Regions Grouping Functionality

Overview

This document outlines the design for implementing a regions grouping and view functionality in the Track Your Regions application. The aim is to provide users with a curated and organized view of regions based on various criteria such as geographical proximity, cultural similarities, or political boundaries.

Objectives

• Enhance user experience by presenting regions in a more organized and thematic manner.
• Allow users to navigate and interact with regions based on different views, such as cultural, ecological, or historical perspectives.
• Improve the application's data presentation and usability by integrating diverse views.

Design Considerations

Grouping and View Criteria

• Define clear criteria for grouping regions and creating views.
• Criteria can be based on geographical, cultural, political, or custom user-defined parameters.
• Introduce a flexible view architecture to accommodate various thematic explorations of regions.

The main View document is here

Update Domain Model

• View entities into the existing domain model.
• Update relationships to reflect the many-to-many association among Administrative Divisions, Regions, and Views.
• Add new attributes or aggregates necessary to support group and view functionalities.
• Ensure that the domain model aligns with the updated database schema and application logic.

User Stories Collection

• Collect and refine user stories that focus on interacting with different views and regions.

Database Schema Changes

• Introduce new tables or modify existing ones to support regions and views.
• Establish relationships (e.g., many-to-many) among administrative divisions, regions, and views.

Data Model Updates

• Update or create new data models to reflect groupings and views.
• Ensure compatibility with existing ORM frameworks and database schema.

UI/UX Enhancements

• Design intuitive UI elements for displaying grouped regions and switching between different views.
• Implement interactive features for user engagement with region groups and views.

API Adaptations

• Extend existing APIs or introduce new endpoints for group and view management and retrieval.
• Ensure backward compatibility and security of the API changes.

Data Management

• Develop scripts or admin interfaces for data import, updates, and management of views.
• Plan for data validation and integrity checks, especially in the context of different views.

Performance Optimization

• Optimize database queries for region and view retrieval.
• Implement caching strategies for frequently accessed data.

User Interaction

• Define user capabilities for creating, modifying, interacting, and switching between groups and views.

Backend Implementation

• Refactor existing backend code to accommodate the new concepts of regions and views, switch from "old region" concept to "new administrative division" concept.
• Integrate changes with existing backend architecture, ensuring seamless transition between views.

Testing Strategy

• Conduct unit testing for backend logic related to groups and views.
• Implement integration tests for API endpoints associated with these new features.
• Perform UI tests for frontend changes, particularly focusing on view switching and group interaction.

Documentation

• Update project documentation to include information on new features and view architecture.