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Factory Pattern
The Factory Pattern provides a way to create objects without exposing instantiation logic, using a common interface. Includes Simple Factory, Factory Method, and Abstract Factory variations.
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Read time
- 1 min read
- Version
- v1.0.0
- Confidence
- established
- Last updated
Quick Reference
Factory Pattern: Create objects without exposing instantiation logic. Simple Factory (static method), Factory Method (subclass decides), Abstract Factory (families of related objects). Use for complex construction, conditional creation, or decoupling client from concrete classes.
Use When
- Object creation logic is complex
- Need to create different types based on runtime conditions
- Want to decouple client from concrete implementations
- Creating families of related objects
Skip When
- Simple object construction (just use new/constructor)
- Single concrete implementation
- No variation in object creation
Factory Pattern
The Factory Pattern provides a way to create objects without exposing instantiation logic, using a common interface. Includes Simple Factory, Factory Method, and Abstract Factory variations.