Beck Form

This is the patterns form used in SmalltalkBestPracticePatterns by KentBeck. It's similar to the CompactForm and the PortlandForm, but has its own unique niceties.

The basic format is:

• Title
• Context (optional. May include forward or back references)
• Problem -- always phrased in the form of a question the reader might have to ask themselves. For instance "How do I sort a Collection?". KyleBrown has referred to this as "Jeopardy problem statements"
• Forces
• Solution (The solution should include the name of the pattern in some form)
• Resulting Context (may include forward or back references)

BobbyWoolf, KyleBrown and GregorHohpe are using a modified BeckForm in their messaging patterns work (http://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com).

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