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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) The Model-View-Controller Pattern Implementing the Data Model

Posted by Suleyman Orazgulyyev
Suleyman Orazgulyyev
Courses Plus Student 5,798 Points

Setter or Constructor?

Hey everyone,

My question is basically in the title, why does Ben use setters and not constructors?

Thanks in advance everyone!

2 Answers

yotam laor
yotam laor
1,319 Points

Setter method allows you to change parameter value anytime you call this method. Constructor sets the parameter value only once, when the class is declared.

Suleyman Orazgulyyev
Suleyman Orazgulyyev
Courses Plus Student 5,798 Points

I agree, but we don't want to change the values of the variables after the declaration of the class, so after the values are set they are never changed.

yotam laor
yotam laor
1,319 Points
yotam laor
yotam laor
1,319 Points

Do you have an example?