This chapter covers the factory method pattern.
GoF Definition
Define an interface for creating an object, but let subclasses decide which class to instantiate. Factory method lets a class defer instantiation to subclasses.
Points To Remember
To understand this pattern, I suggest you go 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 I put the discussion of that pattern in Part II of this book. The factory method pattern will make more sense if you start with the simple factory ...
