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Difference between DTO, VO, POJO, JavaBeans?
Hi please don't say my question is duplicate :-) I saw all questions but didn't understand the exact difference.
Can someone explain what is POJO
, Bean
, Normal Class
in easy language?
POJO = Plain Old Java Object. It has properties, getters and setters for respective properties. It may also override Object.toString()
and Object.equals()
.
Java Beans : See Wiki link.
Normal Class : Any java Class.
POJO stands for Plain Old Java Object, and would be used to describe the same things as a "Normal Class" whereas a JavaBean follows a set of rules. Most commonly Beans use getters and setters to protect their member variables, which are typically set to private and have a no-argument public constructor. Wikipedia has a pretty good rundown of JavaBeans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaBeans
POJO is usually used to describe a class that doesn't need to be a subclass of anything, or implement specific interfaces, or follow a specific pattern.
Source: Stackoverflow.com