In the hierarchy of FME components, which object is at the top level, containing all the others?

• A. Workspace
• B. Readers and Writers
• C. Features
• D. Transformers

Answer: (A)

In FME, the workspace is the top-level container that defines and orchestrates an entire data integration job. It holds the whole configuration: the Readers and Writers that bring data in and out, the Transformers that perform operations on features as they flow, and the features themselves as the data objects being processed. Because it serves as the encompassing object, the workspace sits above all others, tying together data sources, processing steps, and outputs. The other elements live inside the workspace: Readers and Writers are the data I/O endpoints configured within it; Transformers are the processing blocks placed on the canvas; Features are the actual data records moving through the workflow.