tessl install github:ThibautBaissac/rails_ai_agents --skill rails-service-objectgithub.com/ThibautBaissac/rails_ai_agents
Creates service objects following single-responsibility principle with comprehensive specs. Use when extracting business logic from controllers, creating complex operations, implementing interactors, or when user mentions service objects or POROs.
Review Score
84%
Validation Score
13/16
Implementation Score
77%
Activation Score
90%
Service objects encapsulate business logic:
#call)| Scenario | Use Service Object? |
|---|---|
| Complex business logic | Yes |
| Multiple model interactions | Yes |
| External API calls | Yes |
| Logic shared across controllers | Yes |
| Simple CRUD operations | No (use model) |
| Single model validation | No (use model) |
Service Object Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Define input/output contract
- [ ] Step 2: Create service spec (RED)
- [ ] Step 3: Run spec (fails - no service)
- [ ] Step 4: Create service file with empty #call
- [ ] Step 5: Run spec (fails - wrong return)
- [ ] Step 6: Implement #call method
- [ ] Step 7: Run spec (GREEN)
- [ ] Step 8: Add error case specs
- [ ] Step 9: Implement error handling
- [ ] Step 10: Final spec run## Service: Orders::CreateService
### Purpose
Creates a new order with inventory validation and payment processing.
### Input
- user: User (required) - The user placing the order
- items: Array<Hash> (required) - Items to order [{product_id:, quantity:}]
- payment_method_id: Integer (optional) - Saved payment method
### Output (Result object)
Success:
- success?: true
- data: Order instance
Failure:
- success?: false
- error: String (error message)
- code: Symbol (error code for programmatic handling)
### Dependencies
- inventory_service: Checks product availability
- payment_gateway: Processes payment
### Side Effects
- Creates Order and OrderItem records
- Decrements inventory
- Charges payment method
- Sends confirmation email (async)Location: spec/services/orders/create_service_spec.rb
# frozen_string_literal: true
require 'rails_helper'
RSpec.describe Orders::CreateService do
subject(:service) { described_class.new(dependencies) }
let(:dependencies) { {} }
let(:user) { create(:user) }
let(:product) { create(:product, inventory_count: 10) }
let(:items) { [{ product_id: product.id, quantity: 2 }] }
describe '#call' do
subject(:result) { service.call(user: user, items: items) }
context 'with valid inputs' do
it 'returns success' do
expect(result).to be_success
end
it 'creates an order' do
expect { result }.to change(Order, :count).by(1)
end
it 'returns the order' do
expect(result.data).to be_a(Order)
expect(result.data.user).to eq(user)
end
end
context 'with empty items' do
let(:items) { [] }
it 'returns failure' do
expect(result).to be_failure
end
it 'returns error message' do
expect(result.error).to eq('No items provided')
end
end
context 'with insufficient inventory' do
let(:items) { [{ product_id: product.id, quantity: 100 }] }
it 'returns failure' do
expect(result).to be_failure
end
it 'does not create order' do
expect { result }.not_to change(Order, :count)
end
end
end
endSee templates/service_spec.erb for full template.
Location: app/services/orders/create_service.rb
# frozen_string_literal: true
module Orders
class CreateService
def initialize(inventory_service: InventoryService.new,
payment_gateway: PaymentGateway.new)
@inventory_service = inventory_service
@payment_gateway = payment_gateway
end
def call(user:, items:, payment_method_id: nil)
return failure('No items provided', :empty_items) if items.empty?
return failure('Insufficient inventory', :insufficient_inventory) unless inventory_available?(items)
order = create_order(user, items)
process_payment(order, payment_method_id) if payment_method_id
success(order)
rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
failure(e.message, :validation_failed)
rescue PaymentError => e
failure(e.message, :payment_failed)
end
private
attr_reader :inventory_service, :payment_gateway
def inventory_available?(items)
items.all? do |item|
inventory_service.available?(item[:product_id], item[:quantity])
end
end
def create_order(user, items)
ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
order = Order.create!(user: user, status: :pending)
items.each do |item|
order.order_items.create!(
product_id: item[:product_id],
quantity: item[:quantity]
)
inventory_service.decrement(item[:product_id], item[:quantity])
end
order
end
end
def process_payment(order, payment_method_id)
payment_gateway.charge(
amount: order.total,
payment_method_id: payment_method_id
)
order.update!(status: :paid)
end
def success(data)
Result.new(success: true, data: data)
end
def failure(error, code = :unknown)
Result.new(success: false, error: error, code: code)
end
end
endCreate a reusable Result class:
# app/services/result.rb
# frozen_string_literal: true
class Result
attr_reader :data, :error, :code
def initialize(success:, data: nil, error: nil, code: nil)
@success = success
@data = data
@error = error
@code = code
end
def success?
@success
end
def failure?
!@success
end
# Allow pattern matching (Ruby 3+)
def deconstruct_keys(keys)
{ success: @success, data: @data, error: @error, code: @code }
end
endclass OrdersController < ApplicationController
def create
result = Orders::CreateService.new.call(
user: current_user,
items: order_params[:items],
payment_method_id: order_params[:payment_method_id]
)
if result.success?
render json: result.data, status: :created
else
render json: { error: result.error }, status: :unprocessable_entity
end
end
endclass ProcessOrderJob < ApplicationJob
def perform(user_id, items)
user = User.find(user_id)
result = Orders::CreateService.new.call(user: user, items: items)
unless result.success?
Rails.logger.error("Order failed: #{result.error}")
# Handle failure (retry, notify, etc.)
end
end
endRSpec.describe Orders::CreateService do
let(:inventory_service) { instance_double(InventoryService) }
let(:payment_gateway) { instance_double(PaymentGateway) }
let(:service) { described_class.new(inventory_service: inventory_service, payment_gateway: payment_gateway) }
before do
allow(inventory_service).to receive(:available?).and_return(true)
allow(inventory_service).to receive(:decrement)
allow(payment_gateway).to receive(:charge)
end
# Tests...
endapp/services/
├── result.rb # Shared Result class
├── application_service.rb # Optional base class
├── orders/
│ ├── create_service.rb
│ ├── cancel_service.rb
│ └── refund_service.rb
├── users/
│ ├── register_service.rb
│ └── update_profile_service.rb
└── payments/
├── charge_service.rb
└── refund_service.rbVerbNounService (e.g., CreateOrderService)app/services/[namespace]/[name]_service.rb#call