Observer パターン（オブザーバ・パターン） とは、プログラム内のオブジェクトのイベント( 事象 )を他のオブジェクトへ通知する処理で使われるデザインパターンの一種。
通知するオブジェクト側が、通知されるオブジェクト側に観察（英: observe）される形になる事から、こう呼ばれる。
出版-購読型モデルとも呼ばれる。暗黙的呼び出しの原則と関係が深い。
分散イベント処理システムの実装にも使われる。言語によっては、このパターンで扱われる問題は言語が持つイベント処理構文で処理される。

Java で　Observer パターン

import java.util.ArrayList;

interface Observer {
       public void update(float interest);
}

interface Subject {
       public void registerObserver(Observer observer);
       public void removeObserver(Observer observer);
       public void notifyObservers();
}

class Loan implements Subject {
       private ArrayList<Observer> observers = new ArrayList<Observer>();
       private String type;
       private float interest;
       private String bank;

       public Loan(String type, float interest, String bank) {
              this.type = type;
              this.interest = interest;
              this.bank = bank;
       }

       public float getInterest() {
              return interest;
       }

       public void setInterest(float interest) {
              this.interest = interest;
              notifyObservers();
       }

       public String getBank() {
              return this.bank;
       }

       public String getType() {
              return this.type;
       }

       @Override
       public void registerObserver(Observer observer) {
              observers.add(observer);

       }

       @Override
       public void removeObserver(Observer observer) {
              observers.remove(observer);

       }

       @Override
       public void notifyObservers() {
            for (Observer ob : observers) {
                System.out.println("Notifying Observers on change in Loan interest rate");
                ob.update(this.interest);
            }

       }

}

class Newspaper implements Observer {
       @Override
       public void update(float interest) {
              System.out.println("Newspaper: Interest Rate updated, new Rate is: " + interest);
       }
}

class Internet implements Observer {
       @Override
       public void update(float interest) {
              System.out.println("Internet: Interest Rate updated, new Rate is: "
                           + interest);
       }
}

public class ObserverTest {

       public static void main(String args[]) {
              // this will maintain all loans information
              Newspaper printMedia = new Newspaper();
              Internet onlineMedia = new Internet();

              Loan personalLoan = new Loan("Personal Loan", 12.5f,
                           "Standard Charterd");
              personalLoan.registerObserver(printMedia);
              personalLoan.registerObserver(onlineMedia);
              personalLoan.setInterest(3.5f);

       }
}

PHP で　Observer パターン

<?php

abstract class AbstractObserver {
    abstract function update(AbstractSubject $subject_in);
}

abstract class AbstractSubject {
    abstract function attach(AbstractObserver $observer_in);
    abstract function detach(AbstractObserver $observer_in);
    abstract function notify();
}

function writeln($line_in) {
    echo $line_in."<br/>";
}

class PatternObserver extends AbstractObserver {
    public function __construct() {
    }
    public function update(AbstractSubject $subject) {
      writeln('*IN PATTERN OBSERVER - NEW PATTERN GOSSIP ALERT*');
      writeln(' new favorite patterns: '.$subject->getFavorites());
      writeln('*IN PATTERN OBSERVER - PATTERN GOSSIP ALERT OVER*');      
    }
}

class PatternSubject extends AbstractSubject {
    private $favoritePatterns = NULL;
    private $observers = array();
    function __construct() {
    }
    function attach(AbstractObserver $observer_in) {
      //could also use array_push($this->observers, $observer_in);
      $this->observers[] = $observer_in;
    }
    function detach(AbstractObserver $observer_in) {
      //$key = array_search($observer_in, $this->observers);
      foreach($this->observers as $okey => $oval) {
        if ($oval == $observer_in) { 
          unset($this->observers[$okey]);
        }
      }
    }
    function notify() {
      foreach($this->observers as $obs) {
        $obs->update($this);
      }
    }
    function updateFavorites($newFavorites) {
      $this->favorites = $newFavorites;
      $this->notify();
    }
    function getFavorites() {
      return $this->favorites;
    }
}

  writeln('BEGIN TESTING OBSERVER PATTERN');
  writeln('');

  $patternGossiper = new PatternSubject();
  $patternGossipFan = new PatternObserver();
  $patternGossiper->attach($patternGossipFan);
  $patternGossiper->updateFavorites('abstract factory, decorator, visitor');
  $patternGossiper->updateFavorites('abstract factory, observer, decorator');
  $patternGossiper->detach($patternGossipFan);
  $patternGossiper->updateFavorites('abstract factory, observer, paisley');

  writeln('END TESTING OBSERVER PATTERN');

?>

出力結果

BEGIN TESTING OBSERVER PATTERN

*IN PATTERN OBSERVER - NEW PATTERN GOSSIP ALERT*
new favorite patterns: abstract factory, decorator, visitor
*IN PATTERN OBSERVER - PATTERN GOSSIP ALERT OVER*

*IN PATTERN OBSERVER - NEW PATTERN GOSSIP ALERT*
new favorite patterns: abstract factory, observer, decorator
*IN PATTERN OBSERVER - PATTERN GOSSIP ALERT OVER*

END TESTING OBSERVER PATTERN

Python で　Observer パターン

"""
Define a one-to-many dependency between objects so that when one object
changes state, all its dependents are notified and updatedautomatically.
"""

import abc


class Subject:
    """
    Know its observers. Any number of Observer objects may observe a
    subject.
    Send a notification to its observers when its state changes.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        self._observers = set()
        self._subject_state = None

    def attach(self, observer):
        observer._subject = self
        self._observers.add(observer)

    def detach(self, observer):
        observer._subject = None
        self._observers.discard(observer)

    def _notify(self):
        for observer in self._observers:
            observer.update(self._subject_state)

    @property
    def subject_state(self):
        return self._subject_state

    @subject_state.setter
    def subject_state(self, arg):
        self._subject_state = arg
        self._notify()


class Observer(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
    """
    Define an updating interface for objects that should be notified of
    changes in a subject.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        self._subject = None
        self._observer_state = None

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def update(self, arg):
        pass


class ConcreteObserver(Observer):
    """
    Implement the Observer updating interface to keep its state
    consistent with the subject's.
    Store state that should stay consistent with the subject's.
    """

    def update(self, arg):
        self._observer_state = arg
        # ...


def main():
    subject = Subject()
    concrete_observer = ConcreteObserver()
    subject.attach(concrete_observer)
    subject.subject_state = 123


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()