Artifact Repository
Welcome to the Artifact Repository page of Machanism! Artifact repositories play a crucial role in managing dependencies, enabling modular development, and ensuring seamless collaboration across projects. In Machanism, all required modules are accessed as artifacts by dependency, eliminating the need for local clones or relative paths.
Machanism: Artifact Repository Key Features of the Artifact Repository in Machanism
1. Dependency-Driven Design
Machanism relies on artifact repositories to manage dependencies between modules rather than relying on tightly coupled source repositories or relative paths.
- Each module in Machanism depends on specific versions of artifacts published in the repository.
- This approach allows teams to work on sub-modules independently, without breaking the larger ecosystem.
2. No Relative Paths
Machanism enforces a key rule: “No relative path.”
- All dependencies are resolved via versioned artifacts in the artifact repository.
- This ensures modularity and eliminates unnecessary coupling between sub-modules in the source repository.
3. Independent Sub-Module Development
With artifact repositories, sub-modules can function as standalone projects.
- Developers can work, build, test, and deploy sub-modules without requiring the entire Seed Project.
- Multiple teams can collaborate on different sub-modules in parallel while maintaining seamless integration through a shared artifact repository.
4. Publishing Artifacts
Once development is complete, the resulting artifact must be published to the repository.
- This allows other sub-modules or projects to access and use the artifact by declaring a dependency.
- For example, the "Route Planning module" might publish an artifact that the "Shipment Tracking module" consumes.
Why Choose Artifact Repositories in Machanism?
Flexibility
In Machanism, you choose the artifact repository that works best for your workflow.
Whether you prefer Maven, Gradle, or a custom repository solution, the flexibility allows any type of artifact to integrate into the ecosystem.
Global Collaboration
Machanism artifacts can be published to global repositories, allowing teams across locations and businesses to consume and contribute.
To support this mission and unify developers globally, we use machanism.org as the root domain for all artifacts.
Advantages of Using Artifact Repositories
1. Modular and Reusable Design
Artifacts allow projects to maintain modularity:
- Sub-modules can be reused across different projects via dependencies.
- Developers avoid duplicating functionality or cluttering their codebase.
2. Decoupling Modules
By avoiding relative paths and tight coupling, artifact repositories ensure that sub-modules are:
- Independently compilable and deployable.
- Loosely coupled to parent modules or systems.
3. Versioning and Compatibility
Artifacts are versioned, so each project can define exactly which version of a dependency it relies on.
This eliminates compatibility issues and ensures smooth integration in all parts of the ecosystem.
Machanism’s Core Philosophy
Software architecture is the art of drawing lines that I call boundaries.
— ©Robert C. Martin
Publishing each module as an artifact and using it by dependency is one of the most robust boundaries in software architecture. It enforces modularity by mandating that every artifact is complete, functional, and usable as a dependency.
Machanism’s “No relative path” rule guarantees:
- Clear and strong boundaries between modules.
- No opportunity for partial or postponed boundaries.
This allows projects to scale effectively while maintaining separation of concerns.