Sams Teach Yourself UML in 24 Hours, Third Edition

Chapter 22. Understanding Design Patterns

What You'll Learn in This Hour:

• How to parameterize a class

• The thought process behind design patterns

• Applying a design pattern

• Using your own design pattern

• The advantages of design patterns

Now that you've learned the fundamentals of the UML and you've seen how to use it in the context of a development project, we end Part II with a look at applying the UML to support a useful idea—design patterns.

In the preceding 21 hours, you covered a variety of topics. From class diagrams to sequence diagrams, from state diagrams to JAD sessions, the goal was to get you ready to apply the UML in frequently occurring, real-world situations.

Now we change direction a bit. In this hour, I'll delve into a popular application ...