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
@@ -258,6 +258,26 @@ export const RenderCondtionalRadioList = ({
}) => {
const required = (value) => (value ? undefined : "Required");
let { t } = useTranslation();
const yesValue = t("myrepresentations:questionnaire-yes");
const noValue = t("myrepresentations:questionnaire-no");
const normalizeYesNo = (rawValue) => {
if (rawValue === true) return "Yes";
if (rawValue === false) return "No";
if (rawValue === "Yes" || rawValue === yesValue) return "Yes";
if (rawValue === "No" || rawValue === noValue) return "No";
return rawValue;
};
const isYesSelected = normalizeYesNo(value) === "Yes";
const requiredIfYes = (fieldValue, allValues) => {
const selectedValue = normalizeYesNo(allValues?.[id]);
return selectedValue === "Yes" && !String(fieldValue || "").trim()
? "Required"
: undefined;
};
return (
<>
<div
@@ -304,68 +324,84 @@ export const RenderCondtionalRadioList = ({
{custom.hint}
</div>
<div className="govuk-radios">
{Object.keys(options).map((key, index) => (
<div key={key} className="govuk-!-margin-bottom-3">
{Object.keys(options).map((key, index) => {
const normalizedOptionValue = normalizeYesNo(
options[key]
);
return (
<div
className="govuk-radios__item"
data-children-count={key}
key={key}
className="govuk-!-margin-bottom-3"
>
<Field
id={id + "_" + index}
name={id}
component="input"
type="radio"
className="govuk-radios__input"
value={options[key]}
validate={[required]}
/>
<label
className="govuk-label govuk-radios__label"
htmlFor={id + "_" + index}
>
{options[key] == "Yes"
? t(
"myrepresentations:questionnaire-yes"
)
: t(
"myrepresentations:questionnaire-no"
)}
</label>
</div>
{value == "Yes" && options[key] == "Yes" && (
<div
className="govuk-radios__conditional "
id={"conditional-" + id}
className="govuk-radios__item"
data-children-count={key}
key={key}
>
<div
className="govuk-form-group"
key={"yes_group_" + key}
<Field
id={id + "_" + index}
name={id}
component="input"
type="radio"
className="govuk-radios__input"
value={normalizedOptionValue}
validate={[required]}
/>
<label
className="govuk-label govuk-radios__label"
htmlFor={id + "_" + index}
>
<label
className="govuk-label"
htmlFor={id + "_details"}
>
{t(
"myrepresentations:representation-onbehalfof-label"
)}
</label>
<Field
className="govuk-input govuk-!-width-one-half"
id={id + "_details"}
name={id + "_details"}
component={RenderTextfield}
type="text"
validate={[required]}
errorMsg={t(
"myrepresentations:is-required-label"
)}
/>
</div>
{options[key] == "Yes"
? t(
"myrepresentations:questionnaire-yes"
)
: t(
"myrepresentations:questionnaire-no"
)}
</label>
</div>
)}
</div>
))}
{isYesSelected &&
normalizedOptionValue === "Yes" && (
<div
className="govuk-radios__conditional "
id={"conditional-" + id}
>
<div
className="govuk-form-group"
key={"yes_group_" + key}
>
<label
className="govuk-label"
htmlFor={
id + "_details"
}
>
{t(
"myrepresentations:representation-onbehalfof-label"
)}
</label>
<Field
className="govuk-input govuk-!-width-one-half"
id={id + "_details"}
name={id + "_details"}
component={
RenderTextfield
}
type="text"
validate={[
requiredIfYes
]}
errorMsg={t(
"myrepresentations:is-required-label"
)}
/>
</div>
</div>
)}
</div>
);
})}
</div>
</fieldset>
</div>