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pacnpal cc33781245 feat: Implement rides management with CRUD functionality
- Added rides index view with search and filter options.
- Created rides show view to display ride details.
- Implemented API routes for rides.
- Developed authentication routes for user registration, login, and email verification.
- Created tests for authentication, email verification, password reset, and user profile management.
- Added feature tests for rides and operators, including creation, updating, deletion, and searching.
- Implemented soft deletes and caching for rides and operators.
- Enhanced manufacturer and operator model tests for various functionalities.
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# Component Reuse Strategy
**Created**: June 13, 2025
**Purpose**: Document reusable components and optimization patterns for ThrillWiki Laravel project
## Core Philosophy
**Reuse First, Create Second** - Always exhaust existing component options before building new functionality.
## Reusable Component Inventory
### Navigation Components
- [`AuthMenuComponent`](../../app/Livewire/AuthMenuComponent.php) - Authentication menu (reusable pattern)
- [`UserMenuComponent`](../../app/Livewire/UserMenuComponent.php) - User dropdown menu
- [`MobileMenuComponent`](../../app/Livewire/MobileMenuComponent.php) - Mobile navigation
- [`ThemeToggleComponent`](../../app/Livewire/ThemeToggleComponent.php) - Theme switcher
**Reuse Potential**: Menu components can be extended for different entity types
### Search & Discovery
- [`SearchComponent`](../../app/Livewire/SearchComponent.php) - **HIGH REUSE POTENTIAL**
- Currently configured for parks
- Can be parameterized for rides, operators, manufacturers
- Filtering logic is entity-agnostic
- [`AutocompleteComponent`](../../app/Livewire/AutocompleteComponent.php) - **HIGH REUSE POTENTIAL**
- Already supports multiple types (park, ride)
- Easy to extend for companies, designers
### Photo Management (Universal)
- [`PhotoUploadComponent`](../../app/Livewire/PhotoUploadComponent.php) - **UNIVERSAL REUSE**
- Works with any model using polymorphic relationships
- Can be extended for different file types
- [`PhotoGalleryComponent`](../../app/Livewire/PhotoGalleryComponent.php) - **UNIVERSAL REUSE**
- Generic photo display and management
- Reusable across all photo-enabled models
- [`PhotoManagerComponent`](../../app/Livewire/PhotoManagerComponent.php) - **HIGH REUSE**
- Photo organization and reordering
- Works with any photoable model
- [`FeaturedPhotoSelectorComponent`](../../app/Livewire/FeaturedPhotoSelectorComponent.php) - **HIGH REUSE**
- Featured photo selection logic
- Reusable for any model with featured photos
### Form Components
- [`ParkFormComponent`](../../app/Livewire/ParkFormComponent.php) - **TEMPLATE FOR REUSE**
- Pattern for entity CRUD forms
- Location integration example
- Validation patterns
- [`ParkAreaFormComponent`](../../app/Livewire/ParkAreaFormComponent.php) - **HIERARCHICAL PATTERN**
- Parent-child relationship handling
- Reusable for any hierarchical entities
- [`RideFormComponent`](../../app/Livewire/RideFormComponent.php) - **COMPLEX FORM PATTERN**
- Multi-relationship handling
- Conditional fields (coaster stats)
- **Template for manufacturer, designer forms**
### Review System
- [`RideReviewComponent`](../../app/Livewire/RideReviewComponent.php) - **ADAPTABLE PATTERN**
- Review submission logic
- Can be parameterized for different reviewable entities
- [`RideReviewListComponent`](../../app/Livewire/RideReviewListComponent.php) - **HIGH REUSE**
- Review display and filtering
- Helpful vote integration
- Reusable for any reviewed entity
- [`ReviewModerationComponent`](../../app/Livewire/ReviewModerationComponent.php) - **UNIVERSAL ADMIN**
- Generic moderation interface
- Works with any moderatable content
### Statistics Components
- [`AreaStatisticsComponent`](../../app/Livewire/AreaStatisticsComponent.php) - **PATTERN FOR REUSE**
- Statistics display with toggle details
- Template for park, operator statistics
## Service Layer Reuse
### Universal Services
- [`GeocodeService`](../../app/Services/GeocodeService.php) - **UNIVERSAL**
- Works with any location-enabled model
- Caching and rate limiting included
- [`StatisticsCacheService`](../../app/Services/StatisticsCacheService.php) - **EXTENSIBLE**
- Caching patterns for any entity statistics
- Easy to add new entity types
- [`StatisticsRollupService`](../../app/Services/StatisticsRollupService.php) - **EXTENSIBLE**
- Data aggregation patterns
- Template for new aggregation needs
- [`IdGenerator`](../../app/Services/IdGenerator.php) - **UNIVERSAL**
- Unique ID generation for any model
## Model Trait Reuse
### Universal Traits
- [`HasLocation`](../../app/Traits/HasLocation.php) - **UNIVERSAL**
- Location functionality for any model
- Geocoding integration
- [`HasSlugHistory`](../../app/Traits/HasSlugHistory.php) - **UNIVERSAL**
- URL management and slug tracking
- SEO-friendly URLs for any model
- [`TrackedModel`](../../app/Traits/TrackedModel.php) - **UNIVERSAL**
- Audit trail functionality
- Change tracking for any model
- [`HasAreaStatistics`](../../app/Traits/HasAreaStatistics.php) - **PATTERN**
- Statistics calculation template
- [`HasParkStatistics`](../../app/Traits/HasParkStatistics.php) - **PATTERN**
- Aggregation logic template
## Reuse Implementation Process
### 1. Assessment Phase
```markdown
Before creating any new component:
1. List required functionality
2. Check existing components for similar features
3. Identify which components can be extended
4. Document reuse strategy
```
### 2. Extension Strategies
#### Parameter-Based Extension
- Add optional properties for different contexts
- Use conditional rendering for entity-specific features
- Maintain backward compatibility
#### Composition Pattern
- Break complex components into smaller, reusable parts
- Create base components for shared functionality
- Use slots and props for customization
#### Template Method Pattern
- Create abstract base components
- Override specific methods for entity differences
- Maintain consistent interfaces
### 3. Documentation Requirements
- Document component parameters and options
- Provide usage examples for different contexts
- Update reuse patterns in Memory Bank
- Track successful extension cases
## Immediate Reuse Opportunities
### For Ride System Implementation
1. **Extend SearchComponent** for ride filtering
2. **Reuse PhotoGalleryComponent** for ride photos
3. **Adapt RideReviewComponent** pattern
4. **Extend AutocompleteComponent** for ride search
### For Company Pages
1. **Template from ParkFormComponent** for company forms
2. **Reuse SearchComponent** for company filtering
3. **Adapt StatisticsComponent** for company stats
4. **Reuse PhotoUploadComponent** for company logos
### For User Profiles
1. **Template from ProfileComponent** patterns
2. **Reuse PhotoUploadComponent** for avatars
3. **Adapt StatisticsComponent** for user stats
4. **Reuse SearchComponent** for user content
## Quality Standards
### Backward Compatibility
- Ensure extended components don't break existing usage
- Provide default values for new parameters
- Maintain consistent method signatures
### Testing Requirements
- Test component reusability across contexts
- Verify parameter combinations work correctly
- Document edge cases and limitations
### Performance Considerations
- Lazy load entity-specific features
- Cache component configurations
- Optimize for multiple usage contexts
## Success Metrics
### Development Efficiency
- Time saved by reusing vs. creating new components
- Reduction in code duplication
- Faster feature implementation
### Code Quality
- Consistency across similar features
- Reduced maintenance burden
- Better test coverage through shared components
### Documentation Quality
- Clear reuse patterns documented
- Component capabilities well-defined
- Extension examples provided