README.md

Strategy Pattern Example

A Unity example demonstrating the Strategy Pattern with a combat system.

Overview

The Strategy Pattern defines a family of algorithms, encapsulates each one, and makes them interchangeable. In this example, we use it to implement different attack strategies that a character can switch between during gameplay.

Implementation

• IAttackStrategy.cs: Base interface for all attack strategies
• Character.cs: Context class that uses the strategies
• Strategies:
  • MeleeAttackStrategy.cs: Close-range attack
  • RangedAttackStrategy.cs: Long-range attack
  • AreaAttackStrategy.cs: Area-of-effect attack

Usage

// Add Character component to a GameObject
Character character = gameObject.AddComponent<Character>();

// Switch between different attack strategies
character.SetAttackStrategy(new MeleeAttackStrategy());
character.SetAttackStrategy(new RangedAttackStrategy());
character.SetAttackStrategy(new AreaAttackStrategy());

// Perform attack with current strategy
character.PerformAttack();

Benefits

• Easy to add new attack strategies
• Switch strategies at runtime
• Clean separation of attack algorithms
• Encapsulated attack behavior