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Coffee Patterns

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Coffee Patterns is a Visual Studio Code extension with 23 individual patterns and 6 advanced pattern combinations, featuring comprehensive coffee-themed examples for streamlined software development.
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☕ Coffee Patterns - VSCode Design Patterns Extension

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Brew Perfect Code with Design Patterns ☕️

A comprehensive Visual Studio Code extension providing 25+ design pattern snippets with coffee-themed examples

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📋 Table of Contents

  • 🎯 Overview
  • ✨ Features
  • 🚀 Quick Start
  • 💾 Installation
    • 📦 From VS Code Marketplace
    • ⚡ Quick Install via Command Line
  • 🎮 Usage
    • 🖥️ Cross-Platform Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 🏗️ Supported Design Patterns
    • 🏭 Creational Patterns
    • 🔧 Structural Patterns
    • 🔄 Behavioral Patterns
  • 🌟 Pattern Combinations (Blends)
  • 📚 Usage Examples
    • 🎯 Using Individual Patterns
    • 🔀 Using Pattern Combinations
  • 🤝 Contributing
  • 📝 License
  • 💬 Feedback & Support
  • 🙏 Acknowledgments

🎯 Overview

Coffee Patterns is a comprehensive Visual Studio Code extension that brings the power of design patterns to your fingertips! 🚀

Whether you're a seasoned architect crafting complex systems or a developer learning the fundamentals, Coffee Patterns provides 25+ meticulously crafted design pattern snippets with engaging coffee-themed examples that make learning both fun and memorable.

🌟 Why Coffee Patterns?

  • 📚 Educational: Each pattern includes detailed documentation and real-world examples
  • ⚡ Productive: Implement complex patterns in seconds, not hours
  • 🎨 Memorable: Coffee-themed examples make patterns easier to understand and remember
  • 🔧 Comprehensive: Covers all 23 classic GoF patterns plus advanced combinations
  • ✅ Type-Safe: Full Python type annotations and modern best practices

✨ Features

Feature Description
🏗️ 25+ Design Patterns Complete collection of GoF patterns plus modern variations
🔀 Pattern Combinations Pre-built "blends" that combine multiple patterns effectively
☕ Coffee-Themed Examples Memorable examples using coffee shop scenarios
🎯 Type-Safe Code Full type annotations with modern Python practices
📚 Rich Documentation Detailed explanations, use cases, and examples
⚡ Tab Navigation Smart placeholders for quick customization
🎨 Clean Structure Well-organized, readable code following best practices
🔄 Regular Updates Continuously improved based on community feedback

🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Coffee Patterns in just a few steps:

  1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
  2. Open a Python file (.py) in VS Code
  3. Type ! followed by a pattern name (e.g., !singleton)
  4. Select from IntelliSense suggestions and press Enter
  5. Navigate through placeholders using Tab and customize your code

💡 Pro Tip: All pattern snippets start with ! for easy discovery and pattern blends start with !blend_

💾 Installation

📦 From VS Code Marketplace

The easiest way to install Coffee Patterns:

  1. Open Visual Studio Code
  2. Navigate to Extensions:
    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+X
    • macOS: ⌘+Shift+X
  3. Search for "Coffee Patterns"
  4. Click "Install" on the official extension by shahafashash
  5. Reload VS Code if prompted

⚡ Quick Install via Command Line

You can also install directly from the command line:

Windows (PowerShell):

code --install-extension shahafashash.coffee-patterns

macOS (Terminal):

code --install-extension shahafashash.coffee-patterns

Linux (Terminal):

code --install-extension shahafashash.coffee-patterns

🎮 Usage

🖥️ Cross-Platform Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Windows/Linux macOS Description
Open Extensions Ctrl+Shift+X ⌘+Shift+X Access the Extensions view
Command Palette Ctrl+Shift+P ⌘+Shift+P Quick access to all commands
IntelliSense Ctrl+Space ⌃+Space Trigger code suggestions
Next Placeholder Tab Tab Navigate to next snippet placeholder
Previous Placeholder Shift+Tab ⇧+Tab Navigate to previous placeholder

📝 Pattern Usage Steps

  1. Create or open a Python file (.py extension)
  2. Start typing ! followed by the pattern name:
    • For individual patterns: !factory_method, !singleton, !observer, etc.
    • For pattern combinations: !blend_factory_singleton, !blend_composite_visitor, etc.
  3. Select the desired snippet from the IntelliSense dropdown
  4. Press Enter to insert the snippet
  5. Use Tab to navigate between placeholders (highlighted in blue)
  6. Replace placeholders with your custom class names and logic
  7. Continue developing your application with the generated pattern structure

🏗️ Supported Design Patterns

Coffee Patterns includes all 23 classic Gang of Four (GoF) design patterns plus modern variations, organized into three categories:

🏭 Creational Patterns

Patterns that deal with object creation mechanisms

Pattern Trigger Description
Factory Method !factory_method Creates objects without specifying exact classes
Abstract Factory !abstract_factory Creates families of related objects
Builder !builder Constructs complex objects step by step
Builder with Director !builder_director Builder pattern with orchestration layer
Singleton !singleton Ensures only one instance exists
Thread-Safe Singleton !singleton_thread_safe Thread-safe singleton implementation
Prototype !prototype Creates objects by cloning existing instances

🔧 Structural Patterns

Patterns that deal with object composition and relationships

Pattern Trigger Description
Adapter (Inheritance) !adapter_inheritance Adapts interfaces using inheritance
Adapter (Composition) !adapter_composition Adapts interfaces using composition
Bridge !bridge Separates abstraction from implementation
Composite !composite Composes objects into tree structures
Decorator !decorator Adds behavior to objects dynamically
Facade !facade Provides unified interface to subsystem
Flyweight !flyweight Shares fine-grained objects efficiently
Proxy !proxy Provides placeholder/surrogate for objects

🔄 Behavioral Patterns

Patterns that deal with communication between objects and assignment of responsibilities

Pattern Trigger Description
Chain of Responsibility !chain_of_responsibility Passes requests along handler chain
Command !command Encapsulates requests as objects
Iterator !iterator Provides sequential access to elements
Mediator !mediator Defines object interaction protocols
Memento !memento Captures and restores object state
Observer !observer Notifies dependents of state changes
State !state Alters behavior when internal state changes
Strategy !strategy Encapsulates algorithms and makes them interchangeable
Template Method !template_method Defines algorithm skeleton in base class
Visitor !visitor Defines new operations without changing classes

🌟 Pattern Combinations (Blends)

Coffee Patterns also includes powerful "blend" patterns that combine multiple design patterns for common use cases:

Blend Trigger Combines Use Case
Factory-Singleton !blend_factory_singleton Factory Method + Singleton Controlled object creation with single instances
Composite-Visitor !blend_composite_visitor Composite + Visitor Hierarchical object processing and operations
Proxy-Observer !blend_proxy_observer Proxy + Observer Secure notification systems with access control
Builder-Strategy !blend_builder_strategy Builder + Strategy Flexible object construction with different algorithms
Decorator-Chain !blend_decorator_chain Decorator + Chain of Responsibility Processing pipelines with enhanced functionality
State-Command !blend_state_command State + Command State-dependent command execution systems

📚 Usage Examples

🎯 Using Individual Patterns

Here's how to quickly implement a Singleton pattern:

  1. Type !singleton in your Python file
  2. Select the snippet from IntelliSense
  3. Navigate through placeholders using Tab
  4. Customize the class name and methods

Individual Pattern Usage

Example result:

from __future__ import annotations
from typing import Any, Dict

class SingletonMeta(type):
    """Metaclass implementing the Singleton design pattern."""
    _instances: Dict[type, Any] = {}

    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
        if cls not in cls._instances:
            cls._instances[cls] = super().__call__(*args, **kwargs)
        return cls._instances[cls]

class CoffeeShop(metaclass=SingletonMeta):
    """Singleton class implementing the Singleton design pattern."""
    def serve_coffee(self) -> None:
        """Serve coffee to customers."""
        print("Serving delicious coffee!")

🔀 Using Pattern Combinations

Pattern blends combine multiple patterns for powerful solutions:

  1. Type !blend_factory_singleton in your Python file
  2. Select the blend from IntelliSense
  3. Use Tab to navigate through the combined pattern structure
  4. Implement your specific logic

Pattern Combination Usage

Available Pattern Combinations:

Combination Best For
!blend_factory_singleton Factory Method + Singleton - Controlled object creation
!blend_composite_visitor Composite + Visitor - Tree structure operations
!blend_proxy_observer Proxy + Observer - Secure notification systems
!blend_builder_strategy Builder + Strategy - Flexible construction algorithms
!blend_decorator_chain Decorator + Chain of Responsibility - Processing pipelines
!blend_state_command State + Command - State-dependent execution

💡 Pro Tips

  • Autocomplete: Type ! and let IntelliSense guide you
  • Quick Access: Use Ctrl+Space (or ⌃+Space on macOS) to trigger suggestions
  • Tab Navigation: Use Tab/Shift+Tab to move between placeholders
  • Documentation: Hover over pattern names for detailed descriptions
  • Customization: All snippets are fully customizable - modify to fit your needs!

🤝 Contributing

We ❤️ contributions! Coffee Patterns is an open-source project that thrives on community involvement.

🚀 Quick Contribution Guide

  1. 🍴 Fork the repository
  2. 🌿 Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-pattern
  3. 💻 Make your changes following our coding guidelines
  4. ✅ Test your changes thoroughly
  5. 📝 Commit with descriptive messages: git commit -m "Add amazing new pattern"
  6. 🚀 Push to your branch: git push origin feature/amazing-pattern
  7. 🎯 Create a Pull Request

🎯 Ways to Contribute

Type Description Difficulty
🐛 Bug Reports Found an issue? Report it! Beginner
💡 Feature Requests Suggest new patterns or improvements Beginner
📚 Documentation Improve README, comments, or examples Beginner
🔧 Code Improvements Enhance existing patterns Intermediate
🆕 New Patterns Add missing design patterns Advanced
🎨 Design Improve visual elements and UX Intermediate

📋 Contribution Guidelines

Before contributing, please review our detailed Contributing Guide and Code of Conduct.

Key points:

  • Follow Google Python Style Guide
  • Include comprehensive docstrings
  • Add coffee-themed examples where appropriate
  • Ensure all snippets include proper type annotations
  • Test your patterns in VS Code before submitting

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

MIT License - Feel free to use, modify, and distribute! ☕

💬 Feedback & Support

We love hearing from our users! Your feedback helps make Coffee Patterns better.

🐛 Found a Bug?

Use our structured bug report form for faster resolution:

Report Bug

💡 Have a Feature Idea?

We'd love to hear your suggestions:

Request Feature

💬 General Questions?

  • GitHub Discussions: For general questions and community chat
  • GitHub Issues: For bugs and feature requests
  • Marketplace Reviews: Share your experience with other users

📊 Project Stats

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🙏 Acknowledgments

🌟 Special Thanks

  • 🎨 Design Pattern Community: For the foundational Gang of Four patterns
  • 👥 Contributors: All the amazing developers who have contributed to this project
  • ☕ Coffee Enthusiasts: For inspiring our coffee-themed approach
  • 🚀 VS Code Team: For creating an amazing extension platform
  • 🐍 Python Community: For the language that makes these patterns shine

📚 References

  • Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by Gang of Four
  • Refactoring.Guru Design Patterns
  • Python Design Patterns

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