# Opaque Runtime

> A runtime that exposes nothing about its own structure, so its components and state cannot be inspected.

Record: `lex:opaque-runtime`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-opaque-runtime

## category

- [Metaprogramming / Language-Oriented Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metaprogramming-language-oriented-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Introspection](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/introspection.md)