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"""
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.
"""


from __future__ import annotations
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod


class Command(ABC):
"""
The Command interface declares a method for executing a command.
"""

@abstractmethod
def execute(self) -> None:
pass


class SimpleCommand(Command):
"""
Some commands can implement simple operations on their own.
"""

def __init__(self, payload: str) -> None:
self._payload = payload

def execute(self) -> None:
print(f"SimpleCommand: See, I can do simple things like printing"
f"({self._payload})")


class ComplexCommand(Command):
"""
However, some commands can delegate more complex operations to other
objects, called "receivers."
"""

def __init__(self, receiver: Receiver, a: str, b: str) -> None:
"""
Complex commands can accept one or several receiver objects along with
any context data via the constructor.
"""

self._receiver = receiver
self._a = a
self._b = b

def execute(self) -> None:
"""
Commands can delegate to any methods of a receiver.
"""

print("ComplexCommand: Complex stuff should be done by a receiver object", end="")
self._receiver.do_something(self._a)
self._receiver.do_something_else(self._b)


class Receiver:
"""
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.
"""

def do_something(self, a: str) -> None:
print(f"\nReceiver: Working on ({a}.)", end="")

def do_something_else(self, b: str) -> None:
print(f"\nReceiver: Also working on ({b}.)", end="")


class Invoker:
"""
The Invoker is associated with one or several commands. It sends a request
to the command.
"""

_on_start = None
_on_finish = None

"""
Initialize commands.
"""

def set_on_start(self, command: Command):
self._on_start = command

def set_on_finish(self, command: Command):
self._on_finish = command

def do_something_important(self) -> None:
"""
The Invoker does not depend on concrete command or receiver classes. The
Invoker passes a request to a receiver indirectly, by executing a
command.
"""

print("Invoker: Does anybody want something done before I begin?")
if isinstance(self._on_start, Command):
self._on_start.execute()

print("Invoker: ...doing something really important...")

print("Invoker: Does anybody want something done after I finish?")
if isinstance(self._on_finish, Command):
self._on_finish.execute()


if __name__ == "__main__":
"""
The client code can parameterize an invoker with any commands.
"""

invoker = Invoker()
invoker.set_on_start(SimpleCommand("Say Hi!"))
receiver = Receiver()
invoker.set_on_finish(ComplexCommand(
receiver, "Send email", "Save report"))

invoker.do_something_important()
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.)