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| <body> |
| <p>The classes in this package provide a standardized API for, as well as |
| several basic implementations of, the classic <em>Chain of Responsibility</em> |
| pattern that is described (most notably) in the "Gang of Four" design patterns |
| book. For more information, see pages 223-232 of:</p> |
| <pre> |
| Gamma, Helm, Johnson, Vlissides, DESIGN PATTERNS: ELEMENTS OF |
| REUSABLE OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE, Addison-Wesley, 1995. |
| </pre> |
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