Core Java · interview question
In an e-commerce system, a 'Product' class has a method 'setPrice(double price)'. What could be a potential issue with this setter method?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. It may allow setting invalid prices like negative values.
Why
Without proper validation, setter methods like 'setPrice' can allow invalid values (e.g., negative prices) which can lead to incorrect application state and business logic errors.
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