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-##############################
-Design and Architectural Goals
-##############################
-
-Our goal for CodeIgniter is maximum performance, capability, and
-flexibility in the smallest, lightest possible package.
-
-To meet this goal we are committed to benchmarking, re-factoring, and
-simplifying at every step of the development process, rejecting anything
-that doesn't further the stated objective.
-
-From a technical and architectural standpoint, CodeIgniter was created
-with the following objectives:
-
-- **Dynamic Instantiation.** In CodeIgniter, components are loaded and
- routines executed only when requested, rather than globally. No
- assumptions are made by the system regarding what may be needed
- beyond the minimal core resources, so the system is very light-weight
- by default. The events, as triggered by the HTTP request, and the
- controllers and views you design will determine what is invoked.
-- **Loose Coupling.** Coupling is the degree to which components of a
- system rely on each other. The less components depend on each other
- the more reusable and flexible the system becomes. Our goal was a
- very loosely coupled system.
-- **Component Singularity.** Singularity is the degree to which
- components have a narrowly focused purpose. In CodeIgniter, each
- class and its functions are highly autonomous in order to allow
- maximum usefulness.
-
-CodeIgniter is a dynamically instantiated, loosely coupled system with
-high component singularity. It strives for simplicity, flexibility, and
-high performance in a small footprint package.