Defining APIs

In high-level design, one of the crucial steps is defining the APIs for interaction between components. APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, provide a way for different components of a system to communicate and exchange data.

When defining APIs, it is important to consider the following aspects:

• Functionality: What functionality should the API provide? The API should expose necessary methods or endpoints to perform specific tasks or actions.
• Input and Output: What are the inputs required by the API, and what will be the output? Define the data format and structure for inputs and outputs.
• Error Handling: How will errors be handled in the API? Define how the API will handle and communicate errors or exceptions.

Let's take an example to illustrate the process of defining APIs in the context of a sports team management system. One of the APIs we can define is the getPlayerDetails API, which takes a player ID as input and returns the details of the player. Here's an example Java code snippet:

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In this example, the getPlayerDetails API takes a playerId as input and is responsible for fetching the player details from the database. This API provides a way for other components to retrieve player information.

By carefully defining APIs, we enable seamless interaction between different components of the system. APIs serve as the contract between components, allowing them to work together effectively and efficiently.

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class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {

    // replace with your Java logic here

    // Define APIs for interaction between components

    // Example: API to get player information

    Player getPlayerDetails(String playerId) {

      // Logic to fetch player details from the database

    }

  }

}