Learning Python Design Patterns -- Table of Contents -- Learning Python Design Patterns -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more -- Why Subscribe? -- Free Access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Model-View-Controller -- Model - the knowledge of the application -- View - the appearance of knowledge -- Controller - the glue between the model and view -- Benefits of using the MVC -- Implementation in Python -- Summary -- 2. Creating Only One Object with the Singleton Pattern -- A module-level singleton -- A classic singleton -- The borg singleton -- Implementation in Python -- Summary -- 3. Building Factories to Create Objects -- The Factory Method -- Advantages of using the Factory Method pattern -- The Factory Method implementation -- Abstract Factory -- Advantages of using the Abstract Factory pattern -- Abstract Factory implementation -- Abstract Factory versus Factory Method -- Summary -- 4. The Facade Design Pattern -- The Facade design pattern -- Problems solved by the Facade pattern -- Advantages of the Facade design pattern -- Facades in Python's standard library -- Implementation in Python -- Summary -- 5. Facilitating Object Communication with Proxy and Observer Patterns -- Proxy design pattern -- Problems solved by the Proxy pattern -- The use of the Proxy pattern -- Advantages and disadvantages of the Proxy design pattern -- Implementation in Python -- Observer design pattern -- Problems solved by the Observer pattern -- Use of the Observer pattern -- Advantages of the Observer pattern -- Implementation in Python -- Summary.

6. Encapsulating Calls with the Command Pattern -- Command Pattern terminology -- Use cases of the Command design pattern -- Advantages and disadvantages of the Command design pattern -- Implementation in Python -- Summary -- 7. Redefining Algorithms with the Template Method -- The Template Method design pattern -- The benefits of the Template Method design pattern -- Using hooks -- Implementation in Python -- Summary -- Index.