java-design-patterns/multiton/index.md

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title: Multiton
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categories: Creational
tags: Java
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**Intent:** Ensure a class only has limited number of instances, and provide a
global point of access to them.

![alt text](./etc/multiton.png "Multiton")

**Applicability:** Use the Multiton pattern when

* 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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			`Intent: Ensure a class only has limited number of instances, and provide a`
			`global point of access to them.`

			`![alt text](./etc/multiton.png "Multiton")`

			`Applicability: Use the Multiton pattern when`

Work towards #56: Add permalink to every pattern This makes cleaner URLs thanks to jekyll 2015-08-15 18:03:05 +02:00			`* there must be specific number of instances of a class, and they must be accessible to clients from a well-known access point`