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design pattern language
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The application of one design pattern can raise new issues or problems for which another pattern may be required. A collection of related patterns can establish a formalized expression of a design process whereby each addresses a primary decision point. Combining patterns in this manner forms the basis of a pattern language.
A pattern language is essentially comprised of a chain of related design patterns that establish a configurable sequence in which the patterns can be applied. It provides a highly effective means of communicating fundamental aspects of a given design approach because it supplies detailed documentation of each major step in a design process that shapes the design characteristics of solution logic.
Figure: A sequence of related design patterns formalize the primary decision points of a design paradigm. In this example, the logic in application design B is decomposed as a result of one pattern, and then further decomposed as a result of another. Subsequent fundamental patterns continue to shape the logic.
See also:
- best practice
- design characteristic
- design paradigm
- design pattern
- design principle
- design standard
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