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domain-driven-design

Domain-Driven Design tactical patterns for complex business domains. Use when modeling entities, value objects, domain services, repositories, or establishing bounded contexts.

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Domain-Driven Design Tactical Patterns

Model complex business domains with entities, value objects, and bounded contexts.

Overview

  • Modeling complex business logic
  • Separating domain from infrastructure
  • Establishing clear boundaries between subdomains
  • Building rich domain models with behavior
  • Implementing ubiquitous language in code

Building Blocks Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    DDD Building Blocks                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ENTITIES           VALUE OBJECTS        AGGREGATES         │
│  Order (has ID)     Money (no ID)        [Order]→Items      │
│                                                              │
│  DOMAIN SERVICES    REPOSITORIES         DOMAIN EVENTS      │
│  PricingService     IOrderRepository     OrderSubmitted     │
│                                                              │
│  FACTORIES          SPECIFICATIONS       MODULES            │
│  OrderFactory       OverdueOrderSpec     orders/, payments/ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Quick Reference

Entity (Has Identity)

python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from uuid import UUID
from uuid_utils import uuid7

@dataclass
class Order:
    """Entity: Has identity, mutable state, lifecycle."""
    id: UUID = field(default_factory=uuid7)
    customer_id: UUID = field(default=None)
    status: str = "draft"

    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
        if not isinstance(other, Order):
            return NotImplemented
        return self.id == other.id  # Identity equality

    def __hash__(self) -> int:
        return hash(self.id)

Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/entities-value-objects.md") for complete patterns.

Value Object (Immutable)

python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from decimal import Decimal

@dataclass(frozen=True)  # MUST be frozen!
class Money:
    """Value Object: Defined by attributes, not identity."""
    amount: Decimal
    currency: str

    def __add__(self, other: "Money") -> "Money":
        if self.currency != other.currency:
            raise ValueError("Cannot add different currencies")
        return Money(self.amount + other.amount, self.currency)

Load Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/entities-value-objects.md") for Address, DateRange examples.

Key Decisions

Decision Recommendation
Entity vs VO Has unique ID + lifecycle? Entity. Otherwise VO
Entity equality By ID, not attributes
Value object mutability Always immutable (frozen=True)
Repository scope One per aggregate root
Domain events Collect in entity, publish after persist
Context boundaries By business capability, not technical

Rules Quick Reference

Rule Impact What It Covers
aggregate-boundaries (load ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/rules/aggregate-boundaries.md) HIGH Aggregate root design, reference by ID, one-per-transaction
aggregate-invariants (load ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/rules/aggregate-invariants.md) HIGH Business rule enforcement, specification pattern
aggregate-sizing (load ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/rules/aggregate-sizing.md) HIGH Right-sizing, when to split, eventual consistency

When NOT to Use

Under 5 entities? Skip DDD entirely. The ceremony costs more than the benefit.

Pattern Interview Hackathon MVP Growth Enterprise Simpler Alternative
Aggregates OVERKILL OVERKILL OVERKILL SELECTIVE APPROPRIATE Plain dataclasses with validation
Bounded contexts OVERKILL OVERKILL OVERKILL BORDERLINE APPROPRIATE Python packages with clear imports
CQRS OVERKILL OVERKILL OVERKILL OVERKILL WHEN JUSTIFIED Single model for read/write
Value objects OVERKILL OVERKILL BORDERLINE APPROPRIATE REQUIRED Typed fields on the entity
Domain events OVERKILL OVERKILL OVERKILL SELECTIVE APPROPRIATE Direct method calls between services
Repository pattern OVERKILL OVERKILL BORDERLINE APPROPRIATE REQUIRED Direct ORM queries in service layer

Rule of thumb: DDD adds ~40% code overhead. Only worth it when domain complexity genuinely demands it (5+ entities with invariants spanning multiple objects). A CRUD app with DDD is a red flag.

Anti-Patterns (FORBIDDEN)

python
# NEVER have anemic domain models (data-only classes)
@dataclass
class Order:
    id: UUID
    items: list  # WRONG - no behavior!

# NEVER leak infrastructure into domain
class Order:
    def save(self, session: Session):  # WRONG - knows about DB!

# NEVER use mutable value objects
@dataclass  # WRONG - missing frozen=True
class Money:
    amount: Decimal

# NEVER have repositories return ORM models
async def get(self, id: UUID) -> OrderModel:  # WRONG - return domain!

Related Skills

  • aggregate-patterns - Deep dive on aggregate design
  • ork:distributed-systems - Cross-aggregate coordination
  • ork:database-patterns - Schema design for DDD

References

Load on demand with Read("${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/<file>"):

File Content
entities-value-objects.md Full entity and value object patterns
repositories.md Repository pattern implementation
domain-events.md Event collection and publishing
bounded-contexts.md Context mapping and ACL

Capability Details

entities

Keywords: entity, identity, lifecycle, mutable, domain object Solves: Model entities in Python, identity equality, adding behavior

value-objects

Keywords: value object, immutable, frozen, dataclass, structural equality Solves: Create immutable value objects, when to use VO vs entity

domain-services

Keywords: domain service, business logic, cross-aggregate, stateless Solves: When to use domain service, logic spanning aggregates

repositories

Keywords: repository, persistence, collection, IRepository, protocol Solves: Implement repository pattern, abstract DB access, ORM mapping

bounded-contexts

Keywords: bounded context, context map, ACL, subdomain, ubiquitous language Solves: Define bounded contexts, integrate with ACL, context relationships

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