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Asked: 2026-05-12T10:50:49+00:00

How would one typically implement a service layer in an MVC architecture? Is it

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How would one typically implement a service layer in an MVC architecture? Is it one object that serves all requests to underlying business objects? Or is more like an object that serves different service objects that in their turn interact with business objects?

So:

  1. Controller -> Service -> getUserById(), or:

  2. Controller -> ServiceManager -> getUserService() -> getUserById()

Also, if the latter is more appropriate, would you configure this ServiceManager object in a bootstrap? In other words, register the different services that you will be needing for your app to the service manager in a bootstrap?

If none of the above is appropriate, what would help me get a better understanding of how a service layer should be implemented?

Thank you in advance.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The way I read this question, there’s really two things that should be answered:

    A) I would prefer splitting “Service” into “CustomerService” and “OrderService”, in other words grouped by domain concepts.

    B) Secondly I’d use dependency injection to get the proper service directly where I need it, so I’m basically using alt 1. The added abstraction in alternative 2 provides no additional value for me, since the IoC container does the important part.

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