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creationalAbstract FactoryView pattern
behavioralChain of ResponsibilityView pattern
behavioralMementoView pattern
Basics
Categorycreationalbehavioralbehavioral
SummaryProvide an interface for creating families of related objects without specifying their concrete classes.Pass a request through a sequence of handlers until one handles it or the chain ends.—
IntentProvide an interface for creating families of related objects without specifying their concrete classes.Pass requests along a chain of handlers until one of them handles the request or the request reaches the end of the chain.Capture and externalize an object's state so it can be restored to a previous point in time.
Decision factors
ProblemClient code needs to create families of related objects, but hardcoding concrete classes makes the code rigid and hard to swap.A request must pass through multiple possible handlers, but the sender should not need to know which handler will process it.An object's internal state must be saved and restored later without exposing its implementation details.
Tradeoffs
  • Adds an extra abstraction layer.
  • Can overcomplicate simple object creation.
  • Makes family-wide swapping and consistency much easier.
  • Requests can become harder to trace because control flows through multiple handlers.
  • A long chain may add overhead if many handlers are checked on every request.
  • It keeps handler logic isolated and easier to extend.
  • Snapshots can consume memory if many states are stored.
  • Care must be taken to keep mementos immutable and hidden from outside code.
Practical fit
Languages
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • react
  • angular
  • csharp
  • dotnet
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
Platforms
  • applications
  • ui systems
  • integration layers
  • frontend
  • backend
  • integration
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
Integration notesAbstract Factory is especially useful when your app must produce matching sets of related objects for a theme, provider, platform, or pipeline.Chain of Responsibility is useful for validation pipelines, support routing, approval flows, and any system where requests may be processed by different handlers in sequence.Memento is useful for undo/redo, checkpoints, draft recovery, and any workflow where state history matters.