layout	title	folder	permalink	pumlid	categories	tags
pattern	Multiton	multiton	/patterns/multiton/	FST14i8m20NGg-W16lRUXgPCYnD81Zxs-hfozzvJlOywf68yBc3bYoZuRgVYghrIea-7E5gVHZhgPd3Gcp-y7P9w-hOOaF0au_o1h0OKqqdG_saLrbRP-080	Creational	Java Difficulty-Beginner

Also known as

Registry

Intent

Ensure a class only has limited number of instances, and provide a global point of access to them.

Applicability

Use the Multiton pattern when

• there must be specific number of instances of a class, and they must be accessible to clients from a well-known access point