# Delegation

> Forwarding work to a contained collaborator object rather than inheriting the behavior.

Record: `lex:delegation`
Kind: technique
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-delegation

## category

- [Core Modular Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-modular-design.md)

## referenced-by

- [Composition Over Inheritance](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/composition-over-inheritance.md)