DWD API Design Documentation
Architecture Overview
The DWD API is designed as a RESTful ASP.NET Core Web API that serves as a backend/middleware orchestrator for the HydroTrek DWD Suite. It provides a secure, scalable interface for managing water distribution network simulations and data.
System Architecture
Component Interaction
Technical Specifications
- Target Framework: .NET 8.0
- Platform: Cross-platform (Windows/Linux)
- Architecture: Web API
- Hosting Model: InProcess
- Version: 1.0.0-alpha.0
Component Architecture
Core Components
Data Management
- Entity Framework Core integration
- PostgreSQL database connectivity
- Data persistence
- Query optimization
API Management
- RESTful endpoints
- Swagger/OpenAPI documentation
- Request/Response handling
- Error management
Dependencies
NuGet Packages
- Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational (v8.0.8)
- Swashbuckle.AspNetCore (v6.8.0)
Internal Project References
- EN2PostgresContext
- HTModels
- SDPostgresContext
- HTLogger
API Architecture
Data Flow
Security Architecture
- CORS policy configuration
- HTTPS redirection
- Secure headers
- Input validation
Database Architecture
- PostgreSQL database
- Entity Framework Core
- Repository pattern
- Query optimization
Deployment Architecture
- IIS InProcess hosting
- Nginx reverse proxy
- Docker containerization
- CI/CD pipeline
Performance Considerations
- Connection pooling
- Query optimization
- Response caching
- Resource management
Error Handling
- Global exception handling
- Client feedback
- Logging
- Recovery procedures
Integration Architecture
- Clean interface design
- Data transformation
- Error propagation
- Response formatting
Future Architecture Considerations
- Authentication implementation
- Additional security features
- Performance optimizations
- Extended API capabilities