A design pattern is a defined way to solve a problem. Not more and not less. They are a way to keep a project on the road and to give the team a common idea of solutions. If something has a name, you can talk about it....
In a larger project design patterns help to keep the code reusable, readable, and to avoid problems in the long term. E.g. using the "Builder Pattern" allows changing and adding parameters of often used objects late in a project.
This article will describe how to implement some of the patterns in OpenEdge Object Oriented ABL – shortly named OO ABL. The chosen patterns are very common and often used. The view to the patterns is driven by daily, practical work....
In a larger project design patterns help to keep the code reusable, readable, and to avoid problems in the long term. E.g. using the "Builder Pattern" allows changing and adding parameters of often used objects late in a project.
This article will describe how to implement some of the patterns in OpenEdge Object Oriented ABL – shortly named OO ABL. The chosen patterns are very common and often used. The view to the patterns is driven by daily, practical work....
