Hexagonal Software Architecture for Web Applications
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Hexagonal Software Architecture for Web Applications

Beginner

84 Lessons

6h 45min

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Hexagonal Software Architecture for Web Applications

This course includes:

1 Assessment
11 Quizzes
119 Illustrations

Course Overview

This course will teach you all about creating a web application in the Hexagonal Architecture style. Hexagonal Architecture promotes the separation of concerns by encapsulating logic in different layers of the application. This enables a higher level of isolation, testability, and control over your business specific code. You will learn how to design software modules and complete applications in a clean and maintainable manner, while also learning how to advocate for a certain technique given your applica...Show More

Course Content

1

Before We Begin

Introduction
The Sample Application
2

What's Wrong with Layers?

Promotes Database-Driven Design
Prone to Shortcuts
Grows Hard to TestHides the Use CasesMakes Parallel Work DifficultConclusion: What's Wrong with Layers?Quiz: What's Wrong with Layers?
3

Inverting Dependencies

The Single Responsibility PrincipleA Table about Side EffectsThe Dependency Inversion PrincipleClean ArchitectureHexagonal ArchitectureConclusion: Inverting DependenciesQuiz: Inverting Dependencies
4

Organizing Code

Organizing by LayerOrganizing by FeatureArchitecturally Expressive Package StructureThe Role of Dependency InjectionConclusion: Organizing CodeQuiz: Organizing Code
5

Implementing a Use Case

Implementing the Domain ModelA Use Case in a NutshellValidating InputThe Power of ConstructorsDifferent Input Models for Different Use CasesValidating Business RulesRich vs. Anemic Domain ModelDifferent Output Models for Different Use CasesWhat About Read-Only Use Cases?Conclusion: Implementing a Use CaseQuiz: Implementing a Use Case
6

Implementing a Web Adapter

5 Lessons

7

Implementing a Persistence Adapter

8 Lessons

8

Testing Architecture Elements

9 Lessons

9

Mapping Between Boundaries

7 Lessons

10

Assembling the Application

6 Lessons

11

Enforcing Architecture Boundaries

6 Lessons

12

Taking Shortcuts Consciously

8 Lessons

Assessment

Assessment

13

Conclusion

1 Lesson

14

Appendix

1 Lesson

COURSE AUTHOR
Tom Hombergs

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