Using the Adapter Pattern
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Published: 17 May 2007
Abstract
Using the adapter pattern makes interfacing with a variety of differing applications much easier. This pattern is especially useful when an application must connect to multiple external applications that differ in their requirements. This article will show you how.
by Brian Mains
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Introduction

With a myriad of API's available in business systems, programs (like Microsoft Word), web services, etc., there are many different interfaces a developer has to understand to tie them all together into one business solution that he or she may be developing.  For instance, maybe an application needs to connect to credit card service gateways to verify a customer's credit limit or to run a debit against the account.  An application could connect to a health insurance provider to bill them for services provided.  An application could display maps from varying map providers.

One thing that is certain with tying in various business systems is that the API's a developer uses will be different. There is not any standard interface across the industry for implementing a certain type of system, but there is good reason for you to want to do so. Uniformity in application development makes maintenance and documentation easier and makes the application design better.

However, with these varying systems, how can one tie together all of these interfaces into one common one?  This is where the adapter pattern comes into play, as we will see next.


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User Comments

Title: Great !!   
Name: Gourik kumar Bora
Date: 2011-05-12 2:09:23 AM
Comment:
thanks a lot Brian ....
Title: Excellent article   
Name: Chetan P
Date: 2008-08-18 6:01:55 AM
Comment:
This is an excellent article i read about adapter pattern. I wish if it was given with UML diagrams, it would more appropriate to understand at a glance.
Title: Great   
Name: vishal
Date: 2007-12-05 12:54:21 AM
Comment:
very easy to understand and really simple yet powerful post.
Title: good one   
Name: rakesh gurjar
Date: 2007-05-21 9:11:14 AM
Comment:
nice to understand concept of adapter pattern






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