{"id":"decorator-vs-strategy-skin-vs-guts","text":"A Decorator changes the skin of an object (wraps externally), while a Strategy changes the guts (replaces internal algorithm); these are two alternative ways to change an object.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo-chunk-13.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["skin-vs-guts-extension-spectrum"],"metadata":{"last_premise_reviewed":"2026-06-17T18:19:22","premise_review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T17:04:08+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-17T17:04:08+00:00","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"decorator-vs-strategy-skin-vs-guts","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}