Static Factory Methods | Object-Oriented Programming w/ TypeScript

Last updated Nov 21st, 2019

In this blog post, I explain how we can use the static factory method to enforce rules against how an object is created.

Go read "When to Use a Private Constructor | Object-Oriented Programming w/ TypeScript".

You'll use static factory methods for the same reason you'll want to use a private constructor.

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Johannes

3 years ago

Could it be the blog post is missing?

Eric

5 months ago

I just asked myself the same question. Looks like the body is missing here.

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Khalil Stemmler,
Developer Advocate @ Apollo GraphQL ⚡

Khalil is a software developer, writer, and musician. He frequently publishes articles about Domain-Driven Design, software design and Advanced TypeScript & Node.js best practices for large-scale applications.

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