Design Patterns in C#: A Hands-on Guide with Real-world Examples

© Vaskaran Sarcar 2020

V. SarcarDesign Patterns in C#https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6062-3_2

2. Prototype Pattern

Vaskaran Sarcar¹ 

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Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

 

This chapter covers the Prototype pattern.

GoF Definition

Specify the kinds of objects to create using a prototypical instance, and create new objects by copying this prototype.

Concept

The Prototype pattern provides an alternative method for instantiating new objects by copying or cloning an instance of an existing object. You can avoid the expense of creating a new instance using this concept. If you look at the intent of the pattern (the GoF definition), you see that the core idea of this pattern is to create an object that is based on another object. This existing object acts ...