Factory design pattern Vs abstract factory design pattern

From: Nimmi Srivastav (nimmi_srivastav_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/23/03 

Date: 23 Oct 2003 08:28:18 -0700

Hi,

Can anyone kindly help me to understand, once and for all, the
difference between the Factory design pattern and the Abstract Factory
design pattern, as discussed in the GoF book.

Are there enough differences between the two to warrant including both
of them as separate patterns altogether.

Regards,
Nimmi

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