# deviceBackendContract

A device backend contract record carrying backend, family, tensorExecutionSupported, graphExecutionSupported, kernelExecutionSupported, and related state.

Last updated: 2026-09-09

Package: compute.device | Status: source-declared

Tags: compute, compute.device, cpu, device, method, source-example, thing, yeho

Inspect device capability catalogs and model resource lifetimes and placement decisions.

```yh
external thing deviceBackendContract
```

- text backend: Stores backend as text.
- text family: Stores family as text.
- bool tensorExecutionSupported: Stores tensor execution supported as bool.
- bool graphExecutionSupported: Stores graph execution supported as bool.
- bool kernelExecutionSupported: Stores kernel execution supported as bool.
- text notes: Stores notes as text.
- deviceBackendContract(text backend, text family, bool tensorExecutionSupported, bool graphExecutionSupported, bool kernelExecutionSupported, text notes): Device backend contract.
- Describe() returns text: Describe.

## Use deviceBackendContract

A complete small caller. Values are illustrative; check the returned result and package requirements before connecting live resources.

Verification: type checked

```yh
using compute.device

// Inspect device capability catalogs and model resource lifetimes and placement decisions.
deviceBackendContract sample = deviceBackendContract("cpu-oracle", "cpu", true, true, true, "notes")
Console.Log(Text.From(sample.backend))

```

Save this beside start.yh as project.mech:

```toml
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_device__devicebackendcontract"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.buffer"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.device"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/device"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.tensor"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/tensor"

[[dependencies]]
package = "console"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/console"

[[dependencies]]
package = "diagnostics"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/diagnostics"

```

Extract the example archive beside the yeho and dolphin checkouts. This example requires those source dependencies and a current developer compiler.

```sh
./yeho/build/dolphin-metal/yehoc ./api-examples/compute.device--deviceBackendContract/usage --backend cpu-oracle -o /tmp/yeho-example
/tmp/yeho-example
```


## deviceBackendContract.Describe

A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.

Verification: type checked

```yh
using compute.device

// Describe.
deviceBackendContract instance = deviceBackendContract("cpu-oracle", "cpu", true, true, true, "notes")
text result = instance.Describe()
Console.Log(Text.From(result))

```

Save this beside start.yh as project.mech:

```toml
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_device__devicebackendcontract"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.buffer"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.device"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/device"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.tensor"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/tensor"

[[dependencies]]
package = "console"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/console"

[[dependencies]]
package = "diagnostics"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/diagnostics"

```

Extract the example archive beside the yeho and dolphin checkouts. This example requires those source dependencies and a current developer compiler.

```sh
./yeho/build/dolphin-metal/yehoc ./api-examples/compute.device--deviceBackendContract/method-Describe-7 --backend cpu-oracle -o /tmp/yeho-example
/tmp/yeho-example
```


Package presence and a declaration do not establish support on every host. Host services need their platform and lifecycle setup.

Source: yeho/packages/compute/device/device.yh

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