Folder Structure and Project Setup for Better Maintainability

[yshashi]

Project Structure Proposal: Improved Maintainability in .NET

Overview

To improve the maintainability and scalability of the project, I propose the following structured folder organization and naming convention. This structure is designed to make the project modular, developer-friendly, and aligned with best practices in .NET development.

Proposed Folder Structure

Main Project (src)

The src directory will contain the main application code. The project name should represent its functionality or domain. For example:
src/
|── DevsWhoRun.Api/
|── Configurations/
|── Migrations/
|── Modules/
| ────Auth/
| ──── Users/
|── Properties/
|── appsettings.json
|── appsettings.Development.json
|── Program.cs
|── Dockerfile

Detailed Folder Description

• Configurations/: Contains middleware setup, dependency injection configurations, and other application-wide settings.
• Migrations/: Stores Entity Framework Core database migration files.
• Modules/: Feature-based module organization
  • Auth/: Authentication and authorization-related components
  • Users/: User management-related components
• Properties/: Assembly metadata and configuration
• appsettings.json: Centralized configuration file
• appsettings.Development.json: Environment-specific configuration
• Program.cs: Application entry point
• Dockerfile: Docker containerization configuration

Benefits of the Proposed Structure

1. Modularity

   • Each module (e.g., Auth, Users) is self-contained within the Modules folder.
   • New features can be added or removed independently without affecting unrelated parts of the application.

2. Maintainability

   • Clear separation between application code (src) and tests (tests).
   • Developers can easily locate specific code or tests, reducing onboarding time.

3. Scalability

   • The structure supports future growth as features expand into dedicated modules.

4. Standardization

   • Follows widely accepted .NET project organization practices, making it easier for contributors to understand and collaborate.

Naming Conventions

Projects

• API Project: DevsWhoRun.Api
• Integration Tests: DevsWhoRun.IntegrationTests
• Unit Tests: DevsWhoRun.UnitTests

Folders

• Use PascalCase for folder names (e.g., Configurations, Modules)
• Subfolders under Modules should correspond to specific features or areas of functionality (e.g., Auth, Users)

Test Projects Structure

tests/
├── DevsWhoRun.UnitTests/
├── DevsWhoRun.IntegrationTests/

Additional Notes

• The structure allows for easy expansion and modularization of the application.
• Each module can have its own internal structure (controllers, services, repositories, etc.)
• Keeps the project clean and organized as it grows in complexity

[santoshyadavdev]

sounds good to me, lets do this