ResourceFactory
ResourceFactory is a software component that centralizes the creation and provisioning of resource instances used by an application. By encapsulating instantiation logic, it decouples the code that consumes resources from the details of how they are created or configured, enabling easier maintenance and testing.
Typical implementations follow factory or abstract factory patterns. A ResourceFactory may create resources on demand (lazy
Common use cases include database connections, service client objects, file handles, or locale-specific resources such as
Design considerations include thread safety for shared factories, caching strategy and eviction policies, resource aging, error
Related concepts include resource pools, resource managers, and object factories. The term is used across programming