The document discusses design patterns and provides information about various topics related to design patterns including:
- A catalog of 23 design patterns organized by purpose and scope.
- How design patterns help solve common problems in object-oriented design such as determining object granularity and specifying object interfaces.
- The elements used for describing design patterns such as name, intent, structure, participants, and consequences.
- Organizing design patterns into categories including creational, structural, and behavioral patterns.