Skip to content

Files

Latest commit

Jul 30, 2020
417f21e · Jul 30, 2020

History

History

front-controller

Folders and files

NameName
Last commit message
Last commit date

parent directory

..
Dec 7, 2019
Jul 30, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
Dec 18, 2019

README.md

layout title folder permalink categories tags
pattern
Front Controller
front-controller
/patterns/front-controller/
Structural
Decoupling

Intent

Introduce a common handler for all requests for a web site. This way we can encapsulate common functionality such as security, internationalization, routing and logging in a single place.

Class diagram

alt text

Applicability

Use the Front Controller pattern when

  • you want to encapsulate common request handling functionality in single place
  • you want to implements dynamic request handling i.e. change routing without modifying code
  • make web server configuration portable, you only need to register the handler web server specific way

Real world examples

Credits