# Flat State Explosion

> Enumerating every combination of conditions as a separate flat state, so the state count explodes.

Record: `lex:flat-state-explosion`
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-flat-state-explosion

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Statecharts](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/statecharts.md)