This chapter covers the Visitor pattern.
GoF Definition
Represent an operation to be performed on the elements of an object structure. Visitor lets you define a new operation without changing the classes of the elements on which it operates.
Concept
In this pattern, you separate an algorithm from an object structure. So, you can add new operations on objects without modifying their existing architecture. This pattern supports the open/close principle (which says the extension is allowed, but modification is disallowed for entities such as class, function, and so on).
Note
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