thrillwiki_laravel/memory-bank/decisionLog.md

Decision Log

[2025-02-26] - Implementation Priority Structure

Core Implementation Order

Context: Need to establish a clear order for implementing remaining features while maintaining system stability and feature parity.

Decision: Implement features in the following priority order:

1. Filament Admin Interface
2. History Tracking System
3. Email Service Foundation
4. Companies Module
5. Analytics System
6. Wiki System

Rationale:

1. Admin interface is critical for system management and moderation
2. History tracking is required for audit trails and wiki functionality
3. Email service enables notifications and user communication
4. Each subsequent system builds on the previous components

Implementation:

• Start with Filament admin setup
• Implement history tracking early
• Build email service incrementally
• Add remaining features in order

Technical Dependencies

Context: Need to manage dependencies between different system components effectively.

Decision: Established clear dependency chains:

• History tracking before wiki system
• Admin interface before moderation tools
• Email service before advanced notifications
• Analytics after core tracking systems

Rationale:

1. Prevents blocking dependencies
2. Ensures stable foundation
3. Allows incremental testing
4. Maintains clear development path

Implementation:

• Document dependencies in technical specs
• Create staged implementation plan
• Set up testing frameworks early
• Monitor inter-component dependencies

[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)