Does GRASP patterns come under Design Patterns Category?
Hi there!
I am bit confused with the division or categories of Patterns.
Does GRASP Patterns (General Responsibility Assignment Software Patterns - catalogued by Craig Larman) come under the group of Design Patterns?
I got confused when I read somewhere that - Design patterns are the patterns specific for coding solutions. Patterns like GRASP which we use to assign responsibilities to objects (this is also design right?) are also contributing to design - so why they are not Design Patterns?
http://www.clickblocks.org/patterns1/pattern_synopses.htm#Top%20of%20Page
At this above link you could see the difference where the author of the book: "Patterns in Java" mentions patterns catalogued in vol 1 and vol 2 as design patterns and patterns in vol 2 as software patterns (GRASP are mentioned in volume 2).
I know it is a silly doubt, but still - that's bugging me.
Hope somebody could clear my doubts here....
best regards,
Mahi
