ddd-cqrs-patterns
Domain-Driven Design and CQRS patterns for .NET microservices including aggregates, value objects, domain events, repositories, and application layer design
What this skill does
# Domain-Driven Design & CQRS Patterns
## DDD Layered Architecture
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Presentation Layer │
│ (Blazor Web App / API Controllers) │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Application Layer │
│ (Commands, Queries, Handlers, DTOs) │
│ (MediatR, Validation, Mapping) │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Domain Layer │
│ (Entities, Value Objects, Aggregates) │
│ (Domain Events, Domain Services) │
│ (Repository Interfaces, Specifications) │
├──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Infrastructure Layer │
│ (EF Core, Repositories, Event Bus) │
│ (External Services, Messaging) │
└──────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**Key rule**: Dependencies point inward. Domain has zero external dependencies.
## Entity Base Class
```csharp
public abstract class Entity
{
private int? _requestedHashCode;
private int _id;
public virtual int Id
{
get => _id;
protected set => _id = value;
}
private readonly List<INotification> _domainEvents = [];
public IReadOnlyCollection<INotification> DomainEvents => _domainEvents.AsReadOnly();
public void AddDomainEvent(INotification eventItem) => _domainEvents.Add(eventItem);
public void RemoveDomainEvent(INotification eventItem) => _domainEvents.Remove(eventItem);
public void ClearDomainEvents() => _domainEvents.Clear();
public bool IsTransient() => Id == default;
public override bool Equals(object? obj)
{
if (obj is not Entity other) return false;
if (ReferenceEquals(this, other)) return true;
if (GetType() != other.GetType()) return false;
if (other.IsTransient() || IsTransient()) return false;
return Id == other.Id;
}
public override int GetHashCode()
{
if (!IsTransient())
{
_requestedHashCode ??= Id.GetHashCode() ^ 31;
return _requestedHashCode.Value;
}
return base.GetHashCode();
}
public static bool operator ==(Entity? left, Entity? right) => Equals(left, right);
public static bool operator !=(Entity? left, Entity? right) => !Equals(left, right);
}
```
## Value Objects
```csharp
public abstract class ValueObject
{
protected abstract IEnumerable<object?> GetEqualityComponents();
public override bool Equals(object? obj)
{
if (obj is null || obj.GetType() != GetType()) return false;
var other = (ValueObject)obj;
return GetEqualityComponents().SequenceEqual(other.GetEqualityComponents());
}
public override int GetHashCode() =>
GetEqualityComponents()
.Select(x => x?.GetHashCode() ?? 0)
.Aggregate((x, y) => x ^ y);
public static bool operator ==(ValueObject? left, ValueObject? right) =>
Equals(left, right);
public static bool operator !=(ValueObject? left, ValueObject? right) =>
!Equals(left, right);
}
// Example: Address value object
public sealed class Address : ValueObject
{
public string Street { get; }
public string City { get; }
public string State { get; }
public string Country { get; }
public string ZipCode { get; }
public Address(string street, string city, string state, string country, string zipCode)
{
Street = street;
City = city;
State = state;
Country = country;
ZipCode = zipCode;
}
protected override IEnumerable<object?> GetEqualityComponents()
{
yield return Street;
yield return City;
yield return State;
yield return Country;
yield return ZipCode;
}
}
// Example: Money value object
public sealed class Money : ValueObject
{
public decimal Amount { get; }
public string Currency { get; }
public Money(decimal amount, string currency)
{
if (amount < 0) throw new ArgumentException("Amount cannot be negative");
Amount = amount;
Currency = currency ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(currency));
}
public Money Add(Money other)
{
if (Currency != other.Currency) throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot add different currencies");
return new Money(Amount + other.Amount, Currency);
}
protected override IEnumerable<object?> GetEqualityComponents()
{
yield return Amount;
yield return Currency;
}
}
```
## Aggregate Root
```csharp
public abstract class AggregateRoot : Entity, IAggregateRoot { }
// Example: Order aggregate
public sealed class Order : AggregateRoot
{
private readonly List<OrderItem> _orderItems = [];
public IReadOnlyCollection<OrderItem> OrderItems => _orderItems.AsReadOnly();
public DateTime OrderDate { get; private set; }
public Address ShippingAddress { get; private set; } = null!;
public OrderStatus Status { get; private set; }
public int? BuyerId { get; private set; }
// Private constructor for EF Core
private Order() { }
// Factory method enforces invariants
public Order(int buyerId, Address shippingAddress)
{
BuyerId = buyerId;
ShippingAddress = shippingAddress ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(shippingAddress));
Status = OrderStatus.Submitted;
OrderDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
// Raise domain event
AddDomainEvent(new OrderStartedDomainEvent(this, buyerId));
}
public void AddOrderItem(int productId, string productName, decimal unitPrice, int units)
{
var existingItem = _orderItems.SingleOrDefault(o => o.ProductId == productId);
if (existingItem is not null)
{
existingItem.AddUnits(units);
}
else
{
var orderItem = new OrderItem(productId, productName, unitPrice, units);
_orderItems.Add(orderItem);
}
}
public void SetShippedStatus()
{
if (Status != OrderStatus.Paid)
throw new OrderingDomainException("Cannot ship an order that is not paid.");
Status = OrderStatus.Shipped;
AddDomainEvent(new OrderShippedDomainEvent(this));
}
public void SetPaidStatus()
{
if (Status != OrderStatus.Submitted)
throw new OrderingDomainException("Cannot pay for an order that is not submitted.");
Status = OrderStatus.Paid;
AddDomainEvent(new OrderPaidDomainEvent(Id));
}
public void SetCancelledStatus()
{
if (Status == OrderStatus.Shipped)
throw new OrderingDomainException("Cannot cancel a shipped order.");
Status = OrderStatus.Cancelled;
AddDomainEvent(new OrderCancelledDomainEvent(this));
}
public decimal GetTotal() => _orderItems.Sum(i => i.UnitPrice * i.Units);
}
```
## Enumeration Class (Smart Enum)
```csharp
public abstract class Enumeration : IComparable
{
public string Name { get; }
public int Id { get; }
protected Enumeration(int id, string name) => (Id, Name) = (id, name);
public override string ToString() => Name;
public static IEnumerable<T> GetAll<T>() where T : Enumeration =>
typeof(T).GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.DeclaredOnly)
.Select(f => f.GetValue(null))
.Cast<T>();
public int CompareTo(object? other) => Id.CompareTo(((Enumeration)other!).Id);
}
public sealed class OrderStatus : Enumeration
{
public static readonly OrderStatus Submitted = new(1, nameof(Submitted));
public static readonly OrderStatus AwaitingValidation = new(2, nameof(AwaitingValidation));
public static readonly OrderStatus StockConfirmed = new(3, nameof(StockConfirmed));
public static readonly OrderStatus Paid = new(4, nameof(Paid));
public static readonly OrderStatus Shipped = new(5, nameof(Shipped));
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