Rule Definition
Public fields can be accessed by any other Class, therefore its value can be modified at any time, without control by the Class itself. This goes against OO Encapsulation concepts.
Remediation
Change the field visibility to private and provide appropriate accessors.
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Modularity and OO Encapsulation Conformity
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