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# Update Example

## Overview

This document demonstrates the complete **Update flow** using the **UpdateShipping** feature from the EBusiness application. The flow starts with a PUT request to the controller and ends with event publishing and subscriber processing.

## Complete Flow Architecture

```
PUT Request → Controller → Service → PreBus Plugins → Command Handler → RESTClient → External System
                                                                                    ↓
Response ← Controller ← Service ← Command Handler ← RESTClient ← External System
```

### **Detailed Flow Breakdown**

```
1. PUT Request
   ↓
2. Controller (API Entry Point)
   ↓
3. Service Layer (Business Orchestration)
   ↓
4. PreBus Processing (Validation Pipeline)
   ├── UpdateShippingSequence (Plugin Registration)
   ├── UpdateShippingDataPacket (Validation Context)
   └── IsValidShipping Plugin (Business Rules)
   ↓
5. Command Handler (RESTClient Integration)
   ├── Internal DTO → Request DTO Mapping
   ├── RESTClient Call to External System
   └── Response DTO Processing
   ↓
6. Event Publishing (Asynchronous Processing)
   ↓
7. Subscribers (Side Effects)
```

## Step-by-Step Implementation

### 1. **API Controller** - The Entry Point

**File**: `ShippingController_UpdateShipping.cs`

```csharp
[HttpPut]
[Route("UpdateShipping")]
[ProducesResponseType(typeof(BadRequestResult), 400)]
[ProducesResponseType(typeof(string), 200)]
public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateShipping([FromBody]UpdateShippingDto dto)
{
    return await RunService(200, dto, _processShippingService.UpdateShipping);
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **HTTP Method**: `PUT /api/Shipping/UpdateShipping`
* **Input**: `UpdateShippingDto` from request body
* **Action**: Calls the service layer to process the shipping update
* **Response**: HTTP 200 OK with success status

### 2. **Service Layer** - Business Orchestration

**File**: `ProcessShippingService_UpdateShipping.cs`

```csharp
public async Task<CommandResult> UpdateShipping(UpdateShippingDto dto)
{
    var packet = await ProcessBusinessRuleSequence<UpdateShippingDataPacket, UpdateShippingSequence, UpdateShippingDto, FlexAppContextBridge>(dto);

    if (packet.HasError)
    {
        return new CommandResult(Status.Failed, packet.Errors());
    }
    else
    {
        dto.SetGeneratedId(_pkGenerator.GenerateKey());
        UpdateShippingCommand cmd = new UpdateShippingCommand
        {
            Dto = dto,
        };

        await ProcessCommand(cmd);

        CommandResult cmdResult = new CommandResult(Status.Success);

        UpdateShippingResultModel outputResult = new UpdateShippingResultModel();
        cmdResult.result = outputResult;
        return cmdResult;
    }
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **PreBus Processing**: Executes business rule sequences (plugins)
* **Validation**: Processes business rule sequences
* **ID Generation**: Generates unique key for tracking
* **Command Creation**: Creates `UpdateShippingCommand` with DTO
* **Command Processing**: Calls the command handler
* **Result**: Returns success status

### 2.1. **PreBus Business Rule Sequence** - Validation Pipeline

**File**: `UpdateShippingSequence.cs`

```csharp
public class UpdateShippingSequence : FlexiBusinessRuleSequenceBase<UpdateShippingDataPacket>
{
    public UpdateShippingSequence()
    {
        this.Add<IsValidShipping>(); 
    }
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Plugin Registration**: Registers validation plugins in execution order
* **Sequential Processing**: Executes plugins one by one
* **Error Collection**: Collects validation errors from all plugins
* **Early Exit**: Stops processing if any plugin fails

### 2.2. **PreBus Data Packet** - Validation Context

**File**: `UpdateShippingDataPacket.cs`

```csharp
public partial class UpdateShippingDataPacket : FlexiFlowDataPacketWithDtoBridge<UpdateShippingDto, FlexAppContextBridge>
{
    protected readonly ILogger<UpdateShippingDataPacket> _logger;

    public UpdateShippingDataPacket(ILogger<UpdateShippingDataPacket> logger)
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    #region "Properties
    //Models and other properties goes here
    #endregion
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Context Container**: Holds DTO and application context
* **Error Collection**: Collects validation errors from plugins
* **Data Sharing**: Allows plugins to share data during validation
* **Logging**: Provides logging capabilities for plugins

### 2.3. **PreBus Validation Plugin** - Business Rules

**File**: `IsValidShipping.cs`

```csharp
public partial class IsValidShipping : FlexiBusinessRuleBase, IFlexiBusinessRule<UpdateShippingDataPacket>
{
    public override string Id { get; set; } = "3a1cd500a49d178e88f75ed6bccaed88";
    public override string FriendlyName { get; set; } = "IsValidShipping";

    protected readonly ILogger<IsValidShipping> _logger;
    protected readonly RepoFactory _repoFactory;

    public IsValidShipping(ILogger<IsValidShipping> logger, RepoFactory repoFactory)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _repoFactory = repoFactory;
    }

    public virtual async Task Validate(UpdateShippingDataPacket packet)
    {
        //Uncomment the below line if validating against a db data using your repo
        //_repoFactory.Init(packet.Dto);

        //If any validation fails, uncomment and use the below line of code to add error to the packet
        //packet.AddError("key", "ErrorMessage");

        await Task.CompletedTask; //If you have any await in the validation, remove this line
    }
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Business Rule Validation**: Implements specific validation logic
* **Database Access**: Can access repository for data validation
* **Error Reporting**: Adds errors to the data packet if validation fails
* **Async Support**: Supports asynchronous validation operations
* **Dependency Injection**: Receives logger and repository factory

### 3. **Command Handler** - RESTClient Integration

**File**: `UpdateShippingHandler.cs`

```csharp
public partial class UpdateShippingHandler : IUpdateShippingHandler
{
    protected string EventCondition = "";
    protected readonly ILogger<UpdateShippingHandler> _logger;
    protected readonly IFlexHost _flexHost;
    protected ShippingRESTClient _restClient;
    protected FlexAppContextBridge? _flexAppContext;

    public UpdateShippingHandler(ILogger<UpdateShippingHandler> logger, IFlexHost flexHost, ShippingRESTClient restClient)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _flexHost = flexHost;
        _restClient = restClient;
    }

    public virtual async Task Execute(UpdateShippingCommand cmd, IFlexServiceBusContext serviceBusContext)
    {
        // Convert internal DTO to Request DTO
        UpdateShippingRequestDto requestParams = new UpdateShippingRequestDto
        {
            Id = cmd.Dto.Id,
            ShippingAddress = cmd.Dto.ShippingAddress,
            TrackingNumber = cmd.Dto.TrackingNumber,
            Status = cmd.Dto.Status.ToString(),
            TotalWeight = cmd.Dto.ShippingItems?.Sum(x => x.Weight) ?? 0,
            ShippingItems = cmd.Dto.ShippingItems?.Select(x => new ShippingItemRequestDto
            {
                ProductId = x.ProductId,
                Quantity = x.Qty,
                Weight = x.Weight,
                Volume = x.Volume
            }).ToList()
        };

        // Call external REST service
        var response = await _restClient.UpdateShipping(requestParams);

        // Process response
        if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
        {
            var responseContent = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
            var responseDto = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UpdateShippingResponseDto>(responseContent);
            
            _logger.LogDebug("Shipping updated successfully with external ID: {ExternalId}", responseDto?.Id);
            
            // Set success condition for event firing
            EventCondition = "CONDITION_ONSUCCESS";
        }
        else
        {
            _logger.LogError("Failed to update shipping. Status: {StatusCode}", response.StatusCode);
            EventCondition = "CONDITION_ONFAILED";
        }

        await this.Fire(EventCondition, serviceBusContext);
    }
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **DTO Mapping**: Converts internal DTO to Request DTO for external system
* **RESTClient Call**: Calls external shipping service via RESTClient
* **Response Processing**: Handles success/failure responses from external system
* **Logging**: Logs success/failure of external service call
* **Event Publishing**: Fires events based on external service result

### 4. **Domain Model** - Business Logic

**File**: `Shipping/UpdateShipping.cs`

```csharp
public virtual Shipping UpdateShipping(UpdateShippingCommand cmd)
{
    Guard.AgainstNull("Shipping model cannot be empty", cmd);

    this.Convert(cmd.Dto);
    this.LastModifiedBy = cmd.Dto.GetAppContext()?.UserId;

    //Map any other field not handled by Automapper config

    this.SetModified();

    //Set your appropriate SetModified for the inner object here

    return this;
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Validation**: Guards against null commands
* **Data Mapping**: Converts DTO to domain model
* **Audit Fields**: Sets last modified by user
* **State Management**: Marks entity as modified
* **Child Objects**: Processes child object updates

### 5. **NServiceBus Handler** - Message Processing

**File**: `UpdateShippingNsbHandler.cs`

```csharp
public class UpdateShippingNsbHandler : NsbCommandHandler<UpdateShippingCommand>
{
    readonly ILogger<UpdateShippingNsbHandler> _logger;
    readonly IFlexHost _flexHost;
    readonly IUpdateShippingHandler _handler;

    public UpdateShippingNsbHandler(ILogger<UpdateShippingNsbHandler> logger, IFlexHost flexHost, IUpdateShippingHandler handler)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _flexHost = flexHost;
        _handler = handler;
    }

    public override async Task Handle(UpdateShippingCommand message, IMessageHandlerContext context)
    {
        _logger.LogTrace($"Executing {nameof(UpdateShippingNsbHandler)}");

        await _handler.Execute(message, new NSbHandlerContextBridge(context));
    }
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Message Reception**: Receives `UpdateShippingCommand` from message bus
* **Logging**: Logs handler execution
* **Delegation**: Calls the actual command handler
* **Context Bridge**: Converts NServiceBus context to FlexBase context

### 6. **Event Publishing** - Asynchronous Processing

**Event**: `ShippingUpdatedEvent`

```csharp
public class ShippingUpdatedEvent : FlexEventBridge<FlexAppContextBridge>
{
    // Event data is automatically populated by FlexBase
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Event Creation**: FlexBase creates event with shipping data
* **Message Bus**: Event is published to message bus
* **Subscriber Notification**: All subscribers are notified

### 7. **Event Subscribers** - Side Effects

**File**: `UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping.cs`

```csharp
public partial class UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping : IUpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping
{
    protected readonly ILogger<UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping> _logger;
    protected string EventCondition = "";

    public UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping(ILogger<UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping> logger)
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    public virtual async Task Execute(ShippingUpdatedEvent @event, IFlexServiceBusContext serviceBusContext)
    {
        _flexAppContext = @event.AppContext;

        //TODO: Write your business logic here:
        // - Notify logistics of shipping changes
        // - Update tracking information
        // - Send update notifications
        // - Update analytics

        await this.Fire<UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping>(EventCondition, serviceBusContext);
    }
}
```

**What Happens:**

* **Event Reception**: Receives `ShippingUpdatedEvent` from message bus
* **Side Effects**: Executes business logic (notifications, tracking updates, etc.)
* **Additional Events**: Can fire more events if needed

## Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)

### **Input DTO**: `UpdateShippingDto`

```csharp
public partial class UpdateShippingDto : DtoBridge 
{
    public string Id { get; set; }
    
    [StringLength(200)]
    public string ShippingAddress { get; set; }

    public string TrackingNumber { get; set; }
    
    public ShippingStatus Status { get; set; }
}
```

### **Command**: `UpdateShippingCommand`

```csharp
public class UpdateShippingCommand : FlexCommandBridge<UpdateShippingDto, FlexAppContextBridge>
{
    // Command data is automatically populated by FlexBase
}
```

## Key Differences from Insert Flow

### **Update-Specific Characteristics**

1. **Entity Lookup**: Must find existing entity before updating
2. **Null Check**: Validates entity exists before processing
3. **State Management**: Uses `SetModified()` instead of `SetAdded()`
4. **Audit Fields**: Updates `LastModifiedBy` instead of `CreatedBy`
5. **HTTP Method**: Uses `PUT` instead of `POST`
6. **Response Code**: Returns `200 OK` instead of `201 Created`

### **PreBus Validation Focus**

* **IsValidShipping**: Validates shipping exists and is in updatable state
* **Business Rules**: Ensures shipping can be modified (not delivered, not cancelled)
* **Data Integrity**: Validates update doesn't violate business constraints

## Flow Summary

### **Synchronous Flow (Immediate Response)**

1. **PUT Request** → Controller receives request
2. **Service Processing** → Business orchestration and PreBus validation
3. **PreBus Plugins** → Sequential validation of business rules
4. **Command Handler** → Entity lookup and data processing
5. **Domain Logic** → Business rules and state management
6. **Response** → HTTP 200 OK with success status

### **Asynchronous Flow (Event Processing)**

1. **Event Publishing** → ShippingUpdatedEvent published to message bus
2. **Subscriber Processing** → UpdateLogisticsOnUpdateShipping executes
3. **Side Effects** → Logistics notifications, tracking updates, analytics

## Key Benefits

* **Data Integrity**: Ensures entity exists before updating
* **Audit Trail**: Tracks who made changes and when
* **Business Rules**: Validates update is allowed
* **Event-Driven**: Notifies other systems of changes
* **Testable**: Each component can be tested independently
* **Maintainable**: Clear separation of concerns

***

**This UpdateShipping example demonstrates how FlexBase enables clean, maintainable, and scalable update operations with proper validation, audit trails, and event-driven architecture!** 🚀