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behavioralIteratorView pattern
behavioralObserverView pattern
behavioralTemplate MethodView pattern
Basics
Categorybehavioralbehavioralbehavioral
Summary———
IntentProvide a way to access elements of an aggregate sequentially while hiding the underlying representation.Define a subscription mechanism so multiple observers can react to subject events without the subject knowing concrete subscriber details.Define the skeleton of an algorithm in a base class and let subclasses override selected steps without changing the overall structure.
Decision factors
ProblemA collection needs to be traversed without exposing how it is stored internally.A system needs to notify multiple dependent objects when state changes occur, but hardcoding those dependencies makes the design rigid and tightly coupled.Several classes share the same algorithm structure, but some steps need to vary between implementations.
Tradeoffs
  • Can add extra classes and abstraction for simple collections
  • May be unnecessary when built-in language iteration is already enough
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Event-driven systems
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
Integration notesIterator is useful for pagination, custom collections, ordered traversal, and any case where clients should not know the internal data structure.Observers work well inside a single application boundary for UI events, domain events, and in-process notifications where subscribers change dynamically.Template Method is useful when you have repeated workflows with a common sequence of steps, such as processing orders, generating reports, and importing data.