Facade pattern
In computer programming, a facade pattern is one of dozens of design patterns which are currently in print. A design pattern is useful because part of the effort of documenting a design has already been accomplished. A pattern is independent of the implementation language.
The facade provides a simplified, standardized interface to a large set of objects. This avoids the problem of having to reference many different, complicated interfaces to each object of that set.
For example, if a program is currently undergoing revision, and a large number of objects have been created, then the facade is a convenience to the users of the program, who already have an abstract concept of what the program is doing for them. Thus, the programmers need design only the new features of the required program, using an interface (the facade) to the existing objects. This allows reuse of the existing objects without recoding. Work on implementing the facade can be separated from the work of implementing the new features.
See also:
design pattern, Abstract factory pattern, Mediator pattern..
Referenced By
Adapt to adapt | Aggregate pattern | Composite pattern | Design Patterns | Design pattern (computer science) | Design pattern (computing) | Mediator pattern | Memento pattern | Software design pattern | Software desisgn pattern | Software pattern
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