Angular Architecture
Angular architecture: Scope Rule, project structure, file naming, style guide. Trigger: When structuring Angular projects or deciding where to place components.
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## The Scope Rule (REQUIRED)
**"Scope determines structure"** - Where a component lives depends on its usage.
| Usage | Placement |
|-------|-----------|
| Used by 1 feature | `features/[feature]/components/` |
| Used by 2+ features | `features/shared/components/` |
### Example
```
features/
shopping-cart/
shopping-cart.ts # Main component = feature name
components/
cart-item.ts # Used ONLY by shopping-cart
cart-summary.ts # Used ONLY by shopping-cart
checkout/
checkout.ts
components/
payment-form.ts # Used ONLY by checkout
shared/
components/
button.ts # Used by shopping-cart AND checkout
modal.ts # Used by multiple features
```
---
## Project Structure
```
src/app/
features/
[feature-name]/
[feature-name].ts # Main component (same name as folder)
components/ # Feature-specific components
services/ # Feature-specific services
models/ # Feature-specific types
shared/ # ONLY for 2+ feature usage
components/
services/
pipes/
core/ # App-wide singletons
services/
interceptors/
guards/
app.ts
app.config.ts
routes.ts
main.ts
```
---
## File Naming (REQUIRED)
No `.component`, `.service`, `.model` suffixes. The folder tells you what it is.
```
✅ user-profile.ts
❌ user-profile.component.ts
✅ cart.ts
❌ cart.service.ts
✅ user.ts
❌ user.model.ts
```
---
## Style Guide
### What We Follow (from official docs)
- `inject()` over constructor injection
- `class` and `style` bindings over `ngClass`/`ngStyle`
- `protected` for template-only members
- `readonly` for inputs, outputs, queries
- Name handlers for action (`saveUser`) not event (`handleClick`)
- Keep lifecycle hooks simple - delegate to well-named methods
- One concept per file
```typescript
@Component({...})
export class UserProfileComponent {
// 1. Injected dependencies
private readonly userService = inject(UserService);
// 2. Inputs/Outputs
readonly userId = input.required<string>();
readonly userSaved = output<User>();
// 3. Internal state
private readonly _loading = signal(false);
readonly loading = this._loading.asReadonly();
// 4. Computed
protected readonly displayName = computed(() => ...);
// 5. Methods
save(): void { ... }
}
```
### What We Override
| Official Says | We Do | Why |
|---------------|-------|-----|
| `user-profile.component.ts` | `user-profile.ts` | Redundant - folder tells context |
| `user.service.ts` | `user.ts` | Same |
---
## Commands
```bash
# New project
ng new my-app --style=scss --ssr=false
# Component in feature
ng g c features/products/components/product-card --flat
# Service in feature
ng g s features/products/services/product --flat
# Guard in core
ng g g core/guards/auth --functional
```
---
## Resources
- https://angular.dev/style-guideRelated Skills
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