FactoryMethod API Documentation

class Product

Bases: ABC

Abstract base class for products.

This class defines the interface for all concrete products created by the factory method. All subclasses must implement the use method.

abstractmethod use()

Define the behavior of the product.

Return type:

str

Returns:

str – A string describing the product’s behavior.

class ConcreteProductA

Bases: Product

Concrete implementation of the Product interface.

Represents a specific type of product with its own behavior.

use()

Implements the behavior for ConcreteProductA.

Return type:

str

Returns:

str – A string indicating the use of ConcreteProductA.

class ConcreteProductB

Bases: Product

Concrete implementation of the Product interface.

Represents another type of product with its own behavior.

use()

Implements the behavior for ConcreteProductB.

Return type:

str

Returns:

str – A string indicating the use of ConcreteProductB.

class Creator

Bases: ABC

Abstract base class for creators (factories).

Declares the factory method that subclasses must implement to create specific product instances. Provides a common operation that uses the product created by the factory method.

abstractmethod create_product()

Factory method to create a product.

Return type:

Product

Returns:

Product – An instance of a product.

some_operation()

Common operation that uses the product.

Return type:

None

class ConcreteCreatorA

Bases: Creator

Concrete implementation of the Creator class.

Responsible for creating instances of ConcreteProductA.

create_product()

Factory method implementation for creating ConcreteProductA.

Return type:

Product

Returns:

Product – An instance of ConcreteProductA.

class ConcreteCreatorB

Bases: Creator

Concrete implementation of the Creator class.

Responsible for creating instances of ConcreteProductB.

create_product()

Factory method implementation for creating ConcreteProductB.

Return type:

Product

Returns:

Product – An instance of ConcreteProductB.