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---
layout: pattern
title: Delegation
folder: delegation
permalink: /patterns/delegation/
categories: Behavioral
tags:
- Java
- Difficulty-Beginner
---
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**Also known as:** Proxy Pattern
**Intent:** It is a technique where an object expresses certain behavior to the outside but in
reality delegates responsibility for implementing that behaviour to an associated object.
![alt text](./etc/delegation.png "Delegate")
**Applicability:** Use the Delegate pattern in order to achieve the following
* Reduce the coupling of methods to their class
* Components that behave identically, but realize that this situation can change in the future.
**Credits**
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* [Delegate Pattern: Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delegation_pattern)
* [Proxy Pattern: Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_pattern)