设计模式之 -- Facade pattern （外观模式）

The facade pattern is a software engineering design pattern commonly used with Object-oriented programming. (The name is by analogy to an architectural facade.)

A facade is an object that provides a simplified interface to a larger body of code, such as a class library. A facade can:

• make a software library easier to use and understand, since the facade has convenient methods for common tasks;
• make code that uses the library more readable, for the same reason;
• reduce dependencies of outside code on the inner workings of a library, since most code uses the facade, thus allowing more flexibility in developing the system;
• wrap a poorly-designed collection of APIs with a single well-designed API (as per task needs).

An Adapter is used when the wrapper must respect a particular interface and must support a polymorphic behavior. On the other hand, a facade is used when one wants an easier or simpler interface to work with.

 

 

 

Facade

The facade class abstracts Packages 1, 2, and 3 from the rest of the application.

Clients

The objects using the Facade Pattern to access resources from the Packages.

Packages

Software library / API collection accessed through the Facade Class.