Beck Form
This is the patterns form used in SmalltalkBestPracticePatterns by KentBeck. It's similar to the CompactForm and the PortlandForm, but has its own unique niceties.
The basic format is:
- Title
- Context (optional. May include forward or back references)
- Problem -- always phrased in the form of a question the reader might have to ask themselves. For instance "How do I sort a Collection?". KyleBrown has referred to this as "Jeopardy problem statements"
- Forces
- Solution (The solution should include the name of the pattern in some form)
- Resulting Context (may include forward or back references)
BobbyWoolf, KyleBrown and GregorHohpe are using a modified BeckForm in their messaging patterns work (http://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com).