From d40dd8f37ec8050ffa004858f08bbf36cd5e12b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Szymon Soppa Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 11:51:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improved spacing and added documentation reference in README --- README.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fbdd617..a812515 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ # Contexted +
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+ [Contexts](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/contexts.html) in Elixir & Phoenix are getting complicated over time. Cross-referencing, big modules and repetitiveness are the most common reasons for this problem. Contexted arms you with a set of tools to maintain contexts well. +
+ +--- + +_Note: Official documentation for contexted library is [available on hexdocs][hexdoc]._ + +[hexdoc]: https://hexdocs.pm/contexted + +--- + +
+ +## Table of Contents + +- [Features](#features) +- [Installation](#installation) +- [Step by step overview](#step-by-step-overview) + - [Keep contexts separate](#keep-contexts-separate) + - [Dividing each context into smaller parts](#dividing-each-context-into-smaller-parts) + - [Being able to access docs and specs in auto-delegated functions](#being-able-to-access-docs-and-specs-in-auto-delegated-functions) + - [Don't repeat yourself with CRUD operations](#dont-repeat-yourself-with-crud-operations) +- [Contributing](#contributing) +- [License](#license) + +
## Features @@ -24,6 +53,8 @@ Contexted arms you with a set of tools to maintain contexts well. - `Contexted.Delegator` - divide the big context module into smaller parts and use delegations to build the final context. - `Contexted.CRUD` - auto-generate the most common CRUD operations whenever needed. +
+ ## Installation Add the following to your `mix.exs` file: @@ -38,6 +69,8 @@ end Then run `mix deps.get`. +
+ ## Step by step overview To describe a sample usage of this library, let's assume that your project has three contexts: @@ -50,6 +83,8 @@ Our goal, as the project grows, is to: 2. Divide each context into smaller parts so that it is easier to maintain. In this case, we'll refer to each of these parts as **Subcontext**. It's not a new term added to the Phoenix framework but rather a term proposed to emphasize that it's a subset of Context. For this to work, we'll use delegates. 3. Not repeat ourselves with common business logic operations. For this to work, we'll be using CRUD functions generator, since these are the most common. +
+ ### Keep contexts separate It's very easy to monitor cross-references between context modules with the `contexted` library. @@ -80,6 +115,8 @@ And that's it. From now on, whenever you will cross-reference one context with a ** (RuntimeError) You can't reference App.Blog context within App.Accounts context. ``` +
+ ### Dividing each context into smaller parts To divide big Context into smaller Subcontexts, we can use `delegate_all/1` macro from `Contexted.Delegator` module. @@ -133,6 +170,8 @@ You will simply do: App.Account.find_user(1) ``` +
+ #### Being able to access docs and specs in auto-delegated functions Both docs and specs are attached as metadata of module once it's compiled and saved as `.beam`. In reference to the example of `App.Account` context, it's possible that `App.Account.Users` will not be saved in `.beam` file before the `delegate_all` macro is executed. Therefore, first, all of the modules have to be compiled, and saved to `.beam` and only then we can create `@doc` and `@spec` of each delegated function. @@ -145,6 +184,8 @@ config :contexted, You may also want to enable it only for certain environments, like `dev`. +
+ ### Don't repeat yourself with CRUD operations In most web apps CRUD operations are very common. Most of these, have the same pattern. Why not autogenerate them? @@ -180,10 +221,14 @@ iex> App.Accounts.Users.__info__(:functions) ] ``` +
+ # Contributing Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change. +
+ # License Distributed under the MIT License. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.