# Explicit Dependencies

> The degree to which a component's dependencies are visible in its signature rather than acquired through hidden lookups.

Record: `lex:explicit-dependencies`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Extensibility Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/extensibility-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-explicit-dependencies

## category

- [Plugin / Extensibility / IoC](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/plugin-extensibility-ioc.md)

## referenced-by

- [Service Locator Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-locator-pattern.md)