Clinton, thanks for your prompt reply. The only and unique reason we are going to do this (but we have yet to decide) is for code readability.
i.e. Before person.setLastName(person.getLastName().toUppercase()); person.setDescription(person.getFirstName() + " " + person.getLastName()); After person.lastName = person.lastName.toUppercase(); person.description = person.firstName + " " + person.lastName; For me is a lot more readable the second version (maybe because I'm an ex COBOL programmer :-) Davide. -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Clinton Begin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Inviato: venerdì 18 luglio 2008 16.31 A: user-java@ibatis.apache.org Oggetto: Re: Setters, gettes and public fields 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.
