# Creation Variation

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

Record: `lexicon: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#lexicon-creation-variation

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Cloneable Template Object](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/cloneable-template-object.md) and before [Related Product Variants](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/related-product-variants.md).

## Category

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

## Required by

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

## Linked from

- [Creational Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-creational-patterns.md)