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TypeScript Example

/**
* Facade Design Pattern
*
* Intent: Provides a simplified interface to a library, a framework, or any
* other complex set of classes.
*/

/**
* The Facade class provides a simple interface to the complex logic of one or
* several subsystems. The Facade delegates the client requests to the
* appropriate objects within the subsystem. The Facade is also responsible for
* managing their lifecycle. All of this shields the client from the undesired
* complexity of the subsystem.
*/
class Facade {
protected subsystem1: Subsystem1;

protected subsystem2: Subsystem2;

/**
* Depending on your application's needs, you can provide the Facade with
* existing subsystem objects or force the Facade to create them on its own.
*/
constructor(subsystem1: Subsystem1 = null, subsystem2: Subsystem2 = null) {
this.subsystem1 = subsystem1 || new Subsystem1();
this.subsystem2 = subsystem2 || new Subsystem2();
}

/**
* The Facade's methods are convenient shortcuts to the sophisticated
* functionality of the subsystems. However, clients get only to a fraction
* of a subsystem's capabilities.
*/
public operation(): string {
let result = "Facade initializes subsystems:\n";
result += this.subsystem1.operation1();
result += this.subsystem2.operation1();
result += "Facade orders subsystems to perform the action:\n";
result += this.subsystem1.operationN();
result += this.subsystem2.operationZ();

return result;
}
}

/**
* The Subsystem can accept requests either from the facade or client directly.
* In any case, to the Subsystem, the Facade is yet another client, and it's not
* a part of the Subsystem.
*/
class Subsystem1 {
public operation1(): string {
return "Subsystem1: Ready!\n";
}

// ...

public operationN(): string {
return "Subsystem1: Go!\n";
}
}

/**
* Some facades can work with multiple subsystems at the same time.
*/
class Subsystem2 {
public operation1(): string {
return "Subsystem2: Get ready!\n";
}

// ...

public operationZ(): string {
return "Subsystem2: Fire!";
}
}
/**
* The client code works with complex subsystems through a simple interface
* provided by the Facade. When a facade manages the lifecycle of the subsystem,
* the client might not even know about the existence of the subsystem. This
* approach lets you keep the complexity under control.
*/
function clientCode(facade: Facade) {
// ...

console.log(facade.operation());

// ...
}

/**
* The client code may have some of the subsystem's objects already created. In
* this case, it might be worthwhile to initialize the Facade with these objects
* instead of letting the Facade create new instances.
*/
const subsystem1 = new Subsystem1();
const subsystem2 = new Subsystem2();
const facade = new Facade(subsystem1, subsystem2);
clientCode(facade);
Facade initializes subsystems:
Subsystem1: Ready!
Subsystem2: Get ready!
Facade orders subsystems to perform the action:
Subsystem1: Go!
Subsystem2: Fire!