FreeFlix - A Proof of Concept Movie Database

How to run it on your machine

1. Clone the project(master branch).
2. Make sure the API project is the startup project.
3. Start the solution. It will create and seed the FreeFlixDatabase on (localdb)\MSSQLLocalDB.
4. The Swagger UI will open.

About the chosen pattern "Modular Monolith"

This is a solution that is built to contain multiple modules where-in each of the modules implements a variation of Clean / Onion Architecture.

The requested features have been implemented in the Catalog module. It uses the CQRS pattern with MediatR handlers for CRUD operations.

It mimics Microservices yet keeps the simplicity and goodness of Monoliths.

Addition of new modules will not change the existing code of other modules. It fits the Open/Closed Principle

Here is an illustration:

The main idea here is to build a better Monolith Solution.

• API / Host: A very thin Rest API / Host Application that is responsible for registering the controllers/services of other modules into the service container.
• Modules: A logical block of the business unit. For example, Sales. Everything that is related to Sales can be found here.
• Shared Infrastructure: Application-specific interfaces and implementations are found here for other modules to consume. This includes Middlewares, Data Access providers, and so on.
• Database: You have the flexibility to use multiple databases, i.e one database per module.

You can see that there is not much deviation from a standard Monolith implementation. The basic recipe is to split your application into multiple smaller applications/modules and make them follow clean architecture principles.

Check the comments on top of the .csproj files for the purposes of the projects.

Read more about this pattern on: https://codewithmukesh.com/blog/modular-architecture-in-aspnet-core/