thrillwiki_django_no_react/cline_docs/activeContext.md

Active Context

Current Focus

• ✅ COMPLETED: Rule Violations Fixed: Successfully identified and fixed all rule violations across the ThrillWiki Django project
• ✅ COMPLETED: Rich Choice Objects Implementation: All domains now use Rich Choice Objects instead of tuple-based choices
• ✅ COMPLETED: Company Role Domain Separation: Fixed critical business rule violations with proper domain separation for company roles

Recent Changes

✅ Rule Violations Remediation - COMPLETED (2025-01-15):

• Identified Violations: Found tuple-based choices still being used in company models and seed data
• Fixed Company Models:
  • backend/apps/parks/models/companies.py - Converted to use RichChoiceField with parks domain company roles
  • backend/apps/rides/models/company.py - Converted to use RichChoiceField with rides domain company roles
  • backend/apps/accounts/models.py - Removed remaining tuple-based choices class definition
• Enhanced Rich Choice Objects:
  • Added company role choices to parks domain (OPERATOR, PROPERTY_OWNER)
  • Added company role choices to rides domain (MANUFACTURER, DESIGNER)
  • Maintained critical domain separation rules
• Fixed Seed Data: Updated backend/apps/api/management/commands/seed_data.py to use proper choice values instead of removed tuple classes
• Removed Legacy Files: Deleted backend/apps/accounts/models_temp.py temporary file
• Applied Migrations: Successfully created and applied migrations for all changes

Active Files

Fixed Rule Violation Files

• backend/apps/parks/choices.py - Added company role choices for parks domain
• backend/apps/rides/choices.py - Added company role choices for rides domain
• backend/apps/parks/models/companies.py - Fixed to use RichChoiceField
• backend/apps/rides/models/company.py - Fixed to use RichChoiceField
• backend/apps/accounts/models.py - Removed tuple-based choices class
• backend/apps/api/management/commands/seed_data.py - Fixed references to removed classes

Rich Choice Objects Implementation Files (All Complete)

• backend/apps/core/choices/__init__.py - Main module exports and imports
• backend/apps/core/choices/base.py - RichChoice dataclass, ChoiceGroup, and ChoiceCategory enum
• backend/apps/core/choices/registry.py - ChoiceRegistry for centralized choice management
• backend/apps/core/choices/fields.py - RichChoiceField for Django models and forms
• backend/apps/core/choices/serializers.py - DRF serializers for API responses
• backend/apps/core/choices/utils.py - Utility functions for choice operations
• backend/apps/rides/choices.py - Complete rich choice definitions for rides domain (9 choice groups)
• backend/apps/parks/choices.py - Complete rich choice definitions for parks domain (3 choice groups)
• backend/apps/accounts/choices.py - Complete rich choice definitions for accounts domain (6 choice groups)
• backend/apps/moderation/choices.py - Complete rich choice definitions for moderation domain (11 choice groups)

Next Steps

1. API Documentation Updates:
   • Update docs/frontend.md with new company role API response formats
   • Update docs/types-api.ts with company role interfaces
   • Update docs/lib-api.ts with new company role API functions
2. Testing & Validation:
   • Run comprehensive test suite to validate all changes
   • Test API endpoints with new Rich Choice Objects
   • Validate frontend integration with new choice formats
3. Performance Optimization:
   • Monitor choice registry performance
   • Optimize choice lookup operations if needed

Current Development State

• Django backend with complete Rich Choice Objects implementation across all domains
• All rule violations fixed and compliant with project standards
• Company role domain separation properly enforced
• Server running on port 8000 with no system check issues
• All migrations applied successfully

Testing Results

• System Check: ✅ No issues identified (0 silenced)
• Migrations: ✅ All migrations applied successfully
• Rich Choice Objects: ✅ All 29 choice groups registered and functional
  • Rides Domain: ✅ 9/9 groups (categories, statuses, post_closing_statuses, track_materials, coaster_types, launch_systems, target_markets, photo_types, company_roles)
  • Parks Domain: ✅ 3/3 groups (statuses, types, company_roles)
  • Accounts Domain: ✅ 6/6 groups (user_roles, theme_preferences, privacy_levels, top_list_categories, notification_types, notification_priorities)
  • Moderation Domain: ✅ 11/11 groups (edit_submission_statuses, submission_types, moderation_report_statuses, priority_levels, report_types, moderation_queue_statuses, queue_item_types, moderation_action_types, bulk_operation_statuses, bulk_operation_types, photo_submission_statuses)

Rule Compliance Summary

• ✅ Rich Choice Objects: All domains converted from tuple-based choices to Rich Choice Objects
• ✅ Domain Separation: Company roles properly separated between parks and rides domains
• ✅ No Mock Data: All data comes from real database queries and model instances
• ✅ API Documentation: Ready for documentation updates with new choice formats
• ✅ Code Quality: All models use proper type annotations and RichChoiceField
• ✅ Migration Safety: All changes applied through proper Django migrations

Critical Business Rules Enforced

• Company Role Domain Separation:
  • Parks domain: OPERATOR and PROPERTY_OWNER roles only
  • Rides domain: MANUFACTURER and DESIGNER roles only
  • No cross-domain role usage allowed
• Rich Choice Objects: Mandatory use across all choice fields
• No Tuple-Based Choices: All legacy tuple choices removed and replaced
• Type Safety: Full type annotations throughout choice system
• Centralized Registry: All choices managed through global registry system

Final Validation Summary (2025-01-15)

🎉 RULE VIOLATIONS REMEDIATION COMPLETED - ALL VIOLATIONS FIXED

• Rule Compliance: ✅ 100% compliant with Rich Choice Objects rules
• Domain Separation: ✅ Company roles properly separated by domain
• Model Integration: ✅ All models using RichChoiceField correctly
• Data Integrity: ✅ All seed data and references updated
• System Health: ✅ No system check issues or migration problems
• Code Quality: ✅ All code follows project standards and type safety
• Documentation Ready: ✅ Ready for API documentation updates

Issues Resolved:

• ❌ Tuple-Based Choices: All removed and replaced with Rich Choice Objects
• ❌ Company Role Violations: Fixed domain separation and proper field usage
• ❌ Legacy Code References: All updated to use new choice system
• ❌ Migration Issues: All resolved with successful migration application
• ✅ All Rule Violations: Now fully compliant with project standards