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Dries Peeters 9d1ece5263 feat: Implement comprehensive architectural improvements and new features
This commit implements a complete architectural transformation of the TimeTracker
application, introducing modern design patterns and comprehensive feature set.

## Architecture Improvements

### Service Layer (18 Services)
- TimeTrackingService: Time entry management with timer functionality
- ProjectService: Project operations and lifecycle management
- InvoiceService: Invoice creation, management, and status tracking
- TaskService: Task management and workflow
- ExpenseService: Expense tracking and categorization
- ClientService: Client relationship management
- PaymentService: Payment processing and invoice reconciliation
- CommentService: Comment system for projects, tasks, and quotes
- UserService: User management and role operations
- NotificationService: Notification delivery system
- ReportingService: Report generation and analytics
- AnalyticsService: Event tracking and analytics
- ExportService: CSV export functionality
- ImportService: CSV import with validation
- EmailService: Email operations and invoice delivery
- PermissionService: Role-based permission management
- BackupService: Database backup operations
- HealthService: System health checks and monitoring

### Repository Layer (9 Repositories)
- BaseRepository: Generic CRUD operations
- TimeEntryRepository: Time entry data access
- ProjectRepository: Project data access with filtering
- InvoiceRepository: Invoice queries and status management
- TaskRepository: Task data access
- ExpenseRepository: Expense data access
- ClientRepository: Client data access
- UserRepository: User data access
- PaymentRepository: Payment data access
- CommentRepository: Comment data access

### Schema Layer (9 Schemas)
- Marshmallow schemas for validation and serialization
- Create, update, and full schemas for all entities
- Input validation and data transformation

### Utility Modules (15 Utilities)
- api_responses: Standardized API response helpers
- validation: Input validation utilities
- query_optimization: N+1 query prevention and eager loading
- error_handlers: Centralized error handling
- cache: Caching foundation (Redis-ready)
- transactions: Transaction management decorators
- event_bus: Domain event system
- performance: Performance monitoring decorators
- logger: Enhanced structured logging
- pagination: Pagination utilities
- file_upload: Secure file upload handling
- search: Full-text search utilities
- rate_limiting: Rate limiting helpers
- config_manager: Configuration management
- datetime_utils: Enhanced date/time utilities

## Database Improvements
- Performance indexes migration (15+ indexes)
- Query optimization utilities
- N+1 query prevention patterns

## Testing Infrastructure
- Comprehensive test fixtures (conftest.py)
- Service layer unit tests
- Repository layer unit tests
- Integration test examples

## CI/CD Pipeline
- GitHub Actions workflow
- Automated linting (Black, Flake8, Pylint)
- Security scanning (Bandit, Safety, Semgrep)
- Automated testing with coverage
- Docker image builds

## Documentation
- Architecture migration guide
- Quick start guide
- API enhancements documentation
- Implementation summaries
- Refactored route examples

## Key Benefits
- Separation of concerns: Business logic decoupled from routes
- Testability: Services and repositories can be tested in isolation
- Maintainability: Consistent patterns across codebase
- Performance: Database indexes and query optimization
- Security: Input validation and security scanning
- Scalability: Event-driven architecture and health checks

## Statistics
- 70+ new files created
- 8,000+ lines of code
- 18 services, 9 repositories, 9 schemas
- 15 utility modules
- 5 test files with examples

This transformation establishes a solid foundation for future development
and follows industry best practices for maintainable, scalable applications.
2025-11-23 20:00:10 +01:00
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2025-10-10 11:37:23 +02:00

TimeTracker Documentation

Welcome to the comprehensive TimeTracker documentation. Everything you need to install, configure, use, and contribute to TimeTracker.



🚀 Installation & Deployment

Getting Started

Database & Migrations

Docker & Containers


Feature Documentation

Complete Features Reference

Core Features

Financial Features

Productivity Features

Advanced Features

Additional Documentation


🔧 Technical Documentation

Project Structure

Development

CI/CD

Release & Images


🛠️ Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Quick Fixes

  • Port conflicts: Change PORT=8081 in docker-compose command
  • Database issues: Run docker-compose down -v && docker-compose up -d
  • Permission errors: Check file ownership with chown -R $USER:$USER .
  • Migration failures: See Database Migrations

📚 Additional Resources

Features & Improvements

Detailed documentation about features and improvements is available in:

Implementation Notes

Recent improvements and changes:

Feature Specific

Feature documentation and quick starts:


🔍 Documentation by Topic

For New Users

  1. Start with Main README for product overview
  2. Review Requirements to check if your system is compatible
  3. Follow Docker Public Setup for installation
  4. Explore Feature Documentation to learn what TimeTracker can do

For Developers

  1. Read Contributing Guidelines before making changes
  2. Review Project Structure to understand the codebase
  3. Check Solution Guide for technical patterns
  4. Use Local Testing with SQLite for development

For Administrators

  1. Follow Docker Public Setup for deployment
  2. Review Version Management for updates
  3. Set up Database Migrations for schema management
  4. Configure CI/CD for automated deployments

For Troubleshooting

  1. Check Docker Startup Troubleshooting
  2. Review Database Connection Issues
  3. Consult Solution Guide for common problems
  4. Check specific feature documentation if issue is feature-related

📝 Documentation Structure

docs/
├── README.md                          # This file - documentation index
├── REQUIREMENTS.md                    # System requirements
├── PROJECT_STRUCTURE.md               # Codebase architecture
├── CONTRIBUTING.md                    # Contribution guidelines
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md                 # Community standards
│
├── cicd/                              # CI/CD documentation
│   ├── CI_CD_DOCUMENTATION.md
│   ├── CI_CD_QUICK_START.md
│   └── ...
│
├── features/                          # Feature-specific guides
│   ├── ALEMBIC_MIGRATION_README.md
│   ├── PROJECT_COSTS_FEATURE.md
│   └── ...
│
└── implementation-notes/              # Development notes
    ├── ANALYTICS_IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md
    ├── UI_IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md
    └── ...

🤝 Contributing to Documentation

Found an error? Want to improve the docs?

  1. Check the Contributing Guidelines
  2. Make your changes to the relevant documentation file
  3. Test that all links work correctly
  4. Submit a pull request with a clear description

Good documentation helps everyone! 📚


💡 Tips for Using This Documentation

  • Use the search function in your browser (Ctrl/Cmd + F) to find specific topics
  • Follow links to related documentation for deeper understanding
  • Start with Quick Links at the top if you're in a hurry
  • Browse by topic using the categorized sections
  • Check Implementation Notes for recent changes and improvements

Need help? Open an issue or check the troubleshooting section

Want to contribute? See our Contributing Guidelines


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