Wiki Patterns

The Antipattern pattern language for WikiPatterns has yet to be finalised. This template represents our starting-point, but we suspect that it is likely to be refined as we open the site to more contributors.

• Name - all patterns must have a memorable name
• Summary - after the name, sum up the intent of the pattern in one or two short paragraphs
• Usage - describe in what circumstances this pattern arises, and how it is implemented
• Example - relate the pattern back to some concrete example
• Refactored Solution - describe how this antipattern can be remedied
• Refactored Example - relate the solution back to the concrete example
• Related Patterns - list other patterns that are influenced by, or influence the application of this pattern
• Further Reading - list external sites, wikis, blogs that discuss the pattern