Is defining get/set methods for every field overkill?

[Ali Çehreli]

On 11/19/22 01:05, [] () {} () wrote:

 > All this because some programmer wanted to save a few key strokes, or
 > did not anticipate change, or did not anticipate the need to ensure data
 > is valid before assigning it, or returning it.
 >
 > So no. It's not overkill. It's called software engineering.

I disagree. Engineering is about applying different solutions to 
different problems. Blindly following guidelines whether it is fit for 
purpose would be dogmatic, not pragmatic.

Ali