- Define
The decorator pattern dynamically attaches responsibility to the object. To extend functionality, decorators provide a more flexible alternative than inheritance. - Implementation points
The decorator and the decorated class need to inherit from the same interface to achieve type matching. The decorator holds an instance of the class being decorated. -
Code example
/** * Basic components*/abstract class Beverage {private String description = "Unknown Beverage"; public String getDescription() {return description;} public void setDescription(String description) {this.description = description;} public abstract double cost();}/** * Decorator base class*/abstract class Decorator extends Beverage {@Override public abstract String getDescription();}/** * The decorated class*/class Espresso extends Beverage {public Espresso() {setDescription("Espresso");} @Override public double cost() {return 1.99; }}/* * * Decorator*/class Mocha extends Decorator {private Beverage beverage; public Mocha(Beverage beverage) {this.beverage = beverage;} @Override public double cost() {return beverage.cost() + 0.29;} @Override public String getDescription() {return beverage.getDescription() + ", Mocha"; }}class CoffeeTest {public static v oid main(String[] args) {Beverage beverage = new Espresso(); beverage = new Mocha(beverage); System.out.println(beverage.getDescription() + "" + beverage.cost()); }}< /pre>