Why Fluent Interface is called Fluent API
Why Fluent API is called "API" ? Fluent API is a way to create fluent Domain Specific Language, whereas API is "Appication Programming Interface". API is:
"A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service."
"An application programming interface (API) is a set of protocols, routines, functions and/or commands that programmers use to develop software or facilitate interaction between distinct systems."
So how this two definitions containing words "Distinct system", "Access features" relate to Fluent Interface pattern?
Even Martin Fowler sometimes names it API:
https://martinfowler.com/bliki/FluentInterface.html
Please, tell me, what's wrong with my or other's idea about API? Maybe we should stop calling screwdrivers all long metal rods with handles?
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
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Why Fluent API is called "API" ? Fluent API is a way to create fluent Domain Specific Language, whereas API is "Appication Programming Interface". API is:
"A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service."
"An application programming interface (API) is a set of protocols, routines, functions and/or commands that programmers use to develop software or facilitate interaction between distinct systems."
So how this two definitions containing words "Distinct system", "Access features" relate to Fluent Interface pattern?
Even Martin Fowler sometimes names it API:
https://martinfowler.com/bliki/FluentInterface.html
Please, tell me, what's wrong with my or other's idea about API? Maybe we should stop calling screwdrivers all long metal rods with handles?
design-patterns definition ef-fluent-api fluent-interface
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
Can’t you use Fluent APIs to access features of a distinct system?
– Nghia Bui
Nov 15 '18 at 14:50
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Why Fluent API is called "API" ? Fluent API is a way to create fluent Domain Specific Language, whereas API is "Appication Programming Interface". API is:
"A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service."
"An application programming interface (API) is a set of protocols, routines, functions and/or commands that programmers use to develop software or facilitate interaction between distinct systems."
So how this two definitions containing words "Distinct system", "Access features" relate to Fluent Interface pattern?
Even Martin Fowler sometimes names it API:
https://martinfowler.com/bliki/FluentInterface.html
Please, tell me, what's wrong with my or other's idea about API? Maybe we should stop calling screwdrivers all long metal rods with handles?
design-patterns definition ef-fluent-api fluent-interface
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
Why Fluent API is called "API" ? Fluent API is a way to create fluent Domain Specific Language, whereas API is "Appication Programming Interface". API is:
"A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service."
"An application programming interface (API) is a set of protocols, routines, functions and/or commands that programmers use to develop software or facilitate interaction between distinct systems."
So how this two definitions containing words "Distinct system", "Access features" relate to Fluent Interface pattern?
Even Martin Fowler sometimes names it API:
https://martinfowler.com/bliki/FluentInterface.html
Please, tell me, what's wrong with my or other's idea about API? Maybe we should stop calling screwdrivers all long metal rods with handles?
design-patterns definition ef-fluent-api fluent-interface
design-patterns definition ef-fluent-api fluent-interface
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
asked Nov 15 '18 at 6:27
Alexey KhrenovAlexey Khrenov
1126
1126
Can’t you use Fluent APIs to access features of a distinct system?
– Nghia Bui
Nov 15 '18 at 14:50
add a comment |
Can’t you use Fluent APIs to access features of a distinct system?
– Nghia Bui
Nov 15 '18 at 14:50
Can’t you use Fluent APIs to access features of a distinct system?
– Nghia Bui
Nov 15 '18 at 14:50
Can’t you use Fluent APIs to access features of a distinct system?
– Nghia Bui
Nov 15 '18 at 14:50
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In the given definitions of API, I think the operative word both times is or.
- ...or other service.
- ...or facilitate interaction between distinct systems.
This is explicitly not saying that to "facilitate interaction between distinct systems" is a requirement of an API. You can pick any one of the choices in each list and call it an API. For example, an API could be,
- A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the data of an application.
- A set of functions and commands that programmers use to develop software.
All I did here is choose an option from each list with the word or. As you can see, the definition of API is very abstract. In short, every method signature is an API.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:40
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In the given definitions of API, I think the operative word both times is or.
- ...or other service.
- ...or facilitate interaction between distinct systems.
This is explicitly not saying that to "facilitate interaction between distinct systems" is a requirement of an API. You can pick any one of the choices in each list and call it an API. For example, an API could be,
- A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the data of an application.
- A set of functions and commands that programmers use to develop software.
All I did here is choose an option from each list with the word or. As you can see, the definition of API is very abstract. In short, every method signature is an API.
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In the given definitions of API, I think the operative word both times is or.
- ...or other service.
- ...or facilitate interaction between distinct systems.
This is explicitly not saying that to "facilitate interaction between distinct systems" is a requirement of an API. You can pick any one of the choices in each list and call it an API. For example, an API could be,
- A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the data of an application.
- A set of functions and commands that programmers use to develop software.
All I did here is choose an option from each list with the word or. As you can see, the definition of API is very abstract. In short, every method signature is an API.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:40
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In the given definitions of API, I think the operative word both times is or.
- ...or other service.
- ...or facilitate interaction between distinct systems.
This is explicitly not saying that to "facilitate interaction between distinct systems" is a requirement of an API. You can pick any one of the choices in each list and call it an API. For example, an API could be,
- A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the data of an application.
- A set of functions and commands that programmers use to develop software.
All I did here is choose an option from each list with the word or. As you can see, the definition of API is very abstract. In short, every method signature is an API.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:40
jaco0646jaco0646
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In the given definitions of API, I think the operative word both times is or.
- ...or other service.
- ...or facilitate interaction between distinct systems.
This is explicitly not saying that to "facilitate interaction between distinct systems" is a requirement of an API. You can pick any one of the choices in each list and call it an API. For example, an API could be,
- A set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the data of an application.
- A set of functions and commands that programmers use to develop software.
All I did here is choose an option from each list with the word or. As you can see, the definition of API is very abstract. In short, every method signature is an API.
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Can’t you use Fluent APIs to access features of a distinct system?
– Nghia Bui
Nov 15 '18 at 14:50