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factory

A method or object whose job is to create other objects, hiding the details of how.

A factory encapsulates object creation behind a method or type; a builder assembles a complex object step by step before producing it.

Examples

  • ShippingRules.For(country) returns the right IShippingRule, so callers never write new UkShipping() themselves.

See also

design pattern strategy pattern
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