Convention over configuration
Convention over configuration is a software design approach in which established conventions provide defaults, requiring explicit configuration only for deviations.
ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e
Convention over configuration is a design approach in which framework-defined naming and structure conventions determine behavior unless explicitly overridden.
- How it is used
- Uses framework naming and structure conventions to reduce explicit mapping and guide API-style decisions.
- How deep it goes
- Explains default entity discovery, keys, foreign keys, and relationships, but defers most naming and column conventions.
- Examples
- Uses Recipe and Ingredient classes, a RecipeId key convention, an Ingredient RecipeId foreign key, and API-style comparison criteria.
- What you can do after
- Evaluate EF Core entity shapes and choose between minimal APIs and web API controllers using convention preference and technical needs.
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Quarkus in Action
Convention over configuration is a software design pattern in which framework conventions provide defaults so applications need to specify only deviations.
- How it is used
- Reduces configuration and boilerplate when building Java applications with frameworks such as Quarkus or Spring Boot.
- How deep it goes
- Defines defaults and overrides through framework examples but stops short of detailing configuration mechanics or implementation internals.
- Examples
- Uses Quarkus JVM defaults and Spring Boot standalone applications as concrete examples of convention-driven frameworks.
- What you can do after
- Apply framework defaults and override only the functionality that differs from the conventional behavior.
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Related concepts
- Spring Bootused by · Spring Boot is an open-source framework in the Spring ecosystem for building stand-alone, production-ready applications with convention-based configuration and auto-configuration.
- controllerused by · A controller is a software component or architectural role that receives inputs or requests and coordinates their handling by other parts of an application.
- Entity Framework Coreuses · Entity Framework Core is a cross-platform object-relational mapping framework for .NET that enables applications to query and persist data through .NET objects and APIs.
- Spring Boot autoconfigurationused by · Spring Boot autoconfiguration is the conditional automatic selection and configuration of application components based on dependencies, properties, environment, and application context.
- Elasticsearchconfigures · Elasticsearch is a distributed search and analytics engine that indexes data for searching, retrieval, and analysis.
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