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* `dispatchAgentMessage` accepted the human-reader sentinel as a wake
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  then called `db.getAgent("__board__")`, threw, and the dispatcher
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---
title: Use Cases Orchestrate Entities Not Implement Business Rules
impact: HIGH
impactDescription: prevents rule duplication, maintains single source of truth
tags: usecase, orchestration, entities, delegation
---
## Use Cases Orchestrate Entities Not Implement Business Rules
Use cases coordinate the flow of data to and from entities. Business rules belong in entities; use cases should not duplicate or implement them.
**Incorrect (business rules in use case):**
```go
func (uc *ApplyDiscountUseCase) Execute(orderId string, code string) error {
order := uc.repo.Find(orderId)
discount := uc.discounts.Find(code)
// Business rules implemented in use case
if order.Status != "pending" {
return errors.New("cannot apply discount to processed order")
}
if discount.ExpiresAt.Before(time.Now()) {
return errors.New("discount expired")
}
if order.Total.LessThan(discount.MinimumOrder) {
return errors.New("order total below minimum")
}
if discount.UsageCount >= discount.MaxUses {
return errors.New("discount fully redeemed")
}
// Calculate discount - more business rules
var discountAmount Money
if discount.Type == "percentage" {
discountAmount = order.Total.MultiplyBy(discount.Value / 100)
} else {
discountAmount = discount.Value
}
order.DiscountAmount = discountAmount
order.Total = order.Total.Subtract(discountAmount)
uc.repo.Save(order)
return nil
}
```
**Correct (use case orchestrates, entities implement rules):**
```go
func (uc *ApplyDiscountUseCase) Execute(orderId string, code string) error {
order := uc.repo.Find(orderId)
discount := uc.discounts.Find(code)
// Use case orchestrates the interaction
if err := order.ApplyDiscount(discount); err != nil {
return err
}
uc.repo.Save(order)
return nil
}
// domain/entities/order.go
func (o *Order) ApplyDiscount(discount *Discount) error {
if o.status != OrderStatusPending {
return ErrOrderNotPending
}
if !discount.IsValidFor(o.total) {
return discount.ValidationError(o.total)
}
o.discount = discount
o.discountAmount = discount.CalculateFor(o.total)
return nil
}
// domain/entities/discount.go
func (d *Discount) IsValidFor(orderTotal Money) bool {
return !d.IsExpired() &&
!d.IsFullyRedeemed() &&
orderTotal.GreaterThanOrEqual(d.minimumOrder)
}
func (d *Discount) CalculateFor(total Money) Money {
if d.discountType == PercentageDiscount {
return total.MultiplyBy(d.value).DivideBy(100)
}
return d.value
}
```
**Benefits:**
- Business rules tested once in entity, not in every use case
- Rules cannot diverge between use cases
- Use case clearly shows workflow, not implementation details
Reference: [Clean Architecture - Use Cases](https://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2012/08/13/the-clean-architecture.html)