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Before we dive into the Composite pattern, I must first define composite objects: objects that contain other objects; for example, a drawing may be composed of graphic primitives, such as lines, ...

Whenever an activity occurs in repetition, such as programming, patterns emerge and can be documented. The benefits of documenting and using software design patterns are well established, as are some ...

Design patterns have been popular since they were introduced, and we can apply design ideas to the manageability part of an application. We'll describe a set of design patterns for making applications ...