GoF Design Patterns - CSV

code,slug,name,description,category
C01,factory-method,Factory Method,"Defines an interface for creating objects, but lets subclasses decide which class to instantiate.",Creational Pattern
C02,abstract-factory,Abstract Factory,Provides an interface for creating families of related objects without specifying concrete classes.,Creational Pattern
C03,singleton,Singleton,Ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global point of access to it.,Creational Pattern
C04,prototype,Prototype,Creates new objects by copying existing ones.,Creational Pattern
C05,builder,Builder,"Constructs complex objects step by step, separating construction from representation.",Creational Pattern
S01,adapter,Adapter,Allows incompatible interfaces to work together.,Structural Pattern
S02,bridge,Bridge,"Separates abstraction from implementation, allowing both to vary independently.",Structural Pattern
S03,composite,Composite,Composes objects into tree structures to represent part-whole hierarchies.,Structural Pattern
S04,decorator,Decorator,Adds new functionality to objects dynamically without altering their structure.,Structural Pattern
S05,facade,Facade,Provides a simplified interface to a complex subsystem.,Structural Pattern
S06,flyweight,Flyweight,Reduces memory usage by sharing data among similar objects.,Structural Pattern
S07,proxy,Proxy,Provides a surrogate or placeholder for another object to control access to it.,Structural Pattern
B01,chain-of-responsibility,Chain of Responsibility,Passes requests along a chain of handlers until one handles it.,Behavioral Pattern
B02,command,Command,"Encapsulates a request as an object, decoupling sender from receiver.",Behavioral Pattern
B03,interpreter,Interpreter,Defines a representation for a language's grammar and interprets sentences.,Behavioral Pattern
B04,iterator,Iterator,Provides a way to access elements of a collection sequentially.,Behavioral Pattern
B05,mediator,Mediator,"Defines how objects interact through a mediator, reducing direct dependencies.",Behavioral Pattern
B06,memento,Memento,Captures and restores an object's internal state without violating encapsulation.,Behavioral Pattern
B07,observer,Observer,Notifies multiple observers automatically when subject's state changes.,Behavioral Pattern
B08,state,State,Allows an object to alter its behavior when its internal state changes.,Behavioral Pattern
B09,strategy,Strategy,Encapsulates algorithms and makes them interchangeable at runtime.,Behavioral Pattern
B10,template-method,Template Method,"Defines the skeleton of an algorithm, deferring some steps to subclasses.",Behavioral Pattern
B11,visitor,Visitor,Adds new operations to objects without modifying their classes.,Behavioral Pattern