methodtomethod
Methodtomethod (often written methodtomethod or MtM) is a term used in software engineering and systems integration to describe a relationship in which one method delegates to, or maps into, another method to complete a task. The concept emphasizes composition and interoperability between callable units, rather than the internal logic of a single method. In programming, MtM commonly appears as a wrapper or adapter pattern: a method A accepts a certain input type and transforms or forwards it to the input form expected by method B, then calls B and returns B's result. This creates a bridge between components with different interfaces or responsibilities.
In data processing and orchestration, MtM describes the linkage between processing steps: method X generates an
Advantages of the MtM approach include increased modularity, reuse of existing functionality, and decoupling of components,
See also: adapter pattern, delegation, wrapper, function composition, pipeline, bridge pattern, method chaining.