formationcreated

formationcreated is a term used mainly in software development and simulation contexts to denote an event or state indicating that a new formation has been established. It is typically part of an event-driven model where entities organize themselves into a predefined arrangement, such as a group of autonomous agents, drones, or game units.

Etymology and variants: the term is formed by combining formation with created. In codebases that follow JavaScript or C# conventions, it often appears as formationCreated (camelCase or PascalCase); in systems favoring underscores, it may appear as formation_created.

Event payloads generally include the formation identifier, type, timestamp, and metadata about members and positions. Listeners use the event to trigger alignment procedures, resource allocation, or path planning as units move into the new arrangement.

Common domains include drone swarm coordination, game AI, robotic platoons, and logistics simulations. The concept is not standardized and its exact semantics vary by implementation; some projects treat it as a one-time notification, others as the beginning of a multi-step formation process.

Related concepts include formation, formation control, event-driven architecture, and state changes in object-oriented design.