# Self-Validating Values

> The ability for a value object to guarantee its own validity at construction.

Record: `lex:self-validating-values`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Domain Modeling](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/domain-modeling.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-self-validating-values

## category

- [Domain Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/domain-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Value Object](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/value-object.md)