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The Factory Pattern(s)

Tags: design-patterns, software-development

Saturday, April 9, 2016 12:20:03 AM

Simple Factory

Encapsulate object creation within a class.

Factory Method

Define a class that does operations on an object. Let sub-classes choose the object.

Abstract Factory

Encapsulate creation of related objects within a class. Let sub-classes choose the object.