Can you explain the Context design pattern a bit?

Question

I've started to read about the Context design pattern. Here's what I understood from the text :

• you have a map containing all your variables

• you pass it around to whoever needs it, so that you won't have to send all the variables as method parameters

Did I "get" it?

Answer 1

I think you got it.

However, I also think it is more of an anti-pattern to be avoided. See why here.

See also Law Of Demeter