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How do you handle Aggregates in Clean Architecture?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
Aggregates are the boundaries of consistency within the Entity layer, ensuring that all related objects are saved or updated together.
Deep explanation
In DDD/Clean Architecture, an Aggregate is a cluster of domain objects that can be treated as a single unit. The 'Aggregate Root' is the only entity that the outside (Use Cases) should hold a reference to. This enforces business invariants across multiple entities.
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