Java Interlude 6

Flashcards reviewing key concepts regarding mutable and immutable objects in Java.

Mutable Objects

Objects that can have their state or data fields changed after they are created.

Accessor Methods

Public methods used to retrieve the values of private data fields.

Mutator Methods

Public methods that change the values of private data fields in a class.

Immutable Objects

Objects that, once created, cannot have their state or data fields changed.

Reference Variable

A variable that holds the memory address of an object rather than the object itself.

getFirst() Method

An accessor method that returns the first name from the Name class.

setFirst(firstName) Method

A mutator method that sets the first name in the Name class.

getImmutable() Method

Part of the ImmutableName class that retrieves the immutable object.

toString() Method

A method that provides a string representation of an object.