thrillwiki_laravel/memory-bank/features/ParksManagement.md

# Parks Management System

## Overview
The Parks Management system provides a comprehensive interface for creating, reading, updating, and deleting theme parks and their areas. It implements a responsive, user-friendly interface while maintaining data integrity and proper relationships.

## Components

### 1. ParkFormComponent
Located in `app/Livewire/ParkFormComponent.php`

Purpose:
- Handles both creation and editing of parks
- Manages form state and validation
- Handles relationships with operators
- Updates statistics automatically

Features:
- Responsive form layout
- Real-time validation
- Status management with enum
- Operator selection
- Date range validation
- Automatic statistics updates

Form Sections:
1. Basic Information
   - Park name
   - Operator selection
   - Description
2. Status and Dates
   - Operating status
   - Opening/closing dates
3. Additional Details
   - Operating season
   - Size in acres
   - Website

### 2. ParkListComponent
Located in `app/Livewire/ParkListComponent.php`

Purpose:
- Displays paginated list of parks
- Provides filtering and sorting capabilities
- Handles search functionality
- Manages park status display

Features:
1. Search and Filtering
   - Text search across name and description
   - Status filtering using ParkStatus enum
   - Operator filtering
   - Multiple sort options

2. Sorting Options
   - Name (default)
   - Opening Date
   - Ride Count
   - Coaster Count
   - Size

3. Display Features
   - Responsive grid/list layout with toggle
   - Status badges with colors
   - Key statistics display
   - Quick access to edit/view
   - Website links
   - Operator information
   - Location information display

4. Django Parity Implementation
   - Matches the original Django implementation's UI/UX
   - Uses the same filter controls and layout
   - Implements identical view mode toggle (grid/list)
   - Displays the same park information cards
   - Maintains consistent styling with the original

### 3. ParkAreaFormComponent
Located in `app/Livewire/ParkAreaFormComponent.php`

Purpose:
- Manages creation and editing of park areas
- Handles area-specific validation
- Maintains park context
- Manages opening/closing dates

Features:
1. Form Organization
   - Area basic information section
   - Dates management section
   - Park context display
   - Validation feedback

2. Validation Rules
   - Name uniqueness within park
   - Date range validation
   - Required fields handling
   - Custom error messages

3. Data Management
   - Park-scoped slugs
   - Automatic slug generation
   - History tracking
   - Date formatting

### 4. ParkAreaListComponent
Located in `app/Livewire/ParkAreaListComponent.php`

Purpose:
- Displays and manages areas within a park
- Provides search and filtering
- Handles area deletion
- Shows operating status

Features:
1. List Management
   - Paginated area display
   - Search functionality
   - Sort by name or date
   - Show/hide closed areas

2. Area Display
   - Area name and description
   - Opening/closing dates
   - Operating status
   - Quick actions

3. Actions
   - Edit area
   - Delete area with confirmation
   - Add new area
   - View area details

4. Filtering Options
   - Text search
   - Operating status filter
   - Sort direction toggle
   - Date-based sorting

## UI/UX Design Decisions

### Form Design
1. Sectioned Layout
   - Groups related fields together
   - Improves visual hierarchy
   - Makes long form more manageable

2. Responsive Grid
   - Single column on mobile
   - Multi-column on larger screens
   - Maintains readability at all sizes

3. Validation Feedback
   - Immediate error messages
   - Clear error states
   - Success notifications

### List Design
1. Card Layout
   - Visual separation of items
   - Key information at a glance
   - Status prominence
   - Action buttons

2. Filter Controls
   - Prominent search
   - Quick status filtering
   - Flexible sorting
   - Toggle controls

## Data Handling

### Validation Rules
```php
// Park Rules
[
    'name' => ['required', 'string', 'min:2', 'max:255', 'unique'],
    'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
    'status' => ['required', 'enum'],
    'opening_date' => ['nullable', 'date'],
    'closing_date' => ['nullable', 'date', 'after:opening_date'],
    'operating_season' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
    'size_acres' => ['nullable', 'numeric', 'min:0', 'max:999999.99'],
    'website' => ['nullable', 'url', 'max:255'],
    'operator_id' => ['nullable', 'exists:operators,id'],
]

// Area Rules
[
    'name' => ['required', 'string', 'min:2', 'max:255', 'unique:within_park'],
    'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
    'opening_date' => ['nullable', 'date'],
    'closing_date' => ['nullable', 'date', 'after:opening_date'],
]
```

### Query Optimization
1. Eager Loading
   - Operator relationship
   - Areas relationship
   - Future: Rides relationship

2. Search Implementation
   - Combined name and description search
   - Case-insensitive matching
   - Proper index usage

3. Filter Efficiency
   - Status index
   - Operator foreign key index
   - Compound sorting

## Future Enhancements
1. [ ] Add image upload support
2. [ ] Implement location selection
3. [ ] Add preview functionality
4. [ ] Add duplicate detection
5. [ ] Implement draft saving
6. [ ] Add bulk operations
7. [ ] Add import/export functionality
8. [ ] Add map view option
9. [ ] Implement advanced search
10. [ ] Add comparison feature
11. [ ] Add area reordering
12. [ ] Implement area statistics
13. [ ] Add drag-and-drop sorting
14. [ ] Implement nested areas

## Integration Points
1. Operators
   - Selection in form
   - Statistics updates
   - Relationship maintenance

2. Slug History
   - Automatic slug generation
   - Historical slug tracking
   - SEO-friendly URLs

3. Park Areas
   - Nested management
   - Area organization
   - Statistics rollup

## Security Considerations
1. Authorization
   - [ ] Implement role-based access
   - [ ] Add ownership checks
   - [ ] Audit logging

2. Validation
   - Input sanitization
   - CSRF protection
   - Rate limiting

## Testing Strategy
1. Unit Tests
   - [ ] Validation rules
   - [ ] Status transitions
   - [ ] Statistics updates

2. Integration Tests
   - [ ] Form submission
   - [ ] Relationship updates
   - [ ] Slug generation

3. Feature Tests
   - [ ] Complete CRUD flow
   - [ ] Authorization rules
   - [ ] Edge cases