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Asked: 2026-05-15T05:21:15+00:00

Take this simple, contrived example: UserRepository.GetAllUsers(); UserRepository.GetUserById(); Inevitably, I will have more complex queries,

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Take this simple, contrived example:

UserRepository.GetAllUsers();
UserRepository.GetUserById();

Inevitably, I will have more complex “queries”, such as:

//returns users where active=true, deleted=false, and confirmed = true
GetActiveUsers();

I’m having trouble determining where the responsibility of the repository ends. GetActiveUsers() represents a simple “query”. Does it belong in the repository?

How about something that involves a bit of logic, such as: 

//activate the user, set the activationCode to "used", etc.
ActivateUser(string activationCode);
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  1. Editorial Team

    Repositories are responsible for the application-specific handling of sets of objects. This naturally covers queries as well as set modifications (insert/delete).

    ActivateUser operates on a single object. That object needs to be retrieved, then modified. The repository is responsible for retrieving the object from the set; another class would be responsible for invoking the query and using the object.

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