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Software Essentials
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Software Essentials

by Adair Dingle
July 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
436 pages
12h 27m
English
Chapman and Hall/CRC
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Design Alternatives and Perspectives 233
What is the difference between a delegate and a wrapper? A delegate
is an internal data member that provides functionality. A wrapper is
an external class that isolates the client from change or streamlines
an interface. The two overlap. A wrapper could wrap up a delegate.
Differences may be slight and focus on intent. A delegate serves to pro-
vide utility. A wrapper serves to redefine an interface. The interface
invariant details of a delegate class should describe core utility pro-
vided and restrictions on use. Documentation should indicate if the
application programmer has any responsibility ...
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ISBN: 9781439841204