Adapter Pattern Explained - The USB Adapter of Code | 9/25
Adapter Pattern - the software version of a USB-C to USB-A dongle. When two pieces of code need to talk to each other but their interfaces don't match, Adapter…
Adapter Pattern - the software version of a USB-C to USB-A dongle. When two pieces of code need to talk to each other but their interfaces don’t match, Adapter translates between them without rewriting either side.
What’s in the video (7m 46s)
- 0:00 — Adapter Pattern
- 0:49 — Real-World Analogy - Physical Adapters
- 1:42 — The Card Reader Analogy
- 2:22 — Real-World Examples of Adapter Pattern
- 2:56 — Software Adapters - How Adapter Pattern Works?
- 3:01 — What is Adapter Pattern?
- 4:40 — Using an Adapter Pattern
- 5:30 — When to Use Adapter Pattern?
- 6:52 — Final Takeaway of the Adapter Pattern
Resources
- Full Design Patterns series: YouTube playlist
- Previous episode: https://youtu.be/zXuSeeRQGZU
- Next episode: https://youtu.be/7QpjCLsWRKY
- Source notes / code: https://github.com/learnwithmanoj/design-patterns-simplified/blob/main/09-structural-adapter.md
For more in this series, visit the #design-patterns tag page or jump to the channel uploads list for everything else.
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