{"id":"seven-steps-to-apply-a-pattern","text":"The GoF prescribes seven steps to apply a design pattern: (1) read for overview focusing on Applicability/Consequences, (2) study Structure/Participants/Collaborations, (3) study Sample Code, (4) choose meaningful participant names, (5) define classes/interfaces/inheritance/instance variables, (6) define application-specific operation names, (7) implement operations per responsibilities.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo-chunk-4.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["gof-systematic-pattern-application-method"],"metadata":{"last_premise_reviewed":"2026-06-17T18:19:22","premise_review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T21:30:28+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-17T21:30:28+00:00","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"seven-steps-to-apply-a-pattern","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}