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Person.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The Person.java file is a Java class that represents a simple JavaBean domain object representing a person. It contains the basic properties and methods to manipulate the data related to a person, such as their first name and last name. This class plays a role in modeling and managing person-related data within a software project.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

There are no specific dependencies or prerequisites required to use the Person.java file.

Usage⚓︎

To use the Person class in a project, you can instantiate it and utilize its methods to set and retrieve the first name and last name of a person. Here's an example of how to use it:

// Instantiate a new Person object
Person person = new Person();

// Set the first and last name
person.setFirstName("John");
person.setLastName("Doe");

// Get the first and last name
String firstName = person.getFirstName();
String lastName = person.getLastName();

Methods⚓︎

getFirstName()⚓︎

  • Description: Retrieves the first name of the person.
  • Parameters: None
  • Return Value: String representing the first name.

setFirstName(String firstName)⚓︎

  • Description: Sets the first name of the person.
  • Parameters:
  • firstName (String): The first name to be set.
  • Return Value: None

getLastName()⚓︎

  • Description: Retrieves the last name of the person.
  • Parameters: None
  • Return Value: String representing the last name.

setLastName(String lastName)⚓︎

  • Description: Sets the last name of the person.
  • Parameters:
  • lastName (String): The last name to be set.
  • Return Value: None

Useful details⚓︎

  • Framework: This file is part of the org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model package.
  • Dependencies: This file depends on the BaseEntity class, which is not included in the provided code snippet.
  • Author: The Person class was originally authored by Ken Krebs.