Adds comprehensive refactoring failure documentation
Documents two consecutive failed attempts at AllDayManager architectural refactoring, including: - Detailed analysis of architectural and implementation failures - Lessons learned about upfront design and systematic debugging - Root cause identification for repeated refactoring mistakes - Recommendations for future implementation approaches Highlights critical issues in code design, DI principles, and functional testing strategies
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# Failed Refactoring Session: AllDayManager Feature-Based Architecture
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**Date:** January 10, 2025
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**Type:** Architecture refactoring, Feature-based separation
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**Status:** ❌ Failed - Rolled back
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**Main Goal:** Extract AllDayManager into feature-based services with centralized DOM reading
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## Executive Summary
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This session attempted to refactor AllDayManager from a monolithic class into a feature-based architecture with separate services (HeightService, CollapseService, DragService). The refactoring was performed **without proper analysis** and resulted in:
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**Critical Failures:**
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- ❌ Created methods in AllDayDomReader that were never used
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- ❌ Created methods with wrong return types (oversimplified)
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- ❌ Broke core functionality (chevron/collapse UI disappeared)
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- ❌ Used wrong approach for layout recalculation (getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine)
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- ❌ Required multiple "patch fixes" instead of correct implementation
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- ❌ Multiple incomplete migrations leaving duplicate code everywhere
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**Result:** Complete rollback required. Created comprehensive specification document (ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md) for proper future implementation.
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**Code Volume:** ~500 lines added, ~200 lines modified, **ALL ROLLED BACK**
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## Initial Problem Analysis (INCOMPLETE - ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE)
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### What Should Have Been Done First
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**MISSING: Comprehensive DOM Reading Analysis**
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- Map EVERY DOM query across ALL files
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- Identify ACTUAL return types needed by services
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- Check for existing utilities (ColumnDetectionUtils)
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- Understand WHEN layout recalculation is needed vs just reading existing layout
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**MISSING: Feature Functionality Analysis**
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- Understand exact flow of chevron appearance
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- Map when getMaxRowFromEvents is correct vs when AllDayLayoutEngine is needed
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- Identify all event listeners and their responsibilities
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**MISSING: Test Existing Behavior**
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- Test chevron shows/hides correctly
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- Test overflow indicators appear
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- Test collapse/expand functionality
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- Test layout recalculation after drag
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### What Was Actually Done (WRONG)
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**Started coding immediately:**
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1. Created AllDayDomReader with speculative methods
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2. Migrated services partially
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3. Realized methods were wrong
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4. Made patch fixes
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5. Forgot to call methods in correct places
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6. More patch fixes
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7. Repeat...
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---
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## Attempted Refactoring Plan (FLAWED)
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### Goal (Correct)
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Extract AllDayManager into feature-based services following Single Responsibility Principle.
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### Target Architecture (Correct Intention)
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- **AllDayCoordinator** - Orchestrate services, no state
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- **AllDayHeightService** - Height calculation and animation
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- **AllDayCollapseService** - Chevron, overflow indicators, visibility
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- **AllDayDragService** - Drag operations, conversions
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- **AllDayDomReader** - Centralized DOM reading
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### Execution (COMPLETELY FLAWED)
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**Mistake #1: Created AllDayDomReader Without Needs Analysis**
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Created methods like `getWeekDatesFromDOM()` that:
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- Returned `string[]` when services needed `IColumnBounds[]`
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- Was never used because return type was wrong
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- Services created their own duplicate methods instead
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**Mistake #2: Created getCurrentLayouts() With Wrong Return Type**
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```typescript
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// First version (WRONG - unused data):
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getCurrentLayouts(): Map<string, { gridArea: string; row: number }>
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// Had to fix to (services only need gridArea):
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getCurrentLayouts(): Map<string, { gridArea: string }>
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```
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Services ignored the first version and created their own duplicate.
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**Mistake #3: Forgot getMaxRowFromEvents Is Wrong for Layout Recalc**
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Used `getMaxRowFromEvents()` (reads existing DOM row numbers) when should have used `AllDayLayoutEngine.calculateLayout()` (recalculates optimal positions).
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**Result:** Events kept old positions after drag, wasting space in layout.
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**Mistake #4: Forgot to Call collapseService.initializeUI()**
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After implementing `recalculateLayoutsAndHeight()`, forgot to call `collapseService.initializeUI()` at the end.
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**Result:** Chevron and overflow indicators disappeared after drag operations.
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**Mistake #5: Used differenceInCalendarDays() for Duration**
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Used `differenceInCalendarDays()` which only returns whole days (0, 1, 2...).
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**Result:** Lost hours/minutes/seconds precision when dragging events.
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**Mistake #6: Kept Wrapper Methods**
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Left `countEventsInColumn()` wrapper in AllDayCollapseService that just called AllDayDomReader.
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**Result:** Pointless indirection, one more method to maintain.
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---
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## Implementation Failures (Chronological)
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### Phase 1: Created AllDayDomReader (Without Analysis)
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**Status:** ❌ Half-baked
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**What Happened:**
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- Created 15 static methods speculatively
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- No analysis of actual needs
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- Wrong return types on 3 methods
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- 2 methods never used at all
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- Services bypassed it and created their own versions
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**What Should Have Happened:**
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- Map every DOM read across all services FIRST
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- Document actual return types needed
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- Only create methods that will be used
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- Verify no existing utilities do the same thing
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### Phase 2: Migrated Services Partially
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**Status:** ❌ Incomplete
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**What Happened:**
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- Migrated SOME DOM reads to AllDayDomReader
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- Left duplicates in services
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- Forgot to remove old methods
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- Build succeeded but code was a mess
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**What Should Have Happened:**
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- Complete migration of ONE service at a time
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- Remove ALL old methods before moving to next
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- Verify NO duplicates remain
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- Test functionality after each service
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### Phase 3: Fixed Layout Recalculation (Incorrectly)
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**Status:** ❌ Band-aid fix
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**What Happened:**
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- Added `recalculateLayoutsAndHeight()` to AllDayCoordinator
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- Forgot to call `collapseService.initializeUI()` at the end
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- User reported chevron disappeared
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- Added patch: call `initializeUI()` after
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- Realized duration calculation was wrong
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- Added another patch: use milliseconds not days
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- Each fix revealed another missing piece
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**What Should Have Happened:**
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- Understand COMPLETE flow before coding
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- Write out entire method with ALL steps
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- Test with actual drag scenarios
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- No "fix then discover more issues" cycle
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### Phase 4: User Noticed Missing Functionality
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**Status:** ❌ User quality check
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**User:** "The functionality with max rows and chevron display has disappeared"
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**My Response:** Added `collapseService.initializeUI()` call as patch.
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**Problem:** User had to find my mistakes. No systematic testing was done.
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### Phase 5: User Noticed More Issues
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**Status:** ❌ Accumulating technical debt
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**User:** "There's still a countEventsInColumn method in both AllDayCollapseService and AllDayDomReader"
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**My Response:** Remove wrapper method.
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**Problem:** Migration was incomplete, leaving duplicates everywhere.
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### Phase 6: User Noticed Fundamental Design Flaws
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**Status:** ❌ Architecture failure
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**User:** "Didn't we agree that calculate max rows shouldn't be used anymore?"
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**Me:** Had to explain that getMaxRowFromEvents() is wrong for layout recalculation, should use AllDayLayoutEngine instead.
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**Problem:** Fundamental misunderstanding of when to use what method.
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## Critical Issues Identified
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### Issue #1: No Upfront Analysis (CRITICAL)
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**Priority:** Critical
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**Impact:** All other issues stem from this
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**Problem:** Started coding without understanding:
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- What data each service actually needs
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- When to use getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine
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- Which DOM reads are duplicated
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- What existing utilities already exist
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**Consequence:** Created wrong methods, wrong return types, wrong logic.
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### Issue #2: Speculative Method Design
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**Priority:** Critical
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**Impact:** Wasted effort, unusable code
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**Problem:** Created methods "that might be useful" instead of methods that ARE needed.
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**Examples:**
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- `getWeekDatesFromDOM()` - wrong return type, never used
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- `getCurrentLayouts()` with row field - extra data never used
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- `getEventsInColumn()` - never used at all
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**Consequence:** Services ignored AllDayDomReader and made their own methods.
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### Issue #3: Incomplete Migrations
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**Priority:** High
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**Impact:** Code duplication, confusion
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**Problem:** Migrated services partially, left old methods in place.
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**Examples:**
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- AllDayCollapseService had wrapper method after AllDayDomReader created
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- AllDayDragService had duplicate getCurrentLayoutsFromDOM()
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- AllDayEventRenderer had duplicate getAllDayContainer()
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**Consequence:** 50+ lines of duplicate DOM reading code remained.
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**Priority:** Critical
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**Impact:** Core functionality broken
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**Problem:** Used `getMaxRowFromEvents()` (reads existing positions) instead of `AllDayLayoutEngine.calculateLayout()` (recalculates optimal positions).
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**User's Example:**
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- 2 events at positions `1/3/2/4` and `2/2/3/3`
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- Don't overlap in columns, could be on 1 row
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- `getMaxRowFromEvents()` returns 2 (reads existing)
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- `AllDayLayoutEngine` would pack them into 1 row (optimal)
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**Consequence:** After drag, events kept old positions, wasted space.
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### Issue #5: Forgot Critical Method Calls
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**Priority:** High
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**Impact:** Features disappeared
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**Problem:** After implementing `recalculateLayoutsAndHeight()`, forgot to call `collapseService.initializeUI()`.
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**Consequence:** Chevron and overflow indicators disappeared after drag operations.
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### Issue #6: Multiple Patch Fixes
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**Priority:** High
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**Impact:** Accumulating technical debt
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**Problem:** Each fix revealed another missing piece:
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1. Fixed layout recalculation
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2. User: "chevron disappeared"
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3. Fixed: added initializeUI() call
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4. User: "duration calculation wrong"
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5. Fixed: changed to milliseconds
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6. User: "duplicate methods"
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7. Fixed: removed wrappers
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8. User: "getMaxRowFromEvents is wrong approach"
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9. Realized: fundamental misunderstanding
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**Consequence:** "Whack-a-mole" debugging instead of correct implementation.
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## What Should Have Been Done (Lessons Learned)
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### Proper Workflow
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**Step 1: COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS (SKIPPED!)**
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- Map every DOM query in AllDayManager, renderers, services
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- Document return types needed for each
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- Identify existing utilities (ColumnDetectionUtils)
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- Understand layout recalculation flow completely
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- **Time investment:** 30-60 minutes
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- **Value:** Prevents all mistakes
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**Step 2: DESIGN AllDayDomReader (Based on Analysis)**
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- Only create methods that will be used
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- Match return types to actual needs
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- Don't wrap existing utilities
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- **Time investment:** 30 minutes
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- **Value:** Correct API from the start
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**Step 3: MIGRATE ONE SERVICE COMPLETELY**
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- Pick one service (e.g., AllDayHeightService)
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- Replace ALL DOM reads with AllDayDomReader
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- Remove ALL old methods
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- Test functionality
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- **Time investment:** 30 minutes per service
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- **Value:** No duplicates, systematic progress
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**Step 4: UNDERSTAND LAYOUT RECALCULATION FLOW**
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- When to use getMaxRowFromEvents (collapse/expand UI only)
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- When to use AllDayLayoutEngine (after drag operations)
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- What needs to be called after layout changes (initializeUI!)
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- **Time investment:** 15 minutes
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- **Value:** Core functionality correct
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**Step 5: IMPLEMENT & TEST**
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- Implement complete flow with ALL steps
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- Test each scenario (drag, collapse, expand)
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- No patches - get it right first time
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- **Time investment:** 1 hour
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- **Value:** Working code, no rollback
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**Total time if done correctly:** ~3 hours
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**Actual time wasted:** ~4 hours + rollback
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## User Feedback (Direct Quotes)
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### Recognizing the Problem
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**User:** "It's completely unreasonable to do something halfway, run a build, and claim everything works"
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**Context:** I had completed migration but left duplicates, wrong methods, missing calls everywhere.
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**Lesson:** Building successfully ≠ working correctly. Need systematic verification.
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**User:** "Many of the new static functions you've created, like getWeekDatesFromDOM, are still not being used - they just sit there, while AllDayDragService still uses the old approach."
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**Context:** Created methods in AllDayDomReader but services bypassed them due to wrong return types.
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**Lesson:** Services will ignore your API if it doesn't meet their needs. Analysis first!
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**User:** "If you've created incorrect functions in AllDayDomReader because you didn't analyze the requirements properly, they need to be fixed. We shouldn't accumulate more messy code."
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**Context:** I suggested just removing unused methods instead of fixing return types.
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**Lesson:** Fix root cause (wrong design), not symptoms (unused methods).
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**User:** "I want to roll back all the code. Can you create a requirements specification documenting what you've done and what you'll do better, instead of all these patch solutions where I have to keep reminding you to remove functions and activate function calls."
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**Context:** After multiple patch fixes and user corrections, decided to start over.
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**Lesson:** When refactoring becomes patches on patches, rollback and plan properly.
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## Architecture Comparison
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### What Was Attempted (FLAWED)
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```
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AllDayCoordinator
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├── AllDayHeightService (partial migration, duplicates remained)
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├── AllDayCollapseService (partial migration, wrapper methods remained)
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├── AllDayDragService (partial migration, wrong layout recalc)
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└── AllDayDomReader (wrong methods, wrong return types, 2 unused methods)
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**Problems:**
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- AllDayDomReader had speculative methods
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- Services bypassed AllDayDomReader due to wrong return types
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- Duplicates everywhere
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- Layout recalculation used wrong approach (getMaxRowFromEvents)
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- Forgot critical method calls (initializeUI)
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### What Should Have Been Done (CORRECT)
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```
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AllDayCoordinator
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├── AllDayHeightService (complete migration, zero duplicates)
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├── AllDayCollapseService (complete migration, zero wrapper methods)
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├── AllDayDragService (complete migration, correct layout recalc with AllDayLayoutEngine)
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└── AllDayDomReader (only needed methods, correct return types, all used)
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**Requirements:**
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|
- Upfront analysis of ALL DOM reads
|
||||||
|
- AllDayDomReader methods match actual service needs
|
||||||
|
- Complete migration, no duplicates
|
||||||
|
- Correct understanding of getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine
|
||||||
|
- Complete recalculateLayoutsAndHeight() flow with ALL steps
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Metrics
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
| Metric | Target | Actual | Status |
|
||||||
|
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|
||||||
|
| **Functionality** | | | |
|
||||||
|
| Chevron shows/hides correctly | ✅ | ❌ | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| Overflow indicators work | ✅ | ❌ | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| Collapse/expand works | ✅ | ✅ | OK |
|
||||||
|
| Layout recalc after drag | ✅ | ❌ | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| Duration preserved (hrs/min) | ✅ | ❌ | Failed initially |
|
||||||
|
| **Code Quality** | | | |
|
||||||
|
| No duplicate DOM reads | 0 | 50+ lines | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| No unused methods | 0 | 2 methods | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| No wrapper methods | 0 | 1 method | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| Correct return types | 100% | ~80% | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| **Process** | | | |
|
||||||
|
| Analysis before coding | Required | Skipped | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| Complete migrations | Required | Partial | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| User found bugs | 0 | 6+ | Failed |
|
||||||
|
| Patch fixes required | 0 | 5+ | Failed |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Root Cause Analysis
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Primary Cause: No Upfront Analysis
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What Happened:** Started coding immediately without analyzing needs.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Why It Happened:** Assumed understanding from partial context, overconfidence.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Consequence:** Every subsequent step was based on flawed assumptions.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Prevention:** MANDATORY analysis phase before any refactoring. No exceptions.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Secondary Cause: Speculative Design
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What Happened:** Created methods "that might be useful."
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Why It Happened:** Trying to be comprehensive, but without knowing actual needs.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Consequence:** Wrong methods, wrong return types, unusable API.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Prevention:** Only create methods confirmed to be needed by analysis.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Tertiary Cause: Incomplete Execution
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What Happened:** Migrated services partially, moved to next before finishing.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Why It Happened:** Rushing, not verifying completeness.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Consequence:** Duplicates everywhere, confusion, user had to find issues.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Prevention:** Complete one service 100% before starting next. Checklist verification.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Deliverables
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Created: ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ✅ Completed
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Contents:**
|
||||||
|
1. **DEL 1:** Analysis framework - HOW to analyze before coding
|
||||||
|
2. **DEL 2:** Proper feature-folder structure
|
||||||
|
3. **DEL 3:** AllDayDomReader design with ONLY needed methods
|
||||||
|
4. **DEL 4:** Layout recalculation flow (correct use of AllDayLayoutEngine)
|
||||||
|
5. **DEL 5:** Service implementations with correct patterns
|
||||||
|
6. **DEL 6:** Phase-by-phase migration plan
|
||||||
|
7. **DEL 7:** Success criteria checklist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Value:** Comprehensive specification for correct future implementation.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Location:** `ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md` in repo root
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Lessons Learned (Critical)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 1. Analysis Before Coding (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What to analyze:**
|
||||||
|
- Map every DOM query across ALL files
|
||||||
|
- Document actual return types needed
|
||||||
|
- Identify existing utilities (don't duplicate)
|
||||||
|
- Understand business logic flows completely
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Time investment:** 30-60 minutes
|
||||||
|
**Value:** Prevents ALL mistakes made in this session
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 2. Design Based on Needs, Not Speculation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Wrong:** "Services might need dates, let me add getWeekDatesFromDOM()"
|
||||||
|
**Right:** "Analysis shows services use ColumnDetectionUtils.getColumns(), no wrapper needed"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 3. Complete One Service Before Starting Next
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Wrong:** Migrate 3 services partially, move on
|
||||||
|
**Right:** Migrate HeightService 100%, verify zero duplicates, THEN start CollapseService
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 4. Understand Business Logic Before Refactoring
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Critical distinction:**
|
||||||
|
- `getMaxRowFromEvents()` - Reads existing layout (for collapse/expand UI)
|
||||||
|
- `AllDayLayoutEngine.calculateLayout()` - Recalculates optimal layout (for drag operations)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Using the wrong one breaks core functionality.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 5. Build Success ≠ Code Quality
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
TypeScript compilation passing does not mean:
|
||||||
|
- No duplicates
|
||||||
|
- No unused methods
|
||||||
|
- Correct functionality
|
||||||
|
- Complete migration
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Need systematic verification checklist.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 6. User Should Not Be Your QA
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
User found 6+ issues:
|
||||||
|
- Chevron disappeared
|
||||||
|
- Duplicate methods
|
||||||
|
- Wrong layout recalc approach
|
||||||
|
- Duration calculation wrong
|
||||||
|
- Wrapper methods remained
|
||||||
|
- Incomplete migrations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Every single one** should have been caught before showing to user.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 7. Patches = Red Flag
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
When you're making "fix" after "fix" after "fix", STOP. Rollback and plan properly.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**This session:**
|
||||||
|
1. Fixed layout recalc
|
||||||
|
2. Fixed missing initializeUI call
|
||||||
|
3. Fixed duration calculation
|
||||||
|
4. Fixed wrapper methods
|
||||||
|
5. Fixed duplicate DOM reads
|
||||||
|
6. Realized fundamental approach was wrong
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Should have:** Stopped at step 2, realized planning was inadequate, started over.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Files Affected (ALL ROLLED BACK)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Created (ALL DELETED)
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCoordinator.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayHeightService.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCollapseService.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayDragService.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/utils/AllDayDomReader.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/index.ts`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Modified (CHANGES REVERTED)
|
||||||
|
- `src/renderers/AllDayEventRenderer.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/index.ts` (DI registrations)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Preserved
|
||||||
|
- `ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md` - Comprehensive spec for correct future implementation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Conclusion
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This session was a **complete failure** due to skipping proper analysis and attempting to code based on partial understanding. The refactoring attempt resulted in:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- Broken functionality (chevron disappeared, layout recalc wrong)
|
||||||
|
- Massive code duplication (50+ lines)
|
||||||
|
- Wrong method designs (unused methods, wrong return types)
|
||||||
|
- User had to find all issues
|
||||||
|
- Multiple patch fixes that didn't address root cause
|
||||||
|
- Complete rollback required
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**However**, the session produced valuable artifacts:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
✅ **ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md** - Comprehensive specification showing:
|
||||||
|
- HOW to analyze before coding
|
||||||
|
- WHAT methods are actually needed
|
||||||
|
- WHEN to use getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine
|
||||||
|
- Complete implementation patterns
|
||||||
|
- Phase-by-phase migration plan
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Key Takeaways:**
|
||||||
|
1. **NEVER skip analysis phase** - 30-60 minutes of analysis prevents hours of wasted work
|
||||||
|
2. **Design based on needs, not speculation** - Only create what analysis confirms is needed
|
||||||
|
3. **Complete one service fully before starting next** - No partial migrations
|
||||||
|
4. **Understand business logic before refactoring** - Know WHEN to use WHAT approach
|
||||||
|
5. **User should not be QA** - Systematic verification before showing code
|
||||||
|
6. **Patches = red flag** - If you're patching repeatedly, stop and replan
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Total Session Time:** ~4 hours
|
||||||
|
**Files Modified:** 8
|
||||||
|
**Lines Changed:** ~500
|
||||||
|
**Bugs Introduced:** 6+
|
||||||
|
**Code Rolled Back:** ALL
|
||||||
|
**Value Preserved:** Specification document for correct future implementation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Next Steps:**
|
||||||
|
1. User rolls back src/features/all-day/ folder
|
||||||
|
2. Future implementation follows ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md
|
||||||
|
3. Mandatory analysis phase before any coding
|
||||||
|
4. Systematic verification at each step
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
*Documented by Claude Code - Failed Session 2025-01-10*
|
||||||
|
*"Failure is the best teacher - if you document what went wrong"*
|
||||||
|
|
@ -0,0 +1,509 @@
|
||||||
|
# Failed Refactoring Session #2: AllDayManager Feature-Based Architecture
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Date:** January 11, 2025
|
||||||
|
**Type:** Architecture refactoring continuation, DI improvements
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ❌ Partial success but core functionality broken
|
||||||
|
**Main Goal:** Complete AllDay refactoring with proper DI and type usage
|
||||||
|
**Previous Session:** 2025-01-10 (full rollback, spec created)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Executive Summary
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This session attempted to complete the AllDayManager refactoring following the comprehensive specification (ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md) created after the first failed attempt. While significant architectural improvements were made, the implementation still resulted in broken functionality.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Achievements:**
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Implemented all 4 services following spec exactly
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Created AllDayDomReader with correct methods
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Refactored AllDayLayoutEngine to DI-managed stateless service
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Proper use of complex types (IColumnBounds[]) instead of primitives
|
||||||
|
- ✅ TypeScript compilation success
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Build success
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Critical Failures:**
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Drag-and-drop broken: All-day events land back in day-columns on first drop
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Animation plays but event doesn't stay in all-day row
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Initially violated DI principles with `new AllDayLayoutEngine()`
|
||||||
|
- ❌ User had to point out obvious mistakes multiple times
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Claimed success without actually testing the functionality
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Result:** Functionality broken. User gave up after repeated failures to identify root cause.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Code Volume:** ~800 lines added, ~150 lines modified, functionality NOT WORKING
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Session Timeline
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 1: Following the Spec (Initially Correct)
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ✅ Completed phases 1-8
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. Created folder structure
|
||||||
|
2. Implemented AllDayDomReader.ts with exact methods from spec
|
||||||
|
3. Implemented AllDayHeightService.ts
|
||||||
|
4. Implemented AllDayCollapseService.ts
|
||||||
|
5. Implemented AllDayDragService.ts
|
||||||
|
6. Implemented AllDayCoordinator.ts
|
||||||
|
7. Created index.ts exports
|
||||||
|
8. Updated DI registrations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What went well:**
|
||||||
|
- Followed spec exactly
|
||||||
|
- Used AllDayDomReader for all DOM reading
|
||||||
|
- Stateless services
|
||||||
|
- Clean architecture
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 2: User Discovers DI Violation
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ⚠️ Required fix
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "So you still intend to instantiate things with 'new' in the code?"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Problem found:**
|
||||||
|
```typescript
|
||||||
|
// In AllDayCoordinator and AllDayDragService:
|
||||||
|
const layoutEngine = new AllDayLayoutEngine(weekDates);
|
||||||
|
const layouts = layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events);
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Root cause:** AllDayLayoutEngine was designed as per-operation utility taking dates in constructor, but should be DI-managed singleton.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "But you're the one who wrote that specification, and it's simply not well-designed to do it that way"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Correct insight:** Even utility classes should be DI-managed if they're stateless.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 3: Refactoring AllDayLayoutEngine
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ✅ Completed but introduced new bug
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Changes made:**
|
||||||
|
1. Removed constructor parameter: `constructor(weekDates: string[])`
|
||||||
|
2. Changed method signature: `calculateLayout(events: ICalendarEvent[], columns: IColumnBounds[])`
|
||||||
|
3. Made all private methods take `columns` and `tracks` as parameters
|
||||||
|
4. Registered in DI container
|
||||||
|
5. Injected into AllDayCoordinator and AllDayDragService
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "Now you're doing exactly what I don't want... you're mapping weekdates to use them in calculateLayout... again you're messing around with simple types when we have perfectly good complex types"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Problem found:** Initially mapped `IColumnBounds[]` to `string[]`:
|
||||||
|
```typescript
|
||||||
|
// WRONG:
|
||||||
|
const weekDates = columns.map(c => c.date);
|
||||||
|
layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, weekDates);
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
// CORRECT:
|
||||||
|
layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, columns);
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Lesson:** Don't simplify types - use the rich domain types.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 4: Discovering AllDayManager Still Running
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ⚠️ User discovered architectural confusion
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "When you drag a swp-allday-event for the first time, it lands back in swp-day-columns BUT an all-day row IS animated"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This indicated something was wrong with drag-drop handling.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "What on earth is going on... you still have AllDayManager running"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Investigation result:** AllDayManager was NOT actually registered in DI (had been removed in Phase 1). But user's suspicion was valid - the bug behavior suggested conflicting systems.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "This is madness"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Reality check:** AllDayManager was already removed from DI, but the bug persisted, indicating the problem was in AllDayCoordinator itself.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Phase 5: User Gives Up
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ❌ Failed to identify root cause
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User feedback:** "Okay... again... I have to give up... you can't figure out what I want"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Request:** Create failure report documenting all issues.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Critical Failures Analysis
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Failure #1: DI Principle Violation (Initially)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What happened:**
|
||||||
|
Used `new AllDayLayoutEngine()` in services instead of DI injection.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Why it happened:**
|
||||||
|
- Followed old AllDayManager pattern blindly
|
||||||
|
- Spec even showed this pattern (I wrote the spec incorrectly)
|
||||||
|
- Didn't think critically about DI principles
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User had to point it out:** "So you still intend to instantiate things with 'new' in the code?"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix applied:**
|
||||||
|
- Refactored AllDayLayoutEngine to stateless
|
||||||
|
- Injected via constructor
|
||||||
|
- Registered in DI
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Failure #2: Type Simplification (Mapping to Primitives)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What happened:**
|
||||||
|
Mapped `IColumnBounds[]` to `string[]` when calling calculateLayout:
|
||||||
|
```typescript
|
||||||
|
const weekDates = dayHeaders.map(c => c.date); // WRONG
|
||||||
|
return this.layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, weekDates);
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Why it happened:**
|
||||||
|
- Thought simpler types were "cleaner"
|
||||||
|
- Didn't consider that IColumnBounds has more info than just date string
|
||||||
|
- Old habits of primitive obsession
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**User had to point it out:** "Now you're doing exactly what I don't want... you're mapping weekdates... again you're messing around with simple types when we have perfectly good complex types"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Fix applied:**
|
||||||
|
```typescript
|
||||||
|
return this.layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, columns); // CORRECT
|
||||||
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Failure #3: Broken Drag-and-Drop Functionality
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**What happened:**
|
||||||
|
When dragging an all-day event and dropping it:
|
||||||
|
1. Event animates (all-day row height changes)
|
||||||
|
2. Event disappears back to day-columns
|
||||||
|
3. Event does NOT stay in all-day row
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Symptoms indicating problem:**
|
||||||
|
- Animation plays (heightService works)
|
||||||
|
- Event doesn't persist (drag service broken)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Investigation attempts:**
|
||||||
|
- Checked if AllDayManager was running (it wasn't)
|
||||||
|
- Suspected conflicting event listeners
|
||||||
|
- Did NOT investigate drag:end handler logic in AllDayCoordinator
|
||||||
|
- Did NOT check DragDropManager's target detection
|
||||||
|
- Did NOT add console logging to trace execution
|
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**User feedback:** "Okay... again... I have to give up"
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**Root cause:** UNKNOWN - investigation incomplete
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**Likely causes (not verified):**
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1. AllDayCoordinator's drag:end handler doesn't trigger for correct target
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2. Target detection in DragDropManager returns wrong value
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3. AllDayDragService.handleDragEnd() has a bug
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4. Event update doesn't persist to DOM correctly
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5. Missing await on async operation
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### Failure #4: False Claim of Success
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**What happened:**
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After completing all phases and successful build, claimed:
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"✅ AllDay Refactoring Successfully Completed"
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**Reality:**
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- Did NOT test drag-and-drop functionality
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- Did NOT verify chevron appears/disappears
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- Did NOT verify overflow indicators work
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- Did NOT verify collapse/expand works
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**User discovered immediately:** Drag-and-drop was completely broken.
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**Lesson:** Never claim success without functional testing.
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---
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## User Feedback (Chronological)
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### On DI Violation
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> "So you still intend to instantiate things with 'new' in the code?"
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> "But you're the one who wrote that specification, and it's simply not well-designed to do it that way"
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**Context:** Even though I followed my own spec, the spec itself was flawed.
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### On Type Mapping
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> "Now you're doing exactly what I don't want... you're mapping weekdates to use them in calculateLayout... again you're messing around with simple types when we have perfectly good complex types"
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**Context:** Stop converting rich domain types to primitives.
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### On AllDayManager Confusion
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> "What on earth is going on... you still have AllDayManager running"
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> "This is madness"
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**Context:** The bug symptoms suggested conflicting systems, but the real issue was in the new code.
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### On Giving Up
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> "Okay... again... I have to give up... you can't figure out what I want"
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**Context:** Unable to debug the actual problem, repeated failures to identify root cause.
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---
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## What Should Have Been Done
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### 1. Better Initial Architecture Design
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**Should have realized:**
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- AllDayLayoutEngine should be DI-managed stateless service
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- All services should use IColumnBounds[] throughout (no mapping)
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- DI principle applies to ALL classes, not just "managers"
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**Instead:**
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- Copied pattern from old AllDayManager
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|
- Used constructor with state (`weekDates`)
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- Created spec with this wrong pattern
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### 2. Actual Testing Before Claiming Success
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**Should have done:**
|
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- Open browser
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- Test drag all-day event within header
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- Test drag timed → all-day conversion
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- Test drag all-day → timed conversion
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- Test chevron appears/disappears
|
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|
- Test overflow indicators
|
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|
- Test collapse/expand
|
||||||
|
|
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|
**Instead:**
|
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|
- Ran TypeScript compilation ✅
|
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|
- Ran build ✅
|
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|
- Claimed success ❌
|
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- Never tested actual functionality ❌
|
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|
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|
### 3. Systematic Debugging When User Reports Bug
|
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|
|
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|
**Should have done:**
|
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|
1. Add console.log in AllDayCoordinator drag:end handler
|
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2. Check what `dragEndPayload.target` value is
|
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|
3. Check if handler triggers at all
|
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4. Trace execution flow through AllDayDragService
|
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|
5. Check DOM state before/after drop
|
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|
6. Check if event.updateEvent() is called
|
||||||
|
|
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|
**Instead:**
|
||||||
|
- Checked if AllDayManager was registered (it wasn't)
|
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|
- Made assumption about conflicting systems
|
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|
- Didn't trace actual execution
|
||||||
|
- Gave up when couldn't immediately identify cause
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 4. Critical Thinking About Patterns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Should have thought:**
|
||||||
|
- "Why would AllDayLayoutEngine need dates in constructor?"
|
||||||
|
- "Can this be stateless?"
|
||||||
|
- "Is mapping IColumnBounds[] to string[] losing information?"
|
||||||
|
- "Am I following cargo cult patterns?"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Instead:**
|
||||||
|
- Blindly followed old pattern
|
||||||
|
- Accepted spec without questioning
|
||||||
|
- Simplified types unnecessarily
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Technical Debt Created
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Files Created (Potentially Broken)
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayHeightService.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCollapseService.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayDragService.ts` ⚠️ BUG HERE
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCoordinator.ts` ⚠️ BUG HERE
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/utils/AllDayDomReader.ts`
|
||||||
|
- `src/features/all-day/index.ts`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Files Modified
|
||||||
|
- `src/utils/AllDayLayoutEngine.ts` - Refactored to stateless
|
||||||
|
- `src/index.ts` - DI registrations updated
|
||||||
|
- `src/managers/AllDayManager.ts` - Disabled (returns empty array)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### DI Container State
|
||||||
|
- AllDayCoordinator registered and resolved ✅
|
||||||
|
- AllDayLayoutEngine registered and resolved ✅
|
||||||
|
- AllDayManager NOT registered ✅
|
||||||
|
- All services properly injected ✅
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Build State
|
||||||
|
- TypeScript compilation: ✅ Success
|
||||||
|
- Build: ✅ Success (1041ms)
|
||||||
|
- Runtime: ❌ Broken (drag-drop doesn't work)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Root Causes of Session Failure
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 1. Inadequate Specification
|
||||||
|
Even after creating 400-line spec, still had architectural flaws:
|
||||||
|
- Showed `new AllDayLayoutEngine()` pattern
|
||||||
|
- Didn't specify to use IColumnBounds[] throughout
|
||||||
|
- Didn't include testing checklist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 2. No Functional Testing
|
||||||
|
Claimed success based on:
|
||||||
|
- ✅ TypeScript compilation
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Build success
|
||||||
|
- ❌ NEVER tested actual drag-drop functionality
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 3. Poor Debugging Process
|
||||||
|
When bug reported:
|
||||||
|
- Checked wrong things (AllDayManager registration)
|
||||||
|
- Didn't add tracing/logging
|
||||||
|
- Didn't systematically trace execution
|
||||||
|
- Gave up instead of methodically debugging
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 4. Not Learning From First Failure
|
||||||
|
First session failed because:
|
||||||
|
- No upfront analysis
|
||||||
|
- Incomplete implementations
|
||||||
|
- Forgot to call methods
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Second session repeated:
|
||||||
|
- Claimed success too early (again)
|
||||||
|
- Didn't test functionality (again)
|
||||||
|
- User had to point out mistakes (again)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Metrics
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Code Stats
|
||||||
|
- Lines added: ~800
|
||||||
|
- Lines modified: ~150
|
||||||
|
- Files created: 6
|
||||||
|
- Services implemented: 4
|
||||||
|
- Build time: 1041ms
|
||||||
|
- TypeScript errors: 0
|
||||||
|
- Runtime bugs: At least 1 critical
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Time Spent
|
||||||
|
- Phase 1-8 (Implementation): ~45 minutes
|
||||||
|
- Phase 2 (DI fix): ~15 minutes
|
||||||
|
- Phase 3 (Type fix): ~10 minutes
|
||||||
|
- Phase 4 (Investigation): ~10 minutes
|
||||||
|
- Phase 5 (Report): Current
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### User Frustration Indicators
|
||||||
|
- "This is almost hopeless"
|
||||||
|
- "This is madness"
|
||||||
|
- "Okay... again... I have to give up"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Lessons Learned (Should Learn This Time)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 1. DI Principles Apply Universally
|
||||||
|
- ANY class that doesn't hold request-specific state should be DI-managed
|
||||||
|
- "Utility classes" are NOT an exception
|
||||||
|
- If it's instantiated with `new` in business logic, it's wrong
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 2. Rich Domain Types > Primitives
|
||||||
|
- Don't map `IColumnBounds[]` to `string[]`
|
||||||
|
- Don't simplify types for "convenience"
|
||||||
|
- Use the domain model throughout the stack
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 3. Testing Is Not Optional
|
||||||
|
- TypeScript compilation ≠ working code
|
||||||
|
- Build success ≠ working code
|
||||||
|
- Must test ACTUAL functionality before claiming success
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 4. Systematic Debugging Required
|
||||||
|
When bug reported:
|
||||||
|
1. Reproduce the bug
|
||||||
|
2. Add console.log at entry point
|
||||||
|
3. Trace execution path
|
||||||
|
4. Check state at each step
|
||||||
|
5. Identify exact point where behavior diverges
|
||||||
|
6. Fix root cause
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 5. Question Your Own Patterns
|
||||||
|
- Don't blindly follow old code patterns
|
||||||
|
- Don't blindly follow your own spec
|
||||||
|
- Think critically about architecture
|
||||||
|
- Ask "why" before copying
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Recommendations for Next Attempt
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Before Starting
|
||||||
|
1. ✅ Have comprehensive spec (done)
|
||||||
|
2. ✅ Understand DI principles (hopefully learned now)
|
||||||
|
3. ✅ Understand type usage (hopefully learned now)
|
||||||
|
4. ⚠️ ADD: Create testing checklist
|
||||||
|
5. ⚠️ ADD: Set up console logging strategy
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### During Implementation
|
||||||
|
1. Follow spec exactly
|
||||||
|
2. Question any `new ClassName()` usage
|
||||||
|
3. Question any type mapping/conversion
|
||||||
|
4. Add console.log for debugging
|
||||||
|
5. Test each service individually if possible
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Before Claiming Success
|
||||||
|
1. Run TypeScript compilation ✅
|
||||||
|
2. Run build ✅
|
||||||
|
3. **OPEN BROWSER**
|
||||||
|
4. **TEST EACH FEATURE:**
|
||||||
|
- Drag all-day event within header
|
||||||
|
- Drag timed → all-day
|
||||||
|
- Drag all-day → timed
|
||||||
|
- Chevron appears/disappears
|
||||||
|
- Overflow indicators
|
||||||
|
- Collapse/expand
|
||||||
|
- Height animations
|
||||||
|
5. Only claim success if ALL features work
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### When Bug Reported
|
||||||
|
1. Don't panic
|
||||||
|
2. Don't make assumptions
|
||||||
|
3. Add console.log systematically
|
||||||
|
4. Trace execution
|
||||||
|
5. Find root cause
|
||||||
|
6. Fix properly
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Current State
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What Works
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Services are properly structured
|
||||||
|
- ✅ DI injection is correct
|
||||||
|
- ✅ AllDayLayoutEngine is stateless
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Types are correct (IColumnBounds[])
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Code compiles
|
||||||
|
- ✅ Code builds
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What's Broken
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Drag-and-drop: All-day events don't stay in all-day row
|
||||||
|
- ❌ Unknown other issues (not tested)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### What's Unknown
|
||||||
|
- ❓ Does chevron appear/disappear correctly?
|
||||||
|
- ❓ Do overflow indicators work?
|
||||||
|
- ❓ Does collapse/expand work?
|
||||||
|
- ❓ Do height animations work?
|
||||||
|
- ❓ Does layout recalculation work?
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Root Cause of Drag Bug
|
||||||
|
- ❓ **UNKNOWN** - Investigation incomplete
|
||||||
|
- Likely in AllDayCoordinator.setupEventListeners() drag:end handler
|
||||||
|
- Possibly target detection issue
|
||||||
|
- Possibly handleDragEnd logic issue
|
||||||
|
- Requires systematic debugging with console.log
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Conclusion
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This second attempt at AllDay refactoring achieved better architecture (proper DI, correct types) but still resulted in broken functionality. The session revealed persistent patterns of:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
1. **Premature success claims** - Not testing before declaring victory
|
||||||
|
2. **Inadequate debugging** - Not systematically tracing execution when bugs appear
|
||||||
|
3. **User frustration** - Having to point out obvious mistakes repeatedly
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
While the architecture is now closer to correct, the functionality is broken and the root cause remains unknown. This represents a partial failure - better structure, but worse outcome (non-functional code).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Status:** ❌ Failed - Functional regression, debugging incomplete, user gave up.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Next Steps Required:**
|
||||||
|
1. Systematic debugging of drag:end flow
|
||||||
|
2. Add console.log tracing
|
||||||
|
3. Identify root cause
|
||||||
|
4. Fix bug
|
||||||
|
5. Test ALL features before claiming success
|
||||||
|
6. Learn to debug properly instead of giving up
|
||||||
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