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Action-Domain-Responder pattern knowledge base. Provides patterns, antipatterns, and PHP-specific guidelines for ADR (web-specific MVC alternative) audits.

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ADR Knowledge Base

Quick reference for Action-Domain-Responder pattern and PHP implementation guidelines.

Core Principles

ADR Components
HTTP Request → Action (collects input)
↓
Domain (executes business logic)
↓
Responder (builds HTTP Response)
↓
HTTP Response

Rule: One action = one HTTP endpoint. Responder builds the COMPLETE response.

Component Responsibilities
ComponentResponsibilityContains
ActionCollects input, invokes Domain, passes to ResponderRequest parsing, DTO creation, UseCase invocation
DomainBusiness logic (same as DDD Domain/Application)Entities, Value Objects, UseCases, Services
ResponderBuilds HTTP Response (status, headers, body)Response building, template rendering, content negotiation

ADR vs MVC Comparison

AspectMVC ControllerADR Action
GranularityMultiple actionsSingle action per class
Response buildingMixed in controllerSeparate Responder class
HTTP concernsScatteredIsolated in Responder
TestabilityLower (many concerns)Higher (single responsibility)
File structureFew large filesMany focused files

Quick Checklists

Action Checklist
  • [ ] Single __invoke() method
  • [ ] No new Response() or response building
  • [ ] No business logic (if/switch on domain state)
  • [ ] Only input parsing and domain invocation
  • [ ] Returns Responder result
Responder Checklist
  • [ ] Receives domain result only
  • [ ] Builds complete HTTP Response
  • [ ] Handles content negotiation
  • [ ] Sets status codes based on result
  • [ ] No domain/business logic
  • [ ] No database/repository access
Domain Checklist
  • [ ] Same as DDD Domain/Application layers
  • [ ] No HTTP/Response concerns
  • [ ] Returns domain objects (not HTTP responses)
  • [ ] Pure business logic

Common Violations Quick Reference

ViolationWhere to LookSeverity
new Response() in Action*Action.phpCritical
->withStatus() in Action*Action.phpCritical
if ($result->isError()) in Action*Action.phpWarning
$repository-> in Responder*Responder.phpCritical
$service-> in Responder*Responder.phpCritical
Multiple public methods in Action*Action.phpWarning
Template logic in Action*Action.phpWarning

PHP 8.4 ADR Patterns

Action Pattern
php
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace Presentation\Api\User\Create;
use Application\User\UseCase\CreateUser\CreateUserUseCase;
use Application\User\UseCase\CreateUser\CreateUserInput;
use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
final readonly class CreateUserAction
{
public function __construct(
private CreateUserUseCase $useCase,
private CreateUserResponder $responder,
) {
}
public function __invoke(ServerRequestInterface $request): ResponseInterface
{
$input = $this->parseInput($request);
$result = $this->useCase->execute($input);
return $this->responder->respond($result);
}
private function parseInput(ServerRequestInterface $request): CreateUserInput
{
$body = (array) $request->getParsedBody();
return new CreateUserInput(
email: $body['email'] ?? '',
name: $body['name'] ?? '',
);
}
}
Responder Pattern
php
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace Presentation\Api\User\Create;
use Application\User\UseCase\CreateUser\CreateUserResult;
use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseFactoryInterface;
use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface;
use Psr\Http\Message\StreamFactoryInterface;
final readonly class CreateUserResponder
{
public function __construct(
private ResponseFactoryInterface $responseFactory,
private StreamFactoryInterface $streamFactory,
) {
}
public function respond(CreateUserResult $result): ResponseInterface
{
if ($result->isFailure()) {
return $this->error($result->error());
}
return $this->success($result->userId());
}
private function success(string $userId): ResponseInterface
{
return $this->json(['id' => $userId], 201);
}
private function error(string $message): ResponseInterface
{
return $this->json(['error' => $message], 400);
}
private function json(array $data, int $status): ResponseInterface
{
$body = $this->streamFactory->createStream(
json_encode($data, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR)
);
return $this->responseFactory->createResponse($status)
->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json')
->withBody($body);
}
}

Detection Patterns

Action Detection
bash
# Find Action classes
Glob: **/*Action.php
Glob: **/Action/**/*.php
Grep: "implements.*ActionInterface|extends.*Action" --glob "**/*.php"
# Detect Action pattern usage
Grep: "public function __invoke.*Request" --glob "**/*Action.php"
Responder Detection
bash
# Find Responder classes
Glob: **/*Responder.php
Glob: **/Responder/**/*.php
Grep: "implements.*ResponderInterface" --glob "**/*.php"
# Detect Responder pattern usage
Grep: "public function respond" --glob "**/*Responder.php"
Violation Detection
bash
# Response building in Action (Critical)
Grep: "new Response|->withStatus|->withHeader|->withBody" --glob "**/*Action.php"
# Business logic in Action (Warning)
Grep: "if \(.*->status|switch \(|->isValid\(\)" --glob "**/*Action.php"
# Domain calls in Responder (Critical)
Grep: "Repository|Service|UseCase" --glob "**/*Responder.php"
# Multiple public methods in Action (Warning)
Grep: "public function [^_]" --glob "**/*Action.php" | wc -l

File Structure

Recommended Structure
src/
├── Presentation/
│ ├── Api/
│ │ └── {Context}/
│ │ └── {Action}/
│ │ ├── {Action}Action.php
│ │ ├── {Action}Responder.php
│ │ └── {Action}Request.php (optional DTO)
│ ├── Web/
│ │ └── {Context}/
│ │ └── {Action}/
│ │ ├── {Action}Action.php
│ │ ├── {Action}Responder.php
│ │ └── templates/ (for HTML)
│ └── Shared/
│ ├── Action/
│ │ └── ActionInterface.php
│ └── Responder/
│ └── ResponderInterface.php
├── Application/
│ └── {Context}/
│ └── UseCase/
│ └── {Action}/
│ ├── {Action}UseCase.php
│ ├── {Action}Input.php
│ └── {Action}Result.php
└── Domain/
└── ...
Alternative Structure (Feature-Based)
src/
├── User/
│ ├── Presentation/
│ │ ├── CreateUser/
│ │ │ ├── CreateUserAction.php
│ │ │ └── CreateUserResponder.php
│ │ └── GetUser/
│ │ ├── GetUserAction.php
│ │ └── GetUserResponder.php
│ ├── Application/
│ │ └── ...
│ └── Domain/
│ └── ...

Integration with DDD

ADR fits naturally with DDD layering:

ADRDDD LayerNotes
ActionPresentationEntry point for HTTP
ResponderPresentationExit point for HTTP
DomainDomain + ApplicationBusiness logic via UseCases

PSR Integration

ADR works with PSR-7/PSR-15:

PSRUsage
PSR-7Request/Response interfaces
PSR-15Middleware for cross-cutting concerns
PSR-17Response/Stream factories in Responder

Antipatterns

1. Fat Action (Critical)
php
// BAD: Action doing too much
class CreateUserAction
{
public function __invoke(Request $request): Response
{
$data = $request->getParsedBody();
// Validation in Action
if (empty($data['email'])) {
return new Response(400, [], 'Email required');
}
// Business logic in Action
$user = new User($data['email']);
$this->repository->save($user);
// Response building in Action
return new Response(201, [], json_encode(['id' => $user->id()]));
}
}
2. Anemic Responder (Warning)
php
// BAD: Responder not doing its job
class CreateUserResponder
{
public function respond($data): Response
{
return new Response(200, [], json_encode($data));
}
}
3. Smart Responder (Critical)
php
// BAD: Responder with business logic
class CreateUserResponder
{
public function respond(User $user): Response
{
// Domain logic in Responder!
if ($user->isAdmin()) {
$this->notificationService->notifyAdmins();
}
return $this->json(['id' => $user->id()], 201);
}
}

References

For detailed information, load these reference files:

  • references/action-patterns.md — Action class patterns and best practices
  • references/responder-patterns.md — Responder class patterns
  • references/domain-integration.md — Integration with DDD Domain layer
  • references/mvc-comparison.md — Detailed MVC vs ADR comparison
  • references/antipatterns.md — Common ADR violations with examples

Assets

  • assets/report-template.md — ADR audit report template

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