CSC/ECE 517 Fall 2007/wiki3 5 ab

Problem Statement

Take the Creator pattern and catalog the information on it available on the Web. Explain how it is different from the Factory pattern. Find good descriptions and good, concise, understandable examples. Tell which you consider the best to present to a class

Information on the Web

1. http://blogs.msdn.com/sanjeets/archive/2007/09/02/creational-factory-pattern.aspx

2. http://davidhayden.com/blog/dave/archive/2004/12/06/667.aspx

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRASP_(Object_Oriented_Design)#Factory

4. http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~gpollice/cs4233-a05/CourseNotes/maps/class4/Creator.html

5. http://gsraj.tripod.com/design/creational/factory/factory.html

6. http://books.google.com/books?id=r8i-4En_aa4C&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=what+is+creator+pattern&source=web&ots=mT9HL_BgM-&sig=y9ZyqedS8KioGOfp8mYghZQljiE#PPP1,M1