AkbarAmd.SharedKernel.Domain

Clean Architecture Domain Layer - Core Domain Models, Entities, Value Objects, and Domain Events

Overview

The Domain layer is the core of Clean Architecture, containing business logic, domain models, and domain rules. This package provides foundational building blocks for implementing Domain-Driven Design (DDD) patterns in .NET applications.

Purpose

This layer defines:

• Business entities and their relationships
• Business rules for domain invariants and validation
• Domain rules and business invariants
• Value objects for domain concepts
• Domain events for domain state changes
• Specifications for complex business queries
• Aggregate roots that enforce consistency boundaries

Key Components

Entities & Aggregate Roots

• Entity<TKey>: Base entity class with identity management
• AggregateRoot<TKey>: Aggregate root with domain events and concurrency control
• CreatableAggregateRoot<TKey>: Aggregate root with creation tracking
• ModifiableAggregateRoot<TKey>: Aggregate root with modification tracking
• SoftDeletableAggregateRoot<TKey>: Aggregate root with soft delete support
• FullAggregateRoot<TKey>: Complete aggregate root with all tracking features

Value Objects

• ValueObject: Immutable value object base class
• Enumeration: Smart enumeration pattern for domain constants

Domain Events

• IDomainEvent: Interface for domain events
• Built-in domain event management within aggregate roots
• Thread-safe domain event collection

Business Rules

• IBusinessRule: Interface for domain business rules and invariants
• BaseBusinessRule: Base class for implementing business rules
• DomainBusinessRuleValidationException: Exception thrown when business rules are violated

Specifications

• ISpecification<T>: Specification pattern interface
• BaseSpecification<T>: Base class for building specifications
• FluentSpecificationBuilder<T>: Fluent API for building query criteria
• CriteriaChain<T>: Chain multiple criteria together

Outbox Pattern

• OutboxMessage: Aggregate root for reliable message processing
• Status tracking and retry mechanism
• Domain events for state changes

Repositories

• IRepository<T, TKey>: Generic repository interface
• IReadOnlyRepository<T, TKey>: Read-only repository interface

Features

• Domain-Driven Design: Full DDD support with aggregate roots and entities
• Event Sourcing Ready: Built-in domain event management
• Audit Trail: Comprehensive audit capabilities (creation, modification, deletion)
• Concurrency Control: Optimistic concurrency with version tracking
• Thread Safety: Thread-safe domain event operations
• Specification Pattern: Complex query building with business rules
• Outbox Pattern: Reliable message processing for distributed systems

Installation

dotnet add package AkbarAmd.SharedKernel.Domain

Usage Examples

Creating an Aggregate Root with Business Rules

using AkbarAmd.SharedKernel.Domain.AggregateRoots; using AkbarAmd.SharedKernel.Domain.BusinessRules; public class User : AggregateRoot<Guid> { public string Email { get; private set; } public string Name { get; private set; } private User() { } // For EF Core public User(string email, string name) { Id = Guid.NewGuid(); // Business rule validation - CheckRule is inherited from Entity base class CheckRule(new EmailCannotBeEmptyRule(email)); CheckRule(new NameCannotBeEmptyRule(name)); Email = email; Name = name; // Raise domain event AddDomainEvent(new UserCreatedEvent(Id, Email)); } public void UpdateName(string newName) { // Business rule validation CheckRule(new NameCannotBeEmptyRule(newName)); Name = newName; AddDomainEvent(new UserNameChangedEvent(Id, newName)); } public void Deactivate() { CheckRule(new UserCanBeDeactivatedRule(IsActive)); IsActive = false; AddDomainEvent(new UserDeactivatedEvent(Id)); } } // Business Rule Implementation using AkbarAmd.SharedKernel.Domain.BusinessRules; public class NameCannotBeEmptyRule : BaseBusinessRule { private readonly string _name; public NameCannotBeEmptyRule(string name) { _name = name; } public override bool IsSatisfied() => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_name); public override string Message => "Name cannot be empty"; }

Using Value Objects

public class Email : ValueObject { public string Value { get; } public Email(string value) { if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) || !value.Contains("@")) throw new ArgumentException("Invalid email"); Value = value; } protected override IEnumerable<object> GetEqualityComponents() { yield return Value; } }

Using Specifications

var activeUsersSpec = new CriteriaBuilder<User>() .Where(u => u.IsActive) .OrderBy(u => u.CreatedAt) .Take(10) .Build(); var users = await repository.GetAsync(activeUsersSpec);

Dependencies

• .NET 8.0 or later
• No external dependencies (pure domain layer)

Architecture Principles

This layer follows Clean Architecture principles:

• No dependencies on other layers
• Pure business logic without infrastructure concerns
• Framework-agnostic domain models
• Testable in isolation

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Author

Akbar Ahmadi Saray - GitHub