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layout pattern
title Object Pool
folder object-pool
permalink /patterns/object-pool/
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categories Creational
tags
Java
Difficulty-Beginner
Performance

Intent

When objects are expensive to create and they are needed only for short periods of time it is advantageous to utilize the Object Pool pattern. The Object Pool provides a cache for instantiated objects tracking which ones are in use and which are available.

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Applicability

Use the Object Pool pattern when

  • the objects are expensive to create (allocation cost)
  • you need a large number of short-lived objects (memory fragmentation)