display() { int size = (this.val).length; for(int i = 0; i <size; 42 i++) { system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); } main class. public class gettersetterexample4 method static void main(string argvs[]) instantiating the abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result int arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating value at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); again < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 -1 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>The above code is not handling the references properly. The getter method is returning the reference of the array. The arr[] is storing the reference of the array val[], which is declared private in the class ABC. Because of exposing the reference to the outer world, arr[] can manipulate the val[], and thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is breached. The proper way to handle the above is:</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample5.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { int size = val.length; // creating a new array int temp[] = new int[size]; // copying the content of the array to temp array for(int i = 0; i <size; 54 i++) { temp[i]="val[i];" } return temp; for displaying the value present in val array void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); main class. public class gettersetterexample5 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 67 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> In the above code, the reference of the private array is not sent to the outside world. In the getter method, a new array is created whose reference is sent to the main method. Therefore, when the value at the 0th index gets changed at line 54, that change impacts the temp[] array, not the private array val[]. Thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is maintained, as the reference of the array val[] is not exposed to the outside world.</p> <h4>Note 1: For primitive data types (int, char, etc.), one does not need to create a copy in the getter and setter methods, as the concept of references is absent for the primitive data types.</h4> <h4>Note 2: Strings object types also work on the references. However, unlike the above examples, one does not need to take care of the String references exposed to the outside world. It is because Strings are immutable. Thus, when one manipulates the string in the main method (or anywhere else), a new String object is created, and the previous one remains untouched.</h4> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample6.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private String str = null; // a setter method void setVal(String s) { // reference is getting copied this.str = s; } // for displaying the string void display() { System.out.println( &apos;The String is: &apos; + this.str); } } // Main class. public class GetterSetterExample6 { // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { // creating an object of the class ABC ABC obj = new ABC(); // input string String inputStr = &apos;Hello India!&apos;; // invoking the setter method obj.setVal(inputStr); obj.display(); // manipulation is not allowed! // it leads to the creation of the new string inputStr = &apos;Hello World!&apos;; obj.display(); } } </pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> The String is: Hello India! The String is: Hello India! </pre> <hr></size;></pre></size;></pre></size;></pre></size;>

説明：

リファレンスは扱いが少し難しいです。上記のコードでは、43 行目で、配列 mainArr[] の 0 番目のインデックスで値が更新されています。ただし、配列 val[] にも反映されました。 val[] 配列はプライベートとして宣言されているため、このようなことは起こらないはずです。したがって、クラス ABC の外部のコードはそれを変更しないことが期待されます。ただし、参照のせいで、すべてがめちゃくちゃになります。セッター メソッド setVal() は int 配列の参照を期待しており、7 行目で int arr[] の参照が val[] にコピーされています。参照変数 arr[] には配列 mainArr[] の参照が格納されていることに注意してください。したがって、val[] は mainArr[] の参照を保存していると言えます。

したがって、mainArr[] で変更した内容はすべて val[] 配列にも反映され、setter メソッドの目的に違反します。また、プライベート アクセス指定子を val[] 配列に追加しても意味がありません。 main メソッドで val[] 配列の値を変更できるため、出力を見れば明らかです。

上記のコードをより適切に記述する方法は次のとおりです。

ファイル名： GetterSetterExample3.java

 class ABC { private int[] val; void setVal(int[] arr) { int size = arr.length; // allocating the memory as // per the array arr size val = new int[size]; // line 11 for(int i = 0; i <size; 17 53 i++) { copying the value one by into val array this.val[i]="arr[i];" line } for displaying present in void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); main class. public class gettersetterexample3 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); mainarr[]="{3," 4, 6, 8, 78, 9}; invoking setter obj.setval(mainarr); display obj.display(); updating at 0th index mainarr[0]="-1;" system.out.println(); again pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 3 4 6 8 78 9 3 4 6 8 78 9 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>In the above code, we are doing the deep copy of elements of the array arr[]. In line 11, we are creating an entirely new array. Thus, the val[] is not referring to the arr[]. Also, in line 17, only values of the element are getting copied. Therefore, when we change the value of the 0th element at line 53, the change is not reflected in the val[]. Thus, the above code respects the encapsulation of the private member variable val[].</p> <h3>Bad Practice 3:</h3> <p>Returning an object reference in the getter method. Observe the following program.</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample4.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { // returning the reference return val; // line 9 } // for displaying the value // present in the val array void display() { int size = (this.val).length; for(int i = 0; i <size; 42 i++) { system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); } main class. public class gettersetterexample4 method static void main(string argvs[]) instantiating the abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result int arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating value at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); again < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 -1 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>The above code is not handling the references properly. The getter method is returning the reference of the array. The arr[] is storing the reference of the array val[], which is declared private in the class ABC. Because of exposing the reference to the outer world, arr[] can manipulate the val[], and thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is breached. The proper way to handle the above is:</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample5.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { int size = val.length; // creating a new array int temp[] = new int[size]; // copying the content of the array to temp array for(int i = 0; i <size; 54 i++) { temp[i]="val[i];" } return temp; for displaying the value present in val array void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); main class. public class gettersetterexample5 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 67 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> In the above code, the reference of the private array is not sent to the outside world. In the getter method, a new array is created whose reference is sent to the main method. Therefore, when the value at the 0th index gets changed at line 54, that change impacts the temp[] array, not the private array val[]. Thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is maintained, as the reference of the array val[] is not exposed to the outside world.</p> <h4>Note 1: For primitive data types (int, char, etc.), one does not need to create a copy in the getter and setter methods, as the concept of references is absent for the primitive data types.</h4> <h4>Note 2: Strings object types also work on the references. However, unlike the above examples, one does not need to take care of the String references exposed to the outside world. It is because Strings are immutable. Thus, when one manipulates the string in the main method (or anywhere else), a new String object is created, and the previous one remains untouched.</h4> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample6.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private String str = null; // a setter method void setVal(String s) { // reference is getting copied this.str = s; } // for displaying the string void display() { System.out.println( &apos;The String is: &apos; + this.str); } } // Main class. public class GetterSetterExample6 { // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { // creating an object of the class ABC ABC obj = new ABC(); // input string String inputStr = &apos;Hello India!&apos;; // invoking the setter method obj.setVal(inputStr); obj.display(); // manipulation is not allowed! // it leads to the creation of the new string inputStr = &apos;Hello World!&apos;; obj.display(); } } </pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> The String is: Hello India! The String is: Hello India! </pre> <hr></size;></pre></size;></pre></size;>

説明：

上記のコードでは、配列 arr[] の要素のディープ コピーを実行しています。 11 行目では、まったく新しい配列を作成しています。したがって、val[] は arr[] を参照していません。また、17 行目では、要素の値のみがコピーされます。そのため、53行目で0番目の要素の値を変更しても、val[]には変更が反映されません。したがって、上記のコードはプライベート メンバー変数 val[] のカプセル化を考慮しています。

悪い習慣 3:

getter メソッドでオブジェクト参照を返します。次のプログラムを観察してください。

ファイル名： GetterSetterExample4.java

 class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { // returning the reference return val; // line 9 } // for displaying the value // present in the val array void display() { int size = (this.val).length; for(int i = 0; i <size; 42 i++) { system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); } main class. public class gettersetterexample4 method static void main(string argvs[]) instantiating the abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result int arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating value at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); again < pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 -1 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> </p> <p>The above code is not handling the references properly. The getter method is returning the reference of the array. The arr[] is storing the reference of the array val[], which is declared private in the class ABC. Because of exposing the reference to the outer world, arr[] can manipulate the val[], and thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is breached. The proper way to handle the above is:</p> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample5.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { int size = val.length; // creating a new array int temp[] = new int[size]; // copying the content of the array to temp array for(int i = 0; i <size; 54 i++) { temp[i]="val[i];" } return temp; for displaying the value present in val array void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + \' \'); main class. public class gettersetterexample5 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 67 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> In the above code, the reference of the private array is not sent to the outside world. In the getter method, a new array is created whose reference is sent to the main method. Therefore, when the value at the 0th index gets changed at line 54, that change impacts the temp[] array, not the private array val[]. Thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is maintained, as the reference of the array val[] is not exposed to the outside world.</p> <h4>Note 1: For primitive data types (int, char, etc.), one does not need to create a copy in the getter and setter methods, as the concept of references is absent for the primitive data types.</h4> <h4>Note 2: Strings object types also work on the references. However, unlike the above examples, one does not need to take care of the String references exposed to the outside world. It is because Strings are immutable. Thus, when one manipulates the string in the main method (or anywhere else), a new String object is created, and the previous one remains untouched.</h4> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample6.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private String str = null; // a setter method void setVal(String s) { // reference is getting copied this.str = s; } // for displaying the string void display() { System.out.println( &apos;The String is: &apos; + this.str); } } // Main class. public class GetterSetterExample6 { // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { // creating an object of the class ABC ABC obj = new ABC(); // input string String inputStr = &apos;Hello India!&apos;; // invoking the setter method obj.setVal(inputStr); obj.display(); // manipulation is not allowed! // it leads to the creation of the new string inputStr = &apos;Hello World!&apos;; obj.display(); } } </pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> The String is: Hello India! The String is: Hello India! </pre> <hr></size;></pre></size;>

説明：

上記のコードは参照を適切に処理していません。 getter メソッドは配列の参照を返します。 arr[] には、クラス ABC でプライベートとして宣言されている配列 val[] の参照が格納されています。参照が外部に公開されるため、arr[] は val[] を操作できるため、クラス ABC のカプセル化が破られます。上記を処理する適切な方法は次のとおりです。

ファイル名： GetterSetterExample5.java

 class ABC { private int[] val = {67, 43, 68, 112, 70, 12}; // the getter method public int[] getVal() { int size = val.length; // creating a new array int temp[] = new int[size]; // copying the content of the array to temp array for(int i = 0; i <size; 54 i++) { temp[i]="val[i];" } return temp; for displaying the value present in val array void display() int size="(this.val).length;" for(int i="0;" < size; system.out.print(this.val[i] + \\' \\'); main class. public class gettersetterexample5 method static main(string argvs[]) instantiating abc obj="new" abc(); invoking getter and storing result arr[]="obj.getVal();" display obj.display(); updating at 0th index arr[0]="-1;" line system.out.println(); pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> 67 43 68 112 70 12 67 43 68 112 70 12 </pre> <p> <strong>Explanation:</strong> In the above code, the reference of the private array is not sent to the outside world. In the getter method, a new array is created whose reference is sent to the main method. Therefore, when the value at the 0th index gets changed at line 54, that change impacts the temp[] array, not the private array val[]. Thus, the encapsulation of the class ABC is maintained, as the reference of the array val[] is not exposed to the outside world.</p> <h4>Note 1: For primitive data types (int, char, etc.), one does not need to create a copy in the getter and setter methods, as the concept of references is absent for the primitive data types.</h4> <h4>Note 2: Strings object types also work on the references. However, unlike the above examples, one does not need to take care of the String references exposed to the outside world. It is because Strings are immutable. Thus, when one manipulates the string in the main method (or anywhere else), a new String object is created, and the previous one remains untouched.</h4> <p> <strong>FileName:</strong> GetterSetterExample6.java</p> <pre> class ABC { private String str = null; // a setter method void setVal(String s) { // reference is getting copied this.str = s; } // for displaying the string void display() { System.out.println( &apos;The String is: &apos; + this.str); } } // Main class. public class GetterSetterExample6 { // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { // creating an object of the class ABC ABC obj = new ABC(); // input string String inputStr = &apos;Hello India!&apos;; // invoking the setter method obj.setVal(inputStr); obj.display(); // manipulation is not allowed! // it leads to the creation of the new string inputStr = &apos;Hello World!&apos;; obj.display(); } } </pre> <p> <strong>Output:</strong> </p> <pre> The String is: Hello India! The String is: Hello India! </pre> <hr></size;>

説明： 上記のコードでは、プライベート配列の参照は外部に送信されません。 getter メソッドでは、新しい配列が作成され、その参照が main メソッドに送信されます。したがって、54 行目で 0 番目のインデックスの値が変更されると、その変更はプライベート配列 val[] ではなく temp[] 配列に影響します。したがって、配列 val[] の参照が外部に公開されないため、クラス ABC のカプセル化は維持されます。

注 1: プリミティブ データ型 (int、char など) の場合、プリミティブ データ型には参照の概念がないため、ゲッター メソッドとセッター メソッドでコピーを作成する必要はありません。

注 2: String オブジェクト タイプは参照でも機能します。ただし、上記の例とは異なり、外部に公開されている String 参照を管理する必要はありません。それは文字列が不変であるためです。したがって、メイン メソッド (または他の場所) で文字列を操作すると、新しい String オブジェクトが作成され、前の String オブジェクトはそのまま残ります。

ファイル名： GetterSetterExample6.java

 class ABC { private String str = null; // a setter method void setVal(String s) { // reference is getting copied this.str = s; } // for displaying the string void display() { System.out.println( 'The String is: ' + this.str); } } // Main class. public class GetterSetterExample6 { // main method public static void main(String argvs[]) { // creating an object of the class ABC ABC obj = new ABC(); // input string String inputStr = 'Hello India!'; // invoking the setter method obj.setVal(inputStr); obj.display(); // manipulation is not allowed! // it leads to the creation of the new string inputStr = 'Hello World!'; obj.display(); } } 

出力：

 The String is: Hello India! The String is: Hello India!