Composite Design Pattern in .NET
The Composite pattern allows you to treat individual objects and groups of objects (composites) in a uniform way . It represents part-whole hierarchies so that client code can interact with both single and grouped items through a common interface. Purpose To build complex tree-like structures where leaf nodes (single elements) and composite nodes (groups) can be treated the same way. Key Characteristics Defines a component interface for both leaf and composite Leaf handles base operations Composite stores child components and delegates operations Pros Simplifies client code by treating all components uniformly Supports hierarchical and recursive structures Easy to add new types of components Cons Can make the system overly general Harder to restrict certain operations for leaf-only o...