framewerks

Framewerks is a term used in software design to describe an architectural approach that treats frames as the primary units of composition. A frame is a modular construct that encapsulates a context, state, and behavior, along with a defined interface. Frames are intended to be composable and interchangeable, enabling systems to be built by connecting frames through explicit contracts rather than by wiring individual components together.

Origin and usage of the term are varied; framewerks has appeared in academic discussions and in some industry projects since the early 2020s. It is not a standardized methodology, and different implementations emphasize different details. Proponents view framewerks as a means to improve scalability and maintainability by localizing changes to individual frames, while critics note potential increases in design complexity and learning overhead.

Core concepts associated with framewerks include frame lifecycles (creation, activation, deactivation, disposal), frame contracts (interfaces that define permitted interactions), and frame registries (catalogs that describe available frame types and versions). Frame composition rules describe how frames interoperate and how data flows between them. Frames may be stateful or stateless, and are designed to be reusable across applications.

Applications of framewerks span user interfaces, where screens are built by assembling frames, to workflow engines and data pipelines that arrange processing steps as frames. In practice, framewerks concepts are most often explored as a niche approach to decoupling and modularity rather than as a mainstream standard.

See also: frameworks, modular architecture, microservices, component-based design.