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Java: Fields and State

How can final fields affect class design?

Why is encapsulation important in Java classes?

What are the design consequences of using mutable fields?

Why could a 'Customer' class have private fields but public methods?

Why do fields represent an object's state?

Why might a class use private fields and public methods?

How does a constructor initialize an object?

Why use private fields instead of public fields?

What are the consequences of breaking encapsulation?

Why should fields often be private in Java classes?