4# Mastering Odoo Design Patterns

Key Patterns and Practical Examples

Introduction

Odoo’s flexible and modular architecture is built upon various design patterns that help developers create robust and scalable applications. Understanding these patterns is crucial for developing efficient Odoo modules and customizing the system effectively. This article explores the essential design patterns used in Odoo, along with practical examples to illustrate their application.

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1. Model-View-Controller (MVC)

Description: The MVC design pattern separates an application into three interconnected components: Model, View, and Controller. This separation allows for modularity and easier management of complex applications.

Example:

• Model: In Odoo, models are defined using models.Model. For example, hr.employee is a model representing employee records with fields like name, job_id, and department_id.

class HrEmployee(models.Model)…