Good job! You saw how easy and how flexible it is to apply patterns. You probably want to tackle another pattern! You have learned all of the basics needed to apply patterns, so you can select another one of the sample patterns and try it now on your own.
Completed learning objectives
If you have completed all of the exercises, you should now be able to successfully apply any simple to complex pattern and perform the following tasks:
- Locate and open the Pattern Explorer view.
- Find the pattern short description, overview, and pattern documentation in the Pattern Explorer view.
- Identify the parts of an instantiation.
- Drag a pattern from the Pattern Explorer view to create an instantiation on a diagram view.
- Select an existing element as a pattern argument and add it to the instantiation.
- Create a new element to be a pattern argument on the instantiation with or without a custom name.
- Add an argument to the instantiation using drag and drop.
- Modify the bound elements and reapply a pattern.
More information
If you want to learn more about the topics covered in this tutorial, consider the following sources:
- White papers in developerWorks
- Apply Patterns topics in the online Help system.
- Pattern Author topics in the online Help system (for advanced pattern enthusiasts)