Scope and Access

AP Computer Science A· difficulty 3/5

Why hide instance variables behind getters/setters?

A
$Required by Java$
B
$Slower$
C
$Allows validation, future implementation changes, and protects invariants$
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D
$Saves memory$

Explanation

Encapsulation supports maintenance and consistency.

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