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Table of contents
- Overview
- Class Diagram
- Implementation with example
- Conclusion (Source code on Github Repository)
- References
1. Overview
The Factory Method Pattern defines an interface for creating an object, but lets subclasses decide
which class to instantiate. Factory Method lets a class defer instantiation of subclasses.
- a class can't anticipate the class of objects it must create
- a class wants its subclasses to specify the objects it creates
- classes delegate responsibility to one of several helper subclasses, and you want to localize the knowledge of which helper subclass is the delegate
Depend upon abstraction, don't depend upon concrete classes.
2. Class Diagram
3. Implementation with Example
package headfirst.factory.pizzas;
import java.util.ArrayList;
abstract public class Pizza {
String name;
String dough;
String sauce;
ArrayList toppings = new ArrayList();
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public void prepare() {
System.out.println("Preparing " + name);
}
public void bake() {
System.out.println("Baking " + name);
}
public void cut() {
System.out.println("Cutting " + name);
}
public void box() {
System.out.println("Boxing " + name);
}
public String toString() {
// code to display pizza name and ingredients
StringBuffer display = new StringBuffer();
display.append("---- " + name + " ----\n");
display.append(dough + "\n");
display.append(sauce + "\n");
for (int i = 0; i < toppings.size(); i++) {
display.append((String )toppings.get(i) + "\n");
}
return display.toString();
}
}
public class CheesePizza extends Pizza {
public CheesePizza() {
name = "Cheese Pizza";
dough = "Regular Crust";
sauce = "Marinara Pizza Sauce";
toppings.add("Fresh Mozzarella");
toppings.add("Parmesan");
}
}
public class ClamPizza extends Pizza {
public ClamPizza() {
name = "Clam Pizza";
dough = "Thin crust";
sauce = "White garlic sauce";
toppings.add("Clams");
toppings.add("Grated parmesan cheese");
}
}
public class VeggiePizza extends Pizza {
public VeggiePizza() {
name = "Veggie Pizza";
dough = "Crust";
sauce = "Marinara sauce";
toppings.add("Shredded mozzarella");
toppings.add("Grated parmesan");
toppings.add("Diced onion");
toppings.add("Sliced mushrooms");
toppings.add("Sliced red pepper");
toppings.add("Sliced black olives");
}
}
public class PepperoniPizza extends Pizza {
public PepperoniPizza() {
name = "Pepperoni Pizza";
dough = "Crust";
sauce = "Marinara sauce";
toppings.add("Sliced Pepperoni");
toppings.add("Sliced Onion");
toppings.add("Grated parmesan cheese");
}
}
public class SimplePizzaFactory {
public Pizza createPizza(String type) {
Pizza pizza = null;
if (type.equals("cheese")) {
pizza = new CheesePizza();
} else if (type.equals("pepperoni")) {
pizza = new PepperoniPizza();
} else if (type.equals("clam")) {
pizza = new ClamPizza();
} else if (type.equals("veggie")) {
pizza = new VeggiePizza();
}
return pizza;
}
}
public class PizzaTestDrive {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SimplePizzaFactory factory = new SimplePizzaFactory();
PizzaStore store = new PizzaStore(factory);
Pizza pizza = store.orderPizza("cheese");
System.out.println("We ordered a " + pizza.getName() + "\n");
pizza = store.orderPizza("veggie");
System.out.println("We ordered a " + pizza.getName() + "\n");
}
}
Preparing Cheese Pizza
Baking Cheese Pizza
Cutting Cheese Pizza
Boxing Cheese Pizza
We ordered a Cheese Pizza
Preparing Veggie Pizza
Baking Veggie Pizza
Cutting Veggie Pizza
Boxing Veggie Pizza
We ordered a Veggie Pizza
4. Conclusion
5. Reference
6. Top Java Tutorials
- Java Tutorial for Beginners
- 50 Java Keywords
- JDBC 4.2 Tutorial
- All Java/J2EE Tutorial
- Java 8 Tutorial
- Java Collections Tutorial
- Java Exceptions Tutorial
- Java Generics Tutorial
- Java 8 Stream API Tutorial
- Java Wrapper Classes
- Java Arrays Guide
- Java Multithreading Tutorial
- Java Concurrency Tutorial
- Oops Concepts Tutorial
- Java String API Guide
- Java Reflection API Tutorial
- Java I/O Tutorial
- Date and Time API Tutorial
- JUnit 5 Tutorial
- JUnit 4 Tutorial
- Java XML Tutorial
- Google GSON Tutorial
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