Strategy pattern

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The strategy pattern is useful when there is a need to separate the implementation of a process from the class that uses it. There are several reasons that this can be useful.

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The strategy pattern
  • There are several different versions of the algorithm to implement.
  • The algorithms are used in more than one place. Once and only once
  • There is a need to create an encapsulation boundary around the algorithm to hide implementation details.
  • The class using the strategy implements many different behaviours choosing which behaviour to use with if statements. Each choice can be represented as a strategy instead simplifying code and making the intent explicit.
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