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Wikipedia Definition
the strategy pattern (also known as the policy pattern) is
a software design pattern that enables an algorithm's
behavior to be selected at runtime. The strategy pattern
● defines a family of algorithms,
● encapsulates each algorithm, and
● makes the algorithms interchangeable within that
family.
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When to Use?
Shopping Mall Example
- Accept customer detail
- Calculate bill amount
- Apply discount based on the day of week
- Monday - High discount (10%)
- Friday - Low discount (5%)
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Where does the discount logic reside?
Inside ShoppingMall class
Or
Outside ShoppingMall class
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Open closed principle
- software entities (classes, modules, functions, etc.) should be open
for extension, but closed for modification
- New discount logic may be applied in future
- Not reusable - Same discount strategy can be use in other shopping
mall
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Separate discount logic from ShoppingMall class