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behavioralCommandView pattern
creationalFactory MethodView pattern
structuralFlyweightView pattern
Basics
Categorybehavioralcreationalstructural
SummaryEncapsulate a request as an object so it can be invoked, queued, logged, or undone independently of the receiver that performs the work.——
IntentEncapsulate a request as an object so it can be invoked, queued, logged, or undone independently of the receiver that performs the work.Define a creation method behind a common interface so specialized creators can decide which concrete product to instantiate without changing the surrounding workflow.Use sharing to support large numbers of fine-grained objects efficiently by separating shared intrinsic state from per-object extrinsic state.
Decision factors
ProblemA system needs to trigger actions without tightly coupling the code that requests an operation to the code that performs it, and it may also need queuing, history, or undo support.A workflow needs to create one of several related concrete objects, but constructing them directly in client code spreads creation logic and tightly couples the caller to specific implementations.A system creates a large number of similar objects, but storing all of their state separately uses too much memory.
Tradeoffs
  • Introduces extra classes or objects for each action.
  • Can feel heavier than direct method calls when the workflow is simple.
  • Makes requests more flexible, loggable, and replayable.
  • Adds extra indirection and more types compared with direct construction
  • Can feel unnecessarily abstract when object creation is simple and unlikely to vary
  • Adds complexity because state must be split into shared and unshared parts
  • Can be harder to understand when many objects depend on an external context
Practical fit
Languages
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
Platforms
  • frontend
  • backend
  • integration
  • Applications
  • APIs
  • Frameworks
  • Service layers
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
Integration notesCommands work well for UI actions, background jobs, workflow steps, and undoable operations because invokers can trigger commands without depending on receiver details.Factory Method is useful when framework hooks, integrations, or environment-specific workflows need to create interchangeable implementations behind a stable contract.Flyweight is useful when thousands or millions of similar objects need to be represented efficiently, such as trees, glyphs, tiles, or UI tokens.