Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Start with Principles
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Foundational Design Principles
Technical requirements
Following the Encapsulate What Varies principle
What does it mean?
Benefits
Techniques for achieving encapsulation
An example – encapsulating using polymorphism
An example – encapsulating using a property
Following the Favor Composition Over Inheritance principle
What does it mean?
Benefits
Techniques for composition
An example – compose a car using the engine
Following the Program to Interfaces, Not Implementations principle
What does it mean?
Benefits
Techniques for interfaces
An example – different types of logger
An example – different types of logger, now using Protocols
Following the Loose Coupling principle
What does it mean? ...
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