# Monolithic Processing Function

> One large function that performs every processing step at once, so stages cannot be tested or reused independently.

Record: `lex:monolithic-processing-function`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Execution Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/execution-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-monolithic-processing-function

## category

- [Streaming / Pipeline / Dataflow Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/streaming-pipeline-dataflow-processing.md)

## referenced-by

- [Pipeline Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/pipeline-architecture.md)