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composite
subject			fact

composite	has definition A specialization of the general hierarchy pattern, that uses an aggregation instead of an ordinary association
	is a subtopic of 6.3 - The General Hierarchy Pattern
	is an instance of design pattern
design pattern	has antipatterns zero or more antipatterns - solutions that are inferior or do not work in this context with the reason for their rejection
	has context a context
	has forces one or more forces
	has name
	has problem a sentence or two explaining the main difficulty being tackled
	has references one or more references which indicate who developed or inspired a pattern
	has related patterns zero or more related design patterns
	should be illustrated using a simple diagram
	should be written using a narrative writing style
pattern	should be as general as possible
	should be described in an easy-to-understand form so that people can determine when and how to use it
	should contain a solution that has been proven to effectively solve the problem in the indicated context