BundPrefix

BundPrefix is a term used in software packaging and deployment to denote a namespace prefix assigned to a bundle or collection of related components. It serves as a stable identifier that groups components under a common domain, helping to prevent naming collisions across packages, modules, or assets that share a functional area.

In practice, BundPrefix functions as a prefix applied to bundle identifiers and can be used in manifests, registries, and repository paths. A typical BundPrefix resembles a domain-like string such as com.company.product or org.example.bundle. The full identifier for a bundle is often formed by concatenating the BundPrefix with the bundle's local name and, in some ecosystems, a version suffix.

Benefits include clearer organization of bundles by domain, easier dependency resolution, and improved searchability in registries. However, BundPrefix adoption is not standardized; conventions vary between ecosystems, and prefixes may be influenced by branding or governance rules. Potential drawbacks include rigidity when reorganizing teams or domains and compatibility issues across tools that do not recognize nonstandard prefixes.

Examples: A bundle that provides analytics features might have BundPrefix com.acme.analytics. and a local name core, resulting in the full id com.acme.analytics.core. In another system, the same concept might be expressed with org.foo or other namespace schemes.

See also:

- Namespace

- Package management

- Prefix (computing)

- Bundle (software)