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Exercise: Build a Flexible Serializer Product

Steven Loyens

Implementing the Factory Method Pattern in Python Steven Loyens 10:00

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Implementing the Factory Method Pattern in Python (Overview) 03:01

Introducing the Factory Method Pattern 04:27

Advantages of the Factory Method Pattern 02:22

Attempting to Serialize 05:13

Reviewing Initial Code 02:29

Creating Products in a Basic Implementation 04:25

Creating the Creator Function 02:45

Simplifying the Creator Function 06:07

Exercise: Build a Serializer Creator Function 10:00

Summarizing the Basic Implementation 01:34

Converting to Product Classes 08:58

Decluttering the Song Class 06:00

Making Products Flexible (Part 1) 07:36

Exercise: Build a Flexible Serializer Product 10:00

Making Products Flexible (Part 2) 07:49

Exercise: Drive a Serializer From a Data Class 08:00

Adding a Minor Improvement 02:06

Adding a Book Data Class 03:04

Converting to Creator Class 08:16

Introducing Abstract Base Classes 08:17

Enforcing Structure With Abstract Base Classes 03:31

Introducing the Factory Method 05:01

Implementing ABCs in Client Objects 01:55

Serializing With YAML 05:12

Working Towards a Register 04:13

Continuing the Register 06:03

Exercise: Register Serializers in a Creator Class 10:00

Duck Typing With Protocols 07:16

Adding a Playlist 03:48

Summarizing Key Findings 04:11

Implementing the Factory Method Pattern in Python (Quiz) 05:30

Implementing the Factory Method Pattern in Python (Summary) 01:51

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