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Asked: 2026-05-19T06:24:10+00:00

Should I be filtering my IQueryable results from the Domain Service? For example… My

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Should I be filtering my IQueryable results from the Domain Service?

For example… My 3 portals (Websites) access the same Domain Service Layer, depending on the type of user it is, I call a specific repository method and return the result,

Current Repository Layer: 

    IQueryable<Products> GetAllProductsForCrazyUserNow(CrazyUser id);
    Products GetAProductForCrazyUserNow(CrazyUser id,product id);

    IQueryable<Products> GetProductsForNiceUserNow(NiceUser id);
    Products GetProductsForNiceUserNow(NiceUser id,product id);

Would it be best just to do this in the Repository Layer:

    IQueryable<Products> GetAllProducts();
    Products GetAProduct(product id);

Then within the Domain Service, I simple do the filter i.e.

var Niceman = IQueryable<Products> GetAllProducts().Where(u=> u.Name == "Nice");

NOTE: I have a read only session and session which includes CRUD within the Repository Layer, so please keep that in mind when answering.

Second question: Should I do any filtering at all in the domain service layer? This very layer is the only layer than can amend the Entity i.e. Product.Price == 25.00; This is not delegated to the repository layer.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I normally use the repository layer to do simple CRUD work and have the domain layer perform any business logic or in your case any filtering that is needed before passing that data back to the UI layer.

    Separating out the business/filtering logic from the repository layer will help keep things clean. Also, in the future if you move to a different type of data access pattern, then you won’t have to change how that code works since it will be separated in your domain layer.

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