# Private static properties with public static getters/setters

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-static-properties-with-public-static-getters-setters/298641>\
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**Created:** [October 22, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-static-properties-with-public-static-getters-setters/298641 "2009-10-22T10:39:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![werehunt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@werehunt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/werehunt)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/private-static-properties-with-public-static-getters-setters/298641/1 "2009-10-22T10:39:32Z")

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how bad is this practice? 😃  
I am having trouble getting to some stuff so i am taking the easy way out 😛

```auto
private static var _interrupted:Boolean;        

public static function setInterrupted(value:Boolean):void{
        
      _interrupted = value;
             
}

```