arkavo-org/app

Create comprehensive ERD documentation and model diagrams

Offen

#153 geöffnet am 26.10.2025

 (0 Kommentare) (0 Reaktionen) (0 zugewiesene Personen)Swift (0 Forks)auto 404
documentationgood first issue

Repository-Metriken

Stars
 (0 Sterne)
PR-Merge-Metriken
 (Keine gemergten PRs in 30 T)

Beschreibung

Problem

SwiftData model relationships and structure are not well documented:

  • No Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)
  • No visual representation of model relationships
  • Difficult for new contributors to understand data model
  • No documentation of delete rules and cascading behavior

Proposed Documentation

1. Create ERD Diagram

Create docs/ERD.md with Mermaid diagram showing:

  • All entities (Account, Profile, Stream, Thought, BlockedProfile)
  • Relationships and cardinality
  • Delete rules (cascade, nullify)
  • Unique constraints
  • External storage attributes

2. Create Model Documentation

Create docs/MODELS.md with:

  • Detailed description of each model
  • Property descriptions
  • Relationship explanations
  • Usage examples
  • Common pitfalls

3. Safe Access Patterns

Document safe vs unsafe patterns:

DO:

// Use computed properties that filter deleted objects
let validThoughts = stream.validThoughts

// Check before accessing optional relationships
if let source = stream.safeSource {
    // source is guaranteed to be valid
}

DON'T:

// Direct access without checking isDeleted
let mediaType = stream.source?.metadata.mediaType  // ⚠️ May crash!

Implementation Checklist

  • Create docs/ERD.md with Mermaid diagram
  • Create docs/MODELS.md with detailed docs
  • Add inline documentation to model files
  • Create docs/SWIFTDATA_GUIDELINES.md
  • Update CONTRIBUTING.md with data model section
  • Add examples of safe vs unsafe patterns
  • Document migration process
  • Add troubleshooting guide

Files to Create

  • docs/ERD.md
  • docs/MODELS.md
  • docs/SWIFTDATA_GUIDELINES.md

Files to Modify

  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • README.md (add link to data model docs)

Contributor Guide