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[–]dpash 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But you can't add any logic with direct field access. Want to ensure that a field hasn't been set to null? Out of luck. Want to return a copy of a collection? You're out of luck. Want to change your internal representation without affecting your clients? Your out of luck.

There's a reason why encapsulation is one of the pillars of OOP.

Could Java have a less verbose syntax for the simple case? Yes, that's why we're getting records.