java-design-patterns/property/README.md

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title: Property
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categories: Creational
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 - Difficulty-Beginner
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## Intent
Create hierarchy of objects and new objects using already existing
objects as parents.

![alt text](./etc/property.png "Property")

## Applicability
Use the Property pattern when

* when you like to have objects with dynamic set of fields and prototype inheritance

## Real world examples

* [JavaScript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Inheritance_and_the_prototype_chain) prototype inheritance
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			`Create hierarchy of objects and new objects using already existing`
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			`![alt text](./etc/property.png "Property")`

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			`Use the Property pattern when`
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			`* when you like to have objects with dynamic set of fields and prototype inheritance`

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