[ADP-600] Event Design Overview

This ADP is a category overview of Event Design ADPs.

Purpose

The main purpose of event design is to:

• Provide a clear and consistent mechanism for designing events.
• Ensure that events are well-defined and useful across the system.

Key Principles

1. Consistency: Maintain consistency in event handling and reporting across the system.
2. Clarity: Event information should be clear and unambiguous.
3. Actionability: Provide information or suggestions that help in resolving issues.
4. Security: Avoid exposing sensitive information in event data.

Related ADPs

• ADP-601 Event as part of API design
• ADP-602 CloudEvents
• ADP-603 CloudEvents type conventions
• ADP-604 CloudEvents source
• ADP-605 CloudEvents media-type

Implementation Recommendations

1. Establish a unified event schema.
2. Design standardized event response formats.
3. Implement a global event handling mechanism.
4. Integrate event monitoring and reporting tools.

Considerations

• Regularly review and update event design to adapt to system changes.
• Consider the impact of event design on system performance.