Diagram Atlas

SystemsDRAFT ENTRY

Layer stack

A stacked model in which each horizontal band owns a distinct responsibility and depends on the layer below it.

Use this diagram to generate

USE WHEN

Explaining platform layers, protocol stacks, or separation of concerns.

AVOID WHEN

Relationships inside a layer are more important than the stack.

VISUAL GRAMMAR

01ordered bands02layer labels03dependency direction

SEMANTIC RULES

One responsibility per layer.
Keep ordering meaningful.
Do not imply equal thickness means equal importance.

QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS

What sits above what?
Which layer owns this concern?

DRAFT MACHINE CONTRACT

id: layers
status: draft
family: systems
reading_task: See levels of abstraction and dependency direction.
grammar:
  - ordered_bands
  - layer_labels
  - dependency_direction
checks:
  - one_responsibility_per_layer
  - keep_ordering_meaningful
  - do_not_imply_equal_thickness_means_equal_importance

Layer stack

Choose by the question you need to answer.