RCEU_PDFWorkflowManager/PDFWorkflowManager/CONTRIBUTING.md

Project Architecture and Coding Rules

Stack

• .NET 8
• ASP.NET Core Web API
• Entity Framework Core

Architecture Rules

• Controllers must be thin
• Business logic lives in Services
• Data access only via Repositories
• No static state

Coding Style

• async/await only
• No blocking calls
• Explicit return types
• XML documentation on public APIs

Error Handling

• Use domain-specific exceptions
• Do not throw Exception