# Self-Description

> The degree to which a component exposes its own capabilities and structure for inspection.

Record: `lex:self-description`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-self-description

## category

- [Metadata / Self-Description / Declarative Systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metadata-self-description-declarative-systems.md)

## referenced-by

- [Capability Declaration](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/capability-declaration.md)