layout: pattern
title: Abstract Document
folder: abstract-document
permalink: /patterns/abstract-document/
categories: Structural
tags:
– Extensibility
Intent
Achieve flexibility of untyped languages and keep the type-safety
Class diagram
Applicability
Use the Abstract Document Pattern when
- there is a need to add new properties on the fly
- you want a flexible way to organize domain in tree like structure
- you want more loosely coupled system