interfacesintended
Interfacesintended is a term used in software engineering to describe a design approach that emphasizes creating interfaces whose members reveal and constrain the intended use by clients. The goal is to produce clear, predictable contracts that align with how the software is meant to be used, reducing ambiguity and the likelihood of misuse or leakage of implementation details. It is not a formal standard or widely codified methodology, but rather a guiding principle encountered in discussions about API and library design.
Key ideas include naming methods after concrete tasks, exposing only operations that clients need, and avoiding
Practical guidelines involve identifying the primary tasks clients must perform, splitting large interfaces into smaller task-specific
Relation to broader topics includes alignment with API design, consumer-driven contracts, and design by contract. Some