Software design pattern that provides a simplified interface
Also known as façade pattern
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The facade pattern is a software design pattern commonly used in object-oriented programming. Analogous to a façade in architecture, it is an object that serves as a front-facing interface masking more complex underlying or structural code. A facade can:improve the readability and usability of a software library by masking interaction with more complex components behind a single application programming interface (API) provide a context-specific interface to more generic functionality serve as a launching point for a broader refactor of monolithic or tightly-coupled systems in favor of more loosely-coupled code