thrillwiki_laravel/memory-bank/features/RideReviews.md

Ride Reviews Feature

Overview

The ride reviews system allows users to rate and review rides, providing both numerical ratings and textual feedback. This feature maintains parity with the Django implementation's review system.

Database Schema

reviews Table

• id (primary key)
• ride_id (foreign key to rides)
• user_id (foreign key to users)
• rating (integer, 1-5)
• title (string, optional)
• content (text)
• created_at (timestamp)
• updated_at (timestamp)
• moderated_at (timestamp, nullable)
• moderated_by (foreign key to users, nullable)
• status (enum: pending, approved, rejected)

helpful_votes Table

• id (primary key)
• review_id (foreign key to reviews)
• user_id (foreign key to users)
• created_at (timestamp)

Components Implemented

RideReviewComponent

• Display review form ✅
• Handle review submission ✅
• Validate input ✅
• Show success/error messages ✅
• Rate limiting implemented ✅
• One review per ride enforcement ✅
• Edit capabilities ✅

RideReviewListComponent

• Display reviews for a ride ✅
• Pagination support ✅
• Sorting options ✅
• Helpful vote functionality ✅
• Filter options (rating, date) ✅
• Statistics display ✅
• Dark mode support ✅

ReviewModerationComponent

• Review queue for moderators ✅
• Approve/reject functionality ✅
• Edit capabilities ✅
• Status tracking ✅
• Batch actions ✅
• Search functionality ✅

Features Implemented

1. Review Creation ✅

   • Rating input (1-5 stars)
   • Title field (optional)
   • Content field
   • Client & server validation
   • Anti-spam measures
   • Rate limiting

2. Review Display ✅

   • List/grid view of reviews
   • Sorting by date/rating
   • Pagination
   • Rating statistics
   • Helpful vote system
   • Dark mode support

3. Moderation System ✅

   • Review queue
   • Approval workflow
   • Edit capabilities
   • Status management
   • Moderation history
   • Batch actions
   • Search functionality

4. User Features ✅

   • One review per ride per user
   • Edit own reviews
   • Delete own reviews
   • Vote on helpful reviews
   • Rate limiting on votes

5. Statistics ✅

   • Average rating calculation
   • Rating distribution
   • Review count tracking
   • Helpful vote tallying

Implementation Steps

1. Database Setup ✅

   • ✅ Created migrations for reviews table (2024_02_25_203100_create_reviews_table.php)
   • ✅ Created migrations for helpful_votes table (2024_02_25_203200_create_helpful_votes_table.php)
   • ✅ Added proper indexes and constraints
   • ✅ Set up foreign key relationships

2. Models & Relations ✅

   • ✅ Review model with relationships, scopes, and methods (app/Models/Review.php)
   • ✅ HelpfulVote model with toggle functionality (app/Models/HelpfulVote.php)
   • ✅ Added review relationships to Ride model (app/Models/Ride.php)
   • ✅ Created ReviewStatus enum (app/Enums/ReviewStatus.php)
   • ✅ Implemented methods for average rating and review counts

3. Components ✅

   • ✅ Review form component
   • ✅ Review list component
   • ✅ Moderation component
   • ✅ Statistics display

4. Business Logic ✅

   • ✅ Rating calculations
   • ✅ Permission checks
   • ✅ Validation rules
   • ✅ Anti-spam measures

5. Testing

   • Unit tests (TODO)
   • Feature tests (TODO)
   • Integration tests (TODO)
   • User flow testing (TODO)

Security Considerations

1. Authorization ✅

   • User authentication required
   • Rate limiting implemented
   • Moderation permissions
   • Edit/delete permissions

2. Data Validation ✅

   • Input sanitization
   • Rating range validation
   • Content length limits
   • Duplicate prevention

3. Anti-Abuse ✅

   • Rate limiting
   • Spam detection
   • Vote manipulation prevention
   • Multiple account detection

Implementation Details

Model Implementation

1. Review - Represents a user's review of a ride

   • Implemented in app/Models/Review.php
   • Uses ReviewStatus enum for status management
   • Includes scopes for filtering (pending, approved, rejected)
   • Provides methods for moderation and helpful vote management
   • Maintains counter cache for helpful votes

2. HelpfulVote - Represents a user marking a review as helpful

   • Implemented in app/Models/HelpfulVote.php
   • Simple model with relationships to Review and User
   • Includes static toggle method for easy vote management

3. Ride Model Enhancements

   • Added review relationships to Ride model
   • Implemented methods for average rating calculation
   • Added review count accessor
   • Created canBeReviewedBy method to check if a user can review a ride
   • Implemented addReview method for creating new reviews

Component Implementation

1. RideReviewComponent

   • Form-based component for submitting reviews
   • Real-time validation using Livewire
   • Rate limiting using Laravel's RateLimiter
   • Edit mode support for updating reviews
   • Success/error message handling
   • Dark mode support

2. RideReviewListComponent

   • Paginated list of reviews
   • Sort by date or rating
   • Filter by rating
   • Helpful vote functionality
   • Statistics panel with rating distribution
   • Dark mode support

3. ReviewModerationComponent

   • Queue-based moderation interface
   • Status-based filtering (pending, approved, rejected)
   • Search functionality
   • Batch actions for approve/reject
   • Edit modal for review modification
   • Dark mode support

These components follow Laravel's Eloquent ORM patterns while maintaining feature parity with the Django implementation. The use of Livewire enables real-time interactivity without requiring custom JavaScript.