# Exposed Internal Representation

> Forcing clients to traverse a collection through its internal structure, coupling them to that structure.

Record: `lexicon:exposed-internal-representation`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-exposed-internal-representation

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Duplicated Workflow](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/duplicated-workflow.md) and before [External State Reach-In](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/external-state-reach-in.md).

## Category

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

## Negated by

- [Iterator Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/iterator-pattern.md)

## Linked from

- [Behavioral Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-behavioral-patterns.md)