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Design Patterns Resources

Module by: Stephen Wong. E-mail the author

Summary: This module contains links to additional resources for Design Patterns in object-oriented programming.

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This collection of modules covers most of the design patterns used in introductory and intermediate level object-oriented programming and design. This lens was created as a resource for the CNX "Principles of Object-Oriented Design" course. The modules are separate from the course materials and contain reference and supplemental information.

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These are the research papers upon which much of the CNX "Principles of Object-Oriented Design" course is based. Some of the papers cover more advanced material however. All of the papers are in Java.

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Design Patterns, Elements Of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, by Gamma, Helm, Johnson, and Vlissides, Addison-Wesley, 1995. ISBN 0201633612

This is the bible of the pattern community. It predates Java. The authors are affectionately referred to as the Gang of Four (GoF). All examples are written in C++ and/or Smalltalk. It can be hard to read if you are not familiar with these two languages, though the ideas are language independent. The "pattern language" used in this book also requires a lot of getting used to. We have learned so much from this book, and we are still reading it and learning from it. There is a version on CD-ROM which is cheaper (and perhaps, more versatile). We strongly recommend it, especially to any student considering further work in object-oriented programming.

Head First Design Patterns, First Edition, by Eric Freeman and Elizabeth Freeman, O'Reilly, 2004. ISBN 0-596-00712-4

A very approachable, easy-reading book on design patterns for beginners that is written in Java. highly recommended for anyone just starting out with design patterns.

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