.NET Patterns: Architecture, Design, and Process

Poly Model Pattern

Intent

To be able to provide a dynamic data model that can be edited without affecting a physical data model and with minimal to no impact on an existing data services framework.

Problem

The core patterns of this chapter lie in the assembly units of the Poly Model pattern. For this reason, this particular pattern can be considered a “composite” pattern of sorts. No, it isn't a pattern implemented in a strange new language, so you can continue reading. A composite pattern is simply an ensemble of highly related design and architecture patterns that, as a whole, make up a pattern itself, sort of like a miniature framework. This idea gets into some of the subtle nuances of pattern naming and classification, so consider this somewhat ...