Overview

The Todo System is a comprehensive task management module within the Comserv application that allows administrators to create, manage, and track tasks with advanced filtering, time tracking, and project integration capabilities.

Note: This document consolidates information from multiple todo documentation files and provides links to all related changelog entries for complete system understanding.

Change History & Development Timeline

The Todo system has undergone significant development and enhancement. The following changelog entries document the complete development history:

System Architecture

Controller: Comserv::Controller::Todo

Location: /home/shanta/PycharmProjects/comserv2/Comserv/lib/Comserv/Controller/Todo.pm

The Todo controller handles all HTTP requests related to todo management and implements the following key features:

• Access Control: Admin-only access with session validation
• CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, Delete functionality
• Advanced Filtering: Date-based, project-based, and status-based filtering
• Time Tracking Integration: Integration with the logging system for time accumulation

Model: Comserv::Model::Todo

Location: /home/shanta/PycharmProjects/comserv2/Comserv/lib/Comserv/Model/Todo.pm

The Todo model provides business logic for:

• Fetching todos with role-based access control
• Date-based todo retrieval
• Individual todo record fetching

Database Schema: Comserv::Model::Schema::Ency::Result::Todo

Location: /home/shanta/PycharmProjects/comserv2/Comserv/lib/Comserv/Model/Schema/Ency/Result/Todo.pm

Available Routes and Actions

Main Todo Management

/todo - Main Todo List

• Method: GET
• Access: Admin only
• Features:
  • Displays all todos for the current site
  • Advanced filtering by date, project, status, and search terms
  • Pagination and sorting by priority and start date
  • Status filtering (new, in progress, completed, all)
  • Project-based filtering with dropdown
  • Search functionality across subject, description, and comments

/todo/details - Todo Details View

• Method: GET
• Parameters: record_id (query parameter)
• Features:
  • Displays detailed todo information
  • Shows accumulated time from log entries
  • Formatted time display (HH:MM format)

/todo/addtodo - Add New Todo Form

• Method: GET
• Features:
  • Form for creating new todos
  • Project dropdown with hierarchical display
  • User selection dropdown
  • Pre-population from query parameters

/todo/edit/{record_id} - Edit Todo Form

• Method: GET
• Parameters: record_id (URL parameter)
• Features:
  • Pre-populated form with existing todo data
  • Project and user dropdowns
  • Accumulated time display

/todo/modify/{record_id} - Update Todo

• Method: POST
• Parameters: record_id (URL parameter)
• Features:
  • Updates existing todo with form data
  • Validation and error handling
  • Automatic last modification tracking

/todo/create - Create New Todo

• Method: POST
• Features:
  • Creates new todo from form data
  • Automatic field population (dates, user info)
  • Validation and error handling

Calendar and Time-based Views

/todo/day/{date} - Daily Todo View

• Method: GET
• Parameters: date (URL parameter, ISO8601 format)
• Features:
  • Shows todos for a specific day
  • Date navigation controls
  • Fallback to current date if invalid date provided

/todo/week/{date} - Weekly Todo View

• Method: GET
• Parameters: date (URL parameter, ISO8601 format)
• Features:
  • Shows todos for a specific week
  • Week navigation controls
  • Fallback to current date if invalid date provided

/todo/month/{date} - Monthly Calendar View

• Method: GET
• Parameters: date (URL parameter, ISO8601 format)
• Features:
  • Calendar view of todos for a specific month
  • Month navigation controls
  • Fallback to current date if invalid date provided

Usage Guidelines

Integration Features

Project Integration

• Full integration with the Project management system
• Hierarchical project display in dropdowns
• Automatic project code resolution
• Project-based filtering and reporting

User Management Integration

• User assignment and tracking
• Session-based user identification
• Role-based access control (admin only)

Time Tracking Integration

• Integration with the Log system for time tracking
• Automatic accumulative time calculation
• Time display in HH:MM format
• Historical time tracking through log entries

Logging Integration

• Comprehensive logging using log_with_details method
• Action tracking and debugging information
• Error logging and user feedback
• Performance monitoring

Security Features

Access Control

• Admin-only access: All todo operations require admin role
• Session validation: Comprehensive session checking in begin and auto methods
• Role verification: Multiple layers of role checking
• Site isolation: Todos are filtered by site name from session

Data Validation

• Record ID validation: Proper handling of missing or invalid IDs
• Form validation: Required field checking (e.g., sitename)
• Date validation: ISO8601 date format validation with fallbacks
• Input sanitization: Proper parameter handling and validation

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Access Denied: Ensure user has admin role in session
2. Session Expired: Check session validity and re-login
3. Missing Todos: Verify site name in session matches todo records
4. Date Format Errors: Ensure dates are in ISO8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD)
5. Project Integration: Verify project controller availability

Debug Mode

Enable debug mode in session to see:

• Detailed logging information
• Template debugging data
• Database query information
• Performance metrics

Related Documentation

Core Documentation

• Todo System Documentation (Technical)
• Todo System Documentation (User Guide)

Related Systems

• Logging Best Practices
• Project Management System
• User Management Documentation
• Database Schema Documentation

Legacy Documentation References

• Todo Edit Functionality
• Todo Filtering and Views
• Project Selection and Log Creation

Conclusion

The Todo System in Comserv provides a comprehensive solution for task management. With its multiple views, filtering options, and integration with the Log System, it helps users effectively manage their tasks and track their progress.

This consolidated documentation provides complete information about the Todo system, including its development history through the linked changelog entries. Administrators can use the changelog links to understand the evolution of specific features and troubleshoot issues by reviewing the implementation details.