Overview

This chapter continues the e-tailing case study discussed in Chapters 1416.

In this chapter,

  • I introduce the categorization scheme of patterns.

  • I introduce the Observer pattern by discussing additional requirements for the case study.

  • I apply the Observer pattern to the case study.

  • I describe the Observer pattern.

  • I describe the key features of the Observer pattern.

  • I describe some of my experiences using the Observer pattern in practice.

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