Hey Jim

>The factory that I use is data driven from a DBF. The DBF has filed for the Item name that I want to create and other fields that hold the classlib and classname that should be used. This way I can;
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>loFactory = Cretae("Factory")
>loWait = loFactory.GetObject("MyPleaseWait")
>* Now loWait is which ever class the factory data file says it should be
>* I can change the form by changing the metadata and no code change is needed
>* I cna mov3 the classlibs around as long as I update the metadata
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That's one of the approaches I outlined. The questions I have revolve around the implementation matching the definition. In this case, your "client" is employing a data driven factory method patten, not an abstract factory pattern?

Do you not lose a potential for decorating the MyPleaseWait by not using a MyPleaseWait factory as loFactory?