Re: Design Questions about static factory classes
Lew wrote:
Why do you want to provide factory classes at all?
Rhino wrote:
(I saw your amendment saying you meant factory METHODS in that sentence.)
Actually, you and/or Eric (and maybe some others) persuaded me to use
factories for my utility methods several weeks back when I was asking
about the best way to set up my StringUtils class. You're not changing
your mind and advising me against that now are you?
Eric Sosman wrote:
He probably isn't. Factory methods are quite common; factory
He saw my amendment that I meant factory methods, not classes.
*classes* are relatively rare. (You'll learn more about what's
what in a few years, when you've saved enough for "Effective Java,"
but until then you'll just have to take it on faith.)
I did not "change my mind", nor do I recommend the use of factory methds
willy-nilly.
But I did not make a recommendation in my question, I asked a question. Why
are you providing factory methods at all?
There are reasons to provide a factory method. They do not always apply.
What are your reasons? Just answer the question.
--
Lew
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