thrillwiki_laravel/memory-bank/decisionLog.md

Decision Log

[2025-02-25] - Search and Autocomplete Implementation

Search Component Enhancement

Context: Need to implement autocomplete functionality while maintaining feature parity with Django implementation.

Decision: Created a separate AutocompleteComponent to handle suggestions and integrated it with the existing SearchComponent using Livewire events.

Rationale:

1. Separation of concerns - keeping autocomplete logic isolated
2. Reusability - component can be used in other search contexts
3. Maintainability - easier to test and modify each component independently
4. Performance - can optimize suggestion queries separately from main search

Implementation:

• Created AutocompleteComponent for suggestions
• Used Alpine.js for keyboard navigation
• Integrated with SearchComponent via Livewire events
• Maintained existing search functionality
• Added real-time filtering with debounce

Technology Choices

Context: Need to implement interactive search features without adding JavaScript dependencies.

Decision: Used Livewire with Alpine.js (included by default) for all interactive features.

Rationale:

1. Follows project requirement to avoid additional JavaScript dependencies
2. Alpine.js comes with Livewire, so no extra setup needed
3. Provides necessary interactivity without compromising simplicity
4. Maintains consistent Laravel/Livewire architecture

Implementation:

• Used Livewire for component communication
• Leveraged Alpine.js for keyboard navigation
• Implemented real-time updates with wire:model.live
• Added debounce for performance optimization

Component Communication

Context: Need to handle communication between AutocompleteComponent and SearchComponent.

Decision: Used Livewire events for component communication and state synchronization.

Rationale:

1. Events provide loose coupling between components
2. Maintains Livewire's reactive nature
3. Easy to debug and extend
4. Standard Laravel/Livewire pattern

Implementation:

• Added suggestion-selected event
• Implemented event handler in SearchComponent
• Synchronized search state between components
• Added proper event parameters (id, text)