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Understanding and Implementing Factory Pattern in C#

by Rahul Rajat Singh

In this article, we will try to understand what is Factory Pattern, what are the benefits of this pattern and how we can implement this pattern using C#.

On the fly Code Generation with Evolutility

by Evoluteur

A generic Web User Interface for CRUD applications generating all screens at run-time based on external metadata. It comes with sample applications for address book, memo pad, to do list, restaurants list, wine cellar, and database structure documentation that are easily customizable.

Fluent Interface Pattern in C# - With Inheritance Problem

by Mark Pelf

Tutorial article on Fluent Interface Pattern in C#

MatchKit Library

by fabio bussu

MatchKit is a .NET Library that provides a set of classes to build patterns to match simple and complex strings

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How to Use Polly In C#: Easily Handle Faults And Retries

by Dev Leader

Learn how to use Polly in C# to handle faults and retries with ease! Check out three code examples showcasing different use cases of Polly in C#!

Command Pattern in C# – What You Need to Implement It

by Dev Leader

Learn what the Command Pattern in C# is and the design principles it follows. Understand the pros and cons!

Dynamic Strategy State Pattern

by Stridemann

Example of use of this pattern in game development

Traversal State Pattern

by Stridemann

A Pattern for Identifying Processed Entities During Iteration Without Additional Collections

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10 Golden Rules Of Good OOP

8 May 2014 by Giovanni Scerra

The following guidelines are not exhaustive and are meant to be applied on top of the SOLID principles and proper use of OO Design Patterns.

A Beginner's Tutorial For Understanding and Implementing Service Locator Pattern in C#

19 Jan 2016 by Rahul Rajat Singh

In this article we will try to understand the service locator pattern.

A Belly Dance in Holy Lands of MVC, MVP and MVVM Patterns via JavaScript

27 Feb 2018 by Amir Jalilifard

Lets take an exciting travel to the land of MVC, MVP and MVVM patterns with our sexy friend : JavaScript

A Component and Message-Based Architectural Style C2

10 May 2014 by Emre Ataseven

Description of C2 architectural pattern with sample

A Framework Implementation using Pipe and Filter Architecture

6 Jun 2017 by Habibur Rony

Basic concept of pipe and filter; what is pipe and filter architectural style; when you need to use it; framework of the pipe and filter pattern; a tiny AI tool implementation using it

A generic equality comparer library which will work across types

14 Nov 2013 by shijo joseph

An extension methods library which could do the equality comparison operations easily

A Model-View-ViewModel Framework for Android

7 Dec 2015 by Ansel Castro

Introduction to ENTERLIB a MVVM framework for Android

A Reusable Base Class for the Singleton Pattern in C#

5 Apr 2013 by Boris Brock

This article presents a reusable base class for implementing singletons in C#.

A Simplified Parameterized Query Class in Classic ASP

19 Mar 2014 by David Cantrell

In which a class that wraps an ADO Connection object and makes it more developer-friendly is discussed.

A Totally Simple Introduction to the MVVM Concept with Silverlight

5 May 2011 by Pat Capozzi

In this article, I reduce the use of the MVVM pattern in Silverlight to the absolute minimum lines of code in order to understand the basics.

Abstract Factory

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

Abstract FactoryThe Gang of Four defintion for this design pattern is: "Provide an interface for creating families of related or dependant objects

Abstract Factory Step-by-Step Implementation in C++

31 Mar 2014 by dorodnic

Step by Step Implementation of Abstract Factory Design Pattern in C++

Adapter Design Pattern (C#)

16 May 2014 by Rahul Dhammy

The article explains Adapter pattern, implemented in C#.

Add Aspects to Object Using Dynamic Decorator

29 Sep 2010 by Gary H Guo

Discuss how to add aspects to object at runtime and enhance them using Dynamic Decorator

An Absolute Beginner's Tutorial for Understanding and Implementing Strategy Pattern in C#

17 Jan 2016 by Rahul Rajat Singh

The aim of this article is to understand the basics of the Strategy pattern.

An Absolute Beginner's Tutorial on Dependency Inversion Principle, Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection

8 Jul 2013 by Rahul Rajat Singh

In this article we will talk about the Dependency Inversion Principle, Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection.

An Absolute Beginner's Tutorial on Understanding and Implementing Singleton Pattern in C#

20 Jan 2016 by Rahul Rajat Singh

This article is yet another explanation and implementation of the singleton pattern.

An Absolute Beginner’s Tutorial for Understanding and Implementing Composite Pattern in C#

20 Jul 2017 by Rahul Rajat Singh

In this article we will This article we will try to understand what is composite design pattern.

An idiots guide to Abstract Factory Pattern in C#

12 Feb 2016 by SubhamoyBurman

This is how an idiot like me explains what is Abstract Factory pattern and how it could be used

An implementation of Command pattern in C#

3 Nov 2010 by Dave Midgley

.NET delegates and Generics allow for an elegant implementation of the Command pattern.

AngularJS MVC Repository Dispose

3 Apr 2019 by Mahsa Hassankashi

This is the simplest tutorial on AngularJS and Repository Pattern for developing professional MVC applications. It includes a source code about practical permission management project.

Asynchronous callback from Service using messaging

3 Oct 2013 by Kaj Bromose

How to make callback using messaging via LocalBroadcastManager

Asynchronous models and patterns

28 Mar 2013 by Florian Rappl

An introduction to async / await, popular mistakes and solutions for asynchronous programming, as well as usages and benefits from using asynchronous programming. We will also discuss interesting patterns based on concurrency.

Automatic Conversion of Physical Units

22 Jan 2014 by Petr Ivankov

Beginner's Tutorial on Understanding and Implementing Null Object Pattern in C#

21 Jan 2016 by Rahul Rajat Singh

In this article we will try to understand the Null object pattern.

Best Practice logging pattern for Silverlight application

28 Apr 2012 by ManojKumar19

Server side logging for Silverlight applications using NLog 2.0

BindingHub - A new component and Design Pattern, very useful in WPF as well as in ViewModels

14 Jan 2011 by Michael Agroskin

BindingHub is the best thing since sliced bread. After you finish reading this article, you will start wondering how you could survive for so long without BindingHub. I did wonder the same thing after creating it.

BizTalk Value Mapping Caching Pattern

10 Jan 2012 by Naveen Karamchetti

The article attempts to explain when to use the value map caching pattern in BizTalk integrations

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

The Bridge PatternThe bridge pattern decouples an abstraction from its implementation so the two can vary independently. In other words we make a

Builder Pattern

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

The builder pattern describe a way to separate an object from it's construction.The same construction method can create different representation of

Building an application using design patterns and principles in C#

23 Apr 2013 by Jon Woo

I am writing this article to demonstrate how to build an application from scratch using SOLID principles and common design patterns

Building an application using design patterns and principles in C# - Part III

23 Apr 2013 by Jon Woo

This one will demonstrate what the point of coding principles are

Building an application using design patterns and principles in C# Part II

23 Apr 2013 by Jon Woo

I am writing this article to demonstrate how to build an application from scratch using SOLID principles and common design patterns

C# - Value Object Pattern, Data Transfer Object Pattern

7 Feb 2023 by Mark Pelf

Beginner’s tutorial on VO and DTO Patterns with examples

C# Design Patterns: The Strategy Pattern

20 Apr 2023 by Kenji Elzerman

Learn how to use the strategy pattern in C# to create flexible and reusable code. Replace if-statements and simplify your code with this design pattern.

C#11 - Immutable Object Pattern

6 Feb 2023 by Mark Pelf

Basic tutorial on Immutable Object Pattern along with C# examples

C++ Runtime Polymorphism without Virtual Functions

5 Jan 2014 by Richard Tauber

Implementing dynamic polymorphism without virtual functions and sharing objects across process boundaries.

Cached Data Reference Pattern in ASP.Net

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

Whenever an attempt is made to access data from the cache, it should be with the assumption that the data might not be there any more. Thus,

Chain of Responsibility - ReExplained

1 Feb 2015 by Lalit_Chandra

Chain of Responsibility pattern is defined under behavioral design pattern by G.O.F and used to decouple the command with its processing object or handler.

Chain of Responsibility Design Pattern with Good Example

23 Dec 2015 by Acharya Raja Sekhar

In this article I would like to share my knowledge and an easy example for Chain of Responsibility design pattern.

Chain Of Responsibility Pattern

20 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

The chain of responsibility pattern is a way of communication between objects. As it’s name indicate a chain of handlers is built and every handler

Classes in JavaScript and Patterns in creating them.

1 Apr 2015 by Sudheer Reddy K

This article talks about how to mimic classes like structure in JavaScript and patterns in creating them.

Code First: A Practical Case

26 Feb 2012 by Samuel Gonzalo

A code first real life data model case

entity-framework

Collector, Translator And Formatter Pattern

3 Feb 2016 by Ranjan.D

Beginners guide to Collector, Translator And Formatter Pattern

Combined Regular Expression Search

1 Apr 2014 by Farhad Alizadeh Noori

This article details the implementation of an efficient grouped regular expression searcher.

Components, Aspects and Dynamic Decorator for ASP.NET Application

10 May 2011 by Gary H Guo

Apply components, aspects and dynamic decorator principles to ASP.NET application

web_development

Composite Application Reloaded

11 May 2011 by Super Lloyd

A much simpler composite application library.

CQRS : A Cross Examination Of How It Works

21 May 2015 by Sacha Barber

A look at how a CQRS app may work, with the added bonus of a demo app

Decorator Design Pattern - Lambda Expressions Rework

29 Dec 2016 by Giorgio Arata

A Decorator Design Patterns revision obtained adopting a lambda closures approach.

Decorator Pattern in C# - 3 Versions

1 Apr 2022 by Mark Pelf

Tutorial on Decorator Pattern in C#, showing 3 versions in C#

Dependency Injection : How Exactly Inversion of Control Takes Place

26 Jan 2016 by Rasik Bihari Tiwari

Dependency injection, DI containers, IoC containers and Inversion of control are a world of confusion. Let's take them head-on.

Dependency Injection For Beginner - I

7 Feb 2014 by Pranay Rana

What is dependency injection and why there is need of this software design pattern.

Dependency Injection Pattern in C# – Short Tutorial

9 Aug 2022 by Mark Pelf

We explain DI Pattern, DIP, IoC, DI Container

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dependency-injection

Design Patterns

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

Design PatternsDesign patterns are recognized solutions to common problems defined originally by the Gang of Four programmers. Design patterns are

Design Patterns - I (Introduction)

6 Dec 2013 by coded007

A Seriers to understand Design Patterns Completely

Doing Delegates Differently - Part 1

8 Nov 2015 by DotNetSteve

Using delegates to group, conquer cross cutting concerns and create dynamic validators

Duplicate songs detector via audio fingerprinting

23 Jun 2020 by Ciumac Sergiu

Explains sound fingerprinting algorithm, with a practical example of detecting duplicate files on the user's local drive.

Dynamic Strategy State Pattern

11 Dec 2023 by Stridemann

Example of use of this pattern in game development

Easy to Use AntiBot

28 Sep 2011 by Alexander Chernosvitov

AntiBot control using HTML5 rotating feature

Encapsulation in JavaScript

1 Oct 2010 by After2050

This article demonstrates how to create public and private members in JavaScript through a sample.

Enterprise Application Architecture: Designing Applications and Services in .NET - Part I

27 Sep 2010 by venugopalm

A guided tour of the distributed enterprise application design in .NET

SQL-Server-2005

Enterprise Library

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

Enterprise Library"The patterns & practices Enterprise Library from Microsoft is a library of application blocks designed to assist developers with

Extending Kerosene ORM for WCF support

2 Mar 2015 by mbarbac

Kerosene ORM support for complete database-alike WCF services and connections

Extending Object Behavior with the Decorator Pattern in C#

5 Apr 2023 by Kenji Elzerman

C# decorator pattern allows adding behavior to objects at runtime. In this tutorial, I show you how to implement the decorator pattern with C# in a minimal API.

Facade

20 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

FacadeThe Facade Design Pattern provides a simple interface and controls access to a series of complicated interfaces and or sub systems.Some of

Facade Design Pattern (C#)

6 May 2014 by Rahul Dhammy

Implementing Facade design pattern in C#

Factory

20 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

FactoryThe job of the Factory design pattern is to create concrete sub classes. You can see the Factory design pattern used throughout the .NET

Factory Method Pattern vs. Abstract Factory Pattern

28 Jan 2014 by Marla Sukesh

In this article we will learn difference between Factory Method Pattern and Abstract Factory Pattern.

Factory Pattern using Generics

12 Jan 2011 by Samir Dedhia

Factory Pattern using generics

Fast Postback and Model Binding

27 Apr 2014 by Anurag Gandhi

Faster way to save data on postback and simplified model binding with ASP.NET controls

Fluent Interface Pattern in C# - With Inheritance Problem

5 Mar 2022 by Mark Pelf

Tutorial article on Fluent Interface Pattern in C#

Flyweight Design Pattern

11 Aug 2015 by Pranay Rana

Flyweight pattern is about creating a pool of objects which allow sharing already created objects and causing applications to consume less memory.

Flyweight Design Pattern- C#

7 Jul 2014 by Rahul Dhammy

Implementing flyweight design pattern using C#

Flyweight Pattern

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

The flyweight pattern is used whenever you have large amount of small objects that share common information. The use of the pattern reduces the

From No Factory to Factory Method

23 Nov 2012 by Marla Sukesh

This article will tell about the very known design pattern "Factory Pattern" used in the programming.

Function Decorator Pattern - Reanimation of Functions

15 Jun 2016 by wmjordan

This is an alternative for "Interceptor in the Wild". The Function Decorator Pattern offers a way to inject new behaviors into existing methods without using IoC frameworks nor modifying method implementations.

Generic Abstract Factory

22 Apr 2014 by Jon Pajela

Generic Abstract Factory Design Pattern

Generic Random Access Iterator

23 Sep 2015 by Shvetsov Evgeniy

Safe and versatile iterator for user types

Hierarchically Implementing the Bloch's Builder Pattern in C#

15 Aug 2011 by Robin Cheng (HPMV)

Taking advantage of C# Generics to create a parallel hierarchy of builders with less total effort.

How to Improve .NET Applications with AOP

11 May 2020 by Daniele Fontani

Learn how to configure dependency injection to make things happen by design

I don't like Regex...

17 Jan 2013 by Guirec

This article will introduce you with a set of 3 simple extension methods that can help you getting rid of Regex in many situations

regular-expression

IDisposable Pattern

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

The IDisposable pattern isn't one of the a classic patterns. It's a pattern suggested in MSDN to implement the IDisposable interface. You should be

Implementing Mediator Pattern using the MediatR Library

21 Sep 2023 by ashish__shukla

MediatR Library provides a simple way of implementing mediator pattern in .NET applications.

In Depth Look: Strategy Design Pattern, Dependency Injection (DI), Open/Closed principle (OCP) and Loose Coupling

21 Mar 2015 by Priyank Modi

In Depth Look: Strategy Design Pattern, Dependency Injection (DI), Open/Closed principle (OCP) and Loose Coupling vs Tight Coupling

Interceptor in the Wild

9 Apr 2015 by João Matos Silva

A near real world example of usage of the Interceptor Pattern to leverage new behavior without changing implementations

Inversion of Control/Dependency Injection with Repository Pattern, Fluent Nhibernate, and LightCore Framework

17 Dec 2012 by Curtis Shull

Using IOC/DI and Repository Factory with LightCore.

Iterator Pattern

14 Jan 2014 by ASP.NET Community

The iterator pattern’s role is to provide a way to access aggregate objects sequentially without the knowledge of the structure of the aggregate. The

Iterator Pattern

19 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

The iterator pattern’s role is to provide a way to access aggregate objects sequentially without the knowledge of the structure of the aggregate.

JavaScript Design Patterns

3 Sep 2013 by Nitin Singh India

JavaScript has now emerged as the obvious language of client side web development. Right from start, browsers have introduced various features of support for accessing and modifying Document Object Model components. jQuery has abstracted most of native functionality into newer constructs and now pro

JavaScript IIFE Design Pattern

15 Jun 2017 by Mayank_Gupta_

Immediately Invokable Function Expressions in JavaScript

JavaScript Module Pattern

24 Apr 2013 by Rupesh Kumar Tiwari

Javascript Module pattern helps writing code in an object oriented manner with high web performance.

Keep alive processes or preventing app termination with immediate restart

23 Oct 2013 by Ivan Leonenko

If you want a simple way to keep alive your application you may be interested in this approach. And don't forget, unkillable process usually is a bad design and in most cases you basicaly shouldn't use it.

Kerosene Dynamic Data Services

11 Mar 2014 by mbarbac

Implementing the Repository and Unit of Work Patterns dynamically using Kerosene ORM

Kerosene ORM Maps In Depth

1 Mar 2015 by mbarbac

A deep dive into the Kerosene ORM Entity Maps operational mode that provides full real support for POCO objects.

Layered Application Design Pattern

25 Sep 2013 by Rajan Patekar

N-tier architecture of Project

Learn ASP.NET in MVC Style: Part 1 - Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 5

17 Dec 2014 by iSahilSharma

This article provides an overview of the web application framework ASP.NET MVC 5.

Learn C# Design patterns step by step with a project – Part 1

14 Jul 2015 by Shivprasad koirala

In this article we will learn C# Design pattern and Architecture pattern Step by Step with a project.

Learn How to Write Good Software

25 Sep 2013 by Shakeel Iqbal

This article will guide you step by step to write good software every time.

Learning Builder Pattern using C#

29 Feb 2016 by Shemeer NS

Explaining Builder Pattern in C# using a Simple TelevisionBuilder

Learning Factory Pattern using C#

21 Feb 2016 by Shemeer NS

Explaining Factory Pattern in C# using a simple LoggerFactory