# Subclass-Controlled Creation

> The requirement that subclasses determine which concrete product a creator instantiates.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

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