java-design-patterns/double-dispatch/index.md

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Intent: Double Dispatch pattern is a way to create maintainable dynamic behavior based on receiver and parameter types.

Applicability: Use the Double Dispatch pattern when

• the dynamic behavior is not defined only based on receiving object's type but also on the receiving method's parameter type.

Real world examples:

• ObjectOutputStream