Object family
An object family is a set of related object types whose instances are designed to work together as a compatible product group.
Software Design for Python Programmers
An object family is a set of related object types whose instances are designed to work together as a compatible product group.
- How it is used
- Uses object families to prevent incompatible related objects from being combined.
- How deep it goes
- Defines family compatibility and demonstrates it through factories, constructors, subclasses, and concrete Python classes.
- Examples
- Uses engine parts plus varsity and intramural players, venues, sports, and factories.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via an Abstract Factory to create compatible related objects without exposing concrete creation details.
Read how Software Design for Python Programmers explains object family →
Object-Oriented Software Design in C++
An object family is a set of related objects whose implementations are intended to be created together as a compatible product group.
- How it is used
- Keeps related objects compatible when an application creates multiple product families.
- How deep it goes
- Explains family selection through abstract and concrete factories, product constructors, and delegated creation.
- Examples
- Uses engine parts, varsity and intramural sports, players, venues, factories, and Sport constructors.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via the Abstract Factory Design Pattern to create compatible groups without exposing concrete classes.
Read how Object-Oriented Software Design in C++ explains object family →
Related concepts
- abstract factory design patternproduced by · The Abstract Factory is a creational design pattern that provides an interface for creating families of related objects without specifying their concrete classes.
- playerhas part · A player is a participant in a game or other structured activity who performs actions, makes decisions, or pursues objectives.
These guides are generated from the text of Manning books by Manning's knowledge graph and link to the sections they draw on. The full books are available on liveBook and at manning.com.