factory-method-uses-inheritance-abstract-factory-uses-composition

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Factory Method uses inheritance (subclasses decide which class to instantiate) while Abstract Factory uses object composition (an interface for creating families of related objects).

Source: entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo.md

Depended on by

• creational-evolution-inheritance-to-composition
• factory-method-technique-spectrum-mirrors-reuse-trajectory

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