# Class Proliferation

> The degree to which modeling each state as its own class multiplies the number of classes.

Record: `lex:class-proliferation`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-class-proliferation

## category

- [Behavioral Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/behavioral-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [State Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/state-pattern.md)