Tag: Single Responsibility Principle (SRP)
Software entities should be open for extension but closed for modification. Example: Let’s say you have a class that calculates the area of different shapes. // Violation of OCP public class AreaCalculator { public double calculateArea(Object shape) { if (shape instanceof Circle) { Circle circle = (Circle) shape; return Math.PI * circle.getRadius() * circle.getRadius(); }…
A class should have only one reason to change. Example: Consider a class that handles both user data and its formatting. This violates SRP. // Violation of SRP public class User { private String name; private String email; public User(String name, String email) { this.name = name; this.email = email; } // Responsibility 1: Managing…
