EspoCRM Development

To enforce EspoCRM architectural patterns, place business logic in Service classes, access data via EntityManager, and implement hooks using interfaces. This prevents anti-patterns like passing Container dependencies directly or bypassing the ORM layer.

Business logic in EspoCRM should reside strictly within Service classes. The Service layer handles core operations, ensuring separation from data access logic, which is managed entirely through the EntityManager and ORM system.

Passing Container dependencies directly in EspoCRM creates tight coupling and anti-patterns. Correct development injects specific dependencies into Services, maintaining architectural integrity and ensuring business logic remains testable and decoupled from the framework core.

Yes, EspoCRM requires EntityManager for all database operations. Bypassing the ORM to access the database directly breaks architectural patterns, removes lifecycle hook triggering, and prevents proper data access abstraction within custom modules.

The correct way to implement the EspoCRM hook system is by using interfaces for entity lifecycle events. This ensures hooks integrate properly with the ORM and Service layer, maintaining predictable execution when business logic triggers data changes.