| layout | pattern |
|---|---|
| title | Execute Around |
| folder | execute-around |
| permalink | /patterns/execute-around/ |
| categories | Other |
| tags | Java |
Intent: Execute Around idiom frees the user from certain actions that should always be executed before and after the business method. A good example of this is resource allocation and deallocation leaving the user to specify only what to do with the resource.
Applicability: Use the Execute Around idiom when
- you use an API that requires methods to be called in pairs such as open/close or allocate/deallocate.
