Java and C#-like properties

Question

Does Java natively support properties, like C#? Or when coding in Java, when trying to encapsulate variables, you are constrained to do it by getVariable() and setVariable() kinda methods?

Thanks

Answer 1

No

You don't have the concept of Properties in the Java language. You need to use getters and setters..

Answer 2

Java does not support C# like properties. You need getters and setters, but be careful that you don't accidentally give your user access to the encapsulated data by returning a reference to the object instead of a reference to a copy of it.