java-design-patterns/property/index.md

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title: Property
folder: property
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categories: Creational
tags: Java
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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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			`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:`

Work towards #56: Add permalink to every pattern This makes cleaner URLs thanks to jekyll 2015-08-15 18:03:05 +02:00			`* [JavaScript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Inheritance_and_the_prototype_chain) prototype inheritance`