Field
A field is a variable that is a member of a class and may be part of an object.
Related concepts: VariableMemberClassObject
Closest Wikipedia entry: Field (computer science)
Misconceptions about Field22 documented Misconceptions
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AddMemberAtRuntime
Set of class members can change at runtime
ArrayHasLengthMethod
To get the length of an array, one needs to call its length method
CannotChainMemberAccesses
Member accesses cannot be chained together
CannotChainMemberToConstructor
Method calls or field accesses cannot be chained to a constructor invocation
ConstructorParameterIsField
Formal constructor parameters are equivalent to instance variables
MethodAsField
Each object contains its own special fields for all of its methods
MustInitializeFieldInConstructor
Constructors must assign values to all fields
NoFieldInheritance
An object contains only the fields declared in its class
NoFieldlessObjects
Objects without instance variables can't exist
NoMethodInheritance
Subclasses inherit fields but not methods
PrivateAccessibleInSubclass
Private members of a superclass are accessible from a subclass
PrivateFieldsImplyImmutability
A class where all fields are private is immutable
PrivateMeansFinal
A private field cannot be changed
RightToLeftChaining
Chained accesses are invoked from right to left
StringLengthField
One can know the length of a String object by accessing its length field
ThisAsField
this is a special field in the object