Merged PR 2260: refactor(representations): complete slice-based refactor of representations flow

## Representations Refactor — Behaviour-Preserving Structural Improvements

This PR delivers a full refactor of the representations flow, improving structure, readability, and maintainability while preserving all existing behaviour.

The work was completed using a controlled, slice-based approach with strict guardrails and regression validation at each step. No changes have been made to user journeys, payloads, routing, or EN/CY behaviour.

The result is a cleaner, more maintainable codebase with reduced coupling and clearer separation of concerns, ready for future enhancements without increased risk.

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## What Was Done

The refactor was delivered incrementally across the following slices:

- **R1** — Representation entry logic extraction
- **R2** — Page loader separation (SSR/data orchestration)
- **R3** — Journey step resolution extraction
- **R4** — Flow shell decomposition
- **R5** — Representation elements normalisation
- **R6** — Data/service layer cleanup
- **R7** — Summary rendering proof slice
- **R8** — Submission/finalisation boundary isolation
- **R9** — Summary rollout (Batch 1)

Each slice:
- was isolated to a single concern
- followed strict guardrails
- was validated before merge

Full detail is available in:
`context/representations-refactor-tracker.md`

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## Key Improvements

- Reduced coupling across the representations journey
- Separated data loading, orchestration, and rendering concerns
- Simplified complex conditional logic into testable helpers
- Standardised summary rendering using shared primitives (`SummaryCard`, `SummaryRow`)
- Isolated submission/finalisation sequencing into explicit boundaries
- Improved overall readability and maintainability

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## Behaviour Preservation

This refactor does **not** change:

- User journeys (APP / IP / Agent / LPA)
- Route and query behaviour
- Payload contracts and API interactions
- Redux state shape and usage
- Validation rules and messaging
- EN/CY behaviour
- File upload / PDF / email sequencing
- Linked-case logic

All changes are structural only.

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## Validation

### Automated

- `npm run lint` — passed (warnings only, no new errors)
- `npm run test:reps` — passed (7/7)

### Manual

Validated end-to-end across:

- APP
- IP
- Agent
- LPA

Including:

- representation creation
- editing/resuming representations
- submission flow
- confirmation/completion behaviour
- summary rendering across case types
- EN/CY parity

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## Risk Management

The refactor targeted several high-risk areas:

- Case summary entry logic
- Representation submission/finalisation sequencing
- Dual-mode entry (new vs existing representation)

Risk was controlled through:

- small, incremental slices
- one branch per slice
- regression validation per slice
- strict behaviour-preservation guardrails
- controlled rollout for summary rendering changes

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## Reviewer Guidance

Suggested areas to focus on:

- End-to-end representation journey (create → submit → complete)
- S...
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Robert Bond
2026-04-20 13:09:07 +00:00
parent c8b08a04a6
commit 37a81522d5
52 changed files with 9357 additions and 8201 deletions
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ import { bytesToSize, getThumbnailIconByExtension } from "../../utils";
import {
FileUploadField,
RenderCondtionalRadioList,
RenderPickList,
RenderRichMultiline,
shouldDisableButton,
shouldDisableButton
} from "./representationElements";
import RepresentationActionButtons from "./elements/RepresentationActionButtons";
import RepresentationTypeSelectorBlock from "./elements/RepresentationTypeSelectorBlock";
import { useDropzone } from "react-dropzone";
import {
setRepresentationCapacity,
setRepresentationSubmit,
setFilesForRepresentations,
setFilesForRepresentations
} from "../../../store/currentView/action";
const RepAgent = (props) => {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ const RepAgent = (props) => {
updateRepresentation,
setSavingStatus,
savingStatus,
setFilesForRepresentations,
setFilesForRepresentations
} = props;
const { acceptedFiles, getRootProps, getInputProps } = useDropzone();
@@ -63,58 +64,44 @@ const RepAgent = (props) => {
));
const required = (value) => (value ? undefined : "Required");
const hasTypeSelectionInline =
typeof formObj.representationForm.values.representationType ==
"undefined" && props.representationType != "Select...";
const selectedRepresentationTypeDisplay =
router.locale == "cy"
? formObj.representationForm.values.representationType ==
"Questionnaire"
? "Holiadur"
: formObj.representationForm.values.representationType ==
"Statement"
? "Datganiad"
: formObj.representationForm.values.representationType ==
"Final comments"
? "Sylwadau terfynol"
: formObj.representationForm.values.representationType
: formObj.representationForm.values.representationType;
const handleSaveExit = () => {
let valuesObj = props.props.props.form[props.form].values || {};
delete valuesObj["_pinswg_appellant_value"];
updateRepresentation(valuesObj, false, true);
};
return (
<>
<div className="govuk-grid-row">
<div className="govuk-form-group">
{typeof formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType == "undefined" &&
props.representationType != "Select..." ? (
<>
<h2 className="govuk-heading-m ">
{t(
"myrepresentations:representation-from-an-agent-heading"
)}
</h2>
<label
className="govuk-label govuk-body-m"
htmlFor="representationType"
>
{t("myrepresentations:kind-of-rep-label")}
</label>
<Field
name="representationType"
component={RenderPickList}
datafieldname="representationType"
optionsArr={
appellantApplicantRepresentationArr
}
/>
</>
) : (
<label className="govuk-label govuk-body-m">
{t("myrepresentations:representation-type")}:{" "}
{router.locale == "cy"
? formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType == "Questionnaire"
? "Holiadur"
: formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType == "Statement"
? "Datganiad"
: formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType ==
"Final comments"
? "Sylwadau terfynol"
: formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType
: formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType}
</label>
)}
</div>
</div>
<RepresentationTypeSelectorBlock
t={t}
headingText={t(
"myrepresentations:representation-from-an-agent-heading"
)}
kindLabelText={t("myrepresentations:kind-of-rep-label")}
isTypeSelected={!hasTypeSelectionInline}
selectedTypeDisplay={selectedRepresentationTypeDisplay}
optionsArr={appellantApplicantRepresentationArr}
/>
{(typeof props.representationType != "undefined" ||
typeof formObj.representationForm.values
.representationType != "undefined") && (
@@ -242,62 +229,16 @@ const RepAgent = (props) => {
)}
{typeof formObj.representationForm.values.representationType !=
"undefined" && (
<div className="govuk-grid-row">
<div className="govuk-button-group">
<button
type="submit"
className="govuk-button"
data-module="govuk-button"
disabled={shouldDisableButton({
props,
formObj,
})}
>
{t("common:continue-button")}
</button>
{savingStatus ? (
<span className=" progress-save-active">
{router.locale == "cy"
? "Nôl data"
: "Saving data"}
<img
className="data-loading-icon"
src="/assets/images/loading.gif"
alt={
router.locale == "cy"
? "Nôl data"
: "Saving data"
}
/>
</span>
) : (
<button
className="govuk-button progress-save "
onClick={() => {
let valuesObj =
props.props.props.form[props.form]
.values || {};
//console.log("valuesobj:", valuesObj);
delete valuesObj[
"_pinswg_appellant_value"
];
//console.log("on save:", valuesObj);
updateRepresentation(
valuesObj,
false,
true
);
}}
>
{t("common:save-exit-button")}
</button>
)}
</div>
</div>
<RepresentationActionButtons
t={t}
locale={router.locale}
isSaving={savingStatus}
isContinueDisabled={shouldDisableButton({
props,
formObj
})}
onSaveExit={handleSaveExit}
/>
)}
</>
);
@@ -310,7 +251,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
setFilesForRepresentations: (fileList) => {
dispatch(setFilesForRepresentations(fileList));
},
}
});
export default connect(
@@ -320,6 +261,6 @@ export default connect(
reduxForm({
form: "representationForm",
enableReinitialize: true,
destroyOnUnmount: false,
destroyOnUnmount: false
})(RepAgent)
);