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Scope of integration tests
I'm programming a .NET WebApi application from services and I have a question about integration tests. I'm actually trying to get a handle on it and it seems like everyone writes it a little ...
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Why do "protected variables" tend to violate open closed principle?
According to Why is Clean Code suggesting avoiding protected variables?, I know there are tons of reasons to avoid protected variables.
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Which is better: a chain of OR statements or IF in a loop? (Java)
Which code style is preferred in Java?
final boolean result = isCausedBy(e, ExceptionType1.class)
|| isCausedBy(e, ExceptionType2.class)
|| isCausedBy(e, ExceptionType3.class)
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Where should validation be placed? [duplicate]
Recently I asked the following question regarding Clean Architecture with some things that were unclear to me: Clean Architecture using interfaces or Mediator approach?
I think I have a better ...
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checkNotNull vs. JEP 358: Helpful NullPointerExceptions: Should we remove existing null checks?
With the introduction of JEP 358 in Java 14, which provides more informative NullPointerException (NPE) messages, is it advisable to remove existing explicit null checks in cases where the null-check ...
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Orchestrating Events & Third Party Services
I am developing a hobby project utilizing an event sourced + event based architecture. In this application, I can allow my users to schedule automated calls in the system. Once the call has been done ...
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Where are random numbers generated in Clean/CQRS architected application
Assume I have a value object in my application with random numbers for underlying values. These value objects will serve as attributes to my entity (aggregate root). In my specific case (just for ...
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doSomethingIfCondition(). Is it good naming? [closed]
Suppose, I have some method that performs some job. In this example, it's going to be void, but it doesn't matter
public void doSomething() {
// doing something
}
But then, let's imagine, I got ...
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Should I create another API to “move” content or modify my existing API that already does something similar?
I have a Spring Boot REST API that will copy content from one Amazon S3 bucket to another. The source and destination buckets are specified in the body of a POST request sent to the API. This works ...
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Why don't programming languages or IDEs support attaching descriptive metadata to variables?
As developers, we often face the challenge of balancing meaningful variable names with code readability. Long, descriptive names can make code harder to read, while short names may lack context. For ...
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Is it a good idea to have multiple derivations of Presenter (MVP) / View Model (MVVM) of a certain view and supply them externally?
So, I've an iOS project that needed to be revamped and added with a routing / navigation logic between views. We have 3 ways as the entry point of the routing: manually, push notification, and ...
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Is it really difficult to test these “Service” methods in this Rust Clean Architecture proposal? Is there some other catch I'm not considering?
I reproduced a small example of kerkour's Rust Clean Architecture on the Rust Playground.
The code is just an example and the methods code makes no sense at all.
This architecture leaks DB information ...
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Is it still "feature envy" if the state to make decision or the action to take after asking the state involves other classes to participate?
According to https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/a/212130/432039, if a class asks another class for the state, and then call methods of that class, it is called "feature envy", eg:
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Confused on how abstraction and encapsulation is helpful
Using assimp I've created a function to load 3D models and it does everything I need and I don't plan to use another library or write something custom, however, I am curious how techniques such as ...
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Is Each Table Columns on Separate Pages Considered Duplication in code?
Each table is on separate pages. Is it considered duplication (written in Angular)?
The DevOps team ran SonarQube and detected the th tags as code duplication. How can I explain to them that it's not ...
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