Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

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Pearson Education, Oct 31, 1994 - Computers - 416 pages
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Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves.

The authors begin by describing what patterns are and how they can help you design object-oriented software. They then go on to systematically name, explain, evaluate, and catalog recurring designs in object-oriented systems. With Design Patterns as your guide, you will learn how these important patterns fit into the software development process, and how you can leverage them to solve your own design problems most efficiently.

Each pattern describes the circumstances in which it is applicable, when it can be applied in view of other design constraints, and the consequences and trade-offs of using the pattern within a larger design. All patterns are compiled from real systems and are based on real-world examples. Each pattern also includes code that demonstrates how it may be implemented in object-oriented programming languages like C++ or Smalltalk.

 

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User Review  - scottjpearson - LibraryThing

A classic in the field of computer science, this book describes how object-oriented software can be used to develop meaningful (and reusable) classes. It is written by the so-called "gang of four ... Read full review

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User Review  - James.Igoe - LibraryThing

Depending on on how you think of programming, this book could be incredibly insightful, or horribly abstract and impractical. Since I prefer and tend to think in patterns and abstractions, I found ... Read full review

Contents

Preface
Creational Patterns
Designing a Document Editor
Structural Patterns
Behavioral Patterns
Discussion of Behavioral Patterns
Conclusion
Design Pattern Catalog
A Glossary
B Guide to Notation
Foundation Classes
Bibliography
Memento

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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Erich Gamma,Ralph Johnson,Richard Helm,Ralph E.. Johnson,John Vlissides
Limited preview - 1995
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Erich Gamma
No preview available - 1995
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Erich Gamma
No preview available - 1995

Common terms and phrases

abstract class Abstract Factory 87 Abstract Factory pattern abstract operations abstract syntax tree adapter aggregate algorithm application behavior Builder Builder pattern called Chain of Responsibility class defines class hierarchy clients Clone Command Command pattern components Composite 163 Compositor constructor context create delegate depends design patterns diagram document elements encapsulates ET++ example Facade factory method flexible Flyweight framework glyph graphical GraphicTool instance variable instantiate interaction Interpreter iterator kind language lets Lexi Lexi’s linebreaking maze MazeFactory Mediator member function memento multiple node object composition object structure object­oriented design Observer override parameter parameterized parent class problem Prototype Prototype pattern proxy reference regular expression represent request requires returns reusable reuse run­time Sample Code Singleton Singleton pattern Smalltalk specific static Strategy pattern subclass subsystem template method TextView there’s toolkit traversal update user interface Visitor pattern widget window system WindowImp

About the author (1994)

Dr. Erich Gamma is technical director at the Software Technology Center of Object Technology International in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Richard Helm is a member of the Object Technology Practice Group in the IBM Consulting Group in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Ralph Johnson is a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Computer Science Department.

John Vlissides is a member of the research staff at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, New York. He has practiced object-oriented technology for more than a decade as a designer, implementer, researcher, lecturer, and consultant. In addition to co-authoring Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, he is co-editor of the book Pattern Languages of Program Design 2 (both from Addison-Wesley). He and the other co-authors of Design Patterns are recipients of the 1998 Dr. Dobb's Journal Excellence in Programming Award.

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TitleDesign Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series
AuthorsErich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides
PublisherPearson Education, 1994
ISBN0321700694, 9780321700698
Length416 pages
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Computers / Artificial Intelligence / Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition
  
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