With the mediator pattern, communication between objects is encapsulated with a mediator object. Objects no longer communicate directly with each other, but instead communicate through the mediator. This reduces the dependencies between communicating objects, thereby lowering the coupling.
Mediator - defines the interface for communication between Colleague objects ConcreteMediator - implements the Mediator interface and coordinates communication between Colleague objects. It is aware of all the Colleaguesand their purpose with regards to inter communication. ConcreteColleague - communicates with other Colleagues through its Mediator
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
//Colleague interface
interface Command {
void execute();
}
//Abstract Mediator
interface IMediator {
public void book();
public void view();
public void search();
public void registerView(BtnView v);
public void registerSearch(BtnSearch s);
public void registerBook(BtnBook b);
public void registerDisplay(LblDisplay d);
}
//Concrete mediator
class Mediator implements IMediator {
BtnView btnView;
BtnSearch btnSearch;
BtnBook btnBook;
LblDisplay show;
//....
public void registerView(BtnView v) {
btnView = v;
}
public void registerSearch(BtnSearch s) {
btnSearch = s;
}
public void registerBook(BtnBook b) {
btnBook = b;
}
public void registerDisplay(LblDisplay d) {
show = d;
}
public void book() {
btnBook.setEnabled(false);
btnView.setEnabled(true);
btnSearch.setEnabled(true);
show.setText("booking...");
}
public void view() {
btnView.setEnabled(false);
btnSearch.setEnabled(true);
btnBook.setEnabled(true);
show.setText("viewing...");
}
public void search() {
btnSearch.setEnabled(false);
btnView.setEnabled(true);
btnBook.setEnabled(true);
show.setText("searching...");
}
}
//A concrete colleague
class BtnView extends JButton implements Command {
IMediator med;
BtnView(ActionListener al, IMediator m) {
super("View");
addActionListener(al);
med = m;
med.registerView(this);
}
public void execute() {
med.view();
}
}
//A concrete colleague
class BtnSearch extends JButton implements Command {
IMediator med;
BtnSearch(ActionListener al, IMediator m) {
super("Search");
addActionListener(al);
med = m;
med.registerSearch(this);
}
public void execute() {
med.search();
}
}
//A concrete colleague
class BtnBook extends JButton implements Command {
IMediator med;
BtnBook(ActionListener al, IMediator m) {
super("Book");
addActionListener(al);
med = m;
med.registerBook(this);
}
public void execute() {
med.book();
}
}
class LblDisplay extends JLabel {
IMediator med;
LblDisplay(IMediator m) {
super("Just start...");
med = m;
med.registerDisplay(this);
setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 24));
}
}
class MediatorDemo extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
IMediator med = new Mediator();
MediatorDemo() {
JPanel p = new JPanel();
p.add(new BtnView(this, med));
p.add(new BtnBook(this, med));
p.add(new BtnSearch(this, med));
getContentPane().add(new LblDisplay(med), "North");
getContentPane().add(p, "South");
setSize(400, 200);
setVisible(true);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
Command comd = (Command) ae.getSource();
comd.execute();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new MediatorDemo();
}
}