Order (v1.0.0)
Represents a customer's request to purchase products or services.
Overview
The Order entity captures all details related to a customer’s purchase request. It serves as the central aggregate root within the Orders domain, coordinating information about the customer, products ordered, payment, and shipping.
Entity Properties
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
orderId | UUID | Required | Unique identifier for the order |
customerId | UUID | Required | Identifier for the customer placing the order |
orderDate | DateTime | Required | Date and time when the order was placed |
status | string | Required | Current status of the order (e.g., Pending, Processing, Shipped, Delivered, Cancelled) |
orderItems | array | Required | List of items included in the order |
totalAmount | decimal | Required | Total monetary value of the order |
shippingAddress | Address | Required | Address where the order should be shipped |
Relationships
- Customer: Each order belongs to one
Customer(identified bycustomerId). - OrderItem: An order contains one or more
OrderItementities detailing the specific products and quantities. - Payment: An order is typically associated with a
Paymententity (not detailed here). - Shipment: An order may lead to one or more
Shipmententities (not detailed here).
Examples
- Order #12345: A customer orders 2 units of Product A and 1 unit of Product B, to be shipped to their home address. Status is ‘Processing’.
- Order #67890: A customer places a large order for multiple items, requiring special shipping arrangements. Status is ‘Pending’ until payment confirmation.