sourceclass
Sourceclass is a term used in software development to refer to a class that represents the source data or input model for a process such as data binding, transformation, or code generation. The term is not standardized, and its exact meaning varies by framework or project. In many contexts, a sourceclass serves as the origin point from which other derived structures, mappings, or artifacts are produced.
In data binding or ETL pipelines, a sourceclass may define the fields, types, and constraints of input
In object-relational mapping (ORM) or persistence layers, sourceclass can denote the entity class that corresponds to
In code generation, a sourceclass can be the input model or interface from which additional classes, adapters,
Because the term is ambiguous, practitioners should rely on their framework's terminology and check documentation for
See also: base class, superclass, entity, data model, DTO, ORM.