# Pattern Doc Entity
### Scope
- **Purpose**: Documents reusable design patterns applied in `test_tools`.
- **Responsibility**: Index of all pattern doc instances with problem/solution/applicability.
- **In Scope**: Structural and architectural patterns used in the implementation.
- **Out of Scope**: Behavioral invariants; see `docs/invariant/`.
### Overview Table
| 001 | [Namespace Layers](001_namespace_layers.md) | Four-layer module hierarchy for graduated API visibility | ✅ |