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256The Adapter Pattern: Connecting Incompatible Interfaces
257Class vs Object Adapters
258When to Use the Adapter Pattern
259Two-Way Adapters and Bidirectional Translation
260The Bridge Pattern: Separating Abstraction from Implementation
261Bridge Pattern Structure and Components
262Adapter vs Bridge: Understanding the Distinction
263Real-World Examples: UI Frameworks and Device Drivers
264Composite Pattern: Treating Trees as Single Objects
265Implementing Composite: Components, Leaves, and Composites
266Composite in Practice: File Systems and UI Hierarchies
267Composite Trade-offs: Transparency vs. Safety
268Decorator Pattern: Adding Behavior Dynamically
269Implementing Decorator: Wrappers and Forwarding
270Decorator in Practice: Streams, Middleware, and UI Enhancement
271Decorator vs. Inheritance: Flexibility and Complexity
272Facade Pattern: Simplifying Complex Subsystems
273Implementing Facades: Design Decisions
274Flyweight Pattern: Sharing State for Memory Efficiency
275Intrinsic vs Extrinsic State in Flyweight
276Flyweight Factories and Object Pools
277Proxy Pattern: Controlling Access to Objects
278Types of Proxies: Virtual, Protection, and Remote
279Smart Proxies and Reference Counting
280Performance Trade-offs in Structural Patterns
281Complexity vs Flexibility Trade-off
282Performance Overhead of Structural Patterns
283When Structural Patterns are Overkill
284Maintainability vs Initial Effort
285Combining Multiple Structural Patterns
286Pattern Selection Criteria

Software Engineering

256The Adapter Pattern: Connecting Incompatible Interfaces
257Class vs Object Adapters
258When to Use the Adapter Pattern
259Two-Way Adapters and Bidirectional Translation
260The Bridge Pattern: Separating Abstraction from Implementation
261Bridge Pattern Structure and Components
262Adapter vs Bridge: Understanding the Distinction
263Real-World Examples: UI Frameworks and Device Drivers
264Composite Pattern: Treating Trees as Single Objects
265Implementing Composite: Components, Leaves, and Composites
266Composite in Practice: File Systems and UI Hierarchies
267Composite Trade-offs: Transparency vs. Safety
268Decorator Pattern: Adding Behavior Dynamically
269Implementing Decorator: Wrappers and Forwarding
270Decorator in Practice: Streams, Middleware, and UI Enhancement
271Decorator vs. Inheritance: Flexibility and Complexity
272Facade Pattern: Simplifying Complex Subsystems
273Implementing Facades: Design Decisions
274Flyweight Pattern: Sharing State for Memory Efficiency
275Intrinsic vs Extrinsic State in Flyweight
276Flyweight Factories and Object Pools
277Proxy Pattern: Controlling Access to Objects
278Types of Proxies: Virtual, Protection, and Remote
279Smart Proxies and Reference Counting
280Performance Trade-offs in Structural Patterns
281Complexity vs Flexibility Trade-off
282Performance Overhead of Structural Patterns
283When Structural Patterns are Overkill
284Maintainability vs Initial Effort
285Combining Multiple Structural Patterns
286Pattern Selection Criteria

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Lesson 271 of 1,933·8. Structural Design PatternsPro lesson

Decorator vs. Inheritance: Flexibility and Complexity

Compare Decorator's runtime composition with inheritance, understanding when each approach is appropriate.

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