Architectural Patterns

Pipe and filter pattern

In many situations, a single event could trigger a series of actions and each will perform a specific function. So, pipe and filter patterns are used to handle such situations that require complex processing of messages while maintaining flexibility and independence. A large task is split into a series of smaller, sequential, independent tasks (filters) that are connected by channels (pipes). The diagram of the pipe and filter pattern is depicted as follows:

Each filter has a simple interface that consists of an inbound pipe that receives, processes, and publishes the result to the outbound pipe. The role of a pipe ...