Bridge Pattern Explained - Kill the Class Explosion | 10/25
Bridge Pattern - the fix for class hierarchies that explode into `RedCircle`, `BlueCircle`, `RedSquare`, `BlueSquare`.
Bridge Pattern - the fix for class hierarchies that explode into RedCircle, BlueCircle, RedSquare, BlueSquare. Split one tree into two and let them grow independently.
What’s in the video (5m 51s)
- 0:00 — Bridge Pattern
- 0:48 — Real World Example - Website Themes
- 2:06 — What is Bridge Pattern?
- 3:34 — How Bridge Pattern Works?
- 4:12 — Final Takeaway of the Bridge Pattern
- 4:58 — When to Use Bridge Pattern?
Resources
- Full Design Patterns series: YouTube playlist
- Previous episode: https://youtu.be/VAiH-JuKDBg
- Next episode: https://youtu.be/jOBDSLzi3S4
- Source notes / code: https://github.com/learnwithmanoj/design-patterns-simplified/blob/main/10-structural-bridge.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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