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Create comprehensive ERD documentation and model diagrams
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Description
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.mdwith Mermaid diagram - Create
docs/MODELS.mdwith detailed docs - Add inline documentation to model files
- Create
docs/SWIFTDATA_GUIDELINES.md - Update
CONTRIBUTING.mdwith data model section - Add examples of safe vs unsafe patterns
- Document migration process
- Add troubleshooting guide
Files to Create
docs/ERD.mddocs/MODELS.mddocs/SWIFTDATA_GUIDELINES.md
Files to Modify
CONTRIBUTING.mdREADME.md(add link to data model docs)