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Alias names for patterns #267
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Many design patterns have multiple names. For example Decorator is also known as Wrapper.
We should supplement the pattern template with Also known as where applicable.
Many design patterns have multiple names. For example Decorator is also known as Wrapper.
We should supplement the pattern template with Also known as where applicable.
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npathai commentedon Oct 19, 2015
👍 Good idea.
bernardosulzbach commentedon Oct 24, 2015
This is a good idea, but I'd like to point out that the given example may lead to mistakes. Adapters are also sometimes called wrappers, and many wrappers are not decorators nor adapters. I'd say wrappers are broader than these two design patterns. But I've seen both of them referenced by the name wrapper.
iluwatar commentedon Oct 25, 2015
It is a valid point. Maybe this is why Wrapper is the secondary name (source: GOF book).
bernardosulzbach commentedon Oct 25, 2015
I agree that it is still called wrapper nowadays (GoF is a bit outdated and should be read with caution). Just pointing out that one may see the Decorator pattern as Wrapper pattern is a great thing, though.
Added alias names for GOF patterns #267
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