{"id":"prototype-eliminates-parallel-creator-hierarchy","text":"The Prototype pattern eliminates the parallel Creator class hierarchy that Factory Method requires — instead of one Creator subclass per Product subclass, clients clone registered prototypes directly.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo-chunk-9.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["prototype-eliminates-hierarchy-explosion-via-composition-shift"],"metadata":{"last_premise_reviewed":"2026-06-17T18:19:22","premise_review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T21:30:29+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-17T21:30:29+00:00","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"prototype-eliminates-parallel-creator-hierarchy","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}