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creationalFactory MethodView pattern
behavioralObserverView pattern
creationalPrototypeView pattern
Basics
Categorycreationalbehavioralcreational
Summary———
IntentDefine a creation method behind a common interface so specialized creators can decide which concrete product to instantiate without changing the surrounding workflow.Define a subscription mechanism so multiple observers can react to subject events without the subject knowing concrete subscriber details.Specify the kinds of objects to create using a prototypical instance, and create new objects by cloning that prototype.
Decision factors
ProblemA 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 needs to notify multiple dependent objects when state changes occur, but hardcoding those dependencies makes the design rigid and tightly coupled.Creating new objects from scratch can be expensive or repetitive when the system needs many similar variants.
Tradeoffs
  • Adds extra indirection and more types compared with direct construction
  • Can feel unnecessarily abstract when object creation is simple and unlikely to vary
  • Notification flows can become hard to trace when many observers react to the same event
  • Observers may receive updates they do not need unless subscriptions are carefully designed
  • Can be difficult if the object graph contains deep references that need custom clone behavior
  • May require careful handling of mutable state to avoid shared-reference bugs
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
  • Applications
  • APIs
  • Frameworks
  • Service layers
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Event-driven systems
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
Integration notesFactory Method is useful when framework hooks, integrations, or environment-specific workflows need to create interchangeable implementations behind a stable contract.Observers work well inside a single application boundary for UI events, domain events, and in-process notifications where subscribers change dynamically.Prototype is useful when object creation is expensive, when many near-identical objects are needed, or when cloning preconfigured templates is simpler than rebuilding them.