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12УДК 004.42
Naumenko V.V.
bachelor of Software Engineering Kazan National Research Technical University (Kazan, Russia)
EVENT-DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE IN MICROSERVICES: LEVERAGING EVENTS FOR INTER-PROCESS COMMUNICATION AND DATA SYNCHRONIZATION
Abstract: Event-driven architecture has gained popularity in the realm of microservices due to its ability to improve scalability, decoupling, and resilience. This publication explores the benefits of adopting an event-driven architecture in microservices and delves into how events can be effectively used for inter-process communication and data synchronization. By leveraging events as a means of communication between microservices, organizations can achieve greater flexibility, realtime processing capabilities, and improved fault tolerance. This paper discusses key concepts, challenges, and best practices for implementing event-driven architecture in microservices.
Keywords: Event-Driven Architecture, Microservices, Inter-Process Communication, Data Synchronization, Scalability, Resilience.
Event-driven architecture (EDA) has emerged as a powerful paradigm for designing distributed systems, particularly in the context of microservices. By decoupling components and enabling asynchronous communication through events, EDA offers numerous advantages such as improved scalability, flexibility, and fault tolerance. This publication aims to explore the benefits of adopting an event-driven architecture in microservices and how events can be leveraged for inter-process communication and data synchronization.
Here are some benefits of Event-Driven Architecture in Microservices:
1. Scalability: EDA allows microservices to scale independently, as events can be processed asynchronously and in parallel.
2. Decoupling: Events enable loose coupling between microservices, reducing dependencies and facilitating easier maintenance and updates.
3. Real-time Processing: By using events for communication, microservices can react to changes in real-time, enabling faster data processing and decision-making.
4. Fault Tolerance: EDA enhances fault tolerance by enabling services to continue functioning even if one or more components fail.
Events serve as a lightweight and efficient mechanism for communication between microservices. By publishing events to a message broker or event bus, services can communicate asynchronously without direct dependencies. Subscribing services can react to events based on their relevance, enabling a loosely coupled and flexible architecture.
Events can also be utilized for data synchronization between microservices. By propagating changes through events, services can stay in sync with each other's data without relying on synchronous calls. This approach ensures consistency across services and reduces the risk of data inconsistencies. Below are the examples of event handling in Scala.
case class Accoimt£vent(accountId: St; is , eventType: Str-i , amount: Double) {
def raa KeOepo sit (account I d: amount: Double): Unit = {
val currentBalance = getAccountBalance(accountld) val newBalance = currentBalance + amount
val depositEvent = AccountEvent(accountId, "DEPOSIT", newBalance) publisftEvent(depositEvent)
Pic. 1. Publishing an event when a deposit is made to a user's account.
def handleAccountEvent (event: AccountEvent): Unit = -{ if (event.eventType — "DEPOSIT") { vat currentBalance = getAccountBalance(event.accountld) vat newBatance = currentBalance + event.amount updateAccountBalance(event.accountld, newBatance)
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subscribeToEventsi str = "account", handleAccountEvent)
Pic. 2. Subscribing to account events and updating the account balance.
The above example shows updating the account balance in the database table.
class EventBroker { private val subscribers = mutable.Hap[ Li;t[AccoimtEvent => Unit]]()
def subscribeToEventsieventType: it , dandier: AccountEvent Unit): Unit = { SLfûscriûers.getOrElseUpdateCeventType, ListO) :+= handler
}
def publishEventievent: AccountEvent): Unit = { sufcscrifters.getOrElseievent.eventType, J_istf)) .foreachChandler => handler(event))
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Pic. 3. Implementing a message broker or event bus for handling events.
Using a message broker makes it possible to update the account balance, as shown in Pic. 4.
def updateAccountBalance(accountId: String, balance: Double): Unit = -{ updateAccountBalance(accountId, balance)
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Pic. 4. Updating the account balance in the database.
These code snippets demonstrate how events can be used to communicate changes in user bank account balances within a microservice architecture. By
publishing and subscribing to events, services can stay synchronized and react to changes in real-time.
In conclusion, adopting an event-driven architecture in microservices offers numerous benefits in terms of scalability, decoupling, real-time processing, and fault tolerance. By leveraging events for inter-process communication and data synchronization, organizations can build more resilient and flexible microservices architectures that are better equipped to handle the complexities of modern distributed systems.
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