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Builder pattern

A software design pattern builder pattern is used for computer programming in a certain circumstance.

Oftentimes, builder pattern builds Composite pattern, a structure pattern.

Intent: Separate the construction of a complex object from its representation so that the same construction process can create different representations.

See also: ClassFactory[?], Adapter pattern, Abstract pattern[?], Laborer pattern[?]

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