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 features of the Open Vehicle API:

Simplify Vehicle Abstraction

Provide a unified and component-based framework to abstract vehicle functionalities across different platforms and hardware.

Promote Interoperability

Allow components developed by different suppliers to work seamlessly together, regardless of compiler or platform differences.

Minimize External Dependencies

Reduce reliance on third-party libraries to simplify integration and improve maintainability.

Facilitate Event-Driven Architecture

Design the framework to support event-driven communication while also allowing timed execution when necessary.

Support Scalability

Allow the framework to scale from simple single-process applications to complex multi-process systems.

Ensure Modularity

Enable developers to create modular components that can be easily replaced or extended without affecting the overall system.

Support Multiple Platforms

Ensure compatibility with various operating systems and hardware platforms, including Windows and Linux.

Enable Testability

Ensure that all components can be tested in isolation to improve reliability and ease of debugging.

Provide Freedom from Interference

Ensure that components can operate independently without unintended interference, especially in multi-process setups.

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.