Factory Method relies on inheritance: Object creation is delegated to subclasses, which implement the factory method to create objects.
Abstract Factory relies on object composition: object creation is implemented in methods exposed in the factory interface.
High level diagram of Factory and Abstract factory pattern,
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For more information about the Factory method, refer this article.
For more information about Abstract factory method, refer this article.
