Complete Java SE 8 Developer Bootcamp - Getters and Setters: Part 1

The video tutorial covers the concept of encapsulation in object-oriented programming, emphasizing its role in maintaining validation and flexibility. It explains the use of accessors and mutators, commonly known as getters and setters, to manage data access and modification. The tutorial also introduces Java Beans, highlighting their naming conventions and structure. It discusses the importance of validation and the strategic use of private methods to ensure data integrity. Finally, it outlines the rules for managing public and private methods, stressing the need to minimize changes to public interfaces to avoid breaking existing code.

What is a Java Bean, and how does it differ from an Enterprise Java Bean?

Why is it important to validate data when using setters?

What is the significance of keeping methods private unless they need to be public?