Add error code uniqueness guideline

leancodepl · Jan 28, 2025 · 216cfc1 · 216cfc1
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 Unless it is impossible to model as a two separate actions or the resulting API would be awkward.
 
+### Prefer globally unique error codes in nested DTOs
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+2 DTOs can be used by 1 command in the future. In that case those DTOs will have to have unique error codes. Changing error codes values is a breaking change. To omit breaking change, it is better to have globally unique error codes in nested DTOs.
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 ## DTOs & Enums
 
 ### Postfix DTOs & enums with `DTO`