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---
title: Dirty Flag
shortTitle: Dirty Flag
category: Behavioral
language: ar
tag:
- Game programming
- Performance
---
## Also known as
* IsDirty pattern
## Purpose
Avoid the costly re-acquisition of resources. Resources retain their identity, are stored in some fast-access storage, and are reused to avoid having to acquire them again.
## Class Diagram
![alt text](./etc/dirty-flag.png "Dirty Flag")
## Applicability
Use the Dirty Flag pattern when
* The repetitive acquisition, initialization, and release of the same resource causes unnecessary performance overhead.
## Credits
* [Design Patterns: Dirty Flag](https://www.takeupcode.com/podcast/89-design-patterns-dirty-flag/)
* [J2EE Design Patterns](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596004273/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0596004273&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=48d37c67fb3d845b802fa9b619ad8f31)