Design Patterns For Dummies®

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Pub. Date: 2006-07-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

There's a pattern here, and here's how to use it! Find out how the 23 leading design patterns can save you time and trouble Ever feel as if you've solved this programming problem before? You -- or someone -- probably did, and that's why there's a design pattern to help this time around. This book shows you how (and when) to use the famous patterns developed by the "Gang of Four," plus some new ones, all designed to make your programming life easier. Discover how to: * Simplify the programming process with design patterns * Make the most of the Decorator, Factory, and Adapter patterns * Identify which pattern applies * Reduce the amount of code needed for a task * Create your own patterns

Table of Contents

Introduction
Getting to Know Patterns
Congratulations, Your Problem Has Already Been Solved
Putting Plans into Action with the Strategy Pattern
Creating and Extending Objects with the Decorator and Factory Patterns
Watch What's Going On with the Observer and Chain of Responsibility Patterns
From One to Many: The Singleton and Flyweight Patterns
Becoming an OOP Master
Fitting Round Pegs into Square Holes with the Adapter and Facade Patterns
Mass Producing Objects with the Template Method and Builder Patterns
Handling Collections with the Iterator and Composite Patterns
Getting Control of Your Objects with the State and Proxy Patterns
Coordinating Your Objects with the Command and Mediator Patterns
The Part of Tens
Ten More Design Patterns
Ten Easy Steps to Create Your Own Patterns
Index
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