SomeClass instance = // ....


public SomeClass getInstance() {
  return new SomeClass(instance);
}

// Option A with a "limiting public interface"
public interface Awesome {
    public String getText();
}

class MyAwesome implements Awesome {
    public String getText() {
       // ..
    }
    // Option B is to make setText non-public
    public void setText() {
       // ..
    }
}