Chain of responsibility
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Various examples of the Chain of responsibility pattern.
Implementation in Java
Below is an example of this pattern in Java. A logger is created using a chain of loggers, each one configured with different log levels.
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.EnumSet;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Logger {
public enum LogLevel {
INFO, DEBUG, WARNING, ERROR, FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE, FUNCTIONAL_ERROR;
public static LogLevel[] all() {
return values();
}
}
abstract void message(String msg, LogLevel severity);
default Logger appendNext(Logger nextLogger) {
return (msg, severity) -> {
message(msg, severity);
nextLogger.message(msg, severity);
};
}
static Logger writeLogger(LogLevel[] levels, Consumer<String> stringConsumer) {
EnumSet<LogLevel> set = EnumSet.copyOf(Arrays.asList(levels));
return (msg, severity) -> {
if (set.contains(severity)) {
stringConsumer.accept(msg);
}
};
}
static Logger consoleLogger(LogLevel... levels) {
return writeLogger(levels, msg -> System.err.println("Writing to console: " + msg));
}
static Logger emailLogger(LogLevel... levels) {
return writeLogger(levels, msg -> System.err.println("Sending via email: " + msg));
}
static Logger fileLogger(LogLevel... levels) {
return writeLogger(levels, msg -> System.err.println("Writing to Log File: " + msg));
}
}
class Runner {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Build an immutable chain of responsibility
Logger logger = consoleLogger(LogLevel.all())
.appendNext(emailLogger(LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE, LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_ERROR))
.appendNext(fileLogger(LogLevel.WARNING, LogLevel.ERROR));
// Handled by consoleLogger since the console has a LogLevel of all
logger.message("Entering function ProcessOrder().", LogLevel.DEBUG);
logger.message("Order record retrieved.", LogLevel.INFO);
// Handled by consoleLogger and emailLogger since emailLogger implements Functional_Error & Functional_Message
logger.message("Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.", LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_ERROR);
logger.message("Order Dispatched.", LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE);
// Handled by consoleLogger and fileLogger since fileLogger implements Warning & Error
logger.message("Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.", LogLevel.WARNING);
logger.message("Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.", LogLevel.ERROR);
}
}
The following Java code illustrates the pattern with the example of a logging class. Each logging handler decides if any action is to be taken at this log level and then passes the message on to the next logging handler. Note that this example should not be seen as a recommendation on how to write logging classes.
Also, note that in a 'pure' implementation of the chain of responsibility pattern, a logger would not pass responsibility further down the chain after handling a message. In this example, a message will be passed down the chain whether it is handled or not.
abstract class Logger {
public static final int ERR = 3;
public static final int NOTICE = 5;
public static final int DEBUG = 7;
private int mask;
// The next element in the chain of responsibility
private Logger next;
public Logger(int mask) {
this.mask = mask;
}
public Logger setNext(Logger l) {
next = l;
return l;
}
public void message(String msg, int priority) {
if (priority <= mask) {
writeMessage(msg);
}
if (next != null) {
next.message(msg, priority);
}
}
abstract protected void writeMessage(String msg);
}
class StdoutLogger extends Logger {
public StdoutLogger(int mask) {
super(mask);
}
protected void writeMessage(String msg) {
System.out.println("Writing to stdout: " + msg);
}
}
class EmailLogger extends Logger {
public EmailLogger(int mask) {
super(mask);
}
protected void writeMessage(String msg) {
System.out.println("Sending via email: " + msg);
}
}
class StderrLogger extends Logger {
public StderrLogger(int mask) {
super(mask);
}
protected void writeMessage(String msg) {
System.err.println("Sending to stderr: " + msg);
}
}
public class ChainOfResponsibilityExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Build the chain of responsibility
Logger l,l1;
l1 = l = new StdoutLogger(Logger.DEBUG);
l1 = l1.setNext(new EmailLogger(Logger.NOTICE));
l1 = l1.setNext(new StderrLogger(Logger.ERR));
// Handled by StdoutLogger
l.message("Entering function y.", Logger.DEBUG);
// Handled by StdoutLogger and EmailLogger
l.message("Step1 completed.", Logger.NOTICE);
// Handled by all three loggers
l.message("An error has occurred.", Logger.ERR);
}
}
The output is:
Writing to stdout: Entering function y. Writing to stdout: Step1 completed. Sending via e-mail: Step1 completed. Writing to stdout: An error has occurred. Sending via e-mail: An error has occurred. Writing to stderr: An error has occurred.
Below is another example of this pattern in Java. In this example we have different roles, each having a fix purchase power limit and a successor. Every time a user in a role receives a purchase request, when it's over his limit, he just passes that request to his successor.
The PurchasePower abstract class with the abstract method processRequest.
abstract class PurchasePower {
protected double final base = 500;
protected PurchasePower successor;
public void setSuccessor(PurchasePower successor) {
this.successor = successor;
}
abstract public void processRequest(PurchaseRequest request);
}
Four implementations of the abstract class above: Manager, Director, Vice President, President
class ManagerPPower extends PurchasePower {
private double final ALLOWABLE = 10 * base;
public void processRequest(PurchaseRequest request) {
if(request.getAmount() < ALLOWABLE) {
System.out.println("Manager will approve $"+ request.getAmount());
}
else if(successor != null) {
successor.processRequest(request);
}
}
}
class DirectorPPower extends PurchasePower {
private double final ALLOWABLE = 20 * base;
public void processRequest(PurchaseRequest request) {
if(request.getAmount() < ALLOWABLE) {
System.out.println("Director will approve $"+ request.getAmount());
}
else if(successor != null) {
successor.processRequest(request);
}
}
}
class VicePresidentPPower extends PurchasePower {
private double final ALLOWABLE = 40 * base;
public void processRequest(PurchaseRequest request) {
if(request.getAmount() < ALLOWABLE) {
System.out.println("Vice President will approve $" + request.getAmount());
}
else if(successor != null) {
successor.processRequest(request);
}
}
}
class PresidentPPower extends PurchasePower {
private double final ALLOWABLE = 60 * base;
public void processRequest(PurchaseRequest request) {
if(request.getAmount() < ALLOWABLE) {
System.out.println("President will approve $" + request.getAmount());
}
else {
System.out.println( "Your request for $" + request.getAmount() + " needs a board meeting!");
}
}
}
The PurchaseRequest class with its Getter methods which keeps the request data in this example.
class PurchaseRequest {
private int number;
private double amount;
private String purpose;
public PurchaseRequest(int number, double amount, String purpose) {
this.number = number;
this.amount = amount;
this.purpose = purpose;
}
public double getAmount() {
return amount;
}
public void setAmount(double amt) {
amount = amt;
}
public String getPurpose() {
return purpose;
}
public void setPurpose(String reason) {
purpose = reason;
}
public int getNumber(){
return number;
}
public void setNumber(int num) {
number = num;
}
}
And here a usage example, the successors are set like this: Manager -> Director -> Vice President -> President
class CheckAuthority {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ManagerPPower manager = new ManagerPPower();
DirectorPPower director = new DirectorPPower();
VicePresidentPPower vp = new VicePresidentPPower();
PresidentPPower president = new PresidentPPower();
manager.setSuccessor(director);
director.setSuccessor(vp);
vp.setSuccessor(president);
//enter ctrl+c to kill.
try{
while (true) {
System.out.println("Enter the amount to check who should approve your expenditure.");
System.out.print(">");
double d = Double.parseDouble(new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)).readLine());
manager.processRequest(new PurchaseRequest(0, d, "General"));
}
}
catch(Exception e){
System.exit(1);
}
}
}
Implementation in Python
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Chain of responsibility pattern example.
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from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
from enum import Enum, auto
class LogLevel(Enum):
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NONE = auto()
INFO = auto()
DEBUG = auto()
WARNING = auto()
ERROR = auto()
FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE = auto()
FUNCTIONAL_ERROR = auto()
ALL = auto()
class Logger:
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__metaclass__ = ABCMeta
next = None
def __init__(self, levels) -> None:
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Arguments:
levels (list[str]): List of log levels.
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self.log_levels = []
for level in levels:
self.log_levels.append(level)
def set_next(self, next_logger: Logger):
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Arguments:
next_logger (Logger): Next responsible logger.
Returns: Logger: Next responsible logger.
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self.next = next_logger
return self.next
def message(self, msg: str, severity: LogLevel) -> None:
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Arguments:
msg (str): Message string.
severity (LogLevel): Severity of message as log level enum.
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if LogLevel.ALL in self.log_levels or severity in self.log_levels:
self.write_message(msg)
if self.next is not None:
self.next.message(msg, severity)
@abstractmethod
def write_message(self, msg: str) -> None:
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Arguments:
msg (str): Message string.
Raises: NotImplementedError
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raise NotImplementedError("You should implement this method.")
class ConsoleLogger(Logger):
def write_message(self, msg: str) -> None:
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Arguments:
msg (str): Message string.
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print("Writing to console:", msg)
class EmailLogger(Logger):
def write_message(self, msg: str) -> None:
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Arguments:
msg (str): Message string.
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print(f"Sending via email: {msg}")
class FileLogger(Logger):
def write_message(self, msg: str) -> None:
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Arguments:
msg (str): Message string.
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print(f"Writing to log file: {msg}")
def main():
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logger = ConsoleLogger([LogLevel.ALL])
email_logger = logger.set_next(
EmailLogger([LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE, LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_ERROR])
)
# As we don't need to use file logger instance anywhere later
# We will not set any value for it.
email_logger.set_next(
FileLogger([LogLevel.WARNING, LogLevel.ERROR])
)
# ConsoleLogger will handle this part of code since the message
# has a log level of all
logger.message("Entering function ProcessOrder().", LogLevel.DEBUG)
logger.message("Order record retrieved.", LogLevel.INFO)
# ConsoleLogger and FileLogger will handle this part since file logger
# implements WARNING and ERROR
logger.message(
"Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.",
LogLevel.WARNING
)
logger.message(
"Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.",
LogLevel.ERROR
)
# ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger will handle this part as they implement
# functional error
logger.message(
"Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 for customer C1.",
LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_ERROR
)
logger.message("OrderDispatched.", LogLevel.FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Another example:
class Car:
def __init__(self):
self.name = None
self.km = 11100
self.fuel = 5
self.oil = 5
def handle_fuel(car):
if car.fuel < 10:
print "added fuel"
car.fuel = 100
def handle_km(car):
if car.km > 10000:
print "made a car test."
car.km = 0
def handle_oil(car):
if car.oil < 10:
print "Added oil"
car.oil = 100
class Garage:
def __init__(self):
self.handlers = []
def add_handler(self, handler):
self.handlers.append(handler)
def handle_car(self, car):
for handler in self.handlers:
handler(car)
if __name__ == '__main__':
handlers = [handle_fuel, handle_km, handle_oil]
garage = Garage()
for handle in handlers:
garage.add_handler(handle)
garage.handle_car(Car())
Implementation in Crystal
enum LogLevel
None
Info
Debug
Warning
Error
FunctionalMessage
FunctionalError
All
end
abstract class Logger
property log_levels
property next : Logger | Nil
def initialize(*levels)
@log_levels = [] of LogLevel
levels.each do |level|
@log_levels << level
end
end
def message(msg : String, severity : LogLevel)
if @log_levels.includes?(LogLevel::All) || @log_levels.includes?(severity)
write_message(msg)
end
@next.try(&.message(msg, severity))
end
abstract def write_message(msg : String)
end
class ConsoleLogger < Logger
def write_message(msg : String)
puts "Writing to console: #{msg}"
end
end
class EmailLogger < Logger
def write_message(msg : String)
puts "Sending via email: #{msg}"
end
end
class FileLogger < Logger
def write_message(msg : String)
puts "Writing to Log File: #{msg}"
end
end
# Program
# Build the chain of responsibility
logger = ConsoleLogger.new(LogLevel::All)
logger1 = logger.next = EmailLogger.new(LogLevel::FunctionalMessage, LogLevel::FunctionalError)
logger2 = logger1.next = FileLogger.new(LogLevel::Warning, LogLevel::Error)
# Handled by ConsoleLogger since the console has a loglevel of all
logger.message("Entering function ProcessOrder().", LogLevel::Debug)
logger.message("Order record retrieved.", LogLevel::Info)
# Handled by ConsoleLogger and FileLogger since filelogger implements Warning & Error
logger.message("Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.", LogLevel::Warning)
logger.message("Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.", LogLevel::Error)
# Handled by ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger as it implements functional error
logger.message("Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.", LogLevel::FunctionalError)
# Handled by ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger
logger.message("Order Dispatched.", LogLevel::FunctionalMessage)
Output
Writing to console: Entering function ProcessOrder(). Writing to console: Order record retrieved. Writing to console: Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase. Writing to Log File: Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase. Writing to console: Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase. Writing to Log File: Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase. Writing to console: Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1. Sending via email: Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1. Writing to console: Order Dispatched. Sending via email: Order Dispatched.
Implementation in PHP
<?php
abstract class Logger
{
/**
* Bitmask flags for severity.
*/
public const NONE = 0;
public const INFO = 0b000001;
public const DEBUG = 0b000010;
public const WARNING = 0b000100;
public const ERROR = 0b001000;
public const FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE = 0b010000;
public const FUNCTIONAL_ERROR = 0b100000;
public const ALL = 0b111111;
/** @var int A bitmask flag from this class. */
protected int $logMask;
/** @var \Logger|null An optional next logger to handle the message */
protected ?Logger $next = null;
/**
* Logger constructor.
*
* @param int $mask
* A bitmask flag from this class.
*/
public function __construct(int $mask)
{
$this->logMask = $mask;
}
/**
* Set next responsible logger in the chain.
*
* @param \Logger $nextLogger
* Next responsible logger.
*
* @return \Logger
* Logger: Next responsible logger.
*/
public function setNext(Logger $nextLogger): Logger
{
$this->next = $nextLogger;
return $nextLogger;
}
/**
* Message writer handler.
*
* @param string $msg
* Message string.
* @param int $severity
* Severity of message as a bitmask flag from this class.
*
* @return $this
*/
public function message(string $msg, int $severity): Logger
{
if ($severity & $this->logMask) {
$this->writeMessage($msg);
}
if ($this->next !== null) {
$this->next->message($msg, $severity);
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Abstract method to write a message
*
* @param string $msg
* Message string.
*/
abstract protected function writeMessage(string $msg): void;
}
class ConsoleLogger extends Logger
{
protected function writeMessage(string $msg): void
{
echo "Writing to console: $msg\n";
}
}
class EmailLogger extends Logger
{
protected function writeMessage(string $msg): void
{
echo "Sending via email: $msg\n";
}
}
class FileLogger extends Logger
{
protected function writeMessage(string $msg): void
{
echo "Writing to a log file: $msg\n";
}
}
$logger = new ConsoleLogger(Logger::ALL);
$logger
->setNext(new EmailLogger(Logger::FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE | Logger::FUNCTIONAL_ERROR))
->setNext(new FileLogger(Logger::WARNING | Logger::ERROR));
$logger
// Handled by ConsoleLogger since the console has a loglevel of all
->message("Entering function ProcessOrder().", Logger::DEBUG)
->message("Order record retrieved.", Logger::INFO)
// Handled by ConsoleLogger and FileLogger since filelogger implements Warning & Error
->message("Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.", Logger::WARNING)
->message("Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.", Logger::ERROR)
// Handled by ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger as it implements functional error
->message("Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.", Logger::FUNCTIONAL_ERROR)
// Handled by ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger
->message("Order Dispatched.", Logger::FUNCTIONAL_MESSAGE);
/* Output
Writing to console: Entering function ProcessOrder().
Writing to console: Order record retrieved.
Writing to console: Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.
Writing to a log file: Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.
Writing to console: Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.
Writing to a log file: Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.
Writing to console: Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.
Sending via email: Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.
Writing to console: Order Dispatched.
Sending via email: Order Dispatched.
*/
Implementation in Racket
#lang racket
; Define an automobile structure
(struct auto (fuel km oil) #:mutable #:transparent)
; Create an instance of an automobile
(define the-auto (auto 5 1500 7))
; Define handlers
(define (handle-fuel auto)
(when (< (auto-fuel auto) 10)
(begin (set-auto-fuel! auto 10)
(printf "set fuel\n"))))
(define (handle-km auto)
(when (> (auto-km auto) 10000)
(begin (set-auto-km! auto 0)
(printf "made a car test\n"))))
(define (handle-oil auto)
(when (< (auto-oil auto) 10)
(begin (set-auto-oil! auto (+ (auto-oil auto) 5))
(printf "added oil\n"))))
; Apply each handler to the auto
(define (handle-auto handlers auto)
(unless (null? handlers)
(begin ((car handlers) auto)
(handle-auto (cdr handlers) auto))))
(display the-auto)
(newline)
; Handle the auto
(handle-auto (list handle-fuel handle-km handle-oil) the-auto)
(display the-auto)
(newline)
Implementation in Perl
Java example about purchase power of various roles, using perl 5.10 and Moose.
use feature ':5.10';
package PurchasePower;
use Moose;
has successor => ( is => "rw", isa => "PurchasePower" );
sub processRequest {
my ( $self, $req ) = @_;
if ( $req->amount < $self->allowable ) {
printf "%s will approve \$%.2f\n", $self->title, $req->amount;
}
elsif ( $self->successor ) {
$self->successor->processRequest($req);
}
else {
$self->no_match( $req );
}
}
package ManagerPPower;
use Moose; extends "PurchasePower";
sub allowable {5000}
sub title {"manager"}
package DirectorPPower;
use Moose; extends "PurchasePower";
sub allowable {10000}
sub title {"director"}
package VicePresidentPPower;
use Moose; extends "PurchasePower";
sub allowable {20000}
sub title {"vice-president"}
package PresidentPPower;
use Moose; extends "PurchasePower";
sub allowable {30000}
sub title {"president"}
sub no_match {
my ( $self, $req ) = @_;
printf "your request for \$%.2f will need a board meeting\n", $req->amount;
}
package PurchaseRequest;
use Moose;
has number => ( is => "rw", isa => "Int" );
has amount => ( is => "rw", isa => "Num" );
has purpose => ( is => "rw", isa => "Str" );
package main;
my $manager = new ManagerPPower;
my $director = new DirectorPPower;
my $vp = new VicePresidentPPower;
my $president = new PresidentPPower;
$manager->successor($director);
$director->successor($vp);
$vp->successor($president);
print "Enter the amount to check who should approve your expenditure.\n>";
my $amount = readline;
$manager->processRequest(
PurchaseRequest->new(
number => 0,
amount => $amount,
purpose => "General"
)
);
Perl example using perl 5.10 and Moose.
use feature ':5.10';
package Car;
use Moose;
has name => ( is => "rw", default => undef );
has km => ( is => "rw", default => 11100 );
has fuel => ( is => "rw", default => 5 );
has oil => ( is => "rw", default => 5 );
sub handle_fuel {
my $self = shift;
if ( $self->fuel < 10 ) {
say "added fuel";
$self->fuel(100);
}
}
sub handle_km {
my $self = shift;
if ( $self->km > 10000 ) {
say "made a car test";
$self->km(0);
}
}
sub handle_oil {
my $self = shift;
if ( $self->oil < 10 ) {
say "added oil";
$self->oil(100);
}
}
package Garage;
use Moose;
has handler => (
is => "ro",
isa => "ArrayRef[Str]",
traits => ['Array'],
handles => { add_handler => "push", handlers => "elements" },
default => sub { [] }
);
sub handle_car {
my ($self, $car) = @_;
$car->$_ for $self->handlers
}
package main;
my @handlers = qw( handle_fuel handle_km handle_oil );
my $garage = Garage->new;
$garage->add_handler($_) for @handlers;
$garage->handle_car( Car->new );
Implementation in C#
This C# examples uses the logger application to select different sources based on the log level;
namespace ChainOfResponsibility;
[Flags]
public enum LogLevel
{
None = 0, // 0
Info = 1, // 1
Debug = 2, // 10
Warning = 4, // 100
Error = 8, // 1000
FunctionalMessage = 16, // 10000
FunctionalError = 32, // 100000
All = 63 // 111111
}
/// <summary>
/// Abstract Handler in chain of responsibility pattern.
/// </summary>
public abstract class Logger
{
protected LogLevel logMask;
// The next Handler in the chain
protected Logger next;
public Logger(LogLevel mask)
{
this.logMask = mask;
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the Next logger to make a list/chain of Handlers.
/// </summary>
public Logger SetNext(Logger nextlogger)
{
Logger lastLogger = this;
while (lastLogger.next != null)
{
lastLogger = lastLogger.next;
}
lastLogger.next = nextlogger;
return this;
}
public void Message(string msg, LogLevel severity)
{
if ((severity & logMask) != 0) // True only if any of the logMask bits are set in severity
{
WriteMessage(msg);
}
if (next != null)
{
next.Message(msg, severity);
}
}
abstract protected void WriteMessage(string msg);
}
public class ConsoleLogger : Logger
{
public ConsoleLogger(LogLevel mask)
: base(mask)
{ }
protected override void WriteMessage(string msg)
{
Console.WriteLine("Writing to console: " + msg);
}
}
public class EmailLogger : Logger
{
public EmailLogger(LogLevel mask)
: base(mask)
{ }
protected override void WriteMessage(string msg)
{
// Placeholder for mail send logic, usually the email configurations are saved in config file.
Console.WriteLine("Sending via email: " + msg);
}
}
class FileLogger : Logger
{
public FileLogger(LogLevel mask)
: base(mask)
{ }
protected override void WriteMessage(string msg)
{
// Placeholder for File writing logic
Console.WriteLine("Writing to Log File: " + msg);
}
}
public class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Build the chain of responsibility
Logger logger;
logger = new ConsoleLogger(LogLevel.All)
.SetNext(new EmailLogger(LogLevel.FunctionalMessage | LogLevel.FunctionalError))
.SetNext(new FileLogger(LogLevel.Warning | LogLevel.Error));
// Handled by ConsoleLogger since the console has a loglevel of all
logger.Message("Entering function ProcessOrder().", LogLevel.Debug);
logger.Message("Order record retrieved.", LogLevel.Info);
// Handled by ConsoleLogger and FileLogger since filelogger implements Warning & Error
logger.Message("Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.", LogLevel.Warning);
logger.Message("Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.", LogLevel.Error);
// Handled by ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger as it implements functional error
logger.Message("Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.", LogLevel.FunctionalError);
// Handled by ConsoleLogger and EmailLogger
logger.Message("Order Dispatched.", LogLevel.FunctionalMessage);
}
}
/* Output
Writing to console: Entering function ProcessOrder().
Writing to console: Order record retrieved.
Writing to console: Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.
Writing to Log File: Customer Address details missing in Branch DataBase.
Writing to console: Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.
Writing to Log File: Customer Address details missing in Organization DataBase.
Writing to console: Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.
Sending via email: Unable to Process Order ORD1 Dated D1 For Customer C1.
Writing to console: Order Dispatched.
Sending via email: Order Dispatched.
*/
Another example:
using System;
class MainApp
{
static void Main()
{
// Setup Chain of Responsibility
Handler h1 = new ConcreteHandler1();
Handler h2 = new ConcreteHandler2();
Handler h3 = new ConcreteHandler3();
h1.SetSuccessor(h2);
h2.SetSuccessor(h3);
// Generate and process request
int[] requests = {2, 5, 14, 22, 18, 3, 27, 20};
foreach (int request in requests)
{
h1.HandleRequest(request);
}
// Wait for user
Console.Read();
}
}
// "Handler"
abstract class Handler
{
protected Handler successor;
public void SetSuccessor(Handler successor)
{
this.successor = successor;
}
public abstract void HandleRequest(int request);
}
// "ConcreteHandler1"
class ConcreteHandler1 : Handler
{
public override void HandleRequest(int request)
{
if (request >= 0 && request < 10)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} handled request {1}",
this.GetType().Name, request);
}
else if (successor != null)
{
successor.HandleRequest(request);
}
}
}
// "ConcreteHandler2"
class ConcreteHandler2 : Handler
{
public override void HandleRequest(int request)
{
if (request >= 10 && request < 20)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} handled request {1}",
this.GetType().Name, request);
}
else if (successor != null)
{
successor.HandleRequest(request);
}
}
}
// "ConcreteHandler3"
class ConcreteHandler3 : Handler
{
public override void HandleRequest(int request)
{
if (request >= 20 && request < 30)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} handled request {1}",
this.GetType().Name, request);
}
else if (successor != null)
{
successor.HandleRequest(request);
}
}
}
