flutter-layer-based-clean-architecture

name	flutter-layer-based-clean-architecture
description	Enforce inward dependency flow, pure domain layers, and DTO-to-entity mapping in Flutter DDD architecture. Use when structuring layers or boundaries; defer navigation-only routing and feature implementation such as notifications.
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Layer-Based Clean Architecture

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

Workflow: Add New Feature Across Layers

1. Define domain entity with @freezed in lib/domain/entities/
2. Define repository interface in lib/domain/repositories/
3. Create DTO in lib/infrastructure/dtos/ with fromJson/toEntity mapper
4. Implement repository in lib/infrastructure/repositories/
5. Wire BLoC/Cubit in lib/application/ consuming repository interface
6. Register bindings in get_it injection container
7. Build screen in lib/presentation/ using BlocBuilder

Structure

lib/
├── domain/ # Pure Dart: entities (@freezed), failures, repository interfaces
├── infrastructure/ # Implementation: DTOs, data sources, mappers, repo impls
├── application/ # Orchestration: BLoCs / Cubits
└── presentation/ # UI: Screens, reusable components

Implementation Guidelines

• Dependency Flow: Presentation -> Application -> Domain <- Infrastructure. Dependencies point inward.
• Pure Domain: No Flutter (Material/Store) or Infrastructure (Dio/Hive) dependencies in Domain.
• Functional Error Handling: Repositories must return Either<Failure, Success>.
• Always Map: Infrastructure must map DTOs to Domain Entities; not leak DTOs to UI.

See DTO-to-Entity mapping example.

• Immutability: Use @freezed for all entities and failures.
• Logic Placement: No business logic in UI; widgets only display state and emit events.
• Inversion of Control: Use get_it to inject repository implementations into BLoCs.

Anti-Patterns

• No DTOs in UI: Never import .g.dart or Data class directly in Widget.
• No Material in Domain: not import package:flutter/material.dart in domain layer.
• No Shared Prefs in Repo: not use shared_preferences directly in Repository; use Data Source.

Reference & Examples

For full implementation templates and DTO-to-Domain mapping examples: See references/REFERENCE.md.

References

• feature-based-clean-architecture | bloc-state-management | dependency-injection | error-handling

Canonical response anchors

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