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pattern Marker Interface marker /patterns/marker/ Structural
Decoupling

Intent

Using empty interfaces as markers to distinguish special treated objects.

Class diagram

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Applicability

Use the Marker Interface pattern when

  • you want to identify the special objects from normal objects (to treat them differently)
  • you want to mark that some object is available for certain sort of operations

Real world examples

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