Design Patterns in C# - Hardcover

Metsker, Steven John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321126971 ISBN 13: 9780321126979

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004

Synopsis

This book is an application book, rather than a theoretical one. It is written for software practitioners who want to gain a better understanding of the patterns described in the seminal design patterns book by Gamma et al. The book's intent is to give developers the confidence and know-how to apply the original 23 patterns identified in the Gamma book, with all code examples provided in C#. There are a large number of programmers and designers who have "grown up" in the Microsoft environment. Traditionally, this environment has not placed an emphasis on structured approaches to software engineering (such as patterns), but there is a growing sentiment toward applying proven approaches to application development (such as design patterns) in this environment. For this reason, the timing for this new book from patterns expert Steve Metsker is superb.

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Review:

Long ago (1995), four object-orientation specialists came out with a book called Design Patterns. In it, the four--whose book became so famous that they became known as the Gang of Four--forwarded a convincing argument that most programming jobs fell into a couple of dozen general categories, and that generic solutions to these programming problems--design patterns--could carry the day a lot of the time. The book remains part of the Holy Writ of object orientation, and indeed if you study it carefully you can save yourself from having to reinvent the wheel every time you set about writing software.

Not long ago (2003), Microsoft came out with a new programming language called C#. It's object oriented, and does lots of nifty stuff with networks. Design Patterns in C# shows you how to implement the 23 "Gang of Four" design patterns in this new language. Steven Metsker's approach is mostly architectural, with lots of object relationship diagrams and relatively little code. He says right up front: "This book is for developers who know C# and want to improve their skills as designers." Among the most valuable parts of his coverage are his comparisons of similar patterns. These clarify, for example, when to use a Builder pattern, as opposed to a Factory or Abstract Factory. The approach helps you become a good C# architect. --David Wall

Topics covered: How to implement the 23 classic Gamma-Helm-Johnson-Vlissides design patterns in C#. Questions scattered throughout the text help you improve your C# skills while you read about pattern architecture.

From the Back Cover:

Steven John Metsker explains how to use C# as an object-oriented language, using design patterns to create clean code while taking advantage of the extensive Microsoft(R) .NET Framework Class Libraries.

For all 23 classic "Gang of Four" design patterns, Metsker offers detailed code examples utilizing C# and the .NET Framework--as well as programming exercises crafted to help you rapidly build expertise. His exercises and explanations make extensive use of the Unified Modeling Language, helping you build your skills in this standard notation.

Design patterns covered include:

• Interfaces: Adapter, Facade, Composite, and Bridge

• Responsibility: Singleton, Observer, Mediator, Proxy, Chain of Responsibility, and Flyweight

• Construction: Builder, Factory Method, Abstract Factory, Prototype, and Memento

• Extensions: Decorator, Iterator, and Visitor

If you've already used design patterns in other languages, Design Patterns in C# will deepen your understanding, build your confidence, and help you apply them to any C# project. If you're a Microsoft programmer who's new to design patterns, this book will be an ideal practical introduction.

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ADDISON-WESLEY PROFESSIONAL

Pearson Education

ISBN: 0-321-12697-1

About this edition

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0321126971
• ISBN 13: 9780321126979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456