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Why minimize the public surface of a class?
Track: Java
Topic: OOP
Focus: Access Modifiers and Visibility
Java: Access Modifiers and Visibility
Answer
To reduce complexity and potential misuse.
A smaller public interface limits what other classes can do with your object, making it easier to maintain and less prone to errors. For example, a 'Customer' class in e-commerce should expose methods like 'getCustomerID', but keep its order list private to prevent unauthorized modifications.
A smaller public interface limits what other classes can do with your object, making it easier to maintain and less prone to errors. For example, a 'Customer' class in e-commerce should expose methods like 'getCustomerID', but keep its order list private to prevent unauthorized modifications.
Topics: Access Modifiers and Visibility Java OOP