C++ Programming/Code/Design Patterns

Programming Patterns

This is usually a common problem that will occur in

more than one application.

Software design patterns are abstractions that help structure system designs. While not new, since the concept Forces This section states the technological boundaries,
that helps and guides the creation of the solution.
was already described by Christopher Alexander in its
architectural theories, it only gathered some traction in
Solution This section describes how to write the code
programming due to the publication of Design Patterns:
to solve the above problem. This is the design part
Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software book in
of the design pattern. It may contain class diagrams,
October 1994 by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph
sequence diagrams, and or whatever is needed to deJohnson and John Vlissides, known as the Gang of Four
scribe how to code the solution.
(GoF), that identies and describes 23 classic software
design patterns.
Design patterns can be considered as a standardization
A design pattern is neither a static solution, nor is it an of commonly agreed best practices to solve specic dealgorithm. A pattern is a way to describe and address by sign problems. One should understand them as a way
name (mostly a simplistic description of its goal), a re- to implement good design patterns within applications.
peatable solution or approach to a common design prob- Doing so will reduce the use of inecient and oblem, that is, a common way to solve a generic problem scure solutions[citation needed] . Using design patterns speeds
(how generic or complex, depends on how restricted the up your design and helps to communicate it to other
target goal is). Patterns can emerge on their own or by de- programmers[citation needed] .
sign. This is why design patterns are useful as an abstraction over the implementation and a help at design stage.
With this concept, an easier way to facilitate communi- 1.1 Creational Patterns
cation over a design choice as normalization technique is
given so that every person can share the design concept. In software engineering, creational design patterns are
design patterns that deal with object creation mechaDepending on the design problem they address, design nisms, trying to create objects in a manner suitable to
patterns can be classied in dierent categories, of which the situation. The basic form of object creation could rethe main categories are:
sult in design problems or added complexity to the design.
Creational design patterns solve this problem by somehow
controlling this object creation.
Creational Patterns
In this section of the book we assume that the reader has
enough familiarity with functions, global variables, stack
vs. heap, classes, pointers, and static member functions
as introduced before.

Structural Patterns
Behavioral Patterns.
Patterns are commonly found in objected-oriented programming languages like C++ or Java. They can be seen
as a template for how to solve a problem that occurs in
many dierent situations or applications. It is not code
reuse, as it usually does not specify code, but code can
be easily created from a design pattern. Object-oriented
design patterns typically show relationships and interactions between classes or objects without specifying the
nal application classes or objects that are involved.

As we will see there are several creational design patterns,

and all will deal with a specic implementation task, that
will create a higher level of abstraction to the code base,
we will now cover each one.
1.1.1 Builder
The Builder Creational Pattern is used to separate the
construction of a complex object from its representation
so that the same construction process can create dierent
objects representations.

Each design pattern consists of the following parts:

Problem/requirement To use a design pattern, we need

to go through a mini analysis design that may be Problem We want to construct a complex object, howcoded to test out the solution. This section states
ever we do not want to have a complex constructor
the requirements of the problem we want to solve.
member or one that would need many arguments.
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Solution Dene an intermediate object whose member

functions dene the desired object part by part before the object is available to the client. Builder Pattern lets us defer the construction of the object until
all the options for creation have been specied.
#include <string> #include <iostream> #include <memory> using namespace std; // Product class Pizza {
public: void setDough(const string& dough) { m_dough
= dough; } void setSauce(const string& sauce) { m_sauce
= sauce; } void setTopping(const string& topping) {
m_topping = topping; } void open() const { cout <<
Pizza with " << m_dough << " dough, " << m_sauce
<< " sauce and " << m_topping << " topping. Mmm.
<< endl; } private: string m_dough; string m_sauce;
string m_topping; }; // Abstract Builder class PizzaBuilder { public: virtual ~PizzaBuilder() {}; Pizza*
getPizza() { return m_pizza.get(); } void createNewPizzaProduct() { m_pizza = make_unique<Pizza>();
} virtual void buildDough() = 0; virtual void buildSauce() = 0; virtual void buildTopping() = 0; protected:
unique_ptr<Pizza> m_pizza; }; //--------------------------------------------------------------- class HawaiianPizzaBuilder : public PizzaBuilder { public: virtual
~HawaiianPizzaBuilder() {}; virtual void buildDough() {
m_pizza->setDough(cross); } virtual void buildSauce()
{ m_pizza->setSauce(mild); } virtual void buildTopping() { m_pizza->setTopping(ham+pineapple);
} }; class SpicyPizzaBuilder : public PizzaBuilder
{ public:
virtual ~SpicyPizzaBuilder() {}; virtual void buildDough() { m_pizza->setDough(pan
baked); } virtual void buildSauce() { m_pizza>setSauce(hot); } virtual void buildTopping()
{
m_pizza->setTopping(pepperoni+salami);
}
};
//--------------------------------------------------------------- class Cook { public: void openPizza()
{ m_pizzaBuilder->getPizza()->open();
} void
makePizza(PizzaBuilder* pb) { m_pizzaBuilder
= pb;
m_pizzaBuilder->createNewPizzaProduct();
m_pizzaBuilder->buildDough();
m_pizzaBuilder>buildSauce();
m_pizzaBuilder->buildTopping();
} private: PizzaBuilder* m_pizzaBuilder; }; int
main() { Cook cook; HawaiianPizzaBuilder hawaiianPizzaBuilder;
SpicyPizzaBuilder
spicyPizzaBuilder;
cook.makePizza(&hawaiianPizzaBuilder);
cook.openPizza(); cook.makePizza(&spicyPizzaBuilder);
cook.openPizza(); }

1.1.2

Factory

PROGRAMMING PATTERNS

The Factory Design Pattern is useful in a situation that requires the creation of many dierent types of objects, all
derived from a common base type. The Factory Method
denes a method for creating the objects, which subclasses can then override to specify the derived type that
will be created. Thus, at run time, the Factory Method
can be passed a description of a desired object (e.g., a
string read from user input) and return a base class pointer
to a new instance of that object. The pattern works best
when a well-designed interface is used for the base class,
so there is no need to cast the returned object.
Problem We want to decide at run time what object is
to be created based on some conguration or application parameter. When we write the code, we do
not know what class should be instantiated.
Solution Dene an interface for creating an object, but
let subclasses decide which class to instantiate. Factory Method lets a class defer instantiation to subclasses.
In the following example, a factory method is used to create laptop or desktop computer objects at run time.
Lets start by dening Computer, which is an abstract base
class (interface) and its derived classes: Laptop and Desktop.
class Computer { public: virtual void Run() = 0; virtual
void Stop() = 0; virtual ~Computer() {}; /* without this,
you do not call Laptop or Desktop destructor in this
example! */ }; class Laptop: public Computer { public:
virtual void Run(){mHibernating = false;}; virtual void
Stop(){mHibernating = true;}; virtual ~Laptop() {};
/* because we have virtual functions, we need virtual
destructor */ private: bool mHibernating; // Whether or
not the machine is hibernating }; class Desktop: public
Computer { public: virtual void Run(){mOn = true;};
virtual void Stop(){mOn = false;}; virtual ~Desktop()
{}; private: bool mOn; // Whether or not the machine
has been turned on };
The actual ComputerFactory class returns a Computer,
given a real world description of the object.
class ComputerFactory { public: static Computer *NewComputer(const std::string &description) { if(description
== laptop) return new Laptop; if(description == desktop) return new Desktop; return NULL; } };

Lets analyze the benets of this design. First, there is a

compilation benet. If we move the interface Computer
into a separate header le with the factory, we can then
move the implementation of the NewComputer() funcAbstract Factory Denition: A utility class that cre- tion into a separate implementation le. Now the impleates an instance of several families of classes. It can also mentation le for NewComputer() is the only one that rereturn a factory for a certain group.
quires knowledge of the derived classes. Thus, if a change
Denition: A utility class that creates an instance of a
class from a family of derived classes

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Creational Patterns

is made to any derived class of Computer, or a new Computer subtype is added, the implementation le for NewComputer() is the only le that needs to be recompiled.
Everyone who uses the factory will only care about the
interface, which should remain consistent throughout the
life of the application.

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1.1.3 Prototype

A prototype pattern is used in software development

when the type of objects to create is determined by a
prototypical instance, which is cloned to produce new objects. This pattern is used, for example, when the inherent cost of creating a new object in the standard way (e.g.,
Also, if there is a need to add a class, and the user is reusing the new keyword) is prohibitively expensive for a
questing objects through a user interface, no code calling
given application.
the factory may be required to change to support the additional computer type. The code using the factory would Implementation: Declare an abstract base class that
simply pass on the new string to the factory, and allow the species a pure virtual clone() method. Any class that
needs a polymorphic constructor capability derives itfactory to handle the new types entirely.
self from the abstract base class, and implements the
Imagine programming a video game, where you would
clone() operation.
like to add new types of enemies in the future, each of
which has dierent AI functions and can update dier- Here the client code rst invokes the factory method. This
ently. By using a factory method, the controller of the factory method, depending on the parameter, nds out the
program can call to the factory to create the enemies, concrete class. On this concrete class, the clone() method
without any dependency or knowledge of the actual types is called and the object is returned by the factory method.
of enemies. Now, future developers can create new enemies, with new AI controls and new drawing member
This is sample code which is a sample implemenfunctions, add it to the factory, and create a level which
tation of Prototype method. We have the detailed
calls the factory, asking for the enemies by name. Comdescription of all the components here.
bine this method with an XML description of levels, and
Record class, which is a pure virtual class that
developers could create new levels without having to rehas a pure virtual method clone().
compile their program. All this, thanks to the separation
of creation of objects from the usage of objects.
CarRecord, BikeRecord and PersonRecord as
concrete implementation of a Record class.
Another example:
#include <stdexcept> #include <iostream> #include
<memory> using namespace std; class Pizza { public:
virtual int getPrice() const = 0; virtual ~Pizza() {}; /*
without this, no destructor for derived Pizzas will be
called. */ }; class HamAndMushroomPizza : public
Pizza { public: virtual int getPrice() const { return
850; }; virtual ~HamAndMushroomPizza() {}; };
class DeluxePizza : public Pizza { public: virtual int
getPrice() const { return 1050; }; virtual ~DeluxePizza()
{}; }; class HawaiianPizza : public Pizza { public:
virtual int getPrice() const { return 1150; }; virtual
~HawaiianPizza() {}; }; class PizzaFactory { public:
enum PizzaType { HamMushroom, Deluxe, Hawaiian
}; static unique_ptr<Pizza> createPizza(PizzaType
pizzaType) { switch (pizzaType) { case HamMushroom:
return make_unique<HamAndMushroomPizza>(); case
Deluxe: return make_unique<DeluxePizza>(); case
Hawaiian:
return make_unique<HawaiianPizza>();
} throw invalid pizza type."; } }; /* * Create all available pizzas and print their prices */
void
pizza_information(PizzaFactory::PizzaType
pizzatype) { unique_ptr<Pizza> pizza = PizzaFactory::createPizza(pizzatype);
cout
<<
Price of " << pizzatype << " is " << pizza>getPrice() << std::endl;
} int main() {
pizza_information(PizzaFactory::HamMushroom);
pizza_information(PizzaFactory::Deluxe);
pizza_information(PizzaFactory::Hawaiian); }

An enum RecordType as one to one mapping

of each concrete implementation of Record
class.

RecordFactory class that has a Factory method

CreateRecord(). This method requires an
enum RecordType as parameter and depending on this parameter it returns the concrete
implementation of Record class.
/** Implementation of Prototype Method **/ #include <iostream> #include <unordered_map> #include
<string> #include <memory> using namespace std;
/** Record is the base Prototype */ class Record {
public: virtual ~Record() {} virtual void print() =
0; virtual unique_ptr<Record> clone() = 0; }; /**
CarRecord is a Concrete Prototype */ class CarRecord
: public Record { private: string m_carName; int
m_ID; public: CarRecord(string carName, int ID) :
m_carName(carName), m_ID(ID) { } void print()
override { cout << Car Record << endl << Name : "
<< m_carName << endl << Number: " << m_ID <<
endl << endl; } unique_ptr<Record> clone() override
{ return make_unique<CarRecord>(*this); } }; /**
BikeRecord is the Concrete Prototype */ class BikeRecord : public Record { private: string m_bikeName; int
m_ID; public: BikeRecord(string bikeName, int ID) :
m_bikeName(bikeName), m_ID(ID) { } void print()
override { cout << Bike Record << endl << Name : "
<< m_bikeName << endl << Number: " << m_ID <<
endl << endl; } unique_ptr<Record> clone() override

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{ return make_unique<BikeRecord>(*this); } }; /**

PersonRecord is the Concrete Prototype */ class PersonRecord : public Record { private: string m_personName;
int m_age; public: PersonRecord(string personName,
int age) : m_personName(personName), m_age(age) { }
void print() override { cout << Person Record << endl
<< Name : " << m_personName << endl << Age : " <<
m_age << endl << endl; } unique_ptr<Record> clone()
override { return make_unique<PersonRecord>(*this);
} }; /** Opaque record type, avoids exposing concrete implementations */ enum RecordType {
CAR, BIKE, PERSON }; /** RecordFactory is
the client */ class RecordFactory { private: unordered_map<RecordType,
unique_ptr<Record>>
m_records; public: RecordFactory() { m_records[CAR]
=
make_unique<CarRecord>(Ferrari,
5050);
m_records[BIKE]
=
make_unique<BikeRecord>(Yamaha,
2525);
m_records[PERSON]
=
make_unique<PersonRecord>(Tom,
25);
}
unique_ptr<Record>
createRecord(RecordType
recordType)
{
return
m_records[recordType]>clone();
} };
int main() { RecordFactory
recordFactory;
auto
record
=
recordFactory.createRecord(CAR); record->print(); record =
recordFactory.createRecord(BIKE);
record->print();
record
=
recordFactory.createRecord(PERSON);
record->print(); }

const; }; class CPurpleMonster : public CPrototypeMonster { protected: int _intensityOfBadBreath; double

_lengthOfWhiplikeAntenna; public:
CPurpleMonster(); CPurpleMonster( const CPurpleMonster& copy
); ~CPurpleMonster(); virtual CPrototypeMonster*
Clone() const; void IntensityOfBadBreath( int intensityOfBadBreath ); void LengthOfWhiplikeAntenna( double
lengthOfWhiplikeAntenna ); int IntensityOfBadBreath()
const; double LengthOfWhiplikeAntenna() const; };
class CBellyMonster : public CPrototypeMonster {
protected: double _roomAvailableInBelly; public: CBellyMonster(); CBellyMonster( const CBellyMonster&
copy ); ~CBellyMonster(); virtual CPrototypeMonster*
Clone() const; void RoomAvailableInBelly( double
roomAvailableInBelly ); double RoomAvailableInBelly()
const; }; CPrototypeMonster* CGreenMonster::Clone()
const { return new CGreenMonster(*this); } CPrototypeMonster* CPurpleMonster::Clone() const { return
new CPurpleMonster(*this); } CPrototypeMonster*
CBellyMonster::Clone() const { return new CBellyMonster(*this); }

The client, instead of writing code that invokes the new

operator on a hard-wired class name, calls the clone()
member function on the prototype, calls a factory member function with a parameter designating the particular concrete derived class desired, or invokes the clone()
member function through some mechanism provided by
another design pattern.

CGreenMonster, CPurpleMonster or CBellyMonster.

A client of one of the concrete monster classes only needs

a reference (pointer) to a CPrototypeMonster class object
to be able to call the Clone function and create copies of
that object. The function below demonstrates this concept:

void DoSomeStuWithAMonster( const CPrototypeMonster* originalMonster ) { CPrototypeMonster*

Another example:
newMonster = originalMonster->Clone(); ASSERT(
To implement the pattern, declare an abstract base class newMonster ); newMonster->Name(MyOwnMonster);
that species a pure virtual clone() member function. Any // Add code doing all sorts of cool stu with the monster.
class that needs a polymorphic constructor capability delete newMonster; }
derives itself from the abstract base class, and implements
the clone() operation.
Now originalMonster can be passed as a pointer to

1.1.4 Singleton

The Singleton pattern ensures that a class has only one

instance and provides a global point of access to that instance. It is named after the singleton set, which is declass CPrototypeMonster { protected: CString _name;
ned to be a set containing one element. This is useful
public:
CPrototypeMonster(); CPrototypeMonster(
when exactly one object is needed to coordinate actions
const CPrototypeMonster& copy ); virtual ~CProtoacross the system.
typeMonster(); virtual CPrototypeMonster* Clone()
const=0; // This forces every derived class to provide an Check list
overload for this function. void Name( CString name );
CString Name() const; }; class CGreenMonster : public
Dene a private static attribute in the single inCPrototypeMonster { protected: int _numberOfArms;
stance class.
double _slimeAvailable; public: CGreenMonster();
CGreenMonster( const CGreenMonster& copy );
Dene a public static accessor function in the class.
~CGreenMonster();
virtual CPrototypeMonster*
Clone() const; void NumberOfArms( int numberO Do lazy initialization (creation on rst use) in the
fArms ); void SlimeAvailable( double slimeAvailable );
accessor function.
int NumberOfArms() const; double SlimeAvailable()
Dene all constructors to be protected or private.

1.2

Structural Patterns

Clients may only use the accessor function to ma- ply used a global variable, the order of linking would then
nipulate the Singleton.
matter. Since your global will be accessed, possibly before main begins executing, there is no denition as to
Lets take a look at how a Singleton diers from other whether the global is initialized, or the constructor of the
second class is called rst. This behavior can then change
variable types.
with slight modications to other areas of code, which
Like a global variable, the Singleton exists outside of the
would change order of global code execution. Such an
scope of any functions. Traditional implementation uses
error can be very hard to debug. But, with use of the
a static member function of the Singleton class, which
singleton, the rst time the object is accessed, the object
will create a single instance of the Singleton class on the
will also be created. You now have an object which will
rst call, and forever return that instance. The following
always exist, in relation to being used, and will never exist
code example illustrates the elements of a C++ singleton
if never used.
class, that simply stores a single string.
A second common use of this class is in updating old code
class StringSingleton { public: // Some accessor functo work in a new architecture. Since developers may have
tions for the class, itself std::string GetString() const
used globals liberally, moving them into a single class and
{return mString;} void SetString(const std::string &newmaking it a singleton, can be an intermediary step to bring
Str) {mString = newStr;} // The magic function, which
the program inline to stronger object oriented structure.
allows access to the class from anywhere // To get the
value of the instance of the class, call: // StringSin- Another example:
gleton::Instance().GetString(); static StringSingleton #include <iostream> using namespace std; /* Place
&Instance() { // This line only runs once, thus creating holder for thread synchronization mutex */ class Mutex
the only instance in existence static StringSingleton { /* placeholder for code to create, use, and free a mutex
*instance = new StringSingleton; // dereferencing the */ }; /* Place holder for thread synchronization lock */
variable here, saves the caller from having to use // the class Lock { public: Lock(Mutex& m) : mutex(m) {
arrow operator, and removes temptation to try and delete /* placeholder code to acquire the mutex */ } ~Lock()
the // returned instance. return *instance; // always { /* placeholder code to release the mutex */ } private:
returns the same instance } private: // We need to make Mutex & mutex; }; class Singleton { public: static
some given functions private to nish the denition of Singleton* GetInstance(); int a; ~Singleton() { cout
the singleton StringSingleton(){} // default constructor << In Destructor << endl; } private: Singleton(int
available only to members or friends of this class // Note _a) : a(_a) { cout << In Constructor << endl; }
that the next two functions are not given bodies, thus any static Mutex mutex; // Not dened, to prevent copying
attempt // to call them implicitly will return as compiler Singleton(const Singleton& ); Singleton& operator
errors. This prevents // accidental copying of the only in- =(const Singleton& other); }; Mutex Singleton::mutex;
stance of the class. StringSingleton(const StringSingleton Singleton* Singleton::GetInstance() { Lock lock(mutex);
&old); // disallow copy constructor const StringSingleton cout << Get Instance << endl; // Initialized during rst
&operator=(const StringSingleton &old); //disallow access static Singleton inst(1); return &inst; } int main()
assignment operator // Note that although this should be { Singleton* singleton = Singleton::GetInstance(); cout
allowed, // some compilers may not implement private << The value of the singleton: " << singleton->a <<
destructors // This prevents others from deleting our endl; return 0; }
one single instance, which was otherwise created on the
heap ~StringSingleton(){} private: // private data for an
instance of this class std::string mString; };

1.2 Structural Patterns

Variations of Singletons:
Applications of Singleton Class:
One common use of the singleton design pattern is for application congurations. Congurations may need to be
accessible globally, and future expansions to the application congurations may be needed. The subset Cs closest
alternative would be to create a single global struct. This
had the lack of clarity as to where this object was instantiated, as well as not guaranteeing the existence of the
object.
Take, for example, the situation of another developer using your singleton inside the constructor of their object.
Then, yet another developer decides to create an instance
of the second class in the global scope. If you had sim-

1.2.1 Adapter
Convert the interface of a class into another interface that
clients expect. Adapter lets classes work together that
couldn't otherwise because of incompatible interfaces.
#include <iostream> class Muslim { // Abstract Target public: virtual ~Muslim() = default; virtual void
performsMuslimRitual() const = 0; }; class MuslimFemale : public Muslim { // Concrete Target public:
virtual void performsMuslimRitual() const override
{std::cout << Muslim girl performs Muslim ritual.
<< std::endl;} }; class Hindu { // Abstract Adaptee
public: virtual ~Hindu() = default; virtual void performsHinduRitual() const = 0; }; class HinduFemale

: public Hindu { // Concrete Adaptee public: virtual

void performsHinduRitual() const override {std::cout
<< Hindu girl performs Hindu ritual. << std::endl;}
}; class MuslimRitual { public: void carryOutRitual
(Muslim* muslim) { std::cout << On with the Muslim
rituals!" << std::endl; muslim->performsMuslimRitual();
} }; class MuslimAdapter : public Muslim { // Adapter
private: Hindu* hindu; public: MuslimAdapter (Hindu*
h) : hindu(h) {} virtual void performsMuslimRitual()
const override {hindu->performsHinduRitual();} }; int
main() { // Client code HinduFemale* hinduGirl =
new HinduFemale; MuslimFemale* muslimGirl = new
MuslimFemale; MuslimRitual muslimRitual; // muslimRitual.carryOutRitual (hinduGirl); // Will not compile
of course since the parameter must be of type Muslim*.
MuslimAdapter* adaptedHindu = new MuslimAdapter
(hinduGirl); // hinduGirl has adapted to become a
Muslim! muslimRitual.carryOutRitual (muslimGirl);
muslimRitual.carryOutRitual (adaptedHindu); // So now
hinduGirl, in the form of adaptedHindu, participates in
the muslimRitual! // Note that hinduGirl is carrying out
her own type of ritual in muslimRitual though. delete
adaptedHindu; // adaptedHindu is not needed anymore
delete hinduGirl; // hinduGirl is not needed anymore
delete muslimGirl; // muslimGirl is not needed anymore,
too return 0; }

1.2.2

Bridge

The Bridge Pattern is used to separate out the interface

from its implementation. Doing this gives the exibility
so that both can vary independently.
The following example will output:
API1.circle at 1:2 7.5 API2.circle at 5:7 27.5
#include <iostream> using namespace std; /* Implementor*/ class DrawingAPI { public: virtual void
drawCircle(double x, double y, double radius) = 0; virtual ~DrawingAPI() {} }; /* Concrete ImplementorA*/
class DrawingAPI1 : public DrawingAPI { public: void
drawCircle(double x, double y, double radius) { cout <<
API1.circle at " << x << ':' << y << ' ' << radius << endl;
} }; /* Concrete ImplementorB*/ class DrawingAPI2 :
public DrawingAPI { public: void drawCircle(double x,
double y, double radius) { cout << API2.circle at " << x
<< ':' << y << ' ' << radius << endl; } }; /* Abstraction*/
class Shape { public: virtual ~Shape() {} virtual void
draw() = 0; virtual void resizeByPercentage(double pct)
= 0; }; /* Rened Abstraction*/ class CircleShape :
public Shape { public: CircleShape(double x, double
y,double radius, DrawingAPI *drawingAPI) : m_x(x),
m_y(y), m_radius(radius), m_drawingAPI(drawingAPI)
{} void draw() { m_drawingAPI->drawCircle(m_x,
m_y, m_radius); } void resizeByPercentage(double
pct) { m_radius *= pct; } private: double m_x,
m_y, m_radius;
DrawingAPI *m_drawingAPI;
}; int main(void) { CircleShape circle1(1,2,3,new

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DrawingAPI1());
CircleShape circle2(5,7,11,new
DrawingAPI2());
circle1.resizeByPercentage(2.5);
circle2.resizeByPercentage(2.5); circle1.draw(); circle2.draw(); return 0; }

1.2.3 Composite
Composite lets clients treat individual objects and compositions of objects uniformly. The Composite pattern
can represent both the conditions. In this pattern, one
can develop tree structures for representing part-whole
hierarchies.
#include <vector> #include <iostream> // std::cout
#include <memory> // std::auto_ptr #include <algorithm> // std::for_each using namespace std; class
Graphic { public: virtual void print() const = 0; virtual
~Graphic() {} }; class Ellipse : public Graphic { public:
void print() const { cout << Ellipse \n"; } }; class
CompositeGraphic : public Graphic { public: void
print() const { // for each element in graphicList_, call
the print member function for_each(graphicList.begin(),
graphicList.end(),
[](Graphic*
a){a->print();});
} void add(Graphic *aGraphic) { graphicList_.push_back(aGraphic);
} private:
vector<Graphic*> graphicList_; }; int main() { // Initialize
four ellipses const auto_ptr<Ellipse> ellipse1(new
Ellipse());
const auto_ptr<Ellipse> ellipse2(new
Ellipse());
const auto_ptr<Ellipse> ellipse3(new
Ellipse()); const auto_ptr<Ellipse> ellipse4(new Ellipse()); // Initialize three composite graphics const
auto_ptr<CompositeGraphic> graphic(new CompositeGraphic());
const auto_ptr<CompositeGraphic>
graphic1(new
CompositeGraphic());
const
auto_ptr<CompositeGraphic> graphic2(new CompositeGraphic()); // Composes the graphics graphic1>add(ellipse1.get());
graphic1->add(ellipse2.get());
graphic1->add(ellipse3.get());
graphic2>add(ellipse4.get());
graphic->add(graphic1.get());
graphic->add(graphic2.get()); // Prints the complete
graphic (four times the string Ellipse) graphic->print();
return 0; }

Decorator The decorator pattern helps to attach additional behavior or responsibilities to an object dynamically. Decorators provide a exible alternative to subclassing for extending functionality. This is also called
Wrapper. If your application does some kind of ltering, then Decorator might be good pattern to consider for
the job.
#include <string> #include <iostream> using namespace
std; class Car //Our Abstract base class { protected:
string _str; public: Car() { _str = Unknown Car";
} virtual string getDescription() { return _str; } virtual double getCost() = 0; virtual ~Car() { cout <<

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Structural Patterns

"~Car()\n"; } }; class OptionsDecorator : public

Car //Decorator Base class { public: virtual string
getDescription() = 0; virtual ~OptionsDecorator() {
cout<<"~OptionsDecorator()\n"; } }; class CarModel1
: public Car { public: CarModel1() { _str = CarModel1"; } virtual double getCost() { return 31000.23;
} ~CarModel1() { cout<<"~CarModel1()\n"; } }; class
Navigation: public OptionsDecorator { Car *_b; public:
Navigation(Car *b) { _b = b; } string getDescription()
{ return _b->getDescription() + ", Navigation"; }
double getCost() { return 300.56 + _b->getCost(); }
~Navigation() { cout << "~Navigation()\n"; } }; class
PremiumSoundSystem: public OptionsDecorator { Car
*_b; public: PremiumSoundSystem(Car *b) { _b = b; }
string getDescription() { return _b->getDescription() +
", PremiumSoundSystem"; } double getCost() { return
0.30 + _b->getCost(); } ~PremiumSoundSystem()
{ cout << "~PremiumSoundSystem()\n"; } }; class
ManualTransmission: public OptionsDecorator { Car
*_b; public: ManualTransmission(Car *b) { _b = b; }
string getDescription() { return _b->getDescription()+ ",
ManualTransmission"; } double getCost() { return 0.30
+ _b->getCost(); } ~ManualTransmission() { cout <<
"~ManualTransmission()\n"; } }; class CarDecoratorExample{ public: void execute() { //Create our Car that we
want to buy Car *b = new CarModel1(); cout << Base
model of " << b->getDescription() << " costs $" <<
b->getCost() << "\n"; //Who wants base model lets add
some more features b = new Navigation(b); cout << b>getDescription() << " will cost you $" << b->getCost()
<< "\n"; b = new PremiumSoundSystem(b); b = new
ManualTransmission(b); cout << b->getDescription()
<< " will cost you $" << b->getCost() << "\n"; //
WARNING! Here we leak the CarModel1, Navigation
and PremiumSoundSystem // objects! either we delete
them explicitly or rewrite the Decorators to take //
ownership and delete their Cars when destroyed. delete
b; } }; int main() { CarDecoratorExample b; b.execute();
return 0; }

terface = std::move(c);} virtual void write (std::string&

text) override {interface->write(text);} }; class MessengerWithSalutation : public Decorator { private:
std::string salutation; public: MessengerWithSalutation
(std::unique_ptr<Interface> c, const std::string& str) :
Decorator(std::move(c)), salutation(str) {} ~MessengerWithSalutation() {std::cout << Messenger destructor
called.\n";} virtual void write (std::string& text) override
{ text = salutation + "\n\n + text; Decorator::write(text);
} }; class MessengerWithValediction : public Decorator
{ private: std::string valediction; public: MessengerWithValediction (std::unique_ptr<Interface> c, const
std::string& str) : Decorator(std::move(c)), valediction(str) {} ~MessengerWithValediction() {std::cout
<< MessengerWithValediction destructor called.\n";}
virtual void write (std::string& text) override { Decorator::write(text); text += "\n\n + valediction; } }; int
main() { { const std::string salutation = Greetings,,
valediction = Sincerly, Andy"; std::string message1 =
This message is not decorated., message2 = This
message is decorated with a salutation., message3
= This message is decorated with a valediction.,
message4 = This message is decorated with a salutation and a valediction."; std::unique_ptr<Interface>
messenger1
=
std::make_unique<Core>();
std::unique_ptr<Interface>
messenger2
=
std::make_unique<MessengerWithSalutation>
(std::make_unique<Core>(),
salutation);
std::unique_ptr<Interface>
messenger3
=
std::make_unique<MessengerWithValediction>
(std::make_unique<Core>(),
valediction);
std::unique_ptr<Interface>
messenger4
=
std::make_unique<MessengerWithValediction>
(std::make_unique<MessengerWithSalutation>
(std::make_unique<Core>(), salutation), valediction);
messenger1->write(message1); std::cout << message1
<< '\n'; std::cout << "\n------------------------------\n\n";
messenger2->write(message2); std::cout << message2
<< '\n'; std::cout << "\n------------------------------\n\n";
messenger3->write(message3); std::cout << message3
<< '\n'; std::cout << "\n------------------------------\n\n";
The output of the program above is:
messenger4->write(message4); std::cout << message4
Base model of CarModel1 costs $31000.2 CarModel1, << '\n'; std::cout << "\n------------------------------\n\n"; }
Navigation will cost you $31300.8 CarModel1, Naviga- }
tion, PremiumSoundSystem, ManualTransmission will
cost you $31301.4 ~ManualTransmission() ~OptionsThe output of the program above is:
Decorator() ~Car()
This message is not decorated. -----------------------------Greetings, This message is decorated with a salutation.
Another example:
------------------------------ This message is decorated
#include <iostream> #include <string> #include <mem- with a valediction. Sincerly, Andy --------------------ory> class Interface { public: virtual ~Interface() { } --------- Greetings, This message is decorated with a
virtual void write (std::string&) = 0; }; class Core : public salutation and a valediction. Sincerly, Andy ----------Interface { public: ~Core() {std::cout << Core destruc- ------------------- MessengerWithValediction destructor
tor called.\n";} virtual void write (std::string& text) called. Messenger destructor called. Core destructor
override {}; // Do nothing. }; class Decorator : public called. MessengerWithValediction destructor called.
Interface { private: std::unique_ptr<Interface> interface; Core destructor called. Messenger destructor called.
public: Decorator (std::unique_ptr<Interface> c) {in- Core destructor called. Core destructor called.

1.2.4

Facade

The Facade Pattern hides the complexities of the system by providing an interface to the client from where
the client can access the system on an unied interface.
Facade denes a higher-level interface that makes the
subsystem easier to use. For instance making one class
method perform a complex process by calling several
other classes.
/*Facade is one of the easiest patterns I think... And
this is very simple example. Imagine you set up a smart
house where everything is on remote. So to turn the
lights on you push lights on button - And same for TV,
AC, Alarm, Music, etc... When you leave a house
you would need to push a 100 buttons to make sure
everything is o and are good to go which could be little
annoying if you are lazy like me so I dened a Facade for
leaving and coming back. (Facade functions represent
buttons...) So when I come and leave I just make one call
and it takes care of everything... */ #include <string>
#include<iostream> using namespace std; class Alarm {
public: void alarmOn() { cout<<"Alarm is on and house
is secured"<<endl; } void alarmO() { cout<<"Alarm
is o and you can go into the house"<<endl; } }; class
Ac { public: void acOn() { cout<<"Ac is on"<<endl;
} void acO() { cout<<"AC is o"<<endl; } }; class
Tv { public: void tvOn() { cout<<"Tv is on"<<endl;
} void tvO() { cout<<"TV is o"<<endl; } }; class
HouseFacade { Alarm alarm; Ac ac; Tv tv; public:
HouseFacade(){} void goToWork() { ac.acO();
tv.tvO(); alarm.alarmOn(); } void comeHome() {
alarm.alarmO(); ac.acOn(); tv.tvOn(); } }; int main()
{ HouseFacade hf; //Rather than calling 100 dierent
on and o functions thanks to facade I only have 2
functions... hf.goToWork(); hf.comeHome(); }
The output of the program above is:
AC is o TV is o Alarm is on and house is secured
Alarm is o and you can go into the house Ac is on Tv
is on

1.2.5

Flyweight

The pattern for saving memory (basically) by sharing

properties of objects. Imagine a huge amount of similar
objects which all have most of their properties the same.
Its natural to move these properties out of these objects
to some external data structure and provide each object
with the link to that data structure.
#include <iostream> #include <string> #include <vector> #dene NUMBER_OF_SAME_TYPE_CHARS
3; /* Actual yweight objects class (declaration)

PROGRAMMING PATTERNS

*/ class FlyweightCharacter; /* FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder is a class holding the properties

which are shared by many objects. So instead of
keeping these properties in those objects we keep
them externally, making objects yweight. See more
details in the comments of main function. */ class
FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder { FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder() {} ~FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder() {} public: static std::vector<oat>
fontSizes; // lets imagine that sizes be may of oating
point type static std::vector<std::string> fontNames;
// font name may be of variable length (lets take 6
bytes is average) static void setFontsAndNames(); static
FlyweightCharacter createFlyweightCharacter(unsigned
short fontSizeIndex, unsigned short fontNameIndex,
unsigned short positionInStream); }; std::vector<oat>
FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::fontSizes(3);
std::vector<std::string>
FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::fontNames(3); void FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::setFontsAndNames()
{
fontSizes[0]
= 1.0; fontSizes[1] = 1.5; fontSizes[2] = 2.0; fontNames[0] = rst_font"; fontNames[1] = second_font";
fontNames[2] = third_font"; } class FlyweightCharacter { unsigned short fontSizeIndex; // index instead
of actual font size unsigned short fontNameIndex;
// index instead of font name unsigned positionInStream;
public:
FlyweightCharacter(unsigned
short fontSizeIndex, unsigned short fontNameIndex, unsigned short positionInStream): fontSizeIndex(fontSizeIndex), fontNameIndex(fontNameIndex),
positionInStream(positionInStream) {} void print()
{ std::cout << Font Size: " << FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::fontSizes[fontSizeIndex]
<<
", font Name: " << FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::fontNames[fontNameIndex] << ", character stream position:
" << positionInStream
<< std::endl; } ~FlyweightCharacter() {} }; FlyweightCharacter
FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::createFlyweightCharacter(unsigned
short
fontSizeIndex, unsigned short fontNameIndex, unsigned short positionInStream) { FlyweightCharacter fc(fontSizeIndex, fontNameIndex, positionInStream); return fc; } int main(int argc, char** argv) {
std::vector<FlyweightCharacter> chars; FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::setFontsAndNames(); unsigned
short limit = NUMBER_OF_SAME_TYPE_CHARS;
for (unsigned short i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
chars.push_back(FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::createFlyweightChar
0, i)); chars.push_back(FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::createFlyweigh
1,
i
+
1
*
limit));
chars.push_back(FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder::createFlyweightChar
2, i + 2 * limit)); } /* Each char stores links to its fontName and fontSize so what we get is: each object instead
of allocating 6 bytes (convention above) for string and
4 bytes for oat allocates 2 bytes for fontNameIndex
and fontSizeIndex. That means for each char we save
6 + 4 - 2 - 2 = 6 bytes. Now imagine we have NUMBER_OF_SAME_TYPE_CHARS = 1000 i.e. with our

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code we will have 3 groups of chars whith 1000 chars in

each group which will save us 3 * 1000 * 6 - (3 * 6 + 3
* 4) = 17970 saved bytes. 3 * 6 + 3 * 4 is a number of
bytes allocated by FlyweightCharacterAbstractBuilder.
So the idea of the pattern is to move properties shared
by many objects to some external container. The objects
in that case don't store the data themselves they store
only links to the data which saves memory and make
the objects lighter. The data size of properties stored
externally may be signicant which will save REALLY
huge ammount of memory and will make each object
super light in comparisson to its counterpart. Thats
where the name of the pattern comes from: yweight (i.e.
very light). */ for (unsigned short i = 0; i < chars.size();
i++) { chars[i].print(); } std::cin.get(); return 0; }

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additional components for the established system. They
just have to develop components that satisfy the interface
specied by the parent application vendor.
Thus the publisher of the interfaces assures that he will
not change the interface and the subscriber agrees to implement the interface as whole without any deviation. An
interface is therefore said to be a Contractual agreement
and the programming paradigm based on this is termed
as interface based programming.

1.3 Behavioral Patterns

1.3.1 Chain of Responsibility

Chain of Responsibility pattern has the intent to avoid

coupling the sender of a request to its receiver by giv1.2.6 Proxy
ing more than one object a chance to handle the request.
Chains the receiving objects and passes the requests along
The Proxy Pattern will provide an object a surrogate or
the chain until an object handles it.
placeholder for another object to control access to it. It is
used when you need to represent a complex object with
a simpler one. If creation of an object is expensive, it
can be postponed until the very need arises and mean- 1.3.2 Command
while a simpler object can serve as a placeholder. This
placeholder object is called the Proxy for the complex Command pattern is an Object behavioral pattern that decouples sender and receiver by encapsulating a request as
object.
an object, thereby letting you parameterize clients with
dierent requests, queue or log requests, and support
1.2.7 Curiously Recurring Template
undo-able operations. It can also be thought as an object
oriented equivalent of call back method.
This technique is known more widely as a mixin. Mixins
are described in the literature to be a powerful tool for Call Back: It is a function that is registered to be called
at later point of time based on user actions.
expressing abstractions[citation needed] .
#include <iostream> using namespace std; /*the Command interface*/ class Command { public: virtual void
1.2.8 Interface-based Programming (IBP)
execute()=0; }; /*Receiver class*/ class Light { public:
Light() { } void turnOn() { cout << The light is on <<
Interface-based programming is closely related with endl; } void turnO() { cout << The light is o <<
Modular Programming and Object-Oriented Program- endl; } }; /*the Command for turning on the light*/ class
ming, it denes the application as a collection of inter- FlipUpCommand: public Command { public: FlipUpcoupled modules (interconnected and which plug into Command(Light& light):theLight(light) { } virtual void
each other via interface). Modules can be unplugged, re- execute() { theLight.turnOn(); } private: Light& theplaced, or upgraded, without the need of compromising Light; }; /*the Command for turning o the light*/ class
the contents of other modules.
FlipDownCommand: public Command { public: FlipThe total system complexity is greatly reduced. Interface DownCommand(Light& light) :theLight(light) { } virtual
Based Programming adds more to modular Programming void execute() { theLight.turnO(); } private: Light&
in that it insists that Interfaces are to be added to these theLight; }; class Switch { public: Switch(Command&
modules. The entire system is thus viewed as Compo- ipUpCmd, Command& ipDownCmd) :ipUpCommand(ipUpCmd),ipDownCommand(ipDownCmd)
nents and the interfaces that helps them to co-act.
{ } void ipUp() { ipUpCommand.execute(); } void
Interface-based Programming increases the modularity ipDown() { ipDownCommand.execute(); } private:
of the application and hence its maintainability at a later Command& ipUpCommand; Command& ipDowndevelopment cycles, especially when each module must Command; }; /*The test class or client*/ int main() {
be developed by dierent teams. It is a well-known Light lamp; FlipUpCommand switchUp(lamp); Flipmethodology that has been around for a long time and it DownCommand switchDown(lamp); Switch s(switchUp,
is a core technology behind frameworks such as CORBA. switchDown); s.ipUp(); s.ipDown(); }
This is particularly convenient when third parties develop

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1.3.3

1
Interpreter

Given a language, dene a representation for its grammar

along with an interpreter that uses the representation to
interpret sentences in the language.
#include <iostream> #include <string> #include <map>
#include <list> namespace wikibooks_design_patterns
{ // based on the Java sample around here typedef std::string String; struct Expression; typedef std::map<String,Expression*> Map;
typedef
std::list<Expression*> Stack; struct Expression { virtual
int interpret(Map variables) = 0; virtual ~Expression()
{} }; class Number : public Expression { private: int
number; public: Number(int number) { this->number
= number; } int interpret(Map variables) { return
number; } }; class Plus : public Expression { Expression* leftOperand; Expression* rightOperand; public:
Plus(Expression* left, Expression* right) { leftOperand
= left; rightOperand = right; } ~Plus(){ delete leftOperand; delete rightOperand; } int interpret(Map
variables) { return leftOperand->interpret(variables) +
rightOperand->interpret(variables); } }; class Minus
: public Expression { Expression* leftOperand; Expression* rightOperand; public: Minus(Expression*
left, Expression* right) { leftOperand = left; rightOperand = right; } ~Minus(){ delete leftOperand;
delete rightOperand; } int interpret(Map variables) {
return leftOperand->interpret(variables) - rightOperand>interpret(variables); } }; class Variable : public
Expression { String name; public: Variable(String
name) { this->name = name; } int interpret(Map
variables) { if(variables.end() == variables.nd(name))
return 0; return variables[name]->interpret(variables);
} }; // While the interpreter pattern does not address
parsing, a parser is provided for completeness. class
Evaluator : public Expression { Expression* syntaxTree; public: Evaluator(String expression){ Stack
expressionStack; size_t last = 0; for (size_t next = 0;
String::npos != last; last = (String::npos == next) ? next
: (1+next)) { next = expression.nd(' ', last); String
token( expression.substr(last, (String::npos == next)
? (expression.length()-last) : (next-last))); if (token
== "+") { Expression* right = expressionStack.back();
expressionStack.pop_back(); Expression* left = expressionStack.back();
expressionStack.pop_back();
Expression* subExpression = new Plus(right, left);
expressionStack.push_back( subExpression ); } else if
(token == "-") { // its necessary remove rst the right
operand from the stack Expression* right = expressionStack.back(); expressionStack.pop_back(); // ..and after
the left one Expression* left = expressionStack.back();
expressionStack.pop_back(); Expression* subExpression
= new Minus(left, right); expressionStack.push_back(
subExpression ); } else expressionStack.push_back(
new Variable(token) ); } syntaxTree = expressionStack.back(); expressionStack.pop_back(); } ~Evaluator() { delete syntaxTree; } int interpret(Map context)
{ return syntaxTree->interpret(context); } }; } void

PROGRAMMING PATTERNS

main() { using namespace wikibooks_design_patterns;

Evaluator sentence(w x z - +"); static const int sequences[][3] = { {5, 10, 42}, {1, 3, 2}, {7, 9, 5}, };
for (size_t i = 0; sizeof(sequences)/sizeof(sequences[0])
> i; ++i) { Map variables; variables["w"] =
new Number(sequences[i][0]);
variables["x"] =
new Number(sequences[i][1]);
variables["z"] =
new Number(sequences[i][2]); int result = sentence.interpret(variables); for (Map::iterator it =
variables.begin(); variables.end() != it; ++it) delete
it->second; std::cout<<"Interpreter result:
"<<result<<std::endl; } }

1.3.4 Iterator
The 'iterator' design pattern is used liberally within the
STL for traversal of various containers. The full understanding of this will liberate a developer to create highly
reusable and easily understandable[citation needed] data containers.
The basic idea of the iterator is that it permits the traversal of a container (like a pointer moving across an array).
However, to get to the next element of a container, you
need not know anything about how the container is constructed. This is the iterators job. By simply using the
member functions provided by the iterator, you can move,
in the intended order of the container, from the rst element to the last element.
Let us start by considering a traditional single dimensional
array with a pointer moving from the start to the end. This
example assumes knowledge of pointer arithmetic. Note
that the use of it or itr, henceforth, is a short version
of iterator.
const int ARRAY_LEN = 42; int *myArray = new
int[ARRAY_LEN]; // Set the iterator to point to the rst
memory location of the array int *arrayItr = myArray; //
Move through each element of the array, setting it equal
to its position in the array for(int i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN;
++i) { // set the value of the current location in the array
*arrayItr = i; // by incrementing the pointer, we move
it to the next position in the array. // This is easy for a
contiguous memory container, since pointer arithmetic //
handles the traversal. ++arrayItr; } // Do not be messy,
clean up after yourself delete[] myArray;
This code works very quickly for arrays, but how would
we traverse a linked list, when the memory is not contiguous? Consider the implementation of a rudimentary
linked list as follows:
class IteratorCannotMoveToNext{}; // Error class class
MyIntLList { public: // The Node class represents a single element in the linked list. // The node has a next node
and a previous node, so that the user // may move from
one position to the next, or step back a single // position.

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Notice that the traversal of a linked list is O(N), // as is

searching, since the list is not ordered. class Node { public: Node():mNextNode(0),mPrevNode(0),mValue(0){}
Node *mNextNode; Node *mPrevNode; int mValue;
};
MyIntLList():mSize(0) {} ~MyIntLList() {
while(!Empty()) pop_front(); } // See expansion
for further implementation; int Size() const {return
mSize;} // Add this value to the end of the list void
push_back(int value) { Node *newNode = new Node;
newNode->mValue = value; newNode->mPrevNode =
mTail; mTail->mNextNode = newNode; mTail = newNode; ++mSize; } // Remove the value from the beginning
of the list void pop_front() { if(Empty()) return; Node
*tmpnode = mHead; mHead = mHead->mNextNode;
delete tmpnode; --mSize; } bool Empty() {return mSize
== 0;} // This is where the iterator denition will go,
// but lets nish the denition of the list, rst private:
Node *mHead; Node *mTail; int mSize; };
This linked list has non-contiguous memory, and is therefore not a candidate for pointer arithmetic. And we do
not want to expose the internals of the list to other developers, forcing them to learn them, and keeping us from
changing it.
This is where the iterator comes in. The common interface makes learning the usage of the container easier, and
hides the traversal logic from other developers.
Let us examine the code for the iterator, itself.
/* * The iterator class knows the internals of the
linked list, so that it * may move from one element
to the next. In this implementation, I have * chosen the classic traversal method of overloading the
increment * operators. More thorough implementations of a bi-directional linked * list would include
decrement operators so that the iterator may move
* in the opposite direction. */ class Iterator { public: Iterator(Node *position):mCurrNode(position){}
// Prex increment const Iterator &operator++() {
if(mCurrNode == 0 || mCurrNode->mNextNode ==
0) throw IteratorCannotMoveToNext();e mCurrNode
= mCurrNode->mNextNode; return *this; } // Postx
increment Iterator operator++(int) { Iterator tempItr
= *this; ++(*this); return tempItr; } // Dereferencing
operator returns the current node, which should then //
be dereferenced for the int. TODO: Check syntax for
overloading // dereferencing operator Node * operator*() {return mCurrNode;} // TODO: implement arrow
operator and clean up example usage following private:
Node *mCurrNode; }; // The following two functions
make it possible to create // iterators for an instance of
this class. // First position for iterators should be the
rst element in the container. Iterator Begin(){return
Iterator(mHead);} // Final position for iterators should
be one past the last element in the container. Iterator
End(){return Iterator(0);}

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With this implementation, it is now possible, without
knowledge of the size of the container or how its data is
organized, to move through each element in order, manipulating or simply accessing the data. This is done
through the accessors in the MyIntLList class, Begin()
and End().
// Create a list MyIntLList myList; // Add some items to
the list for(int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) myList.push_back(i);
// Move through the list, adding 42 to each item.
for(MyIntLList::Iterator it = myList.Begin(); it !=
myList.End(); ++it) (*it)->mValue += 42;
The following program gives the implementation of an
iterator design pattern with a generic template:

/***********************************************************
/* Iterator.h */ /***********************************************
#ifndef
MY_ITERATOR_HEADER
#dene
MY_ITERATOR_HEADER
#include
<iterator>
#include
<vector>
#include
<set>
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
template<class T, class U> class Iterator { public:
typedef typename std::vector<T>::iterator iter_type;
Iterator(U *pData):m_pData(pData){ m_it = m_pData>m_data.begin(); } void rst() { m_it = m_pData>m_data.begin(); } void next() { m_it++; } bool isDone()
{ return (m_it == m_pData->m_data.end()); } iter_type
current() { return m_it; } private: U *m_pData; iter_type
m_it; }; template<class T, class U, class A> class setIterator { public: typedef typename std::set<T,U>::iterator
iter_type; setIterator(A *pData):m_pData(pData) {
m_it = m_pData->m_data.begin(); } void rst() {
m_it = m_pData->m_data.begin(); } void next() {
m_it++; } bool isDone() { return (m_it == m_pData>m_data.end()); } iter_type current() { return m_it; }
private: A *m_pData; iter_type m_it; }; #endif
/***********************************************************
/* Aggregate.h */ /*********************************************
#ifndef MY_DATACOLLECTION_HEADER #dene MY_DATACOLLECTION_HEADER #include
Iterator.h template <class T> class aggregate {
friend class Iterator<T, aggregate>; public: void
add(T a) { m_data.push_back(a); } Iterator<T, aggregate> *create_iterator() { return new Iterator<T,
aggregate>(this); } private: std::vector<T> m_data;
}; template <class T, class U> class aggregateSet { friend class setIterator<T, U, aggregateSet>;
public: void add(T a) { m_data.insert(a); } setIterator<T, U, aggregateSet> *create_iterator() {
return new setIterator<T,U,aggregateSet>(this); }
void Print() { copy(m_data.begin(), m_data.end(),
std::ostream_iterator<T>(std::cout, "\n)); } private:
std::set<T,U> m_data; }; #endif
/***********************************************************
/*
Iterator
Test.cpp
*/
/***********************************************************
#include <iostream> #include <string> #include Aggregate.h using namespace std; class Money { public:

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PROGRAMMING PATTERNS

Money(int a = 0): m_data(a) {} void SetMoney(int a) {

m_data = a; } int GetMoney() { return m_data; } private:
int m_data; }; class Name { public: Name(string name):
m_name(name) {} const string &GetName() const { return m_name; } friend ostream &operator<<(ostream&
out, Name name) { out << name.GetName(); return out;
} private: string m_name; }; struct NameLess { bool
operator()(const Name &lhs, const Name &rhs) const {
return (lhs.GetName() < rhs.GetName()); } }; int main()
{ //sample 1 cout << "________________Iterator with
int______________________________________
<< endl; aggregate<int> agg; for (int i = 0; i <
10; i++) agg.add(i); Iterator< int,aggregate<int>
> *it = agg.create_iterator(); for(it->rst(); !it>isDone(); it->next()) cout << *it->current() <<
endl; //sample 2 aggregate<Money> agg2; Money
a(100), b(1000), c(10000); agg2.add(a); agg2.add(b);
agg2.add(c); cout << "________________Iterator with
Class
Money______________________________
<< endl; Iterator<Money, aggregate<Money> >
*it2 = agg2.create_iterator(); for (it2->rst(); !it2>isDone();
it2->next()) cout << it2->current()>GetMoney() << endl;
//sample 3 cout <<
"________________Set
Iterator
with
Class
Name______________________________
<<
endl;
aggregateSet<Name,
NameLess>
aset;
aset.add(Name(Qmt));
aset.add(Name(Bmt));
aset.add(Name(Cmt)); aset.add(Name(Amt)); setIterator<Name, NameLess, aggregateSet<Name, NameLess> > *it3 = aset.create_iterator(); for (it3->rst();
!it3->isDone(); it3->next()) cout << (*it3->current())
<< endl; }

= 0; }; class Colleague : public ColleagueInterface {

public: using ColleagueInterface::ColleagueInterface;
virtual void sendMessage (const MediatorInterface&,
const std::string&) const override; private: virtual
void receiveMessage (const ColleagueInterface*, const
std::string&) const override; }; class MediatorInterface
{ private: std::list<ColleagueInterface*> colleagueList;
public:
const std::list<ColleagueInterface*>& getColleagueList() const {return colleagueList;} virtual
void distributeMessage (const ColleagueInterface*,
const std::string&) const = 0; virtual void registerColleague (ColleagueInterface* colleague) {colleagueList.emplace_back (colleague);} }; class Mediator
: public MediatorInterface { virtual void distributeMessage (const ColleagueInterface*, const std::string&)
const override; }; void Colleague::sendMessage (const
MediatorInterface& mediator, const std::string&
message) const { mediator.distributeMessage (this,
message); } void Colleague::receiveMessage (const
ColleagueInterface* sender, const std::string& message)
const { std::cout << getName() << " received the
message from " << sender->getName() << ": " << message << std::endl; } void Mediator::distributeMessage
(const ColleagueInterface* sender, const std::string&
message) const { for (const ColleagueInterface* x :
getColleagueList()) if (x != sender) // Do not send the
message back to the sender x->receiveMessage (sender,
message); } int main() { Colleague *bob = new Colleague
(Bob), *sam = new Colleague (Sam), *frank = new
Colleague (Frank), *tom = new Colleague (Tom);
Colleague* sta[] = {bob, sam, frank, tom}; Mediator
mediatorSta, mediatorSamsBuddies; for (Colleague*
x : sta) mediatorSta.registerColleague(x); bob>sendMessage (mediatorSta, I'm quitting this job!");
Console output:
mediatorSamsBuddies.registerColleague (frank); me________________Iterator
with diatorSamsBuddies.registerColleague (tom); // Sams
int______________________________________
buddies only sam->sendMessage (mediatorSamsBud0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ________________Iterator with dies, Hooray! Hes gone! Lets go for a drink, guys!");
Class Money______________________________ 100 return 0; }
1000 10000 ________________Set Iterator with Class
Name___________________________ Amt Bmt Cmt
Qmt
1.3.6 Memento
1.3.5

Mediator

Dene an object that encapsulates how a set of objects

interact. Mediator promotes loose coupling by keeping
objects from referring to each other explicitly, and it lets
you vary their interaction independently.
#include <iostream> #include <string> #include
<list> class MediatorInterface; class ColleagueInterface { std::string name; public: ColleagueInterface
(const std::string& newName) : name (newName)
{} std::string getName() const {return name;} virtual
void sendMessage (const MediatorInterface&, const
std::string&) const = 0; virtual void receiveMessage
(const ColleagueInterface*, const std::string&) const

Without violating encapsulation the Memento Pattern

will capture and externalize an objects internal state so
that the object can be restored to this state later. Though
the Gang of Four uses friend as a way to implement this
pattern it is not the best design[citation needed] . It can also
be implemented using PIMPL (pointer to implementation or opaque pointer). Best Use case is 'Undo-Redo' in
an editor.
The Originator (the object to be saved) creates a snap-shot
of itself as a Memento object, and passes that reference
to the Caretaker object. The Caretaker object keeps the
Memento until such a time as the Originator may want
to revert to a previous state as recorded in the Memento
object.

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Behavioral Patterns

See memoize for an old-school example of this pattern.

#include <iostream> #include <string> #include
<sstream> #include <vector> const std::string NAME
= Object"; template <typename T> std::string toString
(const T& t) { std::stringstream ss; ss << t; return
ss.str(); } class Memento; class Object { private: int
value; std::string name; double decimal; // and suppose
there are loads of other data members public: Object
(int newValue): value (newValue), name (NAME +
toString (value)), decimal ((oat)value / 100) {} void
doubleValue() {value = 2 * value; name = NAME +
toString (value); decimal = (oat)value / 100;} void
increaseByOne() {value++; name = NAME + toString
(value); decimal = (oat)value / 100;} int getValue()
const {return value;} std::string getName() const {return
name;} double getDecimal() const {return decimal;}
Memento* createMemento() const; void reinstateMemento (Memento* mem); }; class Memento { private:
Object object; public: Memento (const Object& obj):
object (obj) {} Object snapshot() const {return object;}
// want a snapshot of Object itself because of its many
data members }; Memento* Object::createMemento()
const { return new Memento (*this); } void Object::reinstateMemento (Memento* mem) { *this =
mem->snapshot(); } class Command { private: typedef
void (Object::*Action)(); Object* receiver; Action action; static std::vector<Command*> commandList; static
std::vector<Memento*> mementoList; static int numCommands; static int maxCommands; public: Command
(Object *newReceiver, Action newAction): receiver
(newReceiver), action (newAction) {} virtual void
execute() { if (mementoList.size() < numCommands +
1) mementoList.resize (numCommands + 1); mementoList[numCommands] = receiver->createMemento();
// saves the last value if (commandList.size() <
numCommands + 1) commandList.resize (numCommands + 1); commandList[numCommands] =
this; // saves the last command if (numCommands >
maxCommands) maxCommands = numCommands;
numCommands++; (receiver->*action)(); } static void
undo() { if (numCommands == 0) { std::cout <<
There is nothing to undo at this point. << std::endl;
return; } commandList[numCommands - 1]->receiver>reinstateMemento
(mementoList[numCommands
- 1]); numCommands--; } void static redo() { if
(numCommands > maxCommands) { std::cout <<
There is nothing to redo at this point. << std::endl;
return ; } Command* commandRedo = commandList[numCommands];
(commandRedo->receiver>*(commandRedo->action))(); numCommands++; }
}; std::vector<Command*> Command::commandList;
std::vector<Memento*>
Command::mementoList;
int Command::numCommands = 0; int Command::maxCommands = 0; int main() { int i;
std::cout << Please enter an integer: "; std::cin >>
i; Object *object = new Object(i); Command *commands[3]; commands[1] = new Command(object,
&Object::doubleValue); commands[2] = new Com-

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mand(object, &Object::increaseByOne); std::cout <<
0.Exit, 1.Double, 2.Increase by one, 3.Undo, 4.Redo:
"; std::cin >> i; while (i != 0) { if (i == 3) Command::undo(); else if (i == 4) Command::redo(); else
if (i > 0 && i <= 2) commands[i]->execute(); else {
std::cout << Enter a proper choice: "; std::cin >> i;
continue; } std::cout << " " << object->getValue() << " "
<< object->getName() << " " << object->getDecimal()
<< std::endl; std::cout << 0.Exit, 1.Double, 2.Increase
by one, 3.Undo, 4.Redo: "; std::cin >> i; } }

1.3.7 Observer
The Observer Pattern denes a one-to-many dependency
between objects so that when one object changes state, all
its dependents are notied and updated automatically.
Problem In one place or many places in the application
we need to be aware about a system event or an application state change. We'd like to have a standard
way of subscribing to listening for system events and
a standard way of notifying the interested parties.
The notication should be automated after an interested party subscribed to the system event or application state change. There also should be a way to
unsubscribe.
Forces Observers and observables probably should be
represented by objects. The observer objects will be
notied by the observable objects.
Solution After subscribing the listening objects will be
notied by a way of method call.
#include <list> #include <algorithm> #include
<iostream> using namespace std; // The Abstract
Observer class ObserverBoardInterface { public: virtual
void update(oat a,oat b,oat c) = 0; }; // Abstract
Interface for Displays class DisplayBoardInterface {
public: virtual void show() = 0; }; // The Abstract
Subject class WeatherDataInterface { public: virtual
void registerOb(ObserverBoardInterface* ob) = 0;
virtual void removeOb(ObserverBoardInterface* ob) =
0; virtual void notifyOb() = 0; }; // The Concrete Subject
class ParaWeatherData: public WeatherDataInterface {
public: void SensorDataChange(oat a,oat b,oat c) {
m_humidity = a; m_temperature = b; m_pressure = c;
notifyOb(); } void registerOb(ObserverBoardInterface*
ob) { m_obs.push_back(ob);
} void removeOb(ObserverBoardInterface*
ob)
{
m_obs.remove(ob); } protected: void notifyOb()
{
list<ObserverBoardInterface*>::iterator
pos
= m_obs.begin(); while (pos != m_obs.end())
{
((ObserverBoardInterface*
)(*pos))>update(m_humidity,m_temperature,m_pressure);
(dynamic_cast<DisplayBoardInterface*>(*pos))>show(); ++pos; } } private: oat m_humidity;

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PROGRAMMING PATTERNS

oat
m_temperature;
oat
m_pressure; DuckingState() : chargingTime(0) {} virtual void hanlist<ObserverBoardInterface* > m_obs; }; // A Con- dleInput (Fighter&, Input) override; virtual void update
crete Observer class CurrentConditionBoard : public (Fighter&) override; }; class StandingState : public FightObserverBoardInterface, public DisplayBoardInterface erState { public: virtual void handleInput (Fighter&,
{ public: CurrentConditionBoard(ParaWeatherData& Input) override; virtual void update (Fighter&) overa):m_data(a) { m_data.registerOb(this); } void show() ride; }; class JumpingState : public FighterState {
{ cout<<"_____CurrentConditionBoard_____"<<endl; private: int jumpingHeight; public: JumpingState()
cout<<"humidity: "<<m_h<<endl; cout<<"temperature: {jumpingHeight = std::rand() % 5 + 1;} virtual void han"<<m_t<<endl; cout<<"pressure:
"<<m_p<<endl; dleInput (Fighter&, Input) override; virtual void update
cout<<"_______________________________"<<endl; (Fighter&) override; }; class DivingState : public Fight} void update(oat h, oat t, oat p) { m_h = erState { public: virtual void handleInput (Fighter&,
h; m_t = t; m_p = p; } private: oat m_h; oat Input) override; virtual void update (Fighter&) override;
m_t; oat m_p; ParaWeatherData& m_data; }; // }; std::shared_ptr<StandingState> FighterState::standing
A Concrete Observer class StatisticBoard : public (new StandingState);
std::shared_ptr<DivingState>
ObserverBoardInterface, public DisplayBoardInter- FighterState::diving (new DivingState); class Fighter {
face { public:
StatisticBoard(ParaWeatherData& private: std::string name; std::shared_ptr<FighterState>
a):m_maxt(1000),m_mint(1000),m_avet(0),m_count(0),m_data(a)
state; int fatigueLevel = std::rand() % 10; public: Fighter
{ m_data.registerOb(this);
} void show() { (const std::string& newName) : name (newName), state
cout<<"________StatisticBoard_________"<<endl;
(FighterState::standing) {} std::string getName() const
cout<<"lowest temperature:
"<<m_mint<<endl; {return name;} int getFatigueLevel() const {return facout<<"highest temperature:
"<<m_maxt<<endl; tigueLevel;} virtual void handleInput (Input input) {statecout<<"average temperature:
"<<m_avet<<endl; >handleInput (*this, input);} // delegate input handling to
cout<<"_______________________________"<<endl; 'state'. void changeState (std::shared_ptr<FighterState>
} void update(oat h, oat t, oat p) { ++m_count; if newState) {state = newState; updateWithNewState();}
(t>m_maxt) { m_maxt = t; } if (t<m_mint) { m_mint void standsUp() {std::cout << getName() << " stands
= t; } m_avet = (m_avet * (m_count-1) + t)/m_count; up. << std::endl;} void ducksDown() {std::cout <<
} private: oat m_maxt; oat m_mint; oat m_avet; getName() << " ducks down. << std::endl;} void
int m_count; ParaWeatherData& m_data; }; int jumps() {std::cout << getName() << " jumps into
main(int argc, char *argv[]) { ParaWeatherData the air. << std::endl;} void dives() {std::cout <<
* wdata = new ParaWeatherData; CurrentCon- getName() << " makes a dive attack in the middle of
ditionBoard* currentB = new CurrentCondition- the jump!" << std::endl;} void feelsStrong() {std::cout
Board(*wdata); StatisticBoard* statisticB = new Statis- << getName() << " feels strong!" << std::endl;} void
ticBoard(*wdata);
wdata->SensorDataChange(10.2, changeFatigueLevelBy (int change) {fatigueLevel +=
28.2, 1001); wdata->SensorDataChange(12, 30.12, change; std::cout << fatigueLevel = " << fatigueLevel
1003); wdata->SensorDataChange(10.2, 26, 806); << std::endl;} private: virtual void updateWithNewwdata->SensorDataChange(10.3, 35.9, 900); wdata- State() {state->update(*this);} // delegate updating to
>removeOb(currentB); wdata->SensorDataChange(100, 'state' }; void StandingState::handleInput (Fighter&
40, 1900); delete statisticB; delete currentB; delete ghter, Input input) { switch (input) { case STAND_UP:
wdata; return 0; }
std::cout << ghter.getName() << " remains standing. << std::endl; return; case DUCK_DOWN:
ghter.changeState
(std::shared_ptr<DuckingState>
(new DuckingState)); return ghter.ducksDown();
case JUMP: ghter.jumps(); return ghter.changeState
1.3.8 State
(std::shared_ptr<JumpingState> (new JumpingState));
The State Pattern allows an object to alter its behavior default: std::cout << One cannot do that while standwhen its internal state changes. The object will appear as ing. " << ghter.getName() << " remains standing by
default. << std::endl; } } void StandingState::update
having changed its class.
(Fighter& ghter) { if (ghter.getFatigueLevel() >
#include <iostream> #include <string> #include
0) ghter.changeFatigueLevelBy(1); } void Duck<cstdlib> #include <ctime> #include <memory>
ingState::handleInput (Fighter& ghter, Input input) {
enum Input {DUCK_DOWN, STAND_UP, JUMP,
switch (input) { case STAND_UP: ghter.changeState
DIVE}; class Fighter; class StandingState; class Jump(FighterState::standing);
return ghter.standsUp();
ingState; class DivingState; class FighterState { public:
case DUCK_DOWN: std::cout << ghter.getName()
static std::shared_ptr<StandingState> standing; static
<< " remains in ducking position, "; if (chargingstd::shared_ptr<DivingState> diving; virtual ~FighterTime < FullRestTime) std::cout << recovering in
State() = default; virtual void handleInput (Fighter&,
the meantime. << std::endl; else std::cout << fully
Input) = 0; virtual void update (Fighter&) = 0; };
recovered. << std::endl; return update (ghter); default:
class DuckingState : public FighterState { private: int
std::cout << One cannot do that while ducking. " <<
chargingTime; static const int FullRestTime = 5; public:

1.3

Behavioral Patterns

ghter.getName() << " remains in ducking position by

default. << std::endl; update (ghter); } } void DuckingState::update (Fighter& ghter) { chargingTime++;
std::cout << Charging time = " << chargingTime
<< ". << std::endl; if (ghter.getFatigueLevel() > 0)
ghter.changeFatigueLevelBy(1); if (chargingTime
>= FullRestTime && ghter.getFatigueLevel() <= 3)
ghter.feelsStrong(); } void JumpingState::handleInput
(Fighter& ghter, Input input) { switch (input) { case
DIVE: ghter.changeState (FighterState::diving); return
ghter.dives(); default: std::cout << One cannot do that
in the middle of a jump. " << ghter.getName() <<
" lands from his jump and is now standing again. <<
std::endl; ghter.changeState (FighterState::standing);
} } void JumpingState::update (Fighter& ghter) {
std::cout << ghter.getName() << " has jumped " <<
jumpingHeight << " feet into the air. << std::endl; if
(jumpingHeight >= 3) ghter.changeFatigueLevelBy(1);
} void DivingState::handleInput (Fighter& ghter, Input)
{ std::cout << Regardless of what the user input is, "
<< ghter.getName() << " lands from his dive and is
now standing again. << std::endl; ghter.changeState
(FighterState::standing); } void DivingState::update
(Fighter& ghter) { ghter.changeFatigueLevelBy(2);
} int main() { std::srand(std::time(nullptr)); Fighter rex
(Rex the Fighter), borg (Borg the Fighter); std::cout
<< rex.getName() << " and " << borg.getName() <<
" are currently standing. << std::endl; int choice; auto
chooseAction = [&choice](Fighter& ghter) { std::cout
<< std::endl << DUCK_DOWN + 1 << ") Duck down
" << STAND_UP + 1 << ") Stand up " << JUMP
+ 1 << ") Jump " << DIVE + 1 << ") Dive in the
middle of a jump << std::endl; std::cout << Choice
for " << ghter.getName() << "? "; std::cin >> choice;
const Input input1 = static_cast<Input>(choice - 1);
ghter.handleInput (input1); }; while (true) { chooseAction (rex); chooseAction (borg); } }

1.3.9

Strategy

Denes a family of algorithms, encapsulates each one,

and make them interchangeable. Strategy lets the algorithm vary independently from clients who use it.
#include <iostream> using namespace std; class StrategyInterface { public: virtual void execute() const = 0;
}; class ConcreteStrategyA: public StrategyInterface {
public: virtual void execute() const { cout << Called
ConcreteStrategyA execute method << endl; } };
class ConcreteStrategyB: public StrategyInterface {
public: virtual void execute() const { cout << Called
ConcreteStrategyB execute method << endl; } }; class
ConcreteStrategyC: public StrategyInterface { public:
virtual void execute() const { cout << Called ConcreteStrategyC execute method << endl; } }; class Context
{ private: StrategyInterface * strategy_; public: explicit
Context(StrategyInterface *strategy):strategy_(strategy)

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{ } void set_strategy(StrategyInterface *strategy) {
strategy_ = strategy; } void execute() const { strategy_>execute(); } }; int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
ConcreteStrategyA concreteStrategyA; ConcreteStrategyB concreteStrategyB; ConcreteStrategyC concreteStrategyC; Context contextA(&concreteStrategyA);
Context contextB(&concreteStrategyB); Context contextC(&concreteStrategyC); contextA.execute();
//
output: Called ConcreteStrategyA execute method
contextB.execute(); // output: Called ConcreteStrategyB
execute
method
contextC.execute();
// output:
Called ConcreteStrategyC execute
method contextA.set_strategy(&concreteStrategyB);
contextA.execute();
//
output:
Called
ConcreteStrategyB
execute
method
contextA.set_strategy(&concreteStrategyC);
contextA.execute(); // output: Called ConcreteStrategyC
execute method return 0; }

1.3.10 Template Method

By dening a skeleton of an algorithm in an operation,
deferring some steps to subclasses, the Template Method
lets subclasses redene certain steps of that algorithm
without changing the algorithms structure.
#include <ctime> #include <assert.h> #include
<iostream> namespace wikibooks_design_patterns { /**
* An abstract class that is common to several games in *
which players play against the others, but only one is *
playing at a given time. */ class Game { public: Game():
playersCount(0), movesCount(0), playerWon(1) {
srand( (unsigned)time( NULL)); } /* A template method
: */ void playOneGame(const int playersCount = 0) {
if (playersCount) { this->playersCount = playersCount;
} InitializeGame(); assert(this->playersCount); int j =
0; while (!endOfGame()) { makePlay(j); j = (j + 1) %
this->playersCount; if (!j) { ++movesCount; } } printWinner(); } protected: virtual void initializeGame() = 0;
virtual void makePlay(int player) = 0; virtual bool endOfGame() = 0; virtual void printWinner() = 0; private:
void InitializeGame() { movesCount = 0; playerWon
= 1; initializeGame(); } protected: int playersCount;
int movesCount; int playerWon; }; //Now we can
extend this class in order //to implement actual games:
class Monopoly: public Game { /* Implementation of
necessary concrete methods */ void initializeGame()
{ // Initialize players playersCount = rand() * 7 /
RAND_MAX + 2; // Initialize money } void makePlay(int player) { // Process one turn of player // Decide
winner if (movesCount < 20) return; const int chances
= (movesCount > 199) ? 199 : movesCount; const int
random = MOVES_WIN_CORRECTION * rand() *
200 / RAND_MAX; if (random < chances) playerWon
= player; } bool endOfGame() { // Return true if game
is over // according to Monopoly rules return (1 !=
playerWon); } void printWinner() { assert(playerWon

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>= 0); assert(playerWon < playersCount); // Display who

won std::cout<<"Monopoly, player "<<playerWon<<"
won in "<<movesCount<<" moves."<<std::endl; }
private: enum { MOVES_WIN_CORRECTION = 20,
}; }; class Chess: public Game { /* Implementation of
necessary concrete methods */ void initializeGame() {
// Initialize players playersCount = 2; // Put the pieces
on the board } void makePlay(int player) { assert(player
< playersCount); // Process a turn for the player //
decide winner if (movesCount < 2) return; const int
chances = (movesCount > 99) ? 99 : movesCount;
const int random = MOVES_WIN_CORRECTION *
rand() * 100 / RAND_MAX; //std::cout<<random<<"
: "<<chances<<std::endl; if (random < chances) playerWon = player; } bool endOfGame() { // Return true if in
Checkmate or // Stalemate has been reached return (1
!= playerWon); } void printWinner() { assert(playerWon
>= 0); assert(playerWon < playersCount); // Display the
winning player std::cout<<"Player "<<playerWon<<"
won in "<<movesCount<<" moves."<<std::endl; }
private:
enum { MOVES_WIN_CORRECTION
= 7, }; }; } int main() { using namespace wikibooks_design_patterns; Game* game = NULL; Chess
chess; game = &chess; for (unsigned i = 0; i < 100;
++i) game->playOneGame(); Monopoly monopoly;
game = &monopoly; for (unsigned i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
game->playOneGame(); return 0; }

1.3.11

Visitor

The Visitor Pattern will represent an operation to be performed on the elements of an object structure by letting
you dene a new operation without changing the classes
of the elements on which it operates.
#include <string> #include <iostream> #include <vector> using namespace std; class Wheel; class Engine;
class Body; class Car; // interface to all car 'parts struct
CarElementVisitor { virtual void visit(Wheel& wheel)
const = 0; virtual void visit(Engine& engine) const = 0;
virtual void visit(Body& body) const = 0; virtual void
visitCar(Car& car) const = 0; virtual ~CarElementVisitor() {}; }; // interface to one part struct CarElement {
virtual void accept(const CarElementVisitor& visitor)
= 0; virtual ~CarElement() {} }; // wheel element,
there are four wheels with unique names class Wheel
: public CarElement { public: explicit Wheel(const
string& name) : name_(name) { } const string&
getName() const { return name_; } void accept(const
CarElementVisitor& visitor) { visitor.visit(*this); }
private: string name_; }; // engine class Engine : public
CarElement { public: void accept(const CarElementVisitor& visitor) { visitor.visit(*this); } }; // body class
Body : public CarElement { public: void accept(const
CarElementVisitor& visitor) { visitor.visit(*this); } }; //
car, all car elements(parts) together class Car { public:
vector<CarElement*>& getElements() { return ele-

PROGRAMMING PATTERNS

ments_; } Car() { // assume that neither push_back nor

Wheel(const string&) may throw elements_.push_back(
new Wheel(front left) ); elements_.push_back(
new Wheel(front right) ); elements_.push_back(
new Wheel(back left) ); elements_.push_back( new
Wheel(back right) ); elements_.push_back( new
Body() ); elements_.push_back( new Engine() ); }
~Car() { for(vector<CarElement*>::iterator it = elements_.begin(); it != elements_.end(); ++it) { delete
*it; } } private: vector<CarElement*> elements_; }; //
PrintVisitor and DoVisitor show by using a dierent
implementation the Car class is unchanged // even though
the algorithm is dierent in PrintVisitor and DoVisitor.
class CarElementPrintVisitor : public CarElementVisitor { public: void visit(Wheel& wheel) const { cout <<
Visiting " << wheel.getName() << " wheel << endl;
} void visit(Engine& engine) const { cout << Visiting
engine << endl; } void visit(Body& body) const {
cout << Visiting body << endl; } void visitCar(Car&
car) const { cout << endl << Visiting car << endl;
vector<CarElement*>& elems = car.getElements();
for(vector<CarElement*>::iterator it = elems.begin();
it != elems.end(); ++it ) { (*it)->accept(*this); // this
issues the callback i.e. to this from the element } cout <<
Visited car << endl; } }; class CarElementDoVisitor :
public CarElementVisitor { public: // these are specic
implementations added to the original object without
modifying the original struct void visit(Wheel& wheel)
const { cout << Kicking my " << wheel.getName() << "
wheel << endl; } void visit(Engine& engine) const { cout
<< Starting my engine << endl; } void visit(Body&
body) const { cout << Moving my body << endl; } void
visitCar(Car& car) const { cout << endl << Starting
my car << endl; vector<CarElement*>& elems =
car.getElements(); for(vector<CarElement*>::iterator
it = elems.begin(); it != elems.end(); ++it ) { (*it)>accept(*this); // this issues the callback i.e. to this
from the element } cout << Stopped car << endl;
} }; int main() { Car car; CarElementPrintVisitor
printVisitor; CarElementDoVisitor doVisitor; printVisitor.visitCar(car); doVisitor.visitCar(car); return 0; }

1.3.12 Model-View-Controller (MVC)

A pattern often used by applications that need the ability
to maintain multiple views of the same data. The modelview-controller pattern was until recently[citation needed] a
very common pattern especially for graphic user interlace
programming, it splits the code in 3 pieces. The model,
the view, and the controller.
The Model is the actual data representation (for example, Array vs Linked List) or other objects representing a
database. The View is an interface to reading the model
or a fat client GUI. The Controller provides the interface
of changing or modifying the data, and then selecting the
Next Best View (NBV).

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Behavioral Patterns

Newcomers will probably see this MVC model as

wasteful, mainly because you are working with many extra objects at runtime, when it seems like one giant object
will do. But the secret to the MVC pattern is not writing
the code, but in maintaining it, and allowing people to
modify the code without changing much else. Also, keep
in mind, that dierent developers have dierent strengths
and weaknesses, so team building around MVC is easier.
Imagine a View Team that is responsible for great views,
a Model Team that knows a lot about data, and a Controller Team that see the big picture of application ow,
handing requests, working with the model, and selecting
the most appropriate next view for that client.
For example: A naive central database can be organized
using only a model, for example, a straight array. However, later on, it may be more applicable to use a linked
list. All array accesses will have to be remade into their
respective Linked List form (for example, you would
change myarray[5] into mylist.at(5) or whatever is equivalent in the language you use).
Well, if we followed the MVC pattern, the central
database would be accessed using some sort of a function,
for example, myarray.at(5). If we change the model from
an array to a linked list, all we have to do is change the
view with the model, and the whole program is changed.
Keep the interface the same but change the underpinnings
of it. This would allow us to make optimizations more
freely and quickly than before.
One of the great advantages of the Model-ViewController Pattern is obviously the ability to reuse the
applications logic (which is implemented in the model)
when implementing a dierent view. A good example is
found in web development, where a common task is to
implement an external API inside of an existing piece of
software. If the MVC pattern has cleanly been followed,
this only requires modication to the controller, which
can have the ability to render dierent types of views dependent on the content type requested by the user agent.

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