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behavioralMediatorView pattern
creationalPrototypeView pattern
behavioralTemplate MethodView pattern
Basics
Categorybehavioralcreationalbehavioral
Summary———
IntentDefine an object that encapsulates communication between a set of objects, keeping them from referring to each other directly.Specify the kinds of objects to create using a prototypical instance, and create new objects by cloning that prototype.Define the skeleton of an algorithm in a base class and let subclasses override selected steps without changing the overall structure.
Decision factors
ProblemMultiple objects need to coordinate behavior, but direct references between them create tight coupling and complex dependencies.Creating new objects from scratch can be expensive or repetitive when the system needs many similar variants.Several classes share the same algorithm structure, but some steps need to vary between implementations.
Tradeoffs
  • The mediator can become large and complex if it takes on too much coordination logic.
  • Centralizing behavior can make the mediator a single point of failure if it is poorly 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
  • 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
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
  • Web
  • Backend
  • Mobile
  • UI kits
  • Cross-platform systems
Integration notesMediator is useful for chat systems, form coordination, workflow orchestration, and any domain where many components must collaborate without knowing about each other.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.Template Method is useful when you have repeated workflows with a common sequence of steps, such as processing orders, generating reports, and importing data.