thrillwiki_django_no_react/memory-bank/documentation/rides_models.md

Rides Domain Model Documentation & Analysis

This document outlines the models related to the rides domain and analyzes the current structure for consolidation.

1. Model Definitions

rides app (rides/models.py)

• Designer: A basic model representing a ride designer.
• Manufacturer: A basic model representing a ride manufacturer.
• Ride: The core model for a ride, with relationships to Park, Manufacturer, Designer, and RideModel.
• RideModel: Represents a specific model of a ride (e.g., B&M Dive Coaster).
• RollerCoasterStats: A related model for roller-coaster-specific data.

manufacturers app (manufacturers/models.py)

• Manufacturer: A more detailed and feature-rich model for manufacturers, containing fields like website, founded_year, and headquarters.

designers app (designers/models.py)

• Designer: A more detailed and feature-rich model for designers, with fields like website and founded_date.

2. Analysis for Consolidation

The current structure is fragmented. There are three separate apps (rides, manufacturers, designers) managing closely related entities. The Manufacturer and Designer models are duplicated, with a basic version in the rides app and a more complete version in their own dedicated apps.

The goal is to consolidate all ride-related models into a single rides app. This will simplify the domain, reduce redundancy, and make the codebase easier to maintain.

Conclusion: The manufacturers and designers apps are redundant and should be deprecated. Their functionality and data must be merged into the rides app.