# Requirements Document
Generated: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

## Functional Requirements (Developer-Facing)

### FR-001: Project Initialization
- **Description:** The system shall provide a developer-ready Angular project that can be set up with minimal effort.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - A developer shall be able to clone the project from a Git repository.
    - A developer shall be able to install all required dependencies using a single `npm install` command.
    - A developer shall be able to start the local development server using the `ng serve` command.
    - The boilerplate shall compile without errors and be viewable in a web browser.
- **Priority:** High

### FR-002: Modular Architecture
- **Description:** The system shall be structured with a scalable and maintainable modular architecture.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - The project shall include a `CoreModule` for providing singleton services and one-time imports.
    - The project shall include a `SharedModule` for reusable components, directives, and pipes.
    - The architecture shall support the creation of lazy-loaded `FeatureModules` to encapsulate business domain logic.
- **Priority:** High

### FR-003: Clarity Design System Integration
- **Description:** The system shall be fully integrated with the VMware Clarity Design System for UI components and styling.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - All necessary Clarity npm packages shall be included as dependencies.
    - Clarity's global stylesheets and assets shall be correctly configured and loaded.
    - The boilerplate shall use Clarity components for its core layout (header, sidebar, etc.).
    - Developers shall be able to use any Clarity component within their feature modules.
- **Priority:** High

### FR-004: Responsive Application Layout
- **Description:** The system shall provide a default, responsive application layout.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - The boilerplate shall include a main application shell with a header, a collapsible sidebar for navigation, and a main content area.
    - The layout shall adapt correctly to various screen sizes, including desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- **Priority:** High

### FR-005: Routing and Navigation
- **Description:** The system shall include a pre-configured routing system for navigating between different views.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - The project shall have a main `AppRoutingModule`.
    - The boilerplate shall provide an example of a lazy-loaded feature route.
    - Navigation links in the sidebar shall correctly navigate to their corresponding routes.
- **Priority:** Medium

## Non-Functional Requirements

### NFR-001: Performance (Developer Experience)
- **Description:** The boilerplate should be optimized for a fast and efficient development workflow.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - The initial `ng serve` compilation time shall be reasonably fast.
    - Live-reloading times during development shall be minimal.
    - The production build (`ng build --prod`) shall be optimized, with tree-shaking and minification enabled.
- **Priority:** Medium

### NFR-002: Usability (Developer Experience)
- **Description:** The codebase should be intuitive and easy for an Angular developer to understand and extend.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - The project structure shall be logical and follow established Angular best practices.
    - The code shall be clean, well-formatted, and include comments for complex or non-obvious sections.
    - A comprehensive `README.txt` file shall guide developers on setup, architecture, and usage.
- **Priority:** High

### NFR-003: Maintainability
- **Description:** The codebase should be structured to allow for easy updates, modifications, and extensions.
- **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - The modular architecture shall allow for independent development and testing of features.
    - Dependencies shall be clearly defined in `package.json` and easy to update.
    - The separation of concerns between modules should be strictly enforced.
- **Priority:** High

## Data Requirements (Client-Side)

### Entity Modeling:
- **Description:** The boilerplate will not have predefined data models but will require developers to define them using TypeScript.
- **Attributes:**
    - Data models shall be defined as **TypeScript interfaces or classes**.
    - These models will represent the structure of data consumed from and sent to a backend API.

## Interface Requirements

### UI/UX Requirements (Frontend Boilerplate):
- **Layout:** A clean, professional single-page application layout based on the Clarity Design System.
- **Header:** A top header bar, typically containing the application title/logo and user-related actions (e.g., profile, logout).
- **Sidebar:** A collapsible vertical navigation sidebar containing links to different feature areas of the application.
- **Content Area:** A main content area where the components for the currently active route are displayed.
- **Styling:** Adherence to the styles and design tokens provided by the Clarity Design System.

### API Requirements (Backend Interaction):
- **Backend Agnostic:** The boilerplate is a frontend application and makes no assumptions about the backend technology stack.
- **Communication Protocol:** The boilerplate shall use Angular's `HttpClient` module to communicate with a backend over HTTP/HTTPS.
- **API Endpoint Configuration:** The base URL for the backend API shall be configurable via the `environments` files (e.g., `environment.ts`, `environment.prod.ts`).
- **Data Format:** The boilerplate is designed to work with APIs that transact data in **JSON** format.
- **Error Handling:** The architecture shall support a centralized way to handle API errors, typically through an `HttpInterceptor` provided in the `CoreModule`.

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## REQUIREMENTS UPDATE - 2025-10-15 12:31:51

## Functional Requirements - Admin Specific
Generated: 2025-10-15T12:30:00.000000

### FR-009: Admin Product Management
-   **Description:** Provide a web interface for administrators to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on products, including managing product details, images, categories, and inventory levels.
-   **Acceptance Criteria:**
    -   GIVEN I am logged in as an administrator
    -   WHEN I navigate to the Product Management section
    -   THEN I should see a list of all products with options to view, edit, or delete each.
    -   AND I should be able to create a new product by providing its details.
    -   AND I should be able to modify existing product details, including price, description, and stock quantity.
    -   AND I should be able to mark a product as inactive or delete it (with confirmation).
-   **Priority:** High

### FR-010: Admin Order Management
-   **Description:** Provide a web interface for administrators to view, search, filter, and update the status of customer orders.
-   **Acceptance Criteria:**
    -   GIVEN I am logged in as an administrator
    -   WHEN I navigate to the Order Management section
    -   THEN I should see a list of all orders with key details (order ID, customer, date, total, current status).
    -   AND I should be able to filter orders by status (e.g., 'pending', 'shipped') and search by order ID or customer name.
    -   AND I should be able to view detailed information for any specific order, including ordered items, shipping address, and payment status.
    -   AND I should be able to update the status of an order (e.g., to 'processing', 'shipped', 'delivered', 'cancelled').
-   **Priority:** High

## Non-Functional Requirements - Admin Specific
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### NFR-006: Auditability
-   **Description:** The system shall record significant administrative actions for accountability and troubleshooting purposes.
-   **Acceptance Criteria:**
    -   All changes made by administrators (e.g., product updates, order status changes, user account modifications) shall be logged with a timestamp, the administrator's ID, and details of the change.
    -   These audit logs shall be accessible for review by authorized personnel.
    -   Logs shall be retained for a minimum of 1 year.
-   **Priority:** Medium

## Data Requirements - Admin & System
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*   **User Entity (Update for Roles):**
    *   `role` (enum: 'customer', 'administrator', required, default 'customer')
*   **AuditLog Entity (New):**
    *   `id` (PK, UUID)
    *   `user_id` (FK to User, required)
    *   `action` (string, e.g., 'PRODUCT_UPDATED', 'ORDER_STATUS_CHANGED')
    *   `entity_type` (string, e.g., 'Product', 'Order', 'User')
    *   `entity_id` (UUID, ID of the entity affected)
    *   `old_value` (JSON/Text, optional)
    *   `new_value` (JSON/Text, optional)
    *   `timestamp` (timestamp, required)



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## REQUIREMENTS UPDATE - 2025-10-15 12:33:29

## Non-Functional Requirements
Generated: 2023-10-27T15:00:00.000000

### NFR-007: Auditability & Logging
-   **Description:** The system shall maintain detailed logs of critical operations and user actions for auditing and troubleshooting purposes.
-   **Acceptance Criteria:**
    -   All administrator actions (e.g., product creation, update, deletion; order status changes) shall be logged with timestamps and the performing user's ID.
    -   All failed login attempts and security-sensitive events (e.g., password reset requests) shall be logged.
    -   System errors and exceptions shall be logged with sufficient detail for debugging and issue resolution.
    -   Logs shall be securely stored and accessible only to authorized personnel.

## Interface Requirements
Generated: 2023-10-27T15:00:00.000000

### 3. Administrator User Interface (Admin UI)
-   **Dashboard:** A dedicated, secure administration dashboard, consistent with Clarity Design System, shall provide an overview of key e-commerce metrics (e.g., recent orders, product inventory alerts).
-   **Product Management:** The admin UI shall feature a tabular view (Clarity Datagrid) for products, allowing for sorting, filtering, and pagination. Forms for adding/editing products shall be clear and comprehensive.
-   **Order Management:** A dedicated section for viewing and managing orders, including filtering by status and accessing order details.
-   **User Management:** A basic interface to view and manage registered users, if required.

### 4. API Interface (Backend) Enhancements
-   **Pagination & Filtering:** All listing endpoints (e.g., products, orders, users) shall support pagination, sorting, and filtering parameters.
-   **Input Validation:** API endpoints shall rigorously validate all incoming data, returning meaningful error messages for invalid inputs.
-   **Idempotency:** Critical write operations (e.g., order placement) shall be designed to be idempotent where applicable, to prevent duplicate processing on retries.

