identifiersfor
Identifiersfor is a term used in software development to denote a mechanism, typically a function or method, that retrieves identifiers associated with a given entity or resource. The concept is language-agnostic and appears in API design, data models, and library interfaces. The identifiers returned can be external or internal keys that uniquely reference the resource across systems, such as database IDs, canonical URLs, or standardized codes.
In practice, identifiersfor is implemented as a query or accessor that, given an object, yields a collection
Common design considerations include the scope of identifiers to include (internal only vs. external references), privacy
Examples of usage include retrieving identifiers for a bibliographic record, a product in an inventory system,