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Buildercreational
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Chain of Responsibilitybehavioral
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Template Methodbehavioral
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Criteria	creationalBuilderView pattern	behavioralChain of ResponsibilityView pattern	behavioralTemplate MethodView pattern
Basics
Category	creational	behavioral	behavioral
Summary	Construct a complex object step by step so the same construction process can create different representations.	Pass a request through a sequence of handlers until one handles it or the chain ends.	—
Intent	Separate the construction of a complex object from its final representation.	Pass requests along a chain of handlers until one of them handles the request or the request reaches the end of the chain.	Define the skeleton of an algorithm in a base class and let subclasses override selected steps without changing the overall structure.
Decision factors
Problem	Constructing complex objects directly can make required steps, optional values, and validation hard to manage.	A request must pass through multiple possible handlers, but the sender should not need to know which handler will process it.	Several classes share the same algorithm structure, but some steps need to vary between implementations.
Tradeoffs	Adds more classes or steps to the construction process. Can be overkill for simple objects. Improves clarity when object construction is complex or incremental.	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.	Relies on inheritance, which can be less flexible than composition in some designs May create a deep class hierarchy if many variations are needed
Practical fit
Languages	typescript python java react angular go csharp dotnet	typescript java python angular react react-native csharp dotnet	typescript java python angular react react-native csharp dotnet
Platforms	frontend backend integration	frontend backend integration	Web Backend Mobile UI kits Cross-platform systems
Integration notes	Builder is most useful when construction must happen in controlled steps and the final object has many optional or ordered parts.	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.	Template Method is useful when you have repeated workflows with a common sequence of steps, such as processing orders, generating reports, and importing data.