Software Wrapper Pattern

A Software Wrapper Pattern is a Structural Design Pattern that encapsulates an object or function to provide a modified or simplified interface.

• AKA: Wrapper Pattern, Encapsulation Pattern.
• Context:
  • It can typically provide Software Wrapper Pattern Interface Adaptation between software wrapper pattern incompatible interfaces.
  • It can typically add Software Wrapper Pattern Functionality without modifying software wrapper pattern wrapped objects.
  • It can typically enforce Software Wrapper Pattern Access Control through software wrapper pattern permission checks.
  • It can typically enable Software Wrapper Pattern Legacy Integration by wrapping software wrapper pattern legacy code.
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  • It can often simplify Software Wrapper Pattern Complex APIs through software wrapper pattern facade creation.
  • It can often implement Software Wrapper Pattern Cross-Cutting Concerns like software wrapper pattern logging or software wrapper pattern caching.
  • It can often support Software Wrapper Pattern Lazy Initialization via software wrapper pattern deferred loading.
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  • It can range from being a Thin Software Wrapper Pattern to being a Thick Software Wrapper Pattern, depending on its software wrapper pattern functionality addition.
  • It can range from being a Transparent Software Wrapper Pattern to being an Opaque Software Wrapper Pattern, depending on its software wrapper pattern interface visibility.
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  • It can maintain Software Wrapper Pattern Delegation to software wrapper pattern wrapped instances.
  • It can implement Software Wrapper Pattern Composition over software wrapper pattern inheritance.
  • It can facilitate Software Wrapper Pattern Testing through software wrapper pattern mock creation.
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• Examples:
  • Software Wrapper Pattern Implementations, such as:
    • Sync Execution Wrapper for software wrapper pattern async-to-sync conversion.
    • Security Wrapper adding software wrapper pattern authentication layers.
    • Logging Wrapper implementing software wrapper pattern method logging.
  • Software Wrapper Pattern Use Cases, such as:
    • API Wrapper Pattern simplifying software wrapper pattern external APIs.
    • Database Wrapper Pattern abstracting software wrapper pattern database access.
    • Service Wrapper Pattern encapsulating software wrapper pattern service calls.
  • Software Wrapper Pattern Variants, such as:
    • Decorator Pattern adding software wrapper pattern dynamic behavior.
    • Adapter Pattern converting software wrapper pattern interfaces.
    • Proxy Pattern controlling software wrapper pattern object access.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Direct Implementation, which modifies original code rather than wrapping.
  • Inheritance Pattern, which extends through class hierarchy rather than software wrapper pattern composition.
  • Strategy Pattern, which focuses on algorithm selection rather than software wrapper pattern interface modification.
• See: Design Pattern, Structural Pattern, Decorator Pattern, Adapter Pattern, Facade Pattern.

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