Learn Design Patterns

Explore the most common design patterns with Java.

Learn Design Patterns with Java Examples

Design patterns are among the most valuable tools in a Java developer’s toolbox. They’re essentially proven solutions to recurring design challenges, helping us build software that’s more flexible, easier to maintain, and easier to evolve.

In this course, we’ll learn the most important Gang of Four patterns, organized into their three core categories:

creational patterns for object creation,
structural patterns for composing classes and objects, and
behavioral patterns for managing interactions and responsibilities.

Through practical Java examples, we’ll explore not only how these patterns work, but also when they should and shouldn’t be applied.

Design patterns are powerful guidelines, not rules to follow blindly, and understanding their trade-offs is just as important as understanding their implementation.

Actual coding practice through a Java project – definitely the best way to understand design patterns

The essential guide to understanding the most common design patterns and their Java implementations. The 3 modules focus on the 3 core categories of patterns: creational, structural, and behavioral.

Everything you need to understand design patterns and when to apply them.

5-6 Hours

1. Creating Design Patterns

5 LESSONS (Text)

Why Design Patterns Matter
The Singleton Pattern
The Builder Pattern
The Factory Method Pattern
The Prototype Pattern

2. Structural Design Patterns

4 LESSONS (Text)

The Adaptor Pattern
The Decorator Pattern
The Proxy Pattern
The Facade Pattern

3. Behavioral Design Patterns

7 LESSONS (Text)

The Strategy Pattern
The Observer Pattern
The Command Pattern
The Template Method Pattern
The Chain of Responsibility Pattern
The State Pattern
The Visitor Pattern

The lessons in this course are text-based, with a full project backing each one.

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