plexiform-build-api

plexiform-build-api

A build script for plexiform to build:

• a .NET Core object model
• with Entity Framework Core ORM
• offering generic crud (Crudus)
• as well as deep-graph api Queries, each with own "miniModel" courtesy of AutoMapper
• and Commands, with dedicated Payload types
• exposing crud, qry, and cmd apis over ASP.NET Core Web Api
• grouped into high-level "Api Areas"
• all specified from a reasonably semantic Markdown file
• and see plexiform-build-ng for a strongly typed (ts/js) api-service for consuming it from the client-side

Many additional features to come...

Purpose

This is an opinionated framework for building back-end support for our enterprise apps.

To expose both CRUD and also strongly typed Queries and Commands.

Audience

This is intended as an internal-only solution. We are not trying to cut this such that others will be pleased with the fit.

However, if others wish to give it a go then I am very keen to hear feedback, advice, and to accept code contributions.

Progress / Destination

Considered v1.0.0 since 2017-10-24 after meeting original aim of delivering an end-to-end solution, including client-side (TypeScript) api consumer class which has since been spun out into separate package (plexiform-build-ng).

Still a long way from meeting our current roadmap of objectives. Many features, abstraction layers, horrid and cool things to be added as we become more familiar with using our creation.

Future features:

• Windowed entities
• Separation of apis for: App, Admin, Integration, Workflow
• Query cache
• Command queue
• Validation library
• Workflow engine
• Generic provision for hierarchies, taxonomies, common workflow activities, persistence patterns, authorisation, etc.