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Re: Yikes! String is mutable! (was Re: [groovy-user] XMLParser: attribute gets truncated when updated)

by Jim White :: Rate this Message:

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Scott Hickey wrote:

> I assume you understand that private access is possible in Java using reflection.
>  
> Scott

Yes, of course.  But it is under the control of the security manager.
That is how access to private stuff should remain.

Groovy doing it by default and with no way to prevent it is seriously
wrong.  I assume you saw the totally ordinary and in no way contrived
case that started this thread?

Jim


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