Microservice pattern: Service template

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Description

The Microservices - Service Template design pattern involves creating a reusable template for building microservices. This template should encompass common functionalities and configurations needed for microservices to ensure consistency, maintainability, and rapid development across the project.

Main Elements of the Pattern

• Service Template: A base template that includes necessary configurations, common libraries, and best practices for building microservices.
• Configuration Management: Centralized configuration management for different environments (development, staging, production).
• Service Registry and Discovery: Mechanism for microservices to register themselves and discover other services.
• API Gateway: A single entry point for all clients to interact with the microservices.
• Fault Tolerance: Implementations for retry mechanisms, circuit breakers, and fallback methods.
• Monitoring and Logging: Centralized logging and monitoring for better observability and debugging.
• Security: Common security practices including authentication, authorization, and secure communication.

References

• Microservices - Service Template Design Pattern
• Project Contribution Guidelines
• 12 Factor App Methodology
• Spring Cloud Documentation
• Netflix OSS Components
• Service Template pattern

Acceptance Criteria

1. Create a base service template with configurations for a typical microservice including dependency management, common libraries, and environment-specific configurations.
2. Implement service registry and discovery using tools like Eureka or Consul, and integrate it within the service template.
3. Set up an API gateway (e.g., Zuul, Spring Cloud Gateway) to manage and route client requests to respective microservices.
4. Include fault tolerance mechanisms such as retries, circuit breakers (using Hystrix or Resilience4j), and fallback methods in the template.
5. Integrate centralized logging and monitoring (e.g., ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana) within the service template.
6. Implement basic security practices in the template, including OAuth2 for authentication and authorization, and secure communication using SSL/TLS.