ProvidesEinträge

ProvidesEinträge is a concept in modular software architecture that denotes the collection of entries a provider makes available to consumers. The term is common in German-language documentation and in projects that emphasize explicit interfaces and service discovery. Each entry represents a concrete capability, such as an API, a service endpoint, or a resource, that can be discovered and bound by clients.

A ProvidesEinträge manifest or registry lists these entries and captures essential details for each item, including an identifier or name, the type of offering (for example REST, gRPC, library, data feed), the version, the access path (such as an endpoint URL or method signature), and optional metadata such as security requirements, dependencies, and latency expectations. Entries are typically grouped under a single provider to form a coherent package of capabilities.

Uses include facilitating dynamic discovery and binding in plugin systems, service registries, API gateways, and microservice architectures. By decoupling providers from consumers through explicit entries, systems can substitute implementations, evolve interfaces, and compose services at runtime.

Implementation considerations include consistent naming conventions, semantic versioning, and schema validation to ensure compatibility. Provenance, access controls, and security considerations help maintain trust and integrity. Providers should document deprecation plans and migration paths for entries that are updated or removed.

Example: A module named AuthModule might expose a ProvidesEinträge consisting of a OAuthTokenService (type REST, version 1.3.0, endpoint /token) and a UserProfileService (type REST, version 2.1.0, endpoint /users).

See also: service discovery, plugin architecture, semantic versioning, service registry.