23.6. Strategy (GoF)
The next design problem to be resolved is to provide more complex pricing logic, such as a store-wide discount for the day, senior citizen discounts, and so forth.
The pricing strategy (which may also be called a rule, policy, or algorithm) for a sale can vary. During one period it may be 10% off all sales, later it may be $10 off if the sale total is greater than $200, and myriad other variations. How do we design for these varying pricing algorithms?
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Strategy Context/Problem How to design for varying, but related, algorithms or policies? How to design for the ability to change these algorithms or policies? Solution Define each algorithm/policy/strategy in a separate class, with a common interface. |
Since the behavior of ...
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