29.9.2021
Strategy
The strategy pattern (also known as policy pattern) is used to select an algorithm or strategy at runtime. The programmer provides different algorithms for a certain task e.g. sorting. These can then be selected at runtime by clients.
Due to the nature of this pattern it favors composition over inheritance.
Example from Wikipedia:
/* Encapsulated family of Algorithms
* Interface and its implementations
*/
public interface IBrakeBehavior {
public void brake();
}
public class BrakeWithABS implements IBrakeBehavior {
public void brake() {
System.out.println("Brake with ABS applied");
}
}
public class Brake implements IBrakeBehavior {
public void brake() {
System.out.println("Simple Brake applied");
}
}
/* Client that can use the algorithms above interchangeably */
public abstract class Car {
private IBrakeBehavior brakeBehavior;
public Car(IBrakeBehavior brakeBehavior) {
this.brakeBehavior = brakeBehavior;
}
public void applyBrake() {
brakeBehavior.brake();
}
public void setBrakeBehavior(IBrakeBehavior brakeType) {
this.brakeBehavior = brakeType;
}
}
/* Client 1 uses one algorithm (Brake) in the constructor */
public class Sedan extends Car {
public Sedan() {
super(new Brake());
}
}
/* Client 2 uses another algorithm (BrakeWithABS) in the constructor */
public class SUV extends Car {
public SUV() {
super(new BrakeWithABS());
}
}
/* Using the Car example */
public class CarExample {
public static void main(final String[] arguments) {
Car sedanCar = new Sedan();
sedanCar.applyBrake(); // This will invoke class "Brake"
Car suvCar = new SUV();
suvCar.applyBrake(); // This will invoke class "BrakeWithABS"
// set brake behavior dynamically
suvCar.setBrakeBehavior( new Brake() );
suvCar.applyBrake(); // This will invoke class "Brake"
}
}
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