Structural Design Patterns
Structural design patterns explain how to assemble objects and classes into larger
structures, while keeping these structures flexible and efficient.
Adapter Allows objects with incompatible interfaces to
collaborate.
Bridge
Lets you split a large class or a set of closely related classes into two separate
hierarchies—abstraction and implementation—which can be developed
independently of each other.
Composite
Lets you compose objects into tree structures and then work with these structures as
if they were individual objects.
Decorator
Lets you attach new behaviors to objects by placing these objects inside special
wrapper objects that contain the behaviors.
Facade
Provides a simplified interface to a library, a framework, or any other complex set of
classes.
Flyweight
Lets you fit more objects into the available amount of RAM by sharing common parts
of state between multiple objects instead of keeping all of the data in each object.
Proxy
Lets you provide a substitute or placeholder for another object. A proxy controls
access to the original object, allowing you to perform something either before or
after the request gets through to the original object.