# Monolithic Transform Function

> Doing all processing in one large transform instead of a series of composable filter stages.

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Layer Skipping](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/layer-skipping.md) and before [Package by Technical Layer Only](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/package-by-technical-layer-only.md).

## Category

- [Codebase / System Architecture Styles](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/codebase-system-architecture-styles.md)

## Negated by

- [Pipes and Filters](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/pipes-and-filters.md)

## Linked from

- [Codebase / System Architecture Styles](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-codebase-system-architecture-styles.md)