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Developed byMartin Fowler
Use caseencapsulating data access logic and providing uniform interface to data storage
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Repository Pattern

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Design pattern that encapsulates logic needed to access data sources and centralizes common data access

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primary use case

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encapsulating data access logic and providing uniform interface to data storage○UnverifiedHighFresh1

documented by

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implemented by

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published in

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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture○UnverifiedHighFresh1

first published year

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2002○UnverifiedHighFresh1

pattern category

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Data Source Architectural Pattern○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

commonly used with

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Domain-Driven Design○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

developed by

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Martin Fowler○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

implements principle

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Separation of Concerns○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

enables pattern

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Testability through Dependency Injection○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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