alibaba/COLA
🥤 COLA: Clean Object-oriented & Layered Architecture observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
34/100
- Activity 25
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3130
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 450
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
13007 stars · 3234 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
COLA (Clean Object-oriented & Layered Architecture) is a Java framework from Alibaba that defines a clean, layered application architecture along with reusable components like DTO, exception handling, and command gating. It provides Maven archetypes to quickly scaffold applications following its architecture best practices.
Use cases
- structure a Java backend application with clean layered architecture
- scaffold a new Spring Boot project using COLA archetype
- separate business logic from technical complexity in enterprise apps
- apply DDD and hexagonal architecture principles in Java
- reuse standard components like DTO and exception handling across services
When to choose
- building a Java business application that benefits from disciplined layering
- you want a ready-made archetype enforcing clean architecture conventions
- team needs shared architectural components and guidance
When to avoid
- small scripts or simple services where layered architecture is overkill
- non-JVM projects
- teams unwilling to adopt opinionated structure
Facets
framework · maturity stable
middleware developer-tools boilerplate backend web-development developer-tools jvm cross-platform clean-architecture layered-architecture ddd maven-archetype java architecture
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/alibaba/COLA · fetched 2026-08-28 · 77f31e65f910
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alibaba/COLA | main | 34 |
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