Intent
 Define the skeleton of an algorithm in an operation,
deferring some steps to
subclasses. Template Method lets subclasses redefine certain
steps of an
algorithm without changing the algorithm's structure.
 Motivation
Sometimes you want to specify the order of operations that a
method uses,
but allow subclasses to provide their own implementations of
some of these
operations

Template pattern allows abstract representation of methods.
Implementation of these methods is left to the classes that
inherit these abstract methods. We define only a template
for the method without defining any algorithm

provide an abstract definition of a method or a class and 
redefine its behavior later or on the fly without changing 
its structure.

A java method that is capable of calling set of methods in a
sequence to completd task is called template method

EX:-
public void xyz()
{
  x();
  y();
  Z();
}
Best Example for template design pattern for in struts
framework org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor
class follow Template Design pattern. In RequestProcessor
class nearly 16 no.or processXXX() methods are their These
methods are exceuting sequence thats way this method is
called Template method.
            RequestPrcocessor calls cretes/locates formbean
class object and calls Reset(),validate() methods in
formbean class and calls execute()in Action class.This takes
Application contrlloer for frontcontroller servlet of Action
class