objectontvanger

Objectontvanger is a Dutch term that translates to "object receiver." In computing and software engineering, it refers to the component, function, or module that accepts an object from another part of a system or from external input. The word combines object with ontvanger, meaning receiver, and the term is used in various Dutch-language technical texts to describe the entity that receives an object for further processing or handling.

In software design, an objectontvanger can be a method, function, or dedicated component that acts as the entry point for an object. It may perform tasks such as validation, type checking, routing, or orchestration, and it often serves as a boundary between subsystems. In object-oriented and event-driven architectures, the objectontvanger is frequently the target of messages, events, or service calls, and it may dispatch the received object to other components or services.

Contexts in which the term appears include user interfaces, APIs, message-passing systems, and data serialization workflows. For example, an API endpoint that accepts a JSON payload can be described as an objectontvanger of that payload, while an event handler in a GUI application can function as an objectontvanger for event-generated data objects. In distributed systems, the objectontvanger helps coordinate input objects between services.

Variants and related concepts include receivers, handlers, listeners, and subscribers, which perform similar roles in different architectural patterns. The term is not tied to a single formal standard and may be used variably across languages and domains.