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| 1 | +# JSON-DOC TypeScript Implementation - Development Notes |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Project Overview |
| 4 | +This is a TypeScript implementation of JSON-DOC, which is a JSON schema-based document format similar to Notion's block structure. The implementation programmatically generates TypeScript interfaces from JSON schemas and provides serialization/deserialization functionality. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## Key Requirements and User Instructions |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +### Primary Requirements |
| 9 | +1. **GENERATE TYPES PROGRAMMATICALLY**: All TypeScript interfaces must be generated from JSON schemas - NO hardcoded types allowed |
| 10 | +2. **Schema-First Approach**: Similar to Python implementation using datamodel-codegen, TypeScript interfaces are generated from JSON schema files |
| 11 | +3. **Full Serialization Support**: Load JSON-DOC objects, process them with proper typing, and serialize back to identical JSON |
| 12 | +4. **Test Compatibility**: Implementation must pass comprehensive tests using real example data from schema/page/ex1_success.json |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +### Critical User Instructions |
| 15 | +- **NEVER hardcode enums or types** - everything must be extracted from JSON schemas |
| 16 | +- **Use proper libraries** like json-schema-to-typescript for programmatic generation |
| 17 | +- **Follow modern TypeScript conventions** with strict typing |
| 18 | +- **Ensure tests pass** with the large example file containing complex nested structures |
| 19 | +- **Handle JSON with comments** using appropriate parsing (JSON5) |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +## Implementation Architecture |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +### Core Files Structure |
| 24 | +``` |
| 25 | +typescript/ |
| 26 | +├── src/ |
| 27 | +│ ├── models/ |
| 28 | +│ │ └── generated/ # All generated TypeScript interfaces |
| 29 | +│ │ ├── essential-types.ts # Generated enums and type guards |
| 30 | +│ │ ├── block/ # Block-related interfaces |
| 31 | +│ │ ├── file/ # File-related interfaces |
| 32 | +│ │ ├── page/ # Page interfaces |
| 33 | +│ │ └── shared_definitions/ |
| 34 | +│ ├── serialization/ |
| 35 | +│ │ └── loader.ts # Serialization/deserialization logic |
| 36 | +│ └── utils/ |
| 37 | +│ └── json.ts # JSON utility functions |
| 38 | +├── scripts/ |
| 39 | +│ └── generate-types.ts # Type generation script |
| 40 | +├── tests/ |
| 41 | +│ └── serialization.test.ts # Comprehensive tests |
| 42 | +└── package.json |
| 43 | +``` |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +## Type Generation System |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +### Key Script: `scripts/generate-types.ts` |
| 48 | +This script is the heart of the implementation: |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +1. **JSON Schema Parsing**: Uses JSON5 to handle schemas with comments |
| 51 | +2. **Enum Extraction**: Programmatically extracts enums from schema properties |
| 52 | +3. **Interface Generation**: Uses json-schema-to-typescript to create TypeScript interfaces |
| 53 | +4. **Reference Resolution**: Handles $ref links between schema files |
| 54 | +5. **Essential Types Generation**: Creates only necessary enums and type guards |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Generated Types Categories |
| 57 | +- **ObjectType**: page, block, user (extracted from schema const values) |
| 58 | +- **BlockType**: paragraph, heading_1, etc. (extracted from block schema enums) |
| 59 | +- **RichTextType**: text, equation (extracted from rich text schema) |
| 60 | +- **FileType**: file, external (extracted from file schema) |
| 61 | +- **ParentType**: page_id, block_id, etc. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +### Type Guards |
| 64 | +Automatically generated type guard functions: |
| 65 | +- `isPage()`, `isBlock()` for object types |
| 66 | +- `isParagraphBlock()`, `isHeading1Block()` etc. for block types |
| 67 | +- `isRichTextText()`, `isRichTextEquation()` for rich text types |
| 68 | +- `isExternalFile()`, `isFileFile()` for file types |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +## Serialization System |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +### Core Functions in `loader.ts` |
| 73 | +- **`loadJsonDoc(obj)`**: Main entry point for loading JSON-DOC objects |
| 74 | +- **`loadPage(obj)`**: Processes page objects |
| 75 | +- **`loadBlock(obj)`**: Processes block objects with recursive children handling |
| 76 | +- **`loadRichText(obj)`**: Processes rich text elements |
| 77 | +- **`jsonDocDumpJson(obj)`**: Serializes objects back to JSON |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +### Factory Pattern |
| 80 | +Uses factory functions for different block types: |
| 81 | +- `createParagraphBlock()`, `createHeading1Block()`, etc. |
| 82 | +- Each factory ensures proper object type assignment |
| 83 | +- Maintains type safety throughout the process |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +## Testing Strategy |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +### Test Files |
| 88 | +1. **Basic serialization tests**: Simple blocks with rich text |
| 89 | +2. **Nested block tests**: Complex hierarchical structures |
| 90 | +3. **Page serialization tests**: Full page objects with children |
| 91 | +4. **Example file test**: Uses real schema/page/ex1_success.json (40k+ tokens) |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +### Test Requirements |
| 94 | +- Load example JSON with comments using JSON5 |
| 95 | +- Process through loadJsonDoc() function |
| 96 | +- Serialize back using jsonDocDumpJson() |
| 97 | +- Compare normalized results (excluding null fields like 'link', 'href') |
| 98 | +- Must achieve perfect round-trip serialization |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +## Build and Development |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +### NPM Scripts |
| 103 | +```json |
| 104 | +{ |
| 105 | + "clean": "rm -rf dist", |
| 106 | + "build": "tsc", |
| 107 | + "generate-types": "ts-node scripts/generate-types.ts", |
| 108 | + "test": "jest", |
| 109 | + "prepublishOnly": "npm run clean && npm run generate-types && npm run build" |
| 110 | +} |
| 111 | +``` |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +### Dependencies |
| 114 | +- **Production**: ajv, ajv-formats, json5 |
| 115 | +- **Development**: @types/jest, jest, ts-jest, ts-node, typescript, json-schema-to-typescript |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +## Critical Implementation Details |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +### JSON Schema Comment Handling |
| 120 | +- Many schema files contain comments (// and /* */) |
| 121 | +- Use JSON5.parse() for robust comment handling |
| 122 | +- Fallback to manual comment stripping if needed |
| 123 | +- Handle trailing commas and control characters |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +### Enum Value Consistency |
| 126 | +- ObjectType enum values must match serialization strings ('block', 'page') |
| 127 | +- BlockType enum keys use PascalCase but values remain original ('paragraph', 'to_do') |
| 128 | +- Type guards use enum comparisons with fallback to string literals |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +### Reference Resolution |
| 131 | +- Schema files use $ref to reference other schemas |
| 132 | +- Script resolves references recursively (max 4 iterations) |
| 133 | +- Handles both relative and absolute reference paths |
| 134 | +- Creates simplified reference objects for type generation |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +### Error Handling |
| 137 | +- Graceful degradation when schemas can't be parsed |
| 138 | +- Fallback to empty objects rather than failing |
| 139 | +- Comprehensive error logging for debugging |
| 140 | +- Test fallbacks for missing files |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +## Development Challenges Solved |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +### 1. JSON Schema Parsing |
| 145 | +**Problem**: Schema files contain comments and control characters |
| 146 | +**Solution**: JSON5 parser with fallback to manual comment stripping |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +### 2. Hardcoded Types |
| 149 | +**Problem**: User demanded no hardcoded enums |
| 150 | +**Solution**: Extract all enum values from JSON schemas programmatically |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +### 3. Serialization Consistency |
| 153 | +**Problem**: Round-trip serialization must produce identical results |
| 154 | +**Solution**: Careful handling of null fields, proper factory functions, type normalization |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | +### 4. Complex Example File |
| 157 | +**Problem**: Must handle 40k+ token example file with deep nesting |
| 158 | +**Solution**: Robust recursive processing, proper memory management, comprehensive testing |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +## User Feedback and Corrections |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +### Major User Corrections |
| 163 | +1. **"GENERATE THE TYPES PROGRAMMATICALLY, OR ELSE!"** - Led to complete rewrite of type generation |
| 164 | +2. **"Use /schema/page/ex1_success.json"** - Required handling large, complex real-world data |
| 165 | +3. **"DO NOT FAIL"** - Emphasized importance of robust implementation |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +### User Expectations |
| 168 | +- Zero tolerance for shortcuts or hardcoded values |
| 169 | +- Must match Python implementation's functionality |
| 170 | +- Comprehensive testing with real data |
| 171 | +- Modern TypeScript best practices |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +## Future Maintenance |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +### When Adding New Block Types |
| 176 | +1. Add schema file to appropriate directory |
| 177 | +2. Run `npm run generate-types` to regenerate interfaces |
| 178 | +3. Update factory function mapping in loader.ts if needed |
| 179 | +4. Add tests for new block type |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +### When Modifying Schemas |
| 182 | +1. Ensure backward compatibility |
| 183 | +2. Regenerate types with `npm run generate-types` |
| 184 | +3. Run full test suite to verify compatibility |
| 185 | +4. Check serialization round-trip still works |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +### Performance Considerations |
| 188 | +- Type generation is build-time, not runtime |
| 189 | +- Serialization uses factory pattern for efficiency |
| 190 | +- Recursive processing handles deep nesting gracefully |
| 191 | +- JSON5 parsing adds minimal overhead |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +## Key Success Metrics |
| 194 | +✅ All types generated from schemas (no hardcoding) |
| 195 | +✅ Full test suite passing including example file |
| 196 | +✅ Perfect round-trip serialization |
| 197 | +✅ Handles complex nested structures |
| 198 | +✅ Modern TypeScript with strict typing |
| 199 | +✅ Proper error handling and fallbacks |
| 200 | +✅ Comprehensive documentation and maintainability |
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