Java accessors mutators

What is the purpose of an accessor method?

• To retrieve the value of a field
• To retrieve the value of a method
• To set the value of a field
• To set the value of a parameter

What is the purpose of a mutator method?

• To retrieve the value of a field
• To retrieve the value of a method
• To set the value of a field
• To set the value of a parameter

What is the purpose of a getter method?

• To retrieve the value of a field
• To retrieve the value of a method
• To set the value of a field
• To set the value of a parameter

What is the purpose of a setter method?

• To retrieve the value of a field
• To retrieve the value of a method
• To set the value of a field
• To set the value of a parameter

Which method would likely have the heading: public String getName()

• Accessor
• Mutator

Which of the following would likely have the heading: public void setName(String newName)

• Accessor
• Mutator

What keyword is used for the fields to prevent unwanted access to them?

• public
• private
• stayOut
• nonPublic

Which of the following is likely a name of a mutator?

• setSize
• getSize
• holdSize
• printSize

This is an example of a non-return method.

• True

• False

Class members with _______ access modifier can be accessed only within their defining class.

• private

• protected

• public

• default