Aggregates
Pattern: Aggregates
An Aggregate object is a cluster of entities and value objects that are viewed as a unified whole from the domain concepts and data perspective
An aggregate object has a Root Entity. This root object has all the characteristics of an Entity. It has a unique entity. The aggregate is a complex object that is composed of multiple types of objects as depicted in the illustration.
- Aggregate provides interfaces for operations on Inner objects
- The aggregate is inserted | updated atomically
Here is an example of an Account Aggregate in the banking domain.
