Chapter 2. The Observer Pattern: Keeping your Objects in the know
Don’t miss out when something interesting happens! We’ve got a pattern that keeps your objects in the know when something they might care about happens. Objects can even decide at runtime whether they want to be kept informed. The Observer Pattern is one of the most heavily used patterns in the JDK, and it’s incredibly useful. Before we’re done, we’ll also look at one-to-many relationships and loose coupling (yeah, that’s right, we said coupling). With Observer, you’ll be the life of the Patterns Party.
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