# HVAC Role Manager Documentation Plan

## Documentation Structure

```mermaid
graph TD
    A[HVAC Role Manager Documentation] --> B[1. Overview]
    A --> C[2. API Reference]
    A --> D[3. Advanced Concepts]
    A --> E[4. Integration Examples]
    A --> F[5. Testing & Development]

    subgraph "1. Overview"
        B1[Introduction]
        B2[Key Features]
        B3[Getting Started]
    end

    subgraph "2. API Reference"
        C1[Role Creation/Deletion]
        C2[Capability Management]
        C3[Role Verification]
        C4[Method Signatures]
    end

    subgraph "3. Advanced Concepts"
        D1[Role Inheritance]
        D2[Conflict Detection]
        D3[Transaction Roles]
        D4[Security Considerations]
    end

    subgraph "4. Integration Examples"
        E1[Basic Usage]
        E2[TEC Integration]
        E3[Common Patterns]
        E4[Best Practices]
    end

    subgraph "5. Testing & Development"
        F1[Unit Testing]
        F2[Test Environment]
        F3[Contribution Guidelines]
    end
```

## Implementation Plan

### 1. Update Testing Improvement Plan
Location: `docs/00_testing_improvement_plan_140425.md`
- Add HVAC_Role_Manager implementation status
- Update progress section with role management completion
- Add new test cases and considerations

### 2. Memory Bank Decision Log
Location: `memory-bank/decisionLog.md`
- Key design decisions:
  * Role inheritance architecture
  * Capability management approach
  * TEC integration strategy
  * Security considerations and best practices

### 3. Role Manager API Documentation
Location: `docs/role-manager-api.md`

#### a. Overview Section
- Purpose and scope
- Key features and capabilities
- Basic usage examples
- Prerequisites and dependencies

#### b. API Reference
- Method signatures with parameters
- Return values and exceptions
- Code examples for each method
- Error handling guidelines

Methods to document:
- `create_role()`
- `delete_role()`
- `role_exists()`
- `get_role_capabilities()`
- `add_capabilities()`
- `remove_capabilities()`
- `detect_role_conflicts()`
- `cleanup_transaction_roles()`

#### c. Advanced Concepts
- Role inheritance implementation
  * Parent-child relationships
  * Capability inheritance rules
  * Multiple inheritance handling
- Conflict detection system
  * Conflict types
  * Resolution strategies
  * Best practices
- Transaction role management
  * Purpose and usage
  * Cleanup mechanisms
  * Error handling
- Security best practices
  * Permission validation
  * Core role protection
  * Capability sanitization

#### d. Integration Examples
- Basic role management scenarios
- TEC integration examples (brief section)
- Common usage patterns
- Best practices and gotchas

#### e. Testing & Development
- Unit testing approach
- Test environment setup
- Contributing guidelines
- Quality assurance checklist

### 4. Documentation Style Guidelines
- Consistent markdown formatting
- PHP code block syntax highlighting
- Clear section hierarchy
- Cross-references between related sections
- Inline code examples
- Warning/Note/Tip boxes for important information

## Implementation Sequence
1. Create initial file structure
2. Update testing improvement plan
3. Document design decisions in memory bank
4. Create role-manager-api.md with basic structure
5. Fill in each section sequentially
6. Add cross-references and navigation
7. Review and refine formatting
8. Final consistency check

## Success Criteria
- [ ] All required sections completed
- [ ] Code examples tested and verified
- [ ] Cross-references validated
- [ ] Markdown formatting consistent
- [ ] Integration examples provided
- [ ] Security considerations documented
- [ ] Testing procedures clear