Do we have a Readonly field in java (which is set-able within the scope of the class itself)?

Question

How can we have a variable that is writable within the class but only \"readable\" outside it?

For example, instead of having to do this:

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Answer 1

from what I know the compiler does not optimize this kind of code

The Hotspot JIT compiler most definitely does.

I was wondering what's the best solution?

Stop optimizing prematurely. If you're using this code in a painting routine, I can guarantee that the actual painting will take at least a hundred times longer than calling a trivial method, even if it's not inlined.