// polymorphism/Transmogrify.java // (c)2016 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://mindviewinc.com/Books/OnJava/ for more book information. // Dynamically changing the behavior of an object // via composition (the "State" design pattern) class Actor { public void act() {} } class HappyActor extends Actor { @Override public void act() { System.out.println("HappyActor"); } } class SadActor extends Actor { @Override public void act() { System.out.println("SadActor"); } } class Stage { private Actor actor = new HappyActor(); public void change() { actor = new SadActor(); } public void performPlay() { actor.act(); } } public class Transmogrify { public static void main(String[] args) { Stage stage = new Stage(); stage.performPlay(); stage.change(); stage.performPlay(); } } /* Output: HappyActor SadActor */