Key Features#
The primary goals of the Open Vehicle API are to provide a robust, flexible, and efficient framework for vehicle abstraction and integration. Below are the key goals of the Open Vehicle API:
Simplify Vehicle Abstraction
Provide a unified and component-based framework to abstract vehicle functionalities across different platforms and hardware.
Ensure Modularity
Enable developers to create modular components that can be easily replaced or extended without affecting the overall system.
Promote Interoperability
Allow components developed by different suppliers to work seamlessly together, regardless of compiler or platform differences.
Support Multiple Platforms
Ensure compatibility with various operating systems and hardware platforms, including Windows and Linux.
Minimize External Dependencies
Reduce reliance on third-party libraries to simplify integration and improve maintainability.
Enable Testability
Ensure that all components can be tested in isolation to improve reliability and ease of debugging.
Facilitate Event-Driven Architecture
Design the framework to support event-driven communication while also allowing timed execution when necessary.
Provide Freedom from Interference
Ensure that components can operate independently without unintended interference, especially in multi-process setups.
Support Scalability
Allow the framework to scale from simple single-process applications to complex multi-process systems.
Encourage Developer Productivity Provide clear documentation, examples, and tools to help developers quickly understand and use the framework.
Note
These goals are subject to refinement as the framework evolves to meet new challenges and requirements.