This chapter covers the Factory Method pattern.
GoF Definition
Define an interface for creating an object, but let subclasses decide which class to instantiate. The Factory Method pattern lets a class defer instantiation to subclasses.
Note
To understand this pattern, I suggest you refer to Chapter 24, which covers the Simple Factory pattern. The Simple Factory pattern does not fall directly into the Gang of Four design patterns, so the discussion of that pattern appears in Part II of the book. The Factory Method pattern will make more sense to you if you can understand ...
