Design Patterns in C#

Steven John Metsker  
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April 2004
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For students learning in the Microsoft environment, this book is a companion to the original Design Patterns text tailored to the C#. This book is an application book, rather than a theoretical one. It is written for students who want to gain a better understanding of the patterns described in the seminal design patterns book by Gamma et al. The book's intent is to give students the confidence and know-how to apply the original 23 patterns identified in the Gamma book, with all code examples provided in C#.


For developers in the Microsoft environment, a companion to the original Design Patterns text tailored to the C# programming language.

° A catalog of proven solutions to recurring problems in C# software design

° Part of the Addison-Wesley Software Patterns Series, with John Vlissides as consulting editor


Table of Contents


1. Introduction.

Why Patterns? Why Design Patterns? Why C#? UML. Challenges. The Organization of this Book. Welcome to Oozinoz! Summary.


2. Introducing Interfaces.

Interfaces and Abstract Classes. Interfaces and Delegates. Interfaces and Properties. Interface Details. Summary. Beyond Ordinary Interfaces.

3. Adapter.

Adapting to an Interface. Class and Object Adapters. Adapting Data in .NET. Summary.

4. Facade.

An Ordinary Facade. Refactoring to Facade. Facades, Utilities, and Demos. Summary.

5. Composite.

An Ordinary Composite. Recursive Behavior in Composites. Composites, Trees, and Cycles. Composites with Cycles. Consequences of Cycles. Summary.

6. Bridge.

An Ordinary Abstraction. From Abstraction to Bridge. Drivers as Bridges. Database Drivers. Summary.


7. Introducing Responsibility.

Ordinary Responsibility. Controlling Responsibility with Accessibility. Summary. Beyond Ordinary Responsibility.

8. Singleton.

Singleton Mechanics. Singletons and Threads. Recognizing Singleton. Summary.

9. Observer.

C# Support for Observer. Delegate Mechanics. A Classic Example-Observer in GUIs. Model/View/Controller. Layering. Summary.

10. Mediator.

A Classic Example-GUI Mediators. Relational Integrity Mediators. Summary.

11. Proxy.

A Simple Proxy. A Data Proxy. Remote Proxies. Summary.

12. Chain of Responsibility.

An Ordinary Chain of Responsibility. Refactoring to Chain of Responsibility. Anchoring a Chain. Chain of Responsibility without Composite. Summary.

13. Flyweight.

Immutability. Extracting the Immutable Part of a Flyweight. Sharing Flyweights. Summary.


14. Introducing Construction.

A Few Construction Challenges. Summary. Beyond Ordinary Construction.

15. Builder.

An Ordinary Builder. Building under Constraints. A Forgiving Builder. Summary.

16. Factory Method.

A Classic Example-Enumerators. Recognizing Factory Method. Taking Control of Which Class to Instantiate. Factory Method in Parallel Hierarchies. Summary.

17. Abstract Factory.

A Classic Example-GUI Kits. Abstract Factories and Factory Method. Namespaces and Abstract Factories. Summary.

18. Prototype.

Prototypes as Factories. Prototyping with Clones. Summary.

19. Memento.

A Classic Example-Using Memento for Undo. Memento Durability. Persisting Mementos across Sessions. Summary.


20. Introducing Operations.

Operations and Methods. Signatures. Delegates. Exceptions. Algorithms and Polymorphism. Summary. Beyond Ordinary Operations.

21. Template Method.

A Classic Example-Sorting. Completing an Algorithm. Template Method Hooks. Refactoring to Template Method. Summary.

22. State.

Modeling States. Refactoring to State. Making States Constant. Summary.

23. Strategy.

Modeling Strategies. Refactoring to Strategy. Comparing Strategy and State. Comparing Strategy and Template Method. Summary.

24. Command.

A Classic Example-Menu Commands. Using Command to Supply a Service. Command Hooks. Command in Relation to Other Patterns. Summary.

25. Interpreter.

An Interpreter Example. Interpreters, Languages, and Parsers. Summary.


26. Introducing Extensions.

Principles of OO Design. The Liskov Substitution Principle. The Law of Demeter. Removing Code Smells. Beyond Ordinary Extensions. Summary.

27. Decorator.

A Classic Example-Streams. Function Wrappers. Decorator in GUIs. Decorator in Relation to Other Patterns. Summary.

28. Iterator.

Ordinary Iteration. Thread-Safe Iteration. Iterating over a Composite. Summary.

29. Visitor.

Visitor Mechanics. An Ordinary Visitor. Visitor Cycles. Visitor Controversy. Summary.

Appendix A: Directions.

Get the Most Out of This Book. Understand the Classics. Weave Patterns into Your Code. Keep Learning.

Appendix B: Solutions.
Appendix C: Oozinoz Source.

Acquiring and Using the Source. Building the Oozinoz Code. Helping the Oozinoz Code Find Files. Testing the Code with NUnit. Finding Files Yourself. Summary.

Appendix D: UML at a Glance.

Classes. Class Relationships. Interfaces. Delegates and Events. Objects. States.


Back Cover

Steven John Metsker explains how to use C# as an object-oriented language, using design patterns to create clean code while taking advantage of the extensive Microsoft(R) .NET Framework Class Libraries.

For all 23 classic "Gang of Four" design patterns, Metsker offers detailed code examples utilizing C# and the .NET Framework--as well as programming exercises crafted to help you rapidly build expertise. His exercises and explanations make extensive use of the Unified Modeling Language, helping you build your skills in this standard notation.

Design patterns covered include:

  • Interfaces: Adapter, Facade, Composite, and Bridge
  • Responsibility: Singleton, Observer, Mediator, Proxy, Chain of Responsibility, and Flyweight
  • Construction: Builder, Factory Method, Abstract Factory, Prototype, and Memento
  • Extensions: Decorator, Iterator, and Visitor

If you've already used design patterns in other languages, Design Patterns in C# will deepen your understanding, build your confidence, and help you apply them to any C# project. If you're a Microsoft programmer who's new to design patterns, this book will be an ideal practical introduction.



Pearson Education

ISBN: 0-321-12697-1


STEVEN JOHN METSKER has written extensively on design patterns, object-oriented programming, and software methodologies. Steve is a software consultant with CapTech Ventures, and a frequent speaker at OOPSLA conferences. His work has appeared in journals including Java Report, JOOP, Distributed Object Computing, and Object Magazine. Steve's Addison Wesley books include Design Patterns Java Workbook and Building Parsers in Java.