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Mastering Apex Triggers Best Practices

The document outlines best practices for Salesforce developers when working with Apex triggers, emphasizing the importance of having one trigger per object, using trigger frameworks, and bulkifying code. It also advises against hardcoding logic, enforcing trigger order, and writing comprehensive test classes to ensure code quality. Additionally, it highlights the need to follow Salesforce governor limits, document triggers, and use context variables effectively.

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Mastering Apex Triggers Best Practices

The document outlines best practices for Salesforce developers when working with Apex triggers, emphasizing the importance of having one trigger per object, using trigger frameworks, and bulkifying code. It also advises against hardcoding logic, enforcing trigger order, and writing comprehensive test classes to ensure code quality. Additionally, it highlights the need to follow Salesforce governor limits, document triggers, and use context variables effectively.

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Mastering Apex Triggers: Best Practices for Salesforce Developers

Mastering Apex Triggers: Best Practices

1. One Trigger Per Object

Avoid having multiple triggers on the same object. Instead, consolidate logic into a single trigger and delegate

functionality to handler classes. This keeps your triggers organized and prevents unintended behavior.

2. Use Trigger Frameworks

Implement a trigger framework (e.g., Trigger Handler Pattern) to structure your code. This ensures separation of

concerns, making the trigger easier to debug and extend.

3. Bulkify Your Code

Always design your triggers to handle bulk operations, even if the current use case involves single records. Use

collections like List, Set, and Map to avoid hitting governor limits.

Example:

// Avoid DML in a loop

List<Account> accountsToUpdate = new List<Account>();

for (Contact c : Trigger.new) {

if (c.Email != null) {

accountsToUpdate.add(new Account(Id = c.AccountId, LastContacted = Date.today()));

update accountsToUpdate;
Mastering Apex Triggers: Best Practices for Salesforce Developers

4. Avoid Hardcoding Logic

Use Custom Metadata Types, Custom Settings, or Custom Labels instead of hardcoding values. This makes your code

reusable and easier to maintain.

5. Enforce Trigger Order

Avoid writing logic that depends on the order of execution. For dependencies, use helper classes with clearly defined

methods to enforce a consistent flow.

6. Write Comprehensive Test Classes

Cover all possible scenarios in your test classes: single record, bulk processing, and edge cases. Aim for at least 90%

code coverage while focusing on testing business logic, not just lines of code.

7. Follow Salesforce Governor Limits

Be mindful of SOQL/DML limits. Use Map and batch processing to minimize SOQL queries and DML operations.

8. Document Your Triggers

Add comments to explain the trigger's purpose and the logic in your handler classes. This helps future developers (and

even yourself) understand the code better.

9. Use Context Variables Wisely

Use Trigger.new, Trigger.old, and other context variables to identify changes and prevent recursion. For example, avoid

infinite loops by tracking processed records in a Set.


Mastering Apex Triggers: Best Practices for Salesforce Developers

Pro Tip: Refactor!

If your trigger logic becomes complex, break it down into smaller, reusable methods in the handler class. This improves

readability and makes testing a breeze.

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