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Incoming links: Visitor pattern
The classifications and typical uses are
| Pattern | Category | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Command pattern | Behavioral design pattern | Represent a request as an object, separating its invocation from the receiver. Commands can be queued or logged; undo additionally needs enough information to reverse the particular request. |
| Strategy pattern | Behavioral design pattern | Select among interchangeable algorithms through a common interface, such as different routing or scoring policies. |
| Adapter pattern | Structural design pattern | Wrap an existing component so clients can use it through a different required interface without changing that component. |
| State pattern | Behavioral design pattern | Delegate behavior to an object representing the current state, with transitions selecting another state object instead of scattering conditionals across operations. |
| Visitor pattern | Behavioral design pattern | Add operations across a relatively stable element-class hierarchy, commonly through double dispatch. Adding a new element type then usually requires updating the visitors. |