Categorizing Design Patterns
Learn about the three main categories: Creational, Structural, and Behavioral patterns, and their roles in software architecture.
Organizing Design Patterns
Welcome back! In our last lesson, we learned what design patterns are. Now, let's explore how they are organized.
Just like books in a library, design patterns are grouped into categories. This helps us understand their purpose and when to use them effectively.
The Three Main Categories
Design patterns are traditionally divided into three main categories. Each category addresses a different type of problem in software design:
- Creational Patterns: Deal with object creation.
- Structural Patterns: Focus on object composition and relationships.
- Behavioral Patterns: Concern object interaction and responsibilities.
Let's dive into each one!
All lessons in this course
- What are Design Patterns?
- Categorizing Design Patterns
- Patterns in Everyday Coding
- Anti-Patterns and the Cost of Misusing Patterns