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structuralBridgeView pattern
structuralDecoratorView pattern
behavioralIteratorView pattern
Basics
Categorystructuralstructuralbehavioral
SummarySeparate an abstraction from its implementation so the two can vary independently.Wrap an object with other objects that implement the same contract so responsibilities can be layered dynamically.—
IntentDecouple abstractions from implementations so they can evolve independently.Wrap an object with other objects that implement the same contract so responsibilities can be layered dynamically.Provide a way to access elements of an aggregate sequentially while hiding the underlying representation.
Decision factors
ProblemWhen an abstraction is tightly coupled to its implementation, changing one side forces changes in the other and makes the system harder to evolve.A system needs to add optional behaviors to an object without creating many subclasses for every feature combination.A collection needs to be traversed without exposing how it is stored internally.
Tradeoffs
  • Adds an extra layer of indirection.
  • Can increase the number of moving parts.
  • Makes abstractions and implementations easier to evolve independently.
  • Can introduce many small wrapper classes that are harder to trace in debugging.
  • Ordering of decorators matters, so composition needs to be deliberate.
  • Keeps responsibilities modular and easy to combine.
  • Can add extra classes and abstraction for simple collections
  • May be unnecessary when built-in language iteration is already enough
Practical fit
Languages
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
  • go
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
  • typescript
  • java
  • python
  • angular
  • react
  • react-native
  • csharp
  • dotnet
Platforms
  • web
  • backend
  • mobile
  • integration
  • ui
  • frontend
  • backend
  • services
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
Integration notesBridge is useful when you want one stable abstraction while swapping implementations for providers, environments, or device targets.Decorators work well for cross-cutting concerns such as logging, retry, caching, compression, and telemetry because each layer keeps the same interface while adding one concern.Iterator is useful for pagination, custom collections, ordered traversal, and any case where clients should not know the internal data structure.