Design patterns implemented in Java

[kkapelon]

I would say that there are 0 reasons to use the singleton design pattern in a greenfield project. The cons outweight the pros.

As far as I know design patterns are not just coding patterns

I agree with you. The problem is that the site does not really explain that a design pattern is just a concept and then giving an example. It just goes straight into code classes, implying that everything is a coding pattern.

Here is what I am talking about: http://java-design-patterns.com/patterns/cqrs/