# Exposed Internal Representation

> Forcing clients to traverse a collection through its internal structure, coupling them to that structure.

Record: `lex:exposed-internal-representation`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-exposed-internal-representation

## category

- [Behavioral Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/behavioral-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Iterator Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/iterator-pattern.md)