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- Gang of Four - Gang of Four
- Object composition
- Recursion
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## Also known as
* Object Tree
* Composite Structure
## Intent ## Intent
Compose objects into tree structures to represent part-whole hierarchies. Composite lets clients Compose objects into tree structures to represent part-whole hierarchies. Composite lets clients
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## Known uses ## Known uses
* [java.awt.Container](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/Container.html) and [java.awt.Component](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/Component.html) * Graphical user interfaces where components can contain other components (e.g., panels containing buttons, labels,
* [Apache Wicket](https://github.com/apache/wicket) component tree, see [Component](https://github.com/apache/wicket/blob/91e154702ab1ff3481ef6cbb04c6044814b7e130/wicket-core/src/main/java/org/apache/wicket/Component.java) and [MarkupContainer](https://github.com/apache/wicket/blob/b60ec64d0b50a611a9549809c9ab216f0ffa3ae3/wicket-core/src/main/java/org/apache/wicket/MarkupContainer.java) other panels).
* File system representations where directories can contain files and other directories.
* Organizational structures where a department can contain sub-departments and employees.
* [java.awt.Container](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/Container.html)
and [java.awt.Component](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/Component.html)
* [Apache Wicket](https://github.com/apache/wicket) component tree,
see [Component](https://github.com/apache/wicket/blob/91e154702ab1ff3481ef6cbb04c6044814b7e130/wicket-core/src/main/java/org/apache/wicket/Component.java)
and [MarkupContainer](https://github.com/apache/wicket/blob/b60ec64d0b50a611a9549809c9ab216f0ffa3ae3/wicket-core/src/main/java/org/apache/wicket/MarkupContainer.java)
## Consequences
Benefits:
* Simplifies client code, as it can treat composite structures and individual objects uniformly.
* Makes it easier to add new kinds of components, as existing code doesn't need to be changed.
Trade-offs:
* Can make the design overly general. It might be difficult to restrict the components of a composite.
* Can make it harder to restrict the types of components in a composite.
## Related Patterns
* [Flyweight](https://java-design-patterns.com/patterns/flyweight/): Composite can use Flyweight to share component
instances among several composites.
* [Iterator](https://java-design-patterns.com/patterns/iterator/): Can be used to traverse Composite structures.
* [Visitor](https://java-design-patterns.com/patterns/visitor/): Can apply an operation over a Composite structure.
## Credits ## Credits
* [Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201633612/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0201633612&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=675d49790ce11db99d90bde47f1aeb59) * [Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201633612/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0201633612&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=675d49790ce11db99d90bde47f1aeb59)
* [Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0596007124&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=6b8b6eea86021af6c8e3cd3fc382cb5b) * [Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0596007124&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=6b8b6eea86021af6c8e3cd3fc382cb5b)
* [Refactoring to Patterns](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321213351/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321213351&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=2a76fcb387234bc71b1c61150b3cc3a7) * [Refactoring to Patterns](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321213351/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321213351&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=2a76fcb387234bc71b1c61150b3cc3a7)
* [Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture, Volume 1: A System of Patterns](https://amzn.to/3xoLAmi)
* [Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture](https://amzn.to/3vBKXWb)