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Simple Factory
Factory Method
UML Code (PlantUML)
@startuml
Product <|-- ConcreteProduct
Creator <|-- ConcreteCreator
ConcreteCreator ..> ConcreteProduct
class Creator {
{abstract} fabricmethod()
oneOperation()
}
class ConcreteCreator {
fabricmethod()
}
@enduml
Advantages
- No new operator is called by calling classes → better to exchange implementation later
- Better name for virtual constructor
Disadvantages
- Creation of sub classes
- Add. class which contains class method for creation necessary