C# Language Creational Design Patterns Builder Pattern

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Example

Separate the construction of a complex object from its representation so that the same construction process can create different representations and and provides a high level of control over the assembly of the objects.

In this example demonstrates the Builder pattern in which different vehicles are assembled in a step-by-step fashion. The Shop uses VehicleBuilders to construct a variety of Vehicles in a series of sequential steps.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
namespace GangOfFour.Builder
{
  /// <summary>
  /// MainApp startup class for Real-World 
  /// Builder Design Pattern.
  /// </summary>
  public class MainApp
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Entry point into console application.
    /// </summary>
    public static void Main()
    {
      VehicleBuilder builder;
 
      // Create shop with vehicle builders
      Shop shop = new Shop();
 
      // Construct and display vehicles
      builder = new ScooterBuilder();
      shop.Construct(builder);
      builder.Vehicle.Show();
 
      builder = new CarBuilder();
      shop.Construct(builder);
      builder.Vehicle.Show();
 
      builder = new MotorCycleBuilder();
      shop.Construct(builder);
      builder.Vehicle.Show();
 
      // Wait for user
      Console.ReadKey();
    }
  }
 
  /// <summary>
  /// The 'Director' class
  /// </summary>
  class Shop
  {
    // Builder uses a complex series of steps
    public void Construct(VehicleBuilder vehicleBuilder)
    {
      vehicleBuilder.BuildFrame();
      vehicleBuilder.BuildEngine();
      vehicleBuilder.BuildWheels();
      vehicleBuilder.BuildDoors();
    }
  }
 
  /// <summary>
  /// The 'Builder' abstract class
  /// </summary>
  abstract class VehicleBuilder
  {
    protected Vehicle vehicle;
 
    // Gets vehicle instance
    public Vehicle Vehicle
    {
      get { return vehicle; }
    }
 
    // Abstract build methods
    public abstract void BuildFrame();
    public abstract void BuildEngine();
    public abstract void BuildWheels();
    public abstract void BuildDoors();
  }
 
  /// <summary>
  /// The 'ConcreteBuilder1' class
  /// </summary>
  class MotorCycleBuilder : VehicleBuilder
  {
    public MotorCycleBuilder()
    {
      vehicle = new Vehicle("MotorCycle");
    }
 
    public override void BuildFrame()
    {
      vehicle["frame"] = "MotorCycle Frame";
    }
 
    public override void BuildEngine()
    {
      vehicle["engine"] = "500 cc";
    }
 
    public override void BuildWheels()
    {
      vehicle["wheels"] = "2";
    }
 
    public override void BuildDoors()
    {
      vehicle["doors"] = "0";
    }
  }
 
 
  /// <summary>
  /// The 'ConcreteBuilder2' class
  /// </summary>
  class CarBuilder : VehicleBuilder
  {
    public CarBuilder()
    {
      vehicle = new Vehicle("Car");
    }
 
    public override void BuildFrame()
    {
      vehicle["frame"] = "Car Frame";
    }
 
    public override void BuildEngine()
    {
      vehicle["engine"] = "2500 cc";
    }
 
    public override void BuildWheels()
    {
      vehicle["wheels"] = "4";
    }
 
    public override void BuildDoors()
    {
      vehicle["doors"] = "4";
    }
  }
 
  /// <summary>
  /// The 'ConcreteBuilder3' class
  /// </summary>
  class ScooterBuilder : VehicleBuilder
  {
    public ScooterBuilder()
    {
      vehicle = new Vehicle("Scooter");
    }
 
    public override void BuildFrame()
    {
      vehicle["frame"] = "Scooter Frame";
    }
 
    public override void BuildEngine()
    {
      vehicle["engine"] = "50 cc";
    }
 
    public override void BuildWheels()
    {
      vehicle["wheels"] = "2";
    }
 
    public override void BuildDoors()
    {
      vehicle["doors"] = "0";
    }
  }
 
  /// <summary>
  /// The 'Product' class
  /// </summary>
  class Vehicle
  {
    private string _vehicleType;
    private Dictionary<string,string> _parts = 
      new Dictionary<string,string>();
 
    // Constructor
    public Vehicle(string vehicleType)
    {
      this._vehicleType = vehicleType;
    }
 
    // Indexer
    public string this[string key]
    {
      get { return _parts[key]; }
      set { _parts[key] = value; }
    }
 
    public void Show()
    {
      Console.WriteLine("\n---------------------------");
      Console.WriteLine("Vehicle Type: {0}", _vehicleType);
      Console.WriteLine(" Frame : {0}", _parts["frame"]);
      Console.WriteLine(" Engine : {0}", _parts["engine"]);
      Console.WriteLine(" #Wheels: {0}", _parts["wheels"]);
      Console.WriteLine(" #Doors : {0}", _parts["doors"]);
    }
  }
}

Output


Vehicle Type: Scooter Frame : Scooter Frame
Engine : none
#Wheels: 2
#Doors : 0


Vehicle Type: Car
Frame : Car Frame
Engine : 2500 cc
#Wheels: 4
#Doors : 4


Vehicle Type: MotorCycle
Frame : MotorCycle Frame
Engine : 500 cc
#Wheels: 2
#Doors : 0



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