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Introduction A file or a directory in the file system is represented by two abstract concepts in java. These abstract concepts are java.io.File and java.nio.file.Path. The File class represents a file in the file system whereas the interface Path represents the path string of the file. In this tutorial we look at various operations on … Read more
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Introduction Data transfer takes up a significant amount of cpu as well as developer time. If your application reads or writes data, then that is the first place that you should be looking at for performance improvements. Java IO has been around for a long time and has classes that handle most of the tasks … Read more
Template pattern is a behavioral pattern that allows part of an algorithm to vary independent of the rest of the algorithm. In other words, the bulk of the algorithm logic is defined in a base class (could be abstract) and the part that can change is defined in a derived class. Each derived class can … Read more
The Observer pattern is such a popular design pattern that the jdk has provided a set of classes that make it easy to implement it. Here’s how we define the pattern : An Observer pattern allows multiple objects to “observe” or “listen to” the changes in one object. To explain the Observer pattern lets use … Read more
This tutorial looks at the Strategy Design Pattern which is defined as – “groups of encapsulated algorithms that can be used interchangeably”. It is one of the design patterns popularized in the Design Patterns book by ‘Gang of Four’. Strategy Design pattern is a behavioral pattern. We will look at various aspects of the Strategy … Read more
In the earlier tutorials we have seen the factory method and the abstract factory pattern. In this tutorial we look at another creational pattern called the Builder Design pattern. The Builder Design pattern specifies a builder class that creates multiple objects in a step by step manner. The client uses the builder to build the … Read more
The Composite Design pattern is a structural pattern that defines a way to access a group of objects through a single object. It can be though of as a tree structure where a node holds reference to its children. The main actors in these pattern are Node The Node defines an interface that each object … Read more
What is Facade Pattern The Facade pattern is a structural pattern that provides an entry point to a subsystem of classes. It provides a simpler interface to one or more interfaces. The salient points of a facade pattern are : A facade hides the complexity of a subsystem by providing an interface that is easy … Read more
Decorator Design pattern provides a way to add additional functionality to an object without modifying it. The additional functionality is added to the object at runtime and it does not require extending the class. Decorators have the same interface as the object they are decorating. Their purpose is to provide additional features at runtime and … Read more