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perform initialization or to invoke methods in other more permanent class.

A Poltergeist or Gypsy Wagon is an is an example of an [[anti-pattern]].

The orginaloriginal definition is by Michael Akroyd 1996 - Object World West Conference.

As a gypsy wagon or a poltergeist appear and disappear mysteriously so areis this short lived object.

As a consequence the code is more difficult to mantainmaintain and there is unnecessary

this short lived object.

As a consequence the code is more difficult to mantain and there is unnecessary

resource waste.

The typical cause for this antipattern is poor object design.