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== OTP Behaviors in Elixir == [[File:Elixir_logo.png|thumb|right|150px|Elixir Programming Language Logo]] The Elixir programming language, built on top of the Erlang virtual machine (BEAM), provides developers with powerful tools for building reliable, fault-tolerant systems. One of the key features that Elixir brings to the table is support for OTP (Open Telecom Platform) behaviors. OTP behaviors are a set of generic, reusable building blocks that encapsulate common patterns and best practices for building concurrent and distributed systems. By leveraging OTP behaviors, developers can quickly and efficiently build applications that are highly fault-tolerant and scalable. === Supervisor === The `Supervisor` behavior in OTP provides a framework for building fault-tolerant systems by supervising and restarting child processes. Supervisors define a hierarchical structure for managing processes and their restart strategies. Read more about [[Supervisor (Elixir)|Supervisor]]. === GenServer === The `GenServer` behavior in OTP is a generic server implementation that provides a client-server model for building stateful processes. GenServers handle incoming requests, maintain state, and respond to clients. Read more about [[GenServer (Elixir)|GenServer]]. === GenStage === The `GenStage` behavior in OTP is a flow-based programming model that facilitates building efficient and composable event-processing systems. GenStage allows developers to define stages in a pipeline, with each stage handling events asynchronously. Read more about [[GenStage (Elixir)|GenStage]]. === DynamicSupervisor === The `DynamicSupervisor` behavior in OTP extends the functionality of the `Supervisor` behavior by allowing dynamic runtime supervision tree manipulation. This allows for flexibility in managing individual process hierarchies. Read more about [[DynamicSupervisor (Elixir)|DynamicSupervisor]]. === GenStateMachine === The `GenStateMachine` behavior in OTP enables developers to build state machines with advanced transition management and event handling capabilities. State machines are useful for modeling complex systems with states and transitions. Read more about [[GenStateMachine (Elixir)|GenStateMachine]]. === Conclusion === OTP behaviors in Elixir are essential tools for building reliable, fault-tolerant systems. By leveraging these behaviors, developers can take advantage of proven patterns and best practices, allowing them to focus on solving business problems instead of reinventing the wheel. Feel free to explore more about these behaviors and other related topics on the Elixir wiki. == See Also == * [[Elixir (programming language)|Elixir]] * [[Erlang]] * [[OTP (Open Telecom Platform)]] * [[Concurrency (computer science)]] * [[Distributed Systems]] [[Category:Elixir (programming language)]] [[Category:OTP (Open Telecom Platform)]] [[Category:Concurrent Computing]] [[Category:Distributed Computing]]
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