abstract-factory

0.2.0 • Public • Published

abstract-factory

Build Status

Description

Interface for abstracting classes in your modules; IoC container.

How does using it help you?

  • Make your tests easier
  • Cheap dependency injection; no monolothic libs needed

Install

npm install abstract-factory

Full Example

var AbstractFactory = require('abstract-factory');
var assert = require('assert');
 
 
// var AbstractFactory = require('abstract-factory');
var originalApi = {
        returnData: function () {
            return 'lots of data';
        }
    },
    cheaperApi = {
        returnData: function () {
            return 'less data';
        }
    };
 
var App = function (AbFactory) {
    this.myInterface = AbFactory;
};
App.prototype.getData = function () {
    // instead of referencing api directly, eg originalApi.returnData();
    return this.myInterface.getFactory('api').returnData();
};
 
 
// you've just received funding for your great new idea
// from YCombinator, and you launch your first version, fantastic!
var MyAppAlpha = new App(new AbstractFactory({
    api: originalApi
}));
 
// oh dear your investors cut the funding suddenly...
// ...that's okay, all you have to do is swap out a single dependency
// when instantiating your app; no need to go hunting for methods
// buried deep in your lib dir
var MyAppBeta = new App(new AbstractFactory({
    api: cheaperApi
}));
 
assert.equal(MyAppAlpha.getData(), 'lots of data', 'alpha app returns correct data from api');
assert.equal(MyAppBeta.getData(), 'less data', 'beta app returns correct data from api');

Dependencies (1)

Dev Dependencies (4)

Package Sidebar

Install

npm i abstract-factory

Weekly Downloads

4

Version

0.2.0

License

MIT

Last publish

Collaborators

  • techjacker