# Creation Variation

> A precondition that different variants of a product must be produced depending on runtime context.

Record: `lex:creation-variation`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-creation-variation

## category

- [Creational Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/creational-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Factory Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/factory-pattern.md)