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Java Design Patterns: A Hands-On Experience with Real-World Examples
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Java Design Patterns: A Hands-On Experience with Real-World Examples

by Vaskaran Sarcar
December 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
512 pages
8h 51m
English
Apress
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Vaskaran SarcarJava Design Patternshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4078-6_16

16. Template Method Pattern

Vaskaran Sarcar1 
(1)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
 

This chapter covers the Template Method pattern.

GoF Definition

Define the skeleton of an algorithm in an operation, deferring some steps to subclasses. Template method lets subclasses redefine certain steps of an algorithm without changing the algorithm’s structure.

Concept

In a template method, you define the minimum or essential structure of an algorithm. Then you defer some responsibilities to the subclasses. The key intent is that you can redefine certain steps of an algorithm, but those changes should not impact the basic flow of the algorithm.

So, this design pattern ...

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