Professional PHP Design Patterns

Chapter 4. Builder Pattern

Software complexity is an interesting thing. The requirements for software are complex as are the functionality of a software package or product. Even the code that makes up the software is complex. The focus of the Design Pattern approach is to provide maintainability, architectural strength and reduced complexity. With the host of complex objects making up most software repositories, solutions involving the Builder Design Pattern have their work cut out for them.

Name: Builder The Builder Design Pattern defines the design of an object that handles the complex building of another object.