Commands

The first type of "Messages" that an Axon application is associated with are *Command Messages (or simply Commands).* This section of the reference guide intends to cover in detail the capabilities that the Axon Framework provides to help facilitate Command Message Development.

A summary of the various sub-sections is given below.

Sub-Section Purpose

Modeling

Axon Framework provided components to address Aggregate Modeling concerns

Command Dispatchers/ Command Handlers

Functional Development concerns for Command Messages using the Axon Framework

Infrastructure

Non-Functional Development concerns for Command Messages using the Axon Framework

Configuration

Configuration concerns for Command Messages using the Axon Framework

This guide is complemented by a video tutorial which gives a practical demonstration of the concepts explained in this section. The tutorial is available at -> Axon Coding Tutorial - Command Messages