Data class smell

The data class smell is present where a class has only fields, getters, setters and nothing else.

Refactoring methods

• Encapsulate Field - if there are public fields
• Encapsulate Collection - if there is collections in the class. This is to ensure unmodifiable, read only collections
• Remove Setting Method - for fields whose values should not be changed
• Move Method or Extract Method - move method or extract method to move the behavior from the clients to data class

See also

• Code smells
• Keep related data and behavior in one place