Adapter

Question 1

Intent

Answer 1

Convert the interface of a class into another interface client expects.

Question 2

Adapter lets classes work together that couldn’t otherwise because of ___________

Answer 2

incompatible interfaces

Question 3

AKA

Answer 3

Wrapper

Question 4

Use Adapter when you want to create a reusable class that cooperates with __________ or __________ classes that don’t have __________ interfaces.

Answer 4

unrelated, unforseen, incompatible

Question 5

Participants

Answer 5

• Target
  
  • defines the domain-specific interface
• Client
  
  • collaborates with objects conforming to the Target interface
• Adaptee
  
  • defines an existing interface that needs adapting
• Adapter
  
  • adapts the Adaptee to conform to Target interface