Prepareget

Prepareget is a term used in software design to describe a two-phase data retrieval pattern in which a request is prepared before the actual retrieval is executed. The preparation phase collects and validates inputs, configures request headers, authentication, caching hints, and data source selection. The subsequent get phase performs the retrieval, using the prepared context to fetch data from a remote service, database, or other data source. The pattern can improve efficiency by sharing preparation across multiple fetch attempts, enabling batching, caching, and rate-limiting strategies, and by separating concerns between validation/setup and the network or I/O operation.

In practice, prepareget may be realized as a function or method that returns a handle or a promise/future representing the prepared state. The call to get executes or awaits the actual operation. Some libraries expose a dedicated PrepareGet object which stores the context until get is invoked. Preparation may be idempotent, allowing repeated calls without side effects, which aids in deduplication and safe retries. Cancellation can be supported between phases.

Usage domains include web APIs, database query builders, and caching layers where preparing requests with headers and query parameters can optimize repeated data fetches. The concept is related to prefetching, lazy loading, and two-phase workflows. While not universally standardized, prepareget appears in various architectures as a practical pattern for decoupling request setup from execution and for enabling more predictable control over network or I/O operations.