The Template Method pattern defines a fixed process (a sequence of steps) in a base class while deferring the implementation of individual steps to subclasses, making it suitable for processes whose overall structure is standardized but whose individual steps vary. The Bridge pattern decouples two independently varying class hierarchies by connecting them through an abstraction, so that either hierarchy can be extended without modifying the other. Both belong to the domain of object-oriented software design patterns (behavioral and structural, respectively), and are commonly combined within a single system to address separate axes of variation while improving cohesion and reducing coupling.
The Template Method pattern defines a fixed process (a sequence of steps) in a base class while deferring the implementation of individual steps to subclasses, making it suitable for processes whose …