God Object

A god object, or god class, is a term used in software development to describe a class or module that knows too much or does too much within a system. It typically refers to an object that has an excessive amount of responsibilities, making it overly complex and difficult to maintain. In other words, a god object violates the principles of encapsulation and high cohesion.

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See Also

• When Classes Do Too Much: Using LCOM to Spot ‘God Classes’ in PHP
• From Bloated Repositories to Atomic Query Builder Pattern

Related

• Design Pattern
• SOLID
• Cohesion
• Coupling
• Single Responsability Principle (SRP)
• Separation Of Concerns