Rule Definition
To respect OO encapsulation concepts, private fields should always be accessed through accessors.
Remediation
Write a getter and setter to each private field
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/spec-136004.html
JavaBeans(TM) Specification 1.01 Final Release - paragraph 8.3 Design Patterns for Properties p 55
Related Technologies
JEE
Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Modularity and OO Encapsulation Conformity
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