layout	title	folder	permalink	categories	tags
pattern	Multiton	multiton	/patterns/multiton/	Creational	Instantiation

Also known as

Registry

Intent

Ensure a class only has limited number of instances, and provide a global point of access to them.

Class diagram

Applicability

Use the Multiton pattern when

• there must be specific number of instances of a class, and they must be accessible to clients from a well-known access point