# IT:AD:Patterns:Prototype #



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## Notes ##

Designs often start simply, only needing a [[IT/AD/Patterns/Factory/]], and evolve towards an [[IT/AD/Patterns/Abstract Factory/]], [[IT/AD/Patterns/Prototype/]] or [[IT/AD/Patterns/Builder/]] as the developer discovers where more flexibiility is required.