ddd-check
Testing & QualityDDD compliance check for Java projects. Incremental mode scans git diff changes — fast, pre-commit. Full mode audits every Java file — architecture review. Validates layer isolation, base class usage, naming conventions, dependency direction, and anti-patterns.
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DDD Compliance Check
Validate Java projects against Domain-Driven Design layer rules. Supports two modes:
- Incremental (
ddd-check, "check my changes") — scans only changed/new Java files via git diff - Full (
ddd-check-full, "full audit") — audits every Java file in the project
DDD Layer Rules
Rules are in rules/ directory. Each file defines structural, naming, and dependency constraints for one layer:
| Rule File | Layer |
|---|---|
rules/domain-layer.md | Domain — aggregate, entity, value object, repository, domain service |
rules/application-layer.md | Application — command/query services, executors, DTOs |
rules/adaptor-layer.md | Adaptor — controllers, converters, gateways |
rules/infrastructure-layer.md | Infrastructure — repository impls, PO, mapper, RPC clients |
rules/client-layer.md | Client — public API DTOs, facades |
rules/model-layer.md | Model — shared enums, constants, shared types |
rules/anti-patterns.md | Anti-patterns — anemic model, service overuse, wrong dependencies |
Reference docs in references/ are educational, not checked against code.
Workflow
Determine Mode
Ask user: "Incremental check or full audit?"
If user says "incremental", "check changes", "pre-commit", "my code" → Incremental mode. If user says "full", "audit", "architecture review", "entire project" → Full mode.
Default to incremental if unclear.
Incremental Mode
- Find changed Java files:
git diff HEAD --name-only --diff-filter=ACMR | grep '\.java#x27; - If no Java files changed: "No Java files changed — nothing to check."
- Classify each file by layer (match package path to layer name).
- Read only the rule files matching changed layers + always
anti-patterns.md. - Check each file: correct package → correct base class → naming conventions → forbidden imports → anti-patterns.
- Report:
## DDD Check: {branch} → {n} files changed
### {FilePath}.java — {Layer}
🔴 CRITICAL: {problem}. {fix}.
🟡 HIGH: {problem}. {fix}.
### Summary
- {n} files checked, {x} violations (C: {a}, H: {b}, M: {c}, L: {d})
Full Mode
- Discover all Java files:
find . -name "*.java" -not -path "*/target/*" -not -path "*/test/*" | sort - Load all 7 rule files +
base-classes-reference.md. - Group files by layer. For each layer: package check → base class check → naming check → dependency check → structural check.
- Cross-layer: verify dependency direction via import grep, detect anemic models, find empty layers.
- Report with executive summary, per-layer tables, dependency graph, anti-patterns list, prioritized recommendations.
Severity
| Level | Criteria |
|---|---|
| CRITICAL | Architecture violation — wrong layer dependency, missing base class, domain depends on infrastructure |
| HIGH | Rule violation — wrong naming, public identity setter, domain service with no behavior |
| MEDIUM | Convention deviation — anemic entity, missing Field wrapper, no JavaDoc on public API |
| LOW | Style — inconsistent formatting, missing @Override |
Key Checks by Layer
Domain (MOST CRITICAL):
- Aggregates extend
BaseAggregate<ID>, entities extendBaseEntity<ID>, value objects extendBaseValue setId()isprotected, notpublic- No infrastructure imports (no Mapper, JPA, SQL)
- Repository interfaces extend
AggregateRepository<T, ID, Q> - External calls through
GatewayIinterfaces - Design patterns FORBIDDEN in domain (Strategy, Factory, etc.)
Application:
- Cmd services extend
ApplicationCmdService, Qry services extendApplicationQueryService - Each use case has dedicated Executor
Infrastructure:
- Repository impls in correct package, PO classes separate from domain objects
Client:
- All DTOs extend
BaseDTO, no domain classes exposed
Important
- Reference specific rule sections when flagging violations (e.g. "domain-layer.md Section A.3")
- Suggest exact fix, not just problem
- Do NOT check unchanged files in incremental mode
- Only report real problems — no "looks good" padding