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System design patterns medium

How to Build an Anti-Corruption Layer in Python

Wrap a legacy system with a translation layer that converts awkward legacy data into a clean, modern DTO (Data Transfer Object) for use by new code.

anti-corruption-layer ddd dto
Python
class LegacyOrderSystem:
    """Legacy system with awkward, unstructured data."""
    def get_order(self):
        return {
            "order_id": "ORD-123",
            "cust": "Acme Corp",
            "items": [{"sku": "A1", "qty": 2, "price_each": 10.0}],
            "ship_to": "123 Main St, Springfield"
        }…
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Microservices patterns medium

How to Build an Anti-Corruption Layer in Python

Translate messy legacy system data into a clean domain model using an anti-corruption layer in Python.

anti-corruption microservices data-transformation
Python
class MockLegacySystem:
    """Simulates a legacy system with messy data formats."""
    def get_user_data(self):
        # Legacy format: fields are abbreviated and types are inconsistent
        return {
            "usr_id": "USR-123",
            "usr_nm": "john_doe",
            "email_addrs": "John.Doe@example.c…
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Microservices patterns easy

How to mock an external service in Python with an anti-corruption facade

This code implements an anti-corruption facade that mocks an external API, allowing client code to interact with a simulated service while keeping the same interface.

microservices testing mocking
Python
class AntiCorruptionFacade:
    """Mocks a real API while keeping the same interface."""
    
    def __init__(self, data_store):
        self._data_store = data_store
        self._calls = []
    
    def get_user(self, user_id):
        self._calls.append(f"get_user({user_id})")
        return self._data_store.get(u…
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