It is also possible to create getter and setter functions for the class attributes with ES2015. Although class attributes are not private as in other object-oriented languages (the encapsulation concept), it is good to follow a naming pattern.
The following is an example of a class declaring a get and set function along with its use:
class Person { constructor(name) { this._name = name; // {1} } get name() { // {2} return this._name; } set name(value) { // {3} this._name = value; } } let lotrChar = new Person('Frodo'); console.log(lotrChar.name); // {4} lotrChar.name = 'Gandalf'; // {5} console.log(lotrChar.name); lotrChar._name = 'Sam'; // {6} console.log(lotrChar.name);
To declare a get and set function, ...