"when it comes to encapsulation, the very foundation is that all state must be accessible only from inside the object's methods." Screw encapsulation then. Low

"when it comes to encapsulation, the very foundation is that all state must be accessible only from inside the object's methods." Screw encapsulation then. Low tech data abstraction gives you most of the benefits without the hassle. (+) http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book-Z-H-14.html#%_sec_2.1.2 http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book-Z-H-14.html... (+) Edit: was "The real point is data abstraction."