Object

A renderable entity within a block, originating from a service. Objects are the data primitives the surface system presents.

Examples by provider:

• place (maps.elonn.local)
• member (api.elonn.local)
• gathering (social.elonn.local)
• message (messages.elonn.local)
• social-dm (social.elonn.local)
• route (maps.elonn.local)
• calendar item (time.elonn.local)
• notification (social.elonn.local)

Sub-concepts:

• object provider — the service responsible for producing the object
• object state — current live state of an object (online, active, busy, joined, saved, muted)

Allowed:

• [name] object (e.g., place object, member object)
• object provider
• object state

Forbidden:

• item (too generic; use the domain noun where possible)
• entity (database term; not a product noun)
• record (implies a database row)

Notes:

• "Object" in the surface system means a renderable data entity within a block. This is distinct from the informal use of "object" elsewhere (carry object, field object, world object) where it is a generic noun, not a system term.
• Always prefer the domain noun (place, member, message) over bare "object" when referring to a specific type.
• Objects may expose actions. Cards are the visual presentation of objects.

Related:

• card (object's visual presentation)
• block (object's container)
• action (object may expose actions)
• finding (objects may be findings)