upskill-event-manager/docs/documentation-plan.md

HVAC Role Manager Documentation Plan

Documentation Structure

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