Design Patterns
Software design patterns — creational, structural and behavioral patterns with real-world code examples in multiple programming languages
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In this tutorial, you will learn about Design Patterns. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you master this topic.
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Abstract Factory Pattern -- Families of Related Objects
Active Object Pattern -- Decouple Method Execution from Invocation
Active Record Pattern -- Data Access Wrapped in Domain Objects
Actor Pattern -- Concurrency Through Message Passing
Adapter Pattern -- Making Incompatible Interfaces Work Together
Advanced Repository -- Query Specifications and Composition
Aggregate Root Pattern -- Enforce Consistency Within Aggregates
Aggregator Pattern -- Combine Related Messages
Ambassador Pattern -- Outbound Communication Proxy
Anti-Corruption Layer Pattern -- Protect Domain from External Models
API Gateway Pattern -- Single Entry Point for Microservices
Application Controller Pattern -- Centralized Navigation and Flow
Application Service Pattern -- Facade for Application Logic
Applicative Pattern -- Function Application in Context
Association Table Mapping -- Many-to-Many with Join Tables
Async/Await Pattern -- Synchronous-Style Async Code
Audit Log Pattern -- Track Data Changes
Authentication Enforcer Pattern -- Verify Identity
Authorization Enforcer Pattern -- Control Access After Authentication
Backends for Frontends Pattern -- Separate APIs for Each Client
Backpressure Pattern -- Flow Control for Streams
Balking Pattern -- Reject Operations When Object is in Wrong State
Barrier Pattern -- Synchronize Threads at a Common Point
Big Ball of Mud Anti-Pattern -- Architecture-Less System
Boat Anchor Anti-Pattern -- Unused Expensive Code
Bridge Pattern -- Decouple Abstraction from Implementation
Builder Pattern -- Step-by-Step Object Construction
Bulkhead Pattern -- Isolate Failures to Prevent Cascading
Cache-Aside Pattern -- Load Data On Demand into Cache
Canonical Data Model Pattern -- Universal Message Format
Cargo Cult Programming Anti-Pattern -- Ritual Without Understanding
Chain of Responsibility Pattern -- Passing Requests Along a Chain
Channel Adapter Pattern -- Connect App to Message System
Circuit Breaker Pattern -- Fail Fast, Recover Gracefully
Circuit Breaker in Microservices -- Service Resilience
Claim Check Pattern -- Store Large Message Data Separately
Class Table Inheritance -- One Table per Class in Hierarchy
Closure Pattern -- Functions with Persistent Scope
Coarse-Grained Lock Pattern -- Lock Groups of Objects
Command Pattern -- Encapsulate Requests as Objects
Composite Pattern -- Tree Structures of Objects
Composite Entity Pattern -- Manage Dependent Objects as a Single Entity
Function Composition Pattern -- Combine Functions
Compound Components Pattern -- Expressive Component APIs
Concrete Table Inheritance -- One Table per Concrete Class
Lock Pattern -- Synchronized Access to Shared Resources
Connection Pool Pattern -- Reuse Database Connections
Container/Presenter Pattern -- Separate Logic from Display
Content-Based Router Pattern -- Route by Message Content
Context Pattern -- Prop Drilling Solution in React
Control Bus Pattern -- Manage Message System Components
Copy-Paste Programming Anti-Pattern -- Duplicated Code
Coroutine Pattern -- Cooperative Multi-Tasking
Correlation ID Pattern -- Track Related Messages
CQRS Pattern -- Separate Commands from Queries
CQRS for Databases -- Separate Read/Write Stores
Currying Pattern -- Transform Multi-Argument Functions
DAO Pattern -- Data Access Object for Database Operations
Data Mapper Pattern -- Separate Domain Objects from Database
Database per Service Pattern -- Private Service Data
Dead Code Anti-Pattern -- Unreachable or Unused Code
Dead Letter Channel Pattern -- Handle Undeliverable Messages
Decorator Pattern -- Add Behavior Dynamically
Decorator Pattern in JavaScript -- Function Enhancement
Dependency Injection Pattern -- Loosely Coupled Dependencies
Dependency Injection for Testing -- Replaceable Dependencies
Dependent Mapping Pattern -- Map Dependent Objects with Parent
Detour Pattern -- Route Messages Through Alternative Path
Distributed Tracing Pattern -- Track Requests Across Services
Domain Event Pattern -- Capture Domain Events for Side Effects
Domain Model Pattern -- Rich Object Model with Business Logic
Domain Service Pattern -- Stateless Domain Operations
Double-Checked Locking Pattern -- Reduce Locking Overhead
DTO Pattern -- Data Transfer Object for Network Communication
Dummy Pattern -- Pass Around But Never Used
Embedded Value Pattern -- Map Value Objects to Table Columns
Enricher Pattern -- Add Missing Data to Messages
Entity Pattern -- Objects with Identity and Continuity
Event-Driven Microservices Pattern -- Async Service Communication
Event-Driven vs Request-Driven Architecture
Event Emitter Pattern -- Publish-Subscribe in Node.js
Event Log Pattern -- Append-Only Audit Trail
Event Sourcing Pattern -- Store State as Event History
External Configuration Pattern -- Config Outside the App
Externalized Configuration Pattern -- Config Outside Code
Facade Pattern -- Simplified Interface to Complex Subsystems
Facade Pattern in JavaScript -- Simplified Browser API
Factory Method Pattern -- Object Creation Interface
Fake Pattern -- Lightweight Working Implementation
Federated Identity Pattern -- Centralized Authentication
Flowable Pattern -- Backpressure-Safe Observable
Flux Pattern -- Unidirectional Data Flow
Flyweight Pattern -- Memory Optimization Through Sharing
Front Controller Pattern -- Centralized Request Handling
Functor Pattern -- Mappable Computational Context
Future/Promise Pattern -- Asynchronous Result Containers
Gateway Aggregation Pattern -- Composite API Calls
Gateway Offloading Pattern -- Edge Responsibilities
Gateway Pattern -- Unified Entry Point for Services
God Object Anti-Pattern -- When One Class Does Too Much
Golden Hammer Anti-Pattern -- Over-Reliance on Familiar Tool
Graceful Degradation Pattern -- Partial Service During Failure
Guaranteed Delivery Pattern -- Reliable Message Delivery
Guarded Suspension Pattern -- Wait for Condition Before Proceeding
Half-Sync/Half-Async Pattern -- Mix Synchronous and Asynchronous Processing
Hard Coding Anti-Pattern -- Configuration in Code
Health Endpoint Pattern -- Expose Service Health Status
Higher-Order Component Pattern -- Component Enhancement
Higher-Order Function Pattern -- Functions Operating on Functions
Hooks Pattern -- Reusable Stateful Logic in React
Idempotent Consumer Pattern -- Safe Duplicate Message Handling
Identity Map Pattern -- Ensure Each Object Loaded Once
IIFE Pattern -- Immediately Invoked Function Expressions
Immutability Pattern -- Never Modify Data In-Place
Implicit Lock Pattern -- Automatic Lock Management
Input Validator Pattern -- Sanitize User Input
Intercepting Validator Pattern -- Request Validation at Boundary
Interpreter Pattern -- Grammar Evaluation for Domain Languages
IO Monad Pattern -- Pure Functional I/O
Iterator Pattern -- Sequential Access to Collections
Latch Pattern -- One-Time Synchronization Point
Lava Flow Anti-Pattern -- Dead Code Preserved
Lazy Load Pattern -- Defer Object Initialization Until Needed
Leader Election Pattern -- Single Coordinator Selection
Leader/Followers Pattern -- Efficient Thread Demultiplexing
Lens Pattern -- Functional Accessor for Nested Data
Magic Numbers Anti-Pattern -- Unexplained Literal Values
Mediator Pattern -- Reduce Coupling Between Objects
Mediator Pattern in JS -- Centralized Event Bus
Memento Pattern -- Capture and Restore Object State
Memoization Pattern -- Cache Function Results
Message Broker Pattern -- Centralized Message Routing
Message Bus Pattern -- Universal Communication Infrastructure
Message Channel Pattern -- Logical Channel for Message Flow
Message Endpoint Pattern -- Interface Between App and Channel
Message Expiration Pattern -- Time-Sensitive Messaging
Message Filter Pattern -- Selectively Process Messages
Message Router Pattern -- Route Messages Based on Conditions
Message Store Pattern -- Persist Messages for Audit
Message Translator Pattern -- Convert Between Message Formats
Messaging Pattern for Concurrency -- Thread Communication via Messages
Metadata Mapping Pattern -- Configurable Object-Relational Mapping
Microservice Chassis Pattern -- Reusable Service Foundation
Middleware Pattern -- Pipeline Request Processing
Database Migration Pattern -- Version-Controlled Schema Changes
Mixin Pattern -- Composable Behavior in JS
Mock Pattern -- Verify Interaction Behavior
Module Pattern -- Encapsulated Code in JavaScript
Monad Pattern -- Programmable Computation Pipelines
Money Pattern -- Represent Monetary Values Correctly
Monitor Object Pattern -- Thread-Safe Object with Built-in Synchronization
Monoid Pattern -- Combine Values with Identity
Monolith vs Microservices -- Architecture Decision Guide
Monorepo vs Polyrepo -- Code Organization Strategy
Multi-Tenancy Pattern -- Isolated Data Per Customer
MVC Pattern -- Model-View-Controller Architecture
MVC Pattern in UI Design -- Model-View-Controller
MVP Pattern -- Model-View-Presenter
MVVM Pattern -- Model-View-ViewModel
Namespace Pattern -- Avoid Global Collisions in JS
Normalizer Pattern -- Process Differently Formatted Messages
Null Object Pattern -- Avoid Null Checks with Default Behavior
Object Mother Pattern -- Test Data Factory
Observable Pattern -- Push-Based Data Streams
Observer Pattern -- One-to-Many Dependency Notification
Observer Pattern in JavaScript -- Event-Driven Communication
Open Host Service Pattern -- Published API for Subsystems
Optimistic Offline Lock Pattern -- Concurrent Edit Detection
ORM vs Raw SQL -- Data Access Strategy
Output Escaper Pattern -- Prevent XSS Through Escaping
Page Controller Pattern -- Handle Requests per Page
Page Object Pattern -- UI Test Abstraction
Pagination Pattern -- Efficient Large Result Set Handling
Partial Application Pattern -- Fix Function Arguments
Pessimistic Offline Lock Pattern -- Exclusive Access Control
Phaser Pattern -- Reusable Multi-Phase Synchronization
Pipe Pattern -- Sequential Data Transformation
Pipes and Filters Pattern -- Chain Processing Steps
Plugin Pattern -- Extensible Application Architecture
Premature Optimization Anti-Pattern -- Optimizing Too Early
Proactor Pattern -- Asynchronous Completion Dispatching
Producer-Consumer Pattern -- Decoupled Data Production and Consumption
Promise Pattern -- Asynchronous Value Containers
Prototype Pattern -- Clone Existing Objects
Proxy Pattern -- Control Access to Objects
Proxy Pattern in JavaScript -- Intercept Object Operations
Published Language Pattern -- Shared Communication Protocol
Pure Function Pattern -- Deterministic, Side-Effect-Free
Push vs Poll -- Data Delivery Pattern Decision
Query Object Pattern -- Encapsulate Database Queries as Objects
Rate Limiter Pattern -- Control Request Frequency
Reactive Streams Pattern -- Standardized Async Stream Processing
Reactor Pattern -- Event-Driven Request Handling
Reactor Pattern -- Reactive Programming with Spring
Read-Write Lock Pattern -- Multiple Readers, Exclusive Writers
Redux Pattern -- Predictable State Container
Referential Transparency Pattern -- Expression Replaceability
Registry Pattern -- Centralized Object Lookup and Storage
Render Props Pattern -- Share Code with Prop Functions
Repository Pattern -- Data Access Abstraction
Repository Pattern with Query Specifications
Resequencer Pattern -- Reorder Out-of-Sequence Messages
REST vs GraphQL -- API Architecture Comparison
Retry Pattern -- Automatically Retry Failed Operations
Revealing Module Pattern -- Clear Public API
Routing Slip Pattern -- Dynamic Sequential Routing
Row Data Gateway Pattern -- Single Row Access Object
Saga Pattern -- Manage Distributed Transactions
Scheduler Pattern -- Control Task Execution Order and Timing
Scheduler Pattern for Reactive Streams -- Concurrency Control
Schema Versioning Pattern -- Track Schema Changes
Secure Service Proxy Pattern -- Security at the Proxy
Database Seeding Pattern -- Populate Development Data
Semaphore Pattern -- Control Access to a Finite Resource Pool
Separated Interface Pattern -- Decouple Interface from Implementation
Sequential Coupling Anti-Pattern -- Method Call Order Dependency
Serialized LOB Pattern -- Store Object Graphs as Large Objects
Service Activator Pattern -- Connect Messages to Service
Service Discovery Pattern -- Find Services Dynamically
Service Layer Pattern -- Define Application Boundaries
Service Locator Pattern -- Centralized Service Lookup
Service Registry Pattern -- Directory of Service Instances
Service Stub Pattern -- Simulate External Services During Development
Session Manager Pattern -- Secure Session Lifecycle
Sharding Pattern -- Horizontal Data Partitioning
Sidecar Pattern -- Deploy Helper Components with Apps
Single Table Inheritance -- One Table for a Class Hierarchy
Singleton Pattern -- One Instance to Rule Them All
Singleton Pattern in JavaScript -- Single Module Instance
Smart Proxy Pattern -- Intercept and Transform Message Flows
SOA vs Microservices -- Architecture Comparison
Soft Delete Pattern -- Mark Records as Deleted
Software Transactional Memory -- Optimistic Concurrency for Shared State
Spaghetti Code Anti-Pattern -- Tangled Control Flow
Special Case Pattern -- Replace Null with Well-Defined Default
Specification Pattern -- Encapsulate Business Rules
Splitter Pattern -- Break Large Messages into Smaller Pieces
Spy Pattern -- Record Interactions for Verification
SQL vs NoSQL -- Database Selection Guide
State Pattern -- Object Behavior Changes with Internal State
Stateful vs Stateless -- Service Design Comparison
Strangler Fig Pattern -- Incrementally Replace Legacy Systems
Strategy Pattern -- Interchangeable Algorithms at Runtime
Stub Pattern -- Provide Predefined Responses
Subject Pattern -- Multicast Observable
Sync vs Async Communication -- System Design Trade-offs
Table Data Gateway Pattern -- Single Table Access Object
Tail Recursion Pattern -- Stack-Safe Recursion
Template Method Pattern -- Define Algorithm Skeleton, Let Subclasses Fill Details
Template View Pattern -- HTML with Embedded Markers
Temporal Data Pattern -- Track Data Over Time
Test Data Builder Pattern -- Fluent Test Object Creation
Test Double Pattern -- Generic Test Replacement
Thread Pool Pattern -- Reuse Threads to Avoid Creation Overhead
Thread-Specific Storage Pattern -- Thread-Local Data
Throttling Pattern -- Control Resource Usage
Timeout Pattern -- Bound Waiting Time for Operations
Transaction Script Pattern -- Logic as Procedural Scripts
Transactional Client Pattern -- Atomic Send/Receive Operations
Transform View Pattern -- Transform Data into Markup
Two-Phase Termination Pattern -- Gracefully Terminate Threads
Two-Step View Pattern -- Separate Structure from Style
Unit of Work Pattern -- Track Changes for Atomic Transactions
Value Object Pattern -- Immutable Objects by Value
Vertical vs Horizontal Scaling -- Growth Strategy Guide
Visitor Pattern -- Separate Operations from Object Structure
Wire Tap Pattern -- Inspect Messages Without Disrupting Flow
Worker Thread Pattern -- Dedicated Thread Per Task Type
Yo-Yo Problem Anti-Pattern -- Deep Inheritance Chains
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