Adapter

Thursday, 20 January 2005 21:33

Convert the interface of a class into another interface clients expect. Adapter lets classes work together that couldn't otherwise because of incompatible interfaces.

Source Code

/**
 * Defines an existing interface that needs adapting
 * 
 * @role __Adaptee
 */
public class Adaptee {
	/* Some adaptee-specific behavior */
	public void specificRequest() {
		// some adaptee specific stuff is going here
	}
}

/**
 * This class adapts the interface of Adaptee to the Target interface
 */

public class Adapter extends Target {
	/** reference to the object being adapted */
	private Adaptee adaptee;

	/**
	 * @param adaptMe
	 *            class to adapt whis this adapter
	 */
	public Adapter(Adaptee adaptMe) {
		this.adaptee = adaptMe;
	}

	/**
	 * Implementation of target method that uses adaptee to perform task
	 */
	public void request() {
		adaptee.specificRequest();
	}

}

/**
 * This class defines domain-specific interface used by client
 * 
 * @role __Target
 */

public abstract class Target {
	/** This method is called by client when he needs some domain-specific stuff */
	public abstract void request();
}