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Enterprise Content Management System (ECM)

A modern Enterprise Content Management system built with D language (dlang), UIM-framework, and Vibe.d.

Features

• Document Management: Create, update, delete, and organize documents
• Version Control: Track document versions and changes
• Workflow Management: Define and execute document workflows
• Full-Text Search: Search documents by content, metadata, and tags
• User Authentication & Authorization: Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Metadata Management: Custom metadata and properties
• Audit Trail: Track all user actions and document changes
• REST API: Comprehensive REST API for all operations

Project Structure

ECM/
├── source/
│   ├── app.d                    # Main application entry point
│   └── ecm/
│       ├── core/                # Core ECM domain models
│       │   ├── document.d       # Document and Folder classes
│       │   └── metadata.d       # Metadata and Search classes
│       ├── api/                 # REST API routes and controllers
│       │   └── routes.d         # API endpoint definitions
│       ├── storage/             # Persistence layer
│       │   └── repository.d     # In-memory and DB repository
│       ├── auth/                # Authentication and authorization
│       │   └── user.d           # User, Role, and Permission classes
│       └── workflow/            # Workflow engine
│           └── process.d        # Workflow definitions and tasks
├── config/                      # Configuration files
│   └── config.json              # Application configuration
├── tests/                       # Unit and integration tests
└── dub.json                     # DUB package configuration

Prerequisites

• D Language: Version 2.100+
• DUB: D's package manager (comes with D)
• Vibe.d: Web framework
• UIM-framework: UI framework
• PostgreSQL: Database (optional, can use in-memory storage)

Installation

1. Clone or initialize the project

2. Install dependencies

dub fetch

3. Build the project

dub build                    # Debug build
dub build -b release         # Release build

4. Run the server

dub run                      # Development mode
./bin/ecm-server             # Run compiled binary

The server will start at http://localhost:8080

API Endpoints

Health Check

• GET /api/v1/health - Server health status

Documents

• GET /api/v1/documents - List all documents
• POST /api/v1/documents - Create new document
• GET /api/v1/documents/:id - Get document by ID
• PUT /api/v1/documents/:id - Update document
• DELETE /api/v1/documents/:id - Delete document
• POST /api/v1/documents/:id/publish - Publish document
• POST /api/v1/documents/:id/archive - Archive document

Folders

• GET /api/v1/folders - List all folders
• POST /api/v1/folders - Create new folder
• GET /api/v1/folders/:id - Get folder by ID
• PUT /api/v1/folders/:id - Update folder

Search

• POST /api/v1/search - Search documents with filters

Configuration

Edit config/config.json to configure:

• Server: Host and port settings
• Database: Connection details
• Storage: File storage settings
• Authentication: JWT and token settings
• Features: Enable/disable features

Development

Running Tests

dub test

Code Organization

• Core Layer: Domain models (Document, Folder, User, etc.)
• API Layer: REST endpoints and request handling
• Storage Layer: Data persistence and repository pattern
• Auth Layer: User authentication and authorization
• Workflow Layer: Document workflow management

Future Enhancements

• [ ] Database integration (PostgreSQL/MongoDB)
• [ ] File storage backend (S3, MinIO)
• [ ] Advanced workflow engine
• [ ] Audit logging system
• [ ] Notification system
• [ ] Document conversion services
• [ ] Full-text search indexing
• [ ] Web UI with UIM-framework
• [ ] Docker containerization
• [ ] Kubernetes deployment

Contributing

1. Create a feature branch
2. Make your changes
3. Write tests
4. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

References

• D Language Documentation
• Vibe.d Documentation
• UIM-framework

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please refer to the project documentation.

Version: 0.1.0 Last Updated: January 2026