C# Language Creational Design Patterns Builder Pattern
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
