abp-app-nolayers
DevelopmentABP Single-Layer (No-Layers / nolayers) application template - single project structure, feature-based file organization, no separate Domain/Application.Contracts projects. Use when working with the single-layer web application template or when the project has no layered separation.
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ABP Single-Layer Application Template
Docs: https://abp.io/docs/latest/solution-templates/single-layer-web-application
Solution Structure
Single project containing everything:
MyProject/
├── src/
│ └── MyProject/
│ ├── Data/ # DbContext, migrations
│ ├── Entities/ # Domain entities
│ ├── Services/ # Application services + DTOs
│ ├── Pages/ # Razor pages / Blazor components
│ └── MyProjectModule.cs
└── test/
└── MyProject.Tests/
Key Differences from Layered
| Layered Template | Single-Layer Template |
|---|---|
| DTOs in Application.Contracts | DTOs in Services folder (same project) |
| Repository interfaces in Domain | Use generic IRepository<T, TKey> directly |
| Separate Domain.Shared for constants | Constants in same project |
| Multiple module classes | Single module class |
File Organization
Group related files by feature:
Services/
├── Books/
│ ├── BookAppService.cs
│ ├── BookDto.cs
│ ├── CreateBookDto.cs
│ └── IBookAppService.cs
└── Authors/
├── AuthorAppService.cs
└── ...
Simplified Entity (Still keep invariants)
Single-layer templates are structurally simpler, but you may still have real business invariants.
- For trivial CRUD entities, public setters can be acceptable.
- For non-trivial business rules, still prefer encapsulation (private setters + methods) to prevent invalid states.
public class Book : AuditedAggregateRoot<Guid>
{
public string Name { get; set; } // OK for trivial CRUD only
public decimal Price { get; set; }
}
No Custom Repository Needed
Use generic repository directly - no need to define custom interfaces:
public class BookAppService : ApplicationService
{
private readonly IRepository<Book, Guid> _bookRepository;
// Generic repository is sufficient for single-layer apps
}