Creational Patterns

A category of DesignPatterns discussed in the GangOfFour book. This category groups patterns that parameterize the behavior of a system based on the classes of objects it creates. Or, more simply put, patterns for dynamically selecting the class of objects to create. Some CreationalPatterns include:

• AbstractFactoryPattern
• FactoryMethodPattern
• PrototypePattern

etc.

• BuilderPattern
• And the ever-popular and overused SingletonPattern

See also: StructuralPatterns, BehavioralPatterns

Maybe the Java ParameterClasses idiom also fits in the CreationalPatterns category.

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