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- properly categorize all patterns - remove pattern list from readme - minor fixes to readme - removed "introduction" because its not a pattern and an error i committed some time ago
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layout: pattern
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title: Object Pool
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folder: object-pool
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permalink: /patterns/object-pool/
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categories: Creational
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tags: Java
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**Intent:** When objects are expensive to create and they are needed only for
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short periods of time it is advantageous to utilize the Object Pool pattern.
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The Object Pool provides a cache for instantiated objects tracking which ones
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are in use and which are available.
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**Applicability:** Use the Object Pool pattern when
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* the objects are expensive to create (allocation cost)
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* you need a large number of short-lived objects (memory fragmentation)
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