What you'll learn

Design patterns help you solve common software problems with known, proven approaches. In this course, C# Design Patterns: Adapter, you will learn about the adapter design pattern - one of the most common and useful patterns you'll encounter. It's useful for the very common problem where you want to use a library or service provider, but its interface isn't compatible with what your current code expects. First, you will understand the problem the adapter pattern solves. Next, you will discover what software design principles apply to this pattern. Finally, you will explore how to apply this pattern and frequently used patterns. By the end of this course, you will know when and how to apply the adapter pattern in C#.