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RE : [gang-of-4-patterns] Doubt on creational patterns..

From: "Mikal Ziane" <Mikal.Ziane AT lip6.fr>
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Subject: RE : [gang-of-4-patterns] Doubt on creational patterns..
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:04:50 +0200
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Abstract Factory addreses (parallel) families of products. Think of a
matrix of products. Columns are families and rows are product "kinds". Cells
are concrete products. Abtract Factory lets you choose the column first and
the forget about this choice and think in terms of rows instead of concrete
(family-dependent) products.
Abstract Factory may rely on Factory Method or Prototype.
As for the so-called "class" versus "object" scope I would not pay too
much attention to it: it's a pretty vague concept.
Hope this helps.

Mikal

[gang-of-4-patterns] Doubt on creational patterns.., Jacob George, 09/22/2003
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  - Re: [gang-of-4-patterns] Doubt on creational patterns.., Jacob George, 09/22/2003
    - RE: [gang-of-4-patterns] Doubt on creational patterns.., Ilja Preuß, 09/23/2003
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- RE: [gang-of-4-patterns] Doubt on creational patterns.., Ray Ye, 09/22/2003