Top "Private" questions

Private is a way of encapsulation in object-oriented programming.

Are private constants possible in PHP?

PHP does not allow class Foo { private const my_private_const; but of course allows const my_const; So in …

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Java Spring bean with private constructor

Is possible in Spring that class for bean doesn't have public constructor but only private ? Will this private constructor invoked …

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What is the best way of testing private methods with GoogleTest?

I would like to test some private methods using GoogleTest. class Foo { private: int bar(...) } GoogleTest allows a couple of …

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Hiding private data members? (C++)

Is there a way to hide private data members of a C++ class away from its users, in the cpp …

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What does 'fileprivate' keyword means in Swift?

I'm starting in swift and opening a project created using swift2 from xcode 8 beta, the private modifier were changed to …

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Private method in groovy is not private

class A { private def sayHello() { println "Anish" } } def a_obj = new A() a_obj.sayHello() output : Anish Is there any …

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Private Constructor in Python

How do I create a private constructor which should be called only by the static function of the class and …

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Do Sub-Classes Really Inherit Private Member Variables?

Basically as far as I know, when you create a base class with a public, protected, and private section and …

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Why can I access private variables in the copy constructor?

I have learned that I can never access a private variable, only with a get-function in the class. But then …

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'public static final' or 'private static final' with getter?

In Java, it's taught that variables should be kept private to enable better encapsulation, but what about static constants? This: …

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