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| pattern | Double Dispatch | double-dispatch | /patterns/double-dispatch/ | Idiom | en |
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Intent
Double Dispatch pattern is a way to create maintainable dynamic behavior based on receiver and parameter types.
Class diagram
Applicability
Use the Double Dispatch pattern when
- the dynamic behavior is not defined only based on receiving object's type but also on the receiving method's parameter type.