No, it shouldn't. iBATIS will use fields, but only if it can't find the property -- public or private...
That said, this is a really bad design and I can't imagine why on earth you'd want to do something like that... :-) Clinton On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Davide Rogora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > my company is using iBatis for our web application and we are very happy > with it. > > Actually in our model classes we have private fields and public getters and > setters (like javaBeans specification recommends). > For some reasons we are planning to do a refactoring in our project, by > converting private fields in public fields (but leaving the public getters > and setters) > > i.e. > *Class person before refactoring* > public class Person { > > * private* String firstName; > * private* String lastName; > > * public* String getFirstName() { > * return* firstName; > } > * public* *void* setFirstName(String firstName) { > * this*.firstName = firstName; > } > > * public* String getLastName() { > * return* lastName; > } > * public* *void* setLastName(String lastName) { > * this*.lastName = lastName; > } > > } > > *Class person AFTER refactoring* > public class Person { > > * public* String firstName; // Changed to public > * public* String lastName; // Changed to public > > * public* String getFirstName() { > * return* firstName; > } > * public* *void* > setFirstName(String firstName) { > * this*.firstName = firstName; > } > > * public* String getLastName() { > * return* lastName; > } > * public* *void* setLastName(String lastName) { > * this*.lastName = lastName; > } > > } > > Do you think that the presence of both public field and getter and setter > will cause problems to iBatis? > > Thanks, > Davide. > > > > ----- > Davide Rogora > Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A. - Società Fiduciaria e di Servizi delle Banche > Popolari Italiane > Area Informatica > via Olmetto, 1 > 20123 Milano > Tel. 02 72.422.423 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Le dichiarazioni contenute nel presente messaggio nonché nei suoi eventuali > allegati devono essere attribuite esclusivamente al mittente e non possono > essere considerate come trasmesse o autorizzate da Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A.; > le medesime dichiarazioni non impegnano Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A. nei > confronti del destinatario o di terzi. Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A. non assume > alcuna responsabilità per eventuali intercettazioni, modifiche o > danneggiamenti del presente messaggio e-mail. Qualsiasi utilizzo non > autorizzato del presente messaggio nonchè dei suoi allegati è vietato e > potrebbe costituire reato. Se avete ricevuto erroneamente il presente > messaggio, saremmo grati se, via e-mail, ce ne comunicaste la ricezione e > provvedeste alla distruzione del messaggio stesso e dei suoi eventuali > allegati. > > > > The statements and opinions espressed in this e-mail message are those of > the author of the message and do not necessarily represent those of Unione > Fiduciaria S.p.A. Besides, the contents of this message shall be understood > as neither given nor endorsed by Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A. Unione Fiduciaria > S.p.A. does not accept liability for corruption, interception or amendment, > if any, or the consequences thereof. Any unauthorized use of this e-mail or > any of its attachments is prohibited and could constitute an offence. If > You are not the intended addressee please advise immediately the sender by > using the reply facility in Your e-mail software and destroy the message and > its attachments. > >