slot accessor getter or setter).
a method for extracting information from an object
A reference to the manager class of an extension's service. A servlet, EJB or AppLogic calls an accessor in order to make use of a particular service in an extension. Netscape Extension Builder creates accessors automatically during code generation. A C++ accessor is a global function, whereas a Java accessor is a static method in an accessor class.
An accessing method that gets, or return s, the value of a variable. also mutator.
The mechanism for detecting, gripping, and transporting a cartridge between a slot, drive and other elements of the tape library.
A Java method that examines the state of an object but does not change it is called an accessor Accessors typically return a result (otherwise, calling one would produce not visible effect). Accessors are often call "getters", and their names often start with get. See mutator.