Lesson 4
Applying Structural Patterns in Real-World Scenarios
Applying Structural Patterns in Real-World Scenarios
We are advancing through our journey of building various real-world applications. So far, we have explored the Adapter, Composite, and Decorator Patterns independently. In this unit, we are going to apply these patterns to different scenarios to solve real-world problems.
Quick Pattern Refresher
Before we dive in, let's quickly recap the structural patterns we have learned so far:
- Adapter Pattern: This pattern allows two incompatible interfaces to work together. We accomplish this by creating an adapter class that converts one interface to another.
- Composite Pattern: This pattern helps us compose objects into tree structures to represent part-whole hierarchies. This allows clients to treat individual objects and compositions of objects uniformly.
- Decorator Pattern: This pattern allows us to add new functionality to an object dynamically. We achieve this by creating a decorator class that wraps around the original object.
We will integrate all three structural patterns into different scenarios to solve real-world problems. Let's get started!
What You'll Build
In this unit, we will integrate all three structural patterns into different scenarios to solve real-world problems. Let's have a quick recap of the scenarios we will be working on:
- We'll apply Decorator and Adapter patterns for GUI library-related tasks.
- We'll use Decorator and Composite to work with restaurant menu items.
- We'll use Adapter and Composite to work with an image gallery.
- And finally, we'll use all three patterns together to work with an e-commerce application and food delivery application.
Exciting, right? Let's dive in!
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