Targetsobjects

Targetsobjects is a term used in software design to describe a composite data structure or schema that binds one or more targets to one or more objects. In this usage, a target represents a criterion, identifier, or endpoint to be reached, while an object represents the data payload, resource, or entity to be acted upon. The concept is commonly employed in event-driven systems, routing configurations, and data-processing pipelines where actions must be directed to specific objects based on target criteria.

A typical targetsobjects construct consists of two main components: targets and objects. The targets component may be a single identifier or a collection of selectors, such as IDs, names, or predicates. The objects component is usually a list or map of payload items, resources, or references to be processed. Additional metadata such as confidence scores, timestamps, provenance, and permissions may accompany the pairing to aid decision making and auditing.

In advertising technology, targetsobjects can encode which user segments (targets) should receive which creative assets (objects). In robotics, it can define which spatial targets should trigger actions on which tool or payload. In data routing or ETL pipelines, it helps route messages to handlers by combining routing keys with payloads.

Design choices for targetsobjects include serialization format, mutability, and performance considerations. JSON and Protocol Buffers are common representations; the structure may be enforced via schemas or type systems. Privacy, access control, and correctness are important when targets or objects contain sensitive information.