template-method-pattern

So I've been reading about template methods on Objective-C and I am trying to understand what's so special about them. From my understanding any method in a Base class can be over-ridden and super can be called? So is a template method anything more than overriding a method in the base class? If I'm wrong, can you please explain what a template-method-pattern is, and can you provide an example? Guven Yes, the template pattern is a bit more than just overriding a method in the base class. Template pattern can be used when an outline of an algorithm is concretely defined, however the steps of

I am reading about Template design pattern . As per my current understanding, Template design pattern can be used when we have an algorithm with defined set of processes(methods) to be done in order. Main players are 1. Abstract Template class providing a template method defining the processes (methods) and the order of execution. Usually this method is made final, so as its behavior is not modified. Few of the processes(methods) mentioned in the template method are provided with default implementation and others depending upon the concrete classes extending the Abstract template class types

I have an OO hierarchy with docstrings that take as much maintenance as the code itself. E.g., class Swallow(object): def airspeed(self): """Returns the airspeed (unladen)""" raise NotImplementedError class AfricanSwallow(Swallow): def airspeed(self): # whatever Now, the problem is that AfricanSwallow.airspeed does not inherit the superclass method's docstring. I know I can keep the docstring using the template method pattern, i.e. class Swallow(object): def airspeed(self): """Returns the airspeed (unladen)""" return self._ask_arthur() and implementing _ask_arthur in each subclass. However, I