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Object that creates other objects

In object-oriented programming, a factory is an object for creating other objects; formally, it is a function or method that returns objects of a varying prototype or class from some method call, which is assumed to be new. More broadly, a subroutine that returns a new object may be referred to as a factory, as in factory method or factory function. The factory pattern is the basis for a number of related software design patterns. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Analysis of the learning object-oriented programming factorsInfluential work since 2022
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  4. Read the landmark paper: VirtualWorks: Building a Virtual Factory with 3-D Modelling and Object Oriented Programming TechniquesCited 3 times
  5. Go sideways: Factory method patternA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Virtual functionA closely related topic

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