SCJD and Patterns

[alzamabar]

Hi, which patterns are we required to know for the SCJD (apart from MVC, and Singleton)?
Marco
[ March 07, 2004: Message edited by: Marco Tedone ]

[Javini Javono]

Originally posted by Marco Tedone:

Hi, which patterns are we required to know for the SCJD (apart from MVC, and
Singleton)?
Marco

Hi,
Names of Design Patterns Not Strictly Required
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There is no requirement that you know the names of any design patterns for this
project. However, if parts of your submittal conform to some of the known
design patterns, this probably will make your software easier to understand,
make your software easier to modify in the future, and so forth.
So, in a sense, while knowledge of design patterns is never explicitly stated
as a requirement, and while you are not required to mention design patterns
in any of your documentation, if you final project is to be easy to understand,
easy to modify, and has been refactored, then even if you are not a design
patterns expert, your code probably had "re-invented" one or two design patterns.
I am not sure whether I will talk about design patterns in my choices.txt file.
One reason for this is that there is always the possibility, given that I am not
a design patterns expert, that I might mis-use a design pattern term, and thus
confuse the reader, who might use the same term but in a different context. For
instance, at Amazon.com, I have read some design pattern book reviews, where
some readers state that the author gave bad examples about some design pattern
or another.
Having said the above, however, does not mean that you should not familiarize
yourself with design patterns; in fact, there are design pattern links given
either directly or indirectly if you look at the links given at the top of this
forum.
Motivations
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In Martin Fowler's book, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code,
Chapter 3 is entitled: Bad Smells in Code.
This chapter has the following subsections, which, if the particular names have
fallen into standard usage, may have definitions on the internet: Duplicated
Code; Long Method; Large Class; Long Parameter List; Divergent Change;
Shotgun Surgery; Feature Envy; Data Clumps; Primitive Obsession; Switch
Statements; Parallel Inheritance Hierarchies; Lazy Class; Speculative
Generality; Temporary Field; Message Chains; Middle Man; Inappropriate
Intimacy; Alternative Classes with Different Interfaces; Incomplete Library
Class; Data Class; Refused Bequest; Comments.
Now, if you accept the above as bad smells in your program, and you refactor
to lessen these smells, then probably, somewhere, wittingly or unwittingly,
you have applied a design pattern; but, even if you did not, your code has
been restructured with the appropriate motivation, and I would think that your
code would do fine with respect to its design.
Pattern-Related Postings
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Here are some pattern-related postings. I am not saying, however, that these
links are the most relevant. You may do better using this forum's search
facility.
Topic: Object adapter design pattern
http://www.coderanch.com/t/185161/java-developer-SCJD/certification/Object-adapter-design-pattern
General Pattern Links
http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?CategoryPattern
http://www.ipd.uka.de/~tichy/patterns/overview.html
http://hillside.net/patterns/links.htm
http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?WelcomeVisitors
http://umbc7.umbc.edu/~tarr
http://umbc7.umbc.edu/~tarr/dp/dp.html
RMI Pattern Link
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-05-1999/jw-05-networked_p.html
Topic: NX: Identify pattterns used in my design
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184864/java-developer-SCJD/certification/NX-Identify-pattterns-used-design
Topic: NX: What is the point of multiple instances? (Actually Design Choices)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184807/java-developer-SCJD/certification/NX-point-multiple-instances
Topic: operating mode--share code
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184794/java-developer-SCJD/certification/operating-mode-share-code
Topic: NX: Prepare for the Essay exam (Model-View-Controller, also see Sun link when I find it)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184772/java-developer-SCJD/certification/NX-Prepare-Essay-exam
Topic: ValueObject patern
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184727/java-developer-SCJD/certification/ValueObject-patern
Sun's Value Object Pattern
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/restricted/patterns/ValueObject.html
Sun's Transfer Object
http://java.sun.com/blueprints/patterns/TransferObject.html
Fowler's Data Transfer Object
http://www.martinfowler.com/eaaCatalog/dataTransferObject.html
Topic: Is String[ ] Serializabel? (2-Tier verse 3-Tier)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184690/java-developer-SCJD/certification/String-Serializabel
Topic: Should lock methods be callable by the client (2-Tier verse 3-Tier)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184224/java-developer-SCJD/certification/Should-lock-methods-callable-client
Topic: NX:What is Factory Pattern? (Links to pattern discussions on web)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184697/java-developer-SCJD/certification/NX-Factory-Pattern
Topic: Question about DesignPattern
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184643/java-developer-SCJD/certification/DesignPattern
Topic: How long should a GUI client wait for a locked record? (3-Tier Solution to the Rescue)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184640/java-developer-SCJD/certification/long-should-GUI-client-wait
Topic: NX: Exposing different interface to client (than the one provided) (2-Tier verse 3-Tier)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184642/java-developer-SCJD/certification/NX-Exposing-different-interface-client
Topic: how to maintain a application?
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184601/java-developer-SCJD/certification/maintain-application
Topic: FBN: Which classes in which package?
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184982/java-developer-SCJD/certification/FBN-Which-classes-which-package
Topic: NX: Singleton in Ken's design.
http://www.coderanch.com/t/185005/java-developer-SCJD/certification/NX-Singleton-Ken-design
Topic: Fantastic!! My RMI surprised me!!! (Deals with one reference
type on client & single or multiple instances of Data)
http://www.coderanch.com/t/184466/java-developer-SCJD/certification/Fantastic-RMI-surprised-me-confused

Thanks,
Javini Javono
[ March 07, 2004: Message edited by: Javini Javono ]
[ March 07, 2004: Message edited by: Javini Javono ]

[Vishwa Kumba]

Thanks Javini, for the links