“Please Don’t fail me!” – Decorator cries out to Template Method

This article is a result of serendipity that I experienced when implementing a small framework. As an ardent fan of design patterns I tend to use them where ever I could. I had a few classes in my framework in which I used the “Template Method” Design Pattern. When I wanted to extend my classes without modifying them, the first pattern that came to my mind was the Decorator Design Pattern. This article explains what problems I encountered during this implementation and how they were circumvented. Do these patterns gel well?

Follow the link Decorator Vs Template Method to find out the answer.