Propagator in C# - An Alternative to the Observer Design Pattern

// Martijn Boeker, July 14, 2009
// License: The Code Project Open License (CPOL) 1.02

using MB.Propagators;

namespace PropagatorDemo
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Example class with propagator.
    /// </summary>
    public class ClassWithPropagator
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Propagator object.
        /// </summary>
        private Propagator _propagator = new Propagator("SimpleExample");

        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor.
        /// </summary>
        public ClassWithPropagator()
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Propagator.
        /// </summary>
        public IPropagator Propagator
        {
            get
            {
                return _propagator;
            }
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Examples for the article.
    /// </summary>
    class Examples
    {
        public void Bidirectional()
        {
            IPropagator propagatorA = new Propagator();
            IPropagator propagatorB = new Propagator();
            propagatorA.AddDependent(propagatorB, true);
        }

        public static void LinkClassWithPropagator()
        {
            ClassWithPropagator p1 = new ClassWithPropagator();
            ClassWithPropagator p2 = new ClassWithPropagator();
            p1.Propagator.AddDependent(p2.Propagator, true);
        }
    }
}