It has been suggested the accessor method below be added to the class to return the Date one day later than the given date. public Date getNextDate()
{
If (day == lastDayOfMonth())
{
Month++;
If (month == 12) { month = 1; }
Day = 1;
}
Else { day++; }
Return this;
}
What is wrong with this design?
A) You cannot return this from a method.
B) It uses lastDayOfMonth, a private method of the class.
C) It has the side effect of changing the Date.
D) Since it returns a Date other than this one, the class is not consistent.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The method modifies the current Date object by changing its day, month, and potentially year, which is a side effect not expected from an accessor method.

It Has Been Suggested the Accessor Method Below Be Added