Pattern Hatching: Design Patterns Applied

This succinct, example-driven book empowers software developers who are using design patterns, arguably today's most popular object-oriented programming concept. Design Patterns' co-author John Vlissides blends his intimate knowledge of the pattern development process with practical techniques for better pattern application. The result is a thought-provoking guide that will help you improve your next software design by putting patterns to work successfully.

Pattern Hatching demystifies the fine points of patterns, placing them in the broader context of basic object-oriented design principles. It dispels many of the misconceptions about patterns that have spread in the software development community—clearly articulating what patterns are and how they ease the development process. The book also presents themes and variations on several established patterns, yielding many new insights. With the instruction in this book, you will become better able to tailor patterns to the design problem at hand.

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Written for software designers with a background in C++, knowledge of the so-called patterns, and more than a casual relationship with a set of 23 design patterns in a book titled . This text extends, updates, and enhances the material in . It helps the reader to discover techniques for the application of its patterns, encounter new insights on the original patterns, and witness the process of developing new patterns. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.