Patterns (such as the famous GoF Design Patterns) are essential if you want to develop reliable and maintainable software according to the proven OO principles. To start with, patterns are frequently incorporated in existing frameworks, programming languages and class libraries: if you understand patterns, you will use these programming resources more efficiently. In addition to that, being able to recognize problem situations and to actively apply patterns to them is the key to a more robust design.

In this course we will:

• explain what patterns are
• how we go from OO good practices to using patterns
• give a detailed discussion of the most common design patterns (the problem, the solution, the motivation, the usage examples). and their (subtle) relations and differences
• apply these patterns in an integrated Java exercise

• Overview
  • What are patterns and why are they used?
  • How to learn patterns
  • Types of patterns
• From OO design principles to Patterns
  • OO building blocks
  • OO design principles
  • SOLID
  • GRASP patterns
• GoF Patterns
  • The GoF design patterns and template
  • Common design patterns in detail (Strategy, Singleton, Composite, Decorator, Chain-of-Responsibility, Factory Method, and many others...), applied in Java
• Architectural Patterns
  • System Architecture Patterns (e.g. MVC)
  • Enterprise Architecture Patterns
• Other Patterns
  • Analysis patterns
  • SOA patterns

Theory alternated with practical examples. A large amount of time will be spent on applying the 10 most common patterns using an integrated exercise.

Delivered as a live, interactive training: available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.

Students should have a good basic knowledge of Java SE (cf. Java programming). Familiarity with OOAD and UML principles (cf. OO analysis and design with UML) is a plus.

Java programmers that want to apply patterns in the development of their programs.