Object Creation
Explore effective object creation techniques in Java, focusing on static factory methods and the builder pattern. Understand the advantages of these approaches in flexibility, reduced verbosity, and optimized object instantiation to enhance your coding practices.
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Notes on Instantiating Objects
Static factory methods should be preferred to constructors when designing classes. Designing classes this way offers more flexibility when returning objects, for instance:
We can return an object of a subclass of the return type.
We can choose not to return a new instance everytime. Singleton and flyweight patterns can be ...