{"id":"patterns-complete-lifecycle-methodology","text":"The GoF provides a complete pattern lifecycle methodology spanning from problem identification through solution deployment: patterns serve both preventive roles (eight redesign causes mapped to mitigating patterns, three phases of software evolution anticipated) and curative roles (patterns as refactoring targets during consolidation), deployed through a systematic process (six selection strategies for identifying the right pattern, seven ordered steps for applying it correctly to a specific design problem).","truth_value":"IN","source":"","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[{"type":"SL","antecedents":["patterns-preventive-and-curative","gof-systematic-pattern-application-method"],"outlist":[],"label":"Preventive-curative dual roles combined with systematic selection and application process yields a complete pattern lifecycle methodology"}],"dependents":["design-knowledge-complete-with-lifecycle-methodology","formalization-grounds-expert-methodology"],"metadata":{"source_type":"derived","review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T23:16:43+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-18T06:15:08+00:00","reviewed_at":"2026-06-18T06:15:08+00:00","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"patterns-complete-lifecycle-methodology","truth_value":"IN","reason":"SL justification valid","antecedents":["patterns-preventive-and-curative","gof-systematic-pattern-application-method"],"label":"Preventive-curative dual roles combined with systematic selection and application process yields a complete pattern lifecycle methodology"},{"node":"patterns-preventive-and-curative","truth_value":"IN","reason":"SL justification valid","antecedents":["eight-redesign-causes-mapped-to-patterns","gof-patterns-as-refactoring-targets","gof-software-evolution-three-phases"],"label":"Patterns address redesign causes before they manifest AND guide refactoring after code evolves"},{"node":"eight-redesign-causes-mapped-to-patterns","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"},{"node":"gof-patterns-as-refactoring-targets","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"},{"node":"gof-software-evolution-three-phases","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"},{"node":"gof-systematic-pattern-application-method","truth_value":"IN","reason":"SL justification valid","antecedents":["six-strategies-for-pattern-selection","seven-steps-to-apply-a-pattern"],"label":"Two complementary methodological elements (selection + application) form a complete procedural framework"},{"node":"six-strategies-for-pattern-selection","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"},{"node":"seven-steps-to-apply-a-pattern","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}