Encapsulation
- Encapsulation restricts the access to data within the object.
- This protects the object data from unwanted modifications.
- For accessing data, we can provide methods to manipulate them.
Object Data Manipulation Methods
- Accessor/Getter - data retrieval
- Mutator/Setter - data modification
Encapsulation Matrix
Service Method
- Has the
public modifier
- Methods to provide service for the other objects to use.
Support Method
- Has the
private modifier
- Assist in public methods in providing the service.
- Used inside public methods