Editing Template method pattern (section)

==C++ example==
This C++14 implementation is based on the pre C++98 implementation in the book.

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#include <iostream>
#include <memory>

class View { // AbstractClass
public:
  // defines abstract primitive operations that concrete subclasses define to implement steps of an algorithm.
  virtual void doDisplay() {}
  // implements a template method defining the skeleton of an algorithm. The template method calls primitive operations as well as operations defined in AbstractClass or those of other objects.
  void display() {
    setFocus();
    doDisplay();
    resetFocus();
  }
  virtual ~View() = default;
private:
  void setFocus() {
    std::cout << "View::setFocus\n";
  }
  void resetFocus() {
    std::cout << "View::resetFocus\n";
  }
};

class MyView : public View { // ConcreteClass
  // implements the primitive operations to carry out subclass-specific steps of the algorithm.
  void doDisplay() override {
    // render the view's contents
    std::cout << "MyView::doDisplay\n";
  }
};

int main() {
  // The smart pointers prevent memory leaks
  std::unique_ptr<View> myview = std::make_unique<MyView>();
  myview->display();
}
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The program output is

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View::setFocus
MyView::doDisplay
View::resetFocus
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