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// app/Slices/Orders/slice.json
{
    "name": "Orders",
    "domain": "Shop",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "root_table": "orders",
    "aggregate_children": ["order_items", "order_shipments"],
    "capabilities": ["view", "create", "edit", "delete", "export"],
    "auditable": true,
    "workflow": {
        "states": ["draft", "pending", "completed", "cancelled"]
    }
}

// app/Slices/Orders/Contracts/OrderFormObject.php
namespace App\Slices\Orders\Contracts;

readonly class OrderFormObject
{
    public function __construct(
        public string $orderNumber,
        public int $customerId,
        public float $totalAmount,
        public string $status = 'draft',
        public array $items = [],
    ) {}

    public static function fromRequest(Request $request): self
    {
        return new self(
            orderNumber: $request->validated('order_number'),
            customerId: $request->validated('customer_id'),
            totalAmount: (float) $request->validated('total_amount'),
            status: $request->validated('status', 'draft'),
            items: $request->validated('items', []),
        );
    }
}

// app/Slices/Orders/Services/OrderSliceService.php
namespace App\Slices\Orders\Services;

use LaraSlice\Core\Base\BaseSliceService;
use LaraSlice\Core\Audit\Traits\AuditableSlice;

class OrderSliceService extends BaseSliceService
{
    use AuditableSlice;

    public function afterCreated(Model $order, array $data): void
    {
        // Automated audit trail, notification dispatch, and child items sync
        $this->syncChildEntities($order, 'items', $data['items'] ?? []);
        $this->logAudit('order.created', $order);
    }
}

{{-- app/Slices/Orders/Resources/views/index.blade.php --}}
@extends('layouts.app')

@section('content')
<div class="space-y-6">
    <x-ui.table :items="$orders">
        <x-ui.table-column label="Order #" field="order_number" />
        <x-ui.table-column label="Customer" field="customer.name" />
        <x-ui.table-column label="Status">
            <x-ui.badge :variant="$item->status === 'completed' ? 'success' : 'outline'">
                @{{ $item->status }}
            </x-ui.badge>
        </x-ui.table-column>
        <x-ui.table-column label="Total" field="total_amount" />
    </x-ui.table>
</div>
@endsection