Choose a pattern for a problem

Agile Saturday VI Choose a pattern for a problem!Anton Keksanton@codeborne.com

The Increasing ComplexityComplexity of software systems TimeNew programming paradigmsHigher level of abstractionHW Assembler Structural (objects+functions?) CPUs Procedural <OOP> ...

What are design patterns?● Anywhere in the world you can find recurring patterns● Design patterns – are building blocks of a systems architecture – are recurring solutions to design problems that you see over – identify and specify abstractions that are above the level of single classes and instances

Pattern classificationThe GOF book defines 3 major types of patterns:– Creational patterns – substitute the new keyword. This gives your program more flexibility in deciding which objects need to be created for a given case– Structural patterns - compose groups of objects into larger structures, such as complex user interfaces or accounting data– Behavioral patterns - define the communication between objects and how the flow is controlled in a complex program.

DecoratorAdapter Composite Strategy State Observer Factory Iterator Builder Prototype

Software Design: The Good● Loose coupling● Immutability● Encapsulation● Short code blocks● Appropriate typing● Duplication avoidance● Simplicity● Consistent terminology● Clear naming

Bad, bad, bad!● Loose coupling Tight coupling● Immutability Mutable data structures● Encapsulation Tramp data● Short code blocks Monster functions/methods● Appropriate typing String/Integer overuse● Duplication avoidance Copy-Paste● Simplicity Over-engineering● Consistent terminology Mixture of terms● Clear naming Runtime surprises

Lets get to business!● Next slides describe problems – What is given (existing code) – What we want to achieve (using a pattern)● As usual, the code is on github: http://github.com/angryziber/patterns

Problem 1: Pizza● We have: – A pizzeria – Multitude of options for pizzas: name, toppings, thickness, size, delivery address, etc● We want: – Allow users to “order” custom pizzas – Disallow changing the order once the pizza is already in the oven – Keep the ordering code readable

Problem 2: Unzipper● We have: – unzip() method – It is able to decompress a single compressed stream● We need: – Support multiple-volume archives – Compressed data is split into multiple floppies

Problem 3: Maps● We have: – Map data of entire Tallinn with all the streets, buildings, etc – The MapVisualizer class that can draw the full map on the screen● We want: – User to see only a section of the map at any given time – User to be able to move around the map

Problem 4: CD Player● We have: – A CD player with buttons play, stop, next, eject● We want: – Play to switch the player on – Play again to pause playback, again to resume – Stop to turn off the player – Eject to open the disk tray (if no disk – no playback possible) – etc, etc, etc

Problem 5: Vending Machine● We have: – A vending machine that can sell any small enough items● We want: – To deploy several such machines selling bottles of pepsi, sushi boxes, and Hintai magazines – Each machine to sell items of one type

Problem 6: Spreadsheet● We have: – A spreadsheet-type program – Containing a table for entering data and formulas● We want: – The program to support charts – The charts to be updated automatically if user changes the data in the table – To sell the chart add-on separately for only $99.99

Problem 7: Battlefield● We have: – A tank – Several types of bullets – Lots of enemies around, e.g. airplanes, other tanks, guys with Molotov-coctails● We want: – To survive – To kill em all

Problem 8: TCP over DNS● We have: – A paid Wi-Fi network (e.g. in an airport) – Lots of spare time, but no credit card● We want: – To be able to read emails and surf Facebook – (Most likely, during our next trip)● Background info: – Paid Wi-Fi usually resolves DNS just fine – DNS packets can contain any payload

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Choose a pattern for a problem

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