The Abstract Factory Design Pattern is a foundational design pattern in software engineering, frequently employed to build scalable, flexible applications. It is essential knowledge for any developer, as it enables the creation of families of related objects without specifying their exact classes. This pattern is particularly valuable for building systems that can easily adapt to new requirements or product variants, promoting loose coupling and code flexibility. In this course, Amichai Mantinband will guide you through everything you need to understand the importance of the Abstract Factory pattern and how to use it effectively to design robust, adaptable applications.
Course overview (00:50)
The 3 Types of Factory Patterns (03:36)
What is the Abstract Factory Pattern (05:14)
Class Diagram (06:13)
Dometrain's Quest Example (07:24)
Dometrain's Quest Class Diagram (03:43)
Characteristics & Implementation Aspects (02:10)
Section Recap (02:07)
Implementing the Abstract Factory Design Pattern (03:32)
Implementing Domegym's Quest (05:44)
Section Recap (01:15)
Benefits (01:33)
Drawbacks (03:11)
Conclusion (00:42)
Course Info
Amichai Mantinband is a Software Engineer at Microsoft and a .NET content creator.
He works on large-scale, distributed systems within Microsoft Office, serving over 100 million daily users. He is a speaker at official .NET conferences, and within Microsoft, he authors and teaches software architecture courses.
Amichai is the author of NuGet packages ErrorOr & Throw and has a .NET programming YouTube channel covering advanced topics such as design patterns, architecture, and best practices.
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