# Cloneable Template Object

> The requirement that a prototype object support being copied to produce new instances.

Record: `lex:cloneable-template-object`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-cloneable-template-object

## category

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

## referenced-by

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