Design Patterns

: This article is about the book by Gamma et al. For other meanings, see design pattern .

Design Patterns (ISBN 0201633612) is a computer science book proposing standard solutions and naming conventions to common problems in software design. The book s authors are Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides, known as the Gang of Four or simply GoF .

The first half of the book covers the definition of Design pattern (computer science)s then the second half shows the list of a host of practical reusable design patterns. It is accompanied by examples in C plus plus and Smalltalk. Below is the list:

==Creational patterns==

Abstract factory pattern

Builder pattern

Factory method pattern

Prototype pattern

Singleton pattern

=Structural patterns=

Adapter pattern

Bridge pattern

Composite pattern

Decorator pattern

Facade pattern

Flyweight pattern

Proxy pattern

=Behavioral patterns=

Chain of responsibility pattern

Command pattern

Interpreter pattern

Iterator pattern

Mediator pattern

Memento pattern

Observer pattern

State pattern

Strategy pattern

Template method pattern

Visitor pattern

For information about software design patterns in general, see Design pattern (computer science), which provides a more extensive list of design patterns.