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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Ezust, Alan.
 An introduction to design patterns in C++ with QT / Alan Ezust, Paul Ezust. -- 2nd ed.
    p. cm.
 Includes bibliographical references and index.
 ISBN 978-0-13-282645-7 (hardback : alk. paper)
1. C++ (Computer program language) 2.  Software patterns. 3.  Computer software--Reusability.  I. Ezust, Paul. II. Title.
  QA76.73.C153E94 2011
  005.13'3--dc23
                                   2011018378

Copyright © 2012 Alan and Paul Ezust

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Tux is created by Larry Ewing, lewing@isc.tamu.edu, using GIMP.

Qt and the Qt logo are trademarks of Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Finland and other countries.

ISBN-13: 978-0-132-82645-7

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First printing September 2011

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to Miriam Ezust, without whom none of our work would have been possible.