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Programming Tech Brief By HackerNoon

Programming Tech Brief By HackerNoon

Code Smell 321 - Getter Piggybacking

Programming Tech Brief By HackerNoon · Aug 23, 2026 · 6:49

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Don't reuse an existing getter to bolt on new business logic from outside the object.
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Don't reuse an existing getter to bolt on new business logic from outside the object.

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