Iterator Pattern
Traverse a collection without exposing its internals. A behavioural pattern in the Design Patterns (GoF) catalog. With Java/Spring code.
Traverse a collection without exposing its internals.
- Family
- Design Patterns (GoF)
- Category
- Behavioural
- Source
- Gamma, Helm, Johnson, Vlissides · Head First Design Patterns
More behavioural patterns
- Strategy — Swap interchangeable algorithms behind one interface.
- Observer — Notify interested parties when something happens.
- Command — Turn a request into an object you can queue, log, retry or undo.
- State — Let an object change behaviour when its internal state changes.
- Template Method — Fix an algorithm’s skeleton and let subclasses fill in steps.
- Chain of Responsibility — Pass a request along a chain of handlers.
- Mediator — Centralise complex communication between many objects.