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layout: pattern
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title: Multiton
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folder: multiton
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categories: pattern_cat
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tags: pattern_tag
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---
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**Intent:** Ensure a class only has limited number of instances, and provide a
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global point of access to them.
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**Applicability:** Use the Multiton pattern when
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* there must be specific number of instances of a class, and they must be accessible to clients from a well-known access point
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