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Java Design Patterns Interview Guide

The document provides an overview of various Java design patterns, categorized into Creational, Behavioral, and Structural types, along with their descriptions and examples. Each pattern includes an interview tip to help candidates discuss their implementations effectively. Key patterns highlighted include Singleton, Factory Method, Builder, Observer, Strategy, Command, Adapter, Decorator, Proxy, and Template Method.

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Java Design Patterns Interview Guide

The document provides an overview of various Java design patterns, categorized into Creational, Behavioral, and Structural types, along with their descriptions and examples. Each pattern includes an interview tip to help candidates discuss their implementations effectively. Key patterns highlighted include Singleton, Factory Method, Builder, Observer, Strategy, Command, Adapter, Decorator, Proxy, and Template Method.

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Java Design Patterns — Interview Guide

ttern Type Pattern Name Description Java Example Interview Tip


Creatio Singleton Ensures a class has public class Singleton { private Mention
nal only one instance and static Singleton instance; lazy vs
provides a global private Singleton() {} public eager ins
access point. static Singleton getInstance() { ntiation
if(instance == null) instance = and threa
new Singleton(); return safety.
instance; } }

Creatio Factory Defines an interface interface ShapeFactory { Shape Decouples


nal Method for creating objects, create(); } class CircleFactory object
letting subclasses implements ShapeFactory { public creation
decide the concrete Shape create() { return new from usag
class. Circle(); } } useful in
framework

Creatio Builder Separates construction Car car = new [Link]() Great for
nal of a complex object .setColor("Red") .setSeats(4) immutable
from its .build(); objects
representation. with
optional
parameter

Behavio Observer Defines a one-to-many [Link](new Use in


ral dependency; observers Observer() { public void event
are notified on state update() { handling,
changes. [Link]("State MVC
changed"); } }); patterns.

Behavio Strategy Encapsulates [Link](new Replace


ral interchangeable ConcreteStrategy()); condition
algorithms and makes [Link](); logic wit
them interchangeable. polymorph
m.

Behavio Command Encapsulates a request Command cmd = new Mention


ral as an object for LightOnCommand(light); undo/redo
parameterization and [Link](cmd); mplementa
queuing. ons.

Structu Adapter Converts one interface class Adapter implements Target Integrate
ral into another expected { private Adaptee adaptee; legacy co
by clients. public void request() { with new
[Link](); } } systems.

Structu Decorator Adds behavior to Component decorated = new Common in


ral objects dynamically BorderDecorator(new TextBox()); Java IO
without modifying the streams (
class. fferedRea
r, etc).

Structu Proxy Provides a placeholder interface Image { void Use for


ral to control access to display(); } class ProxyImage lazy
another object. implements Image { private loading,
RealImage real; public void access
display() { if(real==null) control,
real=new RealImage(); logging.
[Link](); } }

Behavio Template Defines the skeleton abstract class Game { final void Control
ral Method of an algorithm, play() { start(); playTurn(); invariant
deferring steps to end(); } abstract void start(); steps whi
subclasses. abstract void playTurn(); allowing
abstract void end(); } stomizati
.

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