$npx -y skills add rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills --skill hexagonal-architectureUse when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture. Prevents domain code from depending on Spring or JPA. Use when you see packages like domain/, application/, infrastructure/, or adapters/ in the project structure.
| 1 | # Hexagonal Architecture |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Package Structure |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ``` |
| 6 | src/main/java/com/example/ |
| 7 | ├── domain/ ← Pure Java. Zero framework dependencies. |
| 8 | │ ├── model/ ← Entities, value objects, aggregates |
| 9 | │ ├── port/ |
| 10 | │ │ ├── in/ ← Use case interfaces (driving ports) |
| 11 | │ │ └── out/ ← Repository/external interfaces (driven ports) |
| 12 | │ └── service/ ← Domain services (pure business logic) |
| 13 | ├── application/ ← Orchestrates use cases. Spring allowed here. |
| 14 | │ └── usecase/ ← @Service implementations of domain ports |
| 15 | └── infrastructure/ ← All framework/DB/HTTP details |
| 16 | ├── persistence/ ← JPA adapters implementing out ports |
| 17 | ├── web/ ← REST controllers (driving adapters) |
| 18 | └── external/ ← HTTP clients, messaging adapters |
| 19 | ``` |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ## Domain Layer — Zero Spring |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ```java |
| 24 | // domain/model/Order.java — pure Java, no annotations |
| 25 | public class Order { |
| 26 | private final OrderId id; |
| 27 | private final CustomerId customerId; |
| 28 | private OrderStatus status; |
| 29 | private final List<OrderItem> items; |
| 30 | |
| 31 | private Order(OrderId id, CustomerId customerId) { |
| 32 | this.id = id; |
| 33 | this.customerId = customerId; |
| 34 | this.status = OrderStatus.PENDING; |
| 35 | this.items = new ArrayList<>(); |
| 36 | } |
| 37 | |
| 38 | public static Order create(CustomerId customerId) { |
| 39 | return new Order(OrderId.generate(), customerId); |
| 40 | } |
| 41 | |
| 42 | public void addItem(ProductId productId, int quantity, Money price) { |
| 43 | if (status != OrderStatus.PENDING) |
| 44 | throw new OrderNotModifiableException(id); |
| 45 | items.add(new OrderItem(productId, quantity, price)); |
| 46 | } |
| 47 | |
| 48 | // Getters only — no setters |
| 49 | } |
| 50 | |
| 51 | // domain/model/OrderId.java — value object |
| 52 | public record OrderId(UUID value) { |
| 53 | public static OrderId generate() { return new OrderId(UUID.randomUUID()); } |
| 54 | public static OrderId of(String value) { return new OrderId(UUID.fromString(value)); } |
| 55 | } |
| 56 | ``` |
| 57 | |
| 58 | ## Ports — Interfaces Only |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ```java |
| 61 | // domain/port/in/CreateOrderUseCase.java — driving port |
| 62 | public interface CreateOrderUseCase { |
| 63 | Order createOrder(CreateOrderCommand command); |
| 64 | } |
| 65 | |
| 66 | // domain/port/in/CreateOrderCommand.java |
| 67 | public record CreateOrderCommand(CustomerId customerId, List<OrderItemData> items) {} |
| 68 | |
| 69 | // domain/port/out/OrderRepository.java — driven port |
| 70 | public interface OrderRepository { |
| 71 | Order save(Order order); |
| 72 | Optional<Order> findById(OrderId id); |
| 73 | List<Order> findByCustomer(CustomerId customerId); |
| 74 | } |
| 75 | |
| 76 | // domain/port/out/InventoryPort.java — driven port |
| 77 | public interface InventoryPort { |
| 78 | void reserve(List<OrderItem> items); |
| 79 | void release(List<OrderItem> items); |
| 80 | } |
| 81 | ``` |
| 82 | |
| 83 | ## Application Layer — Use Case Implementation |
| 84 | |
| 85 | ```java |
| 86 | // application/usecase/CreateOrderService.java |
| 87 | @Service // Spring allowed here |
| 88 | @RequiredArgsConstructor |
| 89 | @Transactional |
| 90 | public class CreateOrderService implements CreateOrderUseCase { |
| 91 | |
| 92 | private final OrderRepository orderRepository; // domain port (not JPA repo) |
| 93 | private final InventoryPort inventoryPort; // domain port |
| 94 | |
| 95 | @Override |
| 96 | public Order createOrder(CreateOrderCommand command) { |
| 97 | Order order = Order.create(command.customerId()); |
| 98 | command.items().forEach(item -> |
| 99 | order.addItem(item.productId(), item.quantity(), item.price())); |
| 100 | inventoryPort.reserve(order.getItems()); |
| 101 | return orderRepository.save(order); |
| 102 | } |
| 103 | } |
| 104 | ``` |
| 105 | |
| 106 | ## Infrastructure — Adapters |
| 107 | |
| 108 | ```java |
| 109 | // infrastructure/persistence/JpaOrderRepository.java — implements domain port |
| 110 | @Repository |
| 111 | @RequiredArgsConstructor |
| 112 | public class JpaOrderRepository implements OrderRepository { |
| 113 | |
| 114 | private final SpringDataOrderRepository springDataRepo; |
| 115 | private final OrderMapper mapper; |
| 116 | |
| 117 | @Override |
| 118 | public Order save(Order order) { |
| 119 | OrderJpaEntity entity = mapper.toEntity(order); |
| 120 | return mapper.toDomain(springDataRepo.save(entity)); |
| 121 | } |
| 122 | |
| 123 | @Override |
| 124 | public Optional<Order> findById(OrderId id) { |
| 125 | return springDataRepo.findById(id.value()).map(mapper::toDomain); |
| 126 | } |
| 127 | } |
| 128 | |
| 129 | // Separate Spring Data interface — infrastructure detail |
| 130 | interface SpringDataOrderRepository extends JpaRepository<OrderJpaEntity, UUID> {} |
| 131 | |
| 132 | // infrastructure/web/OrderController.java — driving adapter |
| 133 | @RestController |
| 134 | @RequestMapping("/api/v1/orders") |
| 135 | @RequiredArgsConstructor |
| 136 | public class OrderController { |
| 137 | |
| 138 | private final CreateOrderUseCase createOrderUseCase; // injects use case port |
| 139 | |
| 140 | @PostMapping |
| 141 | public ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<OrderResponse>> create(@Valid @RequestBody CreateOrderRequest request) { |
| 142 | Order order = createOrderUseCase.createOrder(request.toCommand()); |