JavaBeans

package beans;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * Class <code>PersonBean</code>.
 */
public class PersonBean implements Serializable {

    private String name;

    private boolean deceased;

    /** No-arg constructor (takes no arguments). */
    public PersonBean() {
    }

    /**
     * Property <code>name</code> (note capitalization) readable/writable.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return this.name;
    }

    /**
     * Setter for property <code>name</code>.
     * @param name
     */
    public void setName(final String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * Getter for property "deceased"
     * Different syntax for a boolean field (is vs. get)
     */
    public boolean isDeceased() {
        return this.deceased;
    }

    /**
     * Setter for property <code>deceased</code>.
     * @param deceased
     */
    public void setDeceased(final boolean deceased) {
        this.deceased = deceased;
    }
}

import beans.PersonBean;

/**
 * Class <code>TestPersonBean</code>.
 */
public class TestPersonBean {
    /**
     * Tester method <code>main</code> for class <code>PersonBean</code>.
     * @param args
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        PersonBean person = new PersonBean();
        person.setName("Bob");
        person.setDeceased(false);

        // Output: "Bob [alive]"
        System.out.print(person.getName());
        System.out.println(person.isDeceased() ? " [deceased]" : " [alive]");
    }
}