layout	title	folder	permalink	categories	tags
pattern	Event Aggregator	event-aggregator	/patterns/event-aggregator/	Structural	Java Difficulty-Beginner Reactive

Intent

A system with lots of objects can lead to complexities when a client wants to subscribe to events. The client has to find and register for each object individually, if each object has multiple events then each event requires a separate subscription. An Event Aggregator acts as a single source of events for many objects. It registers for all the events of the many objects allowing clients to register with just the aggregator.

Applicability

Use the Event Aggregator pattern when

• Event Aggregator is a good choice when you have lots of objects that are potential event sources. Rather than have the observer deal with registering with them all, you can centralize the registration logic to the Event Aggregator. As well as simplifying registration, a Event Aggregator also simplifies the memory management issues in using observers.

Credits

• Martin Fowler - Event Aggregator