Data Hiding - Practical Accessors

Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur · Feb 22, 2021 · 13m

We have discussed the accessor levels of our data. In most environments, the three levels are public, protected, and private. In this episode, we go deeper into these concepts and a practical approach to data hiding.

The Private Access Level

This level of access should be our default. It can be considered the critical step in data hiding. Private hides our data and methods. I find a physical example often works best for the goal of this approach. When we purchase a physical device, we prefer fewer buttons and interface widgets over more. The Apple iPod was a perfect example of this. There…