DigitalData.Core/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/IBasicCRUDService.cs

using DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Infrastructure;

namespace DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Application
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Implements a simplified CRUD service interface that uses a single Data Transfer Object (DTO) type for all CRUD operations,
    /// streamlining the process for entities where the same DTO can be used for creating, reading, updating, and deleting entities.
    /// This interface inherits from the ICRUDService interface, applying the same DTO type for all generic type parameters,
    /// thereby simplifying the usage for cases where a single DTO is sufficient for all operations on an entity.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TDto">The type of the Data Transfer Object used for all CRUD operations.</typeparam>
    /// <typeparam name="TEntity">The type of the entity this service maps to.</typeparam>
    /// <typeparam name="TId">The type of the identifier for the entity.</typeparam>
    /// <remarks>
    /// This interface is useful for entities that do not require different DTOs for different operations,
    /// allowing for a more concise and maintainable codebase when implementing services for such entities.
    /// </remarks>
    public interface IBasicCRUDService<TDto, TEntity, TId> : ICRUDService<TDto, TDto, TDto, TEntity, TId>
        where TDto : class, IUnique<TId> where TEntity : class, IUnique<TId>
    {
    }
}