Context Logic In Production Code

Definition:

• When the production code becomes aware of the context in which it is used.

Code Example:

public static void SaveToDatabase(Customer customerToWrite)
{
  if (AreWeTesting)
    WriteWithMockDatabase(customerToWrite);
  else
    Write(customerToWrite);
}

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

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