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PakLog WMS/WES System Documentation

Overview

PakLog is a modern Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Warehouse Execution System (WES) built with microservices architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and event-driven patterns. This documentation provides comprehensive technical details about the system architecture, implementation, and operations.


Documentation Structure

graph TB
    subgraph "Documentation Categories"
        ARCH[Architecture<br/>Diagrams]
        SEQ[Sequence<br/>Diagrams]
        DOMAIN[Domain<br/>Models]
        STATE[State<br/>Machines]
        DEPLOY[Deployment &<br/>Infrastructure]
        DATA[Data Flow &<br/>Integration]
        API[API<br/>Documentation]
    end

    ARCH --> C4[C4 Model]
    SEQ --> FLOWS[Business Flows]
    DOMAIN --> DDD[DDD Models]
    STATE --> FSM[State Transitions]
    DEPLOY --> K8S[Kubernetes]
    DATA --> ETL[ETL/Streaming]
    API --> REST[REST APIs]
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📚 Documentation Index

Purpose: System architecture using C4 model Contents:

  • System Context (Level 1)
  • Container Architecture (Level 2)
  • Component Architecture (Level 3)
  • Deployment Architecture
  • Technology Stack Overview

Key Diagrams:

  • C4 Context, Container, Component diagrams
  • Deployment topology
  • Service communication matrix

Purpose: Detailed business flow interactions Contents:

  • Order Fulfillment Flow
  • Wave Planning and Release
  • Task Assignment Flow
  • Pick Execution Flow
  • Pack and Ship Flow
  • Inventory Movement
  • Error Handling & Compensation

Key Diagrams:

  • End-to-end order processing
  • Distributed saga patterns
  • Real-time monitoring flows

Purpose: Domain-Driven Design models and relationships Contents:

  • Bounded Contexts
  • Aggregate Models
  • Entity Relationships
  • Value Objects
  • Domain Events

Key Models:

  • Wave Planning Domain
  • Task Execution Domain
  • Pick Execution Domain
  • Location Master Domain

Purpose: Entity lifecycle and state transitions Contents:

  • Wave Lifecycle
  • Task States
  • Pick Session States
  • Order States
  • Location States
  • Inventory States

Key Patterns:

  • State transition rules
  • Event triggers
  • Validation logic

Purpose: Infrastructure architecture and deployment patterns Contents:

  • Kubernetes Architecture
  • Network Architecture
  • Database Infrastructure
  • Message Queue Setup
  • Monitoring Stack
  • CI/CD Pipeline
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Security Architecture

Key Technologies:

  • Kubernetes/Docker
  • Kafka/Redis/MongoDB/PostgreSQL
  • Prometheus/Grafana
  • Service Mesh (Istio)

Purpose: Data processing and system integration patterns Contents:

  • End-to-End Data Flow
  • Event Flow Architecture
  • Integration Patterns
  • ETL/ELT Processes
  • Real-time Analytics
  • CQRS Implementation
  • Event Sourcing

Key Patterns:

  • Pub-Sub messaging
  • Stream processing
  • API Gateway patterns
  • External system integration

Purpose: Complete REST API specifications with examples Contents:

  • Authentication & Authorization
  • Wave Planning APIs
  • Task Execution APIs
  • Pick Execution APIs
  • Pack & Ship APIs
  • Location Master APIs
  • WebSocket APIs
  • Error Handling

Key Features:

  • OpenAPI 3.0 compatible
  • Request/Response examples
  • WebSocket real-time updates
  • Rate limiting & pagination

System Architecture Summary

C4Context
    title PakLog WMS/WES System Context

    Person(ops, "Operations", "Warehouse staff")
    Person(admin, "Admin", "System admin")

    System(paklog, "PakLog WMS/WES", "Warehouse Management")

    System_Ext(erp, "ERP", "Enterprise system")
    System_Ext(ecom, "E-Commerce", "Order source")
    System_Ext(tms, "TMS", "Transportation")

    Rel(ops, paklog, "Uses")
    Rel(admin, paklog, "Manages")
    Rel(ecom, paklog, "Orders")
    Rel(paklog, erp, "Syncs")
    Rel(paklog, tms, "Ships")
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Technology Stack

Layer Technology Purpose
Language Java 21 Primary development language
Framework Spring Boot 3.2 Microservices framework
Messaging Apache Kafka Event streaming
Databases MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis Polyglot persistence
Container Docker, Kubernetes Container orchestration
Monitoring Prometheus, Grafana Observability
API Gateway Spring Cloud Gateway API routing
Service Mesh Istio Service communication

Service Catalog

WMS Services (Warehouse Management)

  1. Wave Planning Service - Wave optimization and release
  2. Location Master Service - Location and slotting management
  3. Workload Planning Service - Resource and capacity planning

WES Services (Warehouse Execution)

  1. Task Execution Service - Task orchestration and assignment
  2. Pick Execution Service - Pick session management
  3. Pack & Ship Service - Packing and shipping operations
  4. Physical Tracking Service - Inventory and license plate tracking

Key Design Patterns

mindmap
  root((Design Patterns))
    Architecture
      Microservices
      Event-Driven
      Hexagonal
      CQRS
    Domain
      DDD
      Aggregates
      Value Objects
      Domain Events
    Integration
      Saga Pattern
      Event Sourcing
      Pub-Sub
      API Gateway
    Resilience
      Circuit Breaker
      Retry Logic
      Bulkhead
      Timeout
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Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Java 21
  • Maven 3.8+
  • Docker & Docker Compose
  • Kubernetes (for deployment)
  • MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Apache Kafka

Local Development Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/paklog/paklog.git

# Start infrastructure
docker-compose up -d mongodb postgresql redis kafka

# Build services
mvn clean package

# Run a service
cd wave-planning-service
mvn spring-boot:run

API Testing

# Get access token
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/oauth/token \
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials" \
  -d "client_id=test" \
  -d "client_secret=secret"

# Create a wave
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/v1/waves \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"warehouseId": "WH001", "type": "STANDARD"}'

Documentation Statistics

Metric Value
Total Documentation Files 8
Total Diagrams 50+
Mermaid Diagrams 45+
API Endpoints Documented 25+
Lines of Documentation 5,000+

Contributing

Please refer to our contribution guidelines for:

  • Code style standards
  • Testing requirements
  • Documentation updates
  • Pull request process

License

Copyright © 2024 PakLog. All rights reserved.


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Last Updated: January 2024 Version: 1.0.0 Status: Production Ready

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