C# Example

// Command Design Pattern
//
// Intent: Turns a request into a stand-alone object that contains all
// information about the request. This transformation lets you parameterize
// methods with different requests, delay or queue a request's execution, and
// support undoable operations.

using System;

namespace RefactoringGuru.DesignPatterns.Command.Conceptual
{
    // The Command interface declares a method for executing a command.
    public interface ICommand
    {
        void Execute();
    }

    // Some commands can implement simple operations on their own.
    class SimpleCommand : ICommand
    {
        private string _payload = string.Empty;

        public SimpleCommand(string payload)
        {
            this._payload = payload;
        }

        public void Execute()
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"SimpleCommand: See, I can do simple things like printing ({this._payload})");
        }
    }

    // However, some commands can delegate more complex operations to other
    // objects, called "receivers."
    class ComplexCommand : ICommand
    {
        private Receiver _receiver;

        // Context data, required for launching the receiver's methods.
        private string _a;

        private string _b;

        // Complex commands can accept one or several receiver objects along
        // with any context data via the constructor.
        public ComplexCommand(Receiver receiver, string a, string b)
        {
            this._receiver = receiver;
            this._a = a;
            this._b = b;
        }

        // Commands can delegate to any methods of a receiver.
        public void Execute()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("ComplexCommand: Complex stuff should be done by a receiver object.");
            this._receiver.DoSomething(this._a);
            this._receiver.DoSomethingElse(this._b);
        }
    }

    // The Receiver classes contain some important business logic. They know how
    // to perform all kinds of operations, associated with carrying out a
    // request. In fact, any class may serve as a Receiver.
    class Receiver
    {
        public void DoSomething(string a)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Receiver: Working on ({a}.)");
        }

        public void DoSomethingElse(string b)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Receiver: Also working on ({b}.)");
        }
    }

    // The Invoker is associated with one or several commands. It sends a
    // request to the command.
    class Invoker
    {
        private ICommand _onStart;

        private ICommand _onFinish;

        // Initialize commands.
        public void SetOnStart(ICommand command)
        {
            this._onStart = command;
        }

        public void SetOnFinish(ICommand command)
        {
            this._onFinish = command;
        }

        // The Invoker does not depend on concrete command or receiver classes.
        // The Invoker passes a request to a receiver indirectly, by executing a
        // command.
        public void DoSomethingImportant()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Invoker: Does anybody want something done before I begin?");
            if (this._onStart is ICommand)
            {
                this._onStart.Execute();
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Invoker: ...doing something really important...");

            Console.WriteLine("Invoker: Does anybody want something done after I finish?");
            if (this._onFinish is ICommand)
            {
                this._onFinish.Execute();
            }
        }
    }

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // The client code can parameterize an invoker with any commands.
            Invoker invoker = new Invoker();
            invoker.SetOnStart(new SimpleCommand("Say Hi!"));
            Receiver receiver = new Receiver();
            invoker.SetOnFinish(new ComplexCommand(receiver, "Send email", "Save report"));

            invoker.DoSomethingImportant();
        }
    }
}

Invoker: Does anybody want something done before I begin?
SimpleCommand: See, I can do simple things like printing (Say Hi!)
Invoker: ...doing something really important...
Invoker: Does anybody want something done after I finish?
ComplexCommand: Complex stuff should be done by a receiver object.
Receiver: Working on (Send email.)
Receiver: Also working on (Save report.)