From: Wayne Vucenic <nightphotos@...>
Date: 2005-12-06T12:58:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Subclassing Class.

Hi John,

> I'm starting to really hate the Builder, Factory, AbstractFactory,
> FactoryMethod names. They are not explicit enough to distinguish which is
> what from the name

I agree with you.  I once heard Eric Evans (author of the _best_
technical book I've ever read, "Domain Driven Design") remark that he
thought the GoF "Factory Method" should be called "Polymorphic
Factory" and "Abstract Factory" should be "Family Factory".  Eric's
names make a lot of sense to me.

Wayne Vucenic
No Bugs Software
"Ruby and C++ Agile Contract Programming in Silicon Valley"