Strategy Pattern

Summary

• The Strategy pattern involves removing an algorithm from its host class and putting it in a separate class.
• The context will often contain a switch statement or a cascading if statement, where information is processed to reach a decision on which Strategy to adopt.

Class diagram: (see Strategy Pattern code review)

Usage

Use the Strategy pattern when:

• Many related classes differ only in their behaviour.
• There are different algorithms for a given purpose, and the selection criteria can be codified.
• The algorithm uses data to which the client should not have access.