Added implementation of the factory method.

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Ian Dinwoodie
2019-04-27 22:19:32 -04:00
parent b8b2ba1028
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@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class DoorFactory
};
```
This can be used like so:
Here is how this can be used:
```cpp
\\ Make a door with dimensions 100x200.
@@ -192,7 +192,83 @@ optionally overridden by derived classes—rather than by calling a constructor.
#### Programmatic Example
TODO
Taking our hiring manager example above. First of all we have an interviewer
interface and some implementations for it:
```cpp
class Interviewer
{
public:
virtual void askQuestions(void) = 0;
};
class Developer : public Interviewer
{
public:
void askQuestions(void)
{
std::cout << "Asking about design patterns!" << std::endl;
}
};
class CommunityExecutive : public Interviewer
{
public:
void askQuestions(void)
{
std::cout << "Asking about community building!" << std::endl;
}
};
```
Now let us create our hiring manager class:
```cpp
class HiringManager
{
public:
void takeInterview(void)
{
interviewer = makeInterviewer();
interviewer.askQuestions();
}
protected:
virtual Interviewer makeInterviewer(void) = 0;
};
```
Now any child can extend it and provide the required interviewer:
```cpp
class DevelopmentManager : public HiringManager
{
protected:
Interviewer makeInterviewer(void)
{
return Developer();
}
};
class MarketingManager : public HiringManager
{
protected:
Interviewer makeInterviewer(void)
{
return CommunityExecutive();
}
};
```
Here is how this can be used:
```cpp
DevelopmentManager developmentManager = DevelopmentManager();
developmentManager.takeInterview(); // Output: Asking about design patterns!
MarketingManager marketingManager = MarketingManager();
marketingManager.takeInterview(); // Output: Asking about community building!
```
#### When To Use