main difference between domain-driven design and clean architecture is we are seperating business login, infrastructure and presentation layer for individual module in domain-driven design(DDD).
where seperating business login, infrastructure and presentation layer onces for all module in clean architecture.
Here’s a simplified folder structure comparing Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Clean Architecture, ensuring clarity and scalability while reducing unnecessary depth.
let take an example for creating folder structure for user and blog module...
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
src/
├── modules/ # Feature-based modules
│ ├── user/ # User module
│ │ ├── application/ # Use cases (business logic)
│ │ │ ├── create-user.usecase.ts
│ │ │ └── update-user.usecase.ts
│ │ ├── domain/ # Core business logic
│ │ │ ├── user.entity.ts
│ │ │ ├── user.repository.ts
│ │ │ └── user.validator.ts
│ │ ├── infrastructure/ # Data access and persistence
│ │ │ ├── user.repository.impl.ts
│ │ │ └── prisma.service.ts
│ │ ├── interfaces/ # Controllers, APIs, and DTOs
│ │ │ ├── user.controller.ts
│ │ │ ├── create-user.dto.ts
│ │ │ └── update-user.dto.ts
│ │ └── user.module.ts # Module setup
│ ├── blog/ # Blog module
│ │ ├── application/
│ │ ├── domain/
│ │ ├── infrastructure/
│ │ ├── interfaces/
│ │ └── blog.module.ts
├── shared/ # Shared utilities and services
│ ├── exceptions/
│ │ └── custom-error.ts
│ ├── utils/
│ │ └── logger.service.ts
├── main.ts # Entry point
└── app.module.ts # Root application module
Clean Architecture
src/
├── core/ # Core application logic
│ ├── usecases/ # Application use cases
│ │ ├── create-user.usecase.ts
│ │ ├── update-user.usecase.ts
│ │ ├── create-blog.usecase.ts
│ │ └── update-blog.usecase.ts
│ ├── entities/ # Domain models/entities
│ │ ├── user.entity.ts
│ │ ├── blog.entity.ts
│ │ └── index.ts
│ ├── repositories/ # Repository interfaces
│ │ ├── user.repository.ts
│ │ ├── blog.repository.ts
│ │ └── index.ts
│ └── validators/ # Domain-level validations
│ ├── user.validator.ts
│ ├── blog.validator.ts
│ └── index.ts
├── adapters/ # Adapters for data and frameworks
│ ├── database/ # Database layer
│ │ ├── prisma/
│ │ │ ├── schema.prisma
│ │ │ ├── prisma.service.ts
│ │ │ └── user.repository.impl.ts
│ │ └── blog.repository.impl.ts
│ └── controllers/ # Controllers (API endpoints)
│ ├── user.controller.ts
│ ├── blog.controller.ts
│ └── index.ts
├── config/ # Configuration files
│ └── app.config.ts
├── shared/ # Shared utilities
│ ├── exceptions/
│ │ └── custom-error.ts
│ ├── utils/
│ │ └── logger.service.ts
│ └── index.ts
├── main.ts # Entry point
└── app.module.ts # Root application module
Choose DDD if the application is domain-complex and feature-based, or Clean Architecture if you want to prioritize clear separation of layers. Let me know which one resonates!
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