Refactor quiz implementation structure with consolidated entities and improved error handling

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Overview

This PR refactors the quiz feature implementation to align with the existing app architecture and improve error handling throughout the system. The changes consolidate overlapping model definitions, introduce proper domain/data layer separation, and implement AsyncValue for better state management.

Key Changes

1. Consolidated Quiz Entities

• Created lib/features/quiz/domain/entities/quiz_entities.dart with unified Quiz and QuizSession entities
• Moved QuestionType enum to the domain layer for consistency
• Made entities immutable with const constructors for better performance

// Before: Multiple overlapping Quiz definitions
// After: Single consolidated Quiz entity
@immutable
class Quiz {
  final String id;
  final String question;
  final QuestionType type;
  final String? mediaPath;
  final List<String> options;
  final int correctOptionIndex;
  final String explanation;

  const Quiz({...});
  
  bool isAnswerCorrect(int selectedIndex) => selectedIndex == correctOptionIndex;
}

2. Improved Error Handling with AsyncValue

• Updated QuizController to use AsyncValue<QuizSession?> instead of nullable state
• Added proper loading, error, and success state management
• Enhanced all UI components to handle async states gracefully

// Before: Nullable state management
class QuizController extends StateNotifier<QuizSession?> {
  void loadQuiz(String lessonId) {
    // No error handling
    state = QuizSession(...);
  }
}

// After: AsyncValue with proper error handling
class QuizController extends StateNotifier<AsyncValue<QuizSession?>> {
  Future<void> loadQuiz(String lessonId) async {
    state = const AsyncValue.loading();
    try {
      final questions = await repository.getQuizzes(lessonId);
      state = AsyncValue.data(QuizSession(...));
    } catch (error, stackTrace) {
      state = AsyncValue.error(error, stackTrace);
    }
  }
}

3. Data Layer Architecture

• Created QuizModel with proper domain conversion methods
• Implemented QuizRepositoryImpl with Firebase integration
• Added proper separation between domain entities and data models

class QuizModel {
  // Data layer representation
  
  Quiz toDomain() {
    return Quiz(
      type: QuestionType.values.firstWhere(
        (e) => e.toString().split('.').last.toLowerCase() == type.toLowerCase(),
      ),
      // ... other mappings
    );
  }
  
  factory QuizModel.fromDomain(Quiz quiz) {
    return QuizModel(
      type: quiz.type.toString().split('.').last.toLowerCase(),
      // ... other mappings
    );
  }
}

4. Enhanced UI Components

• Updated all view components to handle AsyncValue states (loading, error, success)
• Added proper error displays and retry functionality
• Improved user experience with loading indicators

// Views now handle all async states
return quizSessionAsync.when(
  data: (session) => /* Quiz UI */,
  loading: () => const CircularProgressIndicator(),
  error: (error, _) => ErrorWidget(error: error, onRetry: () => ...),
);

Files Changed

New Files

• lib/features/quiz/domain/entities/quiz_entities.dart - Consolidated entities
• lib/features/quiz/data/models/quiz_model.dart - Data layer model
• lib/features/quiz/data/repositories/quiz_repository_impl.dart - Repository implementation

Updated Files

• lib/features/quiz/controllers/quiz_controller.dart - AsyncValue integration
• lib/features/quiz/views/*.dart - All view components updated for AsyncValue
• lib/features/quiz/data/dummy_data.dart - Updated to use new entities
• test/features/quiz/*.dart - Updated tests for new structure

Benefits

1. Better Error Handling: Users see proper loading states and error messages
2. Type Safety: Immutable entities with const constructors improve reliability
3. Architecture Consistency: Aligns with existing app patterns and conventions
4. Maintainability: Clear separation of concerns between domain and data layers
5. User Experience: Proper loading indicators and error recovery options

Testing

• ✅ Updated existing unit tests to work with new structure
• ✅ Maintained backward compatibility for existing functionality
• ✅ Verified proper error handling paths
• ✅ Confirmed UI components handle all async states correctly

Migration Notes

The changes are largely internal and maintain the same public API. Existing code using the quiz feature should continue to work without modifications. The main user-visible improvements are:

• Better loading indicators during quiz initialization
• Proper error messages when quiz loading fails
• Retry functionality for failed operations

This refactoring sets up a solid foundation for future enhancements like media display widgets, score persistence, and offline quiz support.

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Review and fix the quiz implementation structure with the following changes:

1. Update Quiz Models to align with existing app structure:

import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';

// Move QuestionType from quiz.dart to here
enum QuestionType { text, image, video }

@immutable
class Quiz {
  final String id;
  final String question;
  final QuestionType type;
  final String? mediaPath;
  final List<String> options;
  final int correctOptionIndex;
  final String explanation;

  const Quiz({
    required this.id,
    required this.question,
    required this.type,
    this.mediaPath,
    required this.options,
    required this.correctOptionIndex,
    required this.explanation,
  });

  bool isAnswerCorrect(int selectedIndex) => selectedIndex == correctOptionIndex;
}

@immutable
class QuizSession {
  final String id;
  final List<Quiz> questions;
  final int currentQuestionIndex;
  final List<int> answers;
  final bool isCompleted;

  const QuizSession({
    required this.id,
    required this.questions,
    this.currentQuestionIndex = 0,
    List<int>? answers,
    this.isCompleted = false,
  }) : answers = answers ?? List.filled(questions.length, -1);

  QuizSession copyWith({
    String? id,
    List<Quiz>? questions,
    int? currentQuestionIndex,
    List<int>? answers,
    bool? isCompleted,
  }) {
    return QuizSession(
      id: id ?? this.id,
      questions: questions ?? this.questions,
      currentQuestionIndex: currentQuestionIndex ?? this.currentQuestionIndex,
      answers: answers ?? this.answers,
      isCompleted: isCompleted ?? this.isCompleted,
    );
  }

  bool get canMoveToNext => currentQuestionIndex < questions.length - 1;
  bool get canMoveToPrevious => currentQuestionIndex > 0;
  double get progress => questions.isEmpty ? 0 : (currentQuestionIndex + 1) / questions.length;
  Quiz get currentQuestion => questions[currentQuestionIndex];
  int get score => answers.where((answer) => 
    answer != -1 && questions[answers.indexOf(answer)].isAnswerCorrect(answer)).length;
}

2. Update Data Layer to match app conventions:

import '../../domain/entities/quiz_entities.dart';

class QuizModel {
  final String id;
  final String question;
  final String type;
  final String? mediaPath;
  final List<String> options;
  final int correctOptionIndex;
  final String explanation;

  QuizModel({
    required this.id,
    required this.question,
    required this.type,
    this.mediaPath,
    required this.options,
    required this.correctOptionIndex,
    required this.explanation,
  });

  factory QuizModel.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
    return QuizModel(
      id: json['id'] as String,
      question: json['question'] as String,
      type: json['type'] as String,
      mediaPath: json['mediaPath'] as String?,
      options: List<String>.from(json['options']),
      correctOptionIndex: json['correctOptionIndex'] as int,
      explanation: json['explanation'] as String,
    );
  }

  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
    'id': id,
    'question': question,
    'type': type,
    'mediaPath': mediaPath,
    'options': options,
    'correctOptionIndex': correctOptionIndex,
    'explanation': explanation,
  };

  Quiz toDomain() {
    return Quiz(
      id: id,
      question: question,
      type: QuestionType.values.firstWhere(
        (e) => e.toString().split('.').last.toLowerCase() == type.toLowerCase(),
      ),
      mediaPath: mediaPath,
      options: options,
      correctOptionIndex: correctOptionIndex,
      explanation: explanation,
    );
  }

  factory QuizModel.fromDomain(Quiz quiz) {
    return QuizModel(
      id: quiz.id,
      question: quiz.question,
      type: quiz.type.toString().split('.').last.toLowerCase(),
      mediaPath: quiz.mediaPath,
      options: quiz.options,
      correctOptionIndex: quiz.correctOptionIndex,
      explanation: quiz.explanation,
    );
  }
}

3. Update Repository Implementation:

import 'package:cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore.dart';
import 'package:firebase_storage/firebase_storage.dart';
import '../../domain/entities/quiz_entities.dart';
import '../../domain/repositories/quiz_repository.dart';
import '../models/quiz_model.dart';

class QuizRepositoryImpl implements QuizRepository {
  final FirebaseFirestore _firestore;
  final FirebaseStorage _storage;

  QuizRepositoryImpl({
    FirebaseFirestore? firestore,
    FirebaseStorage? storage,
  })  : _firestore = firestore ?? FirebaseFirestore.instance,
        _storage = storage ?? FirebaseStorage.instance;

  @override
  Future<List<Quiz>> getQuizzesByLesson(String lessonId) async {
    try {
      final snapshot = await _firestore
          .collection('lessons')
          .doc(lessonId)
          .collection('quizzes')
          .get();

      return snapshot.docs
          .map((doc) => QuizModel.fromJson(doc.data()).toDomain())
          .toList();
    } catch (e) {
      throw Exception('Failed to fetch quizzes: $e');
    }
  }

  @override
  Future<String> getMediaUrl(String mediaPath) async {
    try {
      return await _storage.ref(mediaPath).getDownloadURL();
    } catch (e) {
      throw Exception('Failed to get media URL: $e');
    }
  }
}

4. Update Controller with Error Handling:

import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
import '../domain/entities/quiz_entities.dart';
import '../data/dummy_data.dart';

final quizControllerProvider = StateNotifierProvider<QuizController, AsyncValue<QuizSession?>>((ref) {
  return QuizController();
});

class QuizController extends StateNotifier<AsyncValue<QuizSession?>> {
  QuizController() : super(const AsyncValue.data(null));

  Future<void> loadQuiz(String lessonId) async {
    state = const AsyncValue.loading();
    try {
      // For testing, we'll use dummy data
      final questions = DummyQuizData.getDummyQuizzes();
      
      state = AsyncValue.data(QuizSession(
        id: DateTime.now().toIso8601String(),
        questions: questions,
      ));
    } catch (error, stackTrace) {
      state = AsyncValue.error(error, stackTrace);
    }
  }

  void answerQuestion(int selectedAnswerIndex) {
    state.whenData((session) {
      if (session == null) return;

      final newAnswers = List<int>.from(session.answers);
      newAnswers[session.currentQuestionIndex] = selectedAnswerIndex;

      state = AsyncValue.data(session.copyWith(answers: newAnswers));
    });
  }

  void moveToNext() {
    state.whenData((session) {
      if (session == null || !session.canMoveToNext) return;

      state = AsyncValue.data(session.copyWith(
        currentQuestionIndex: session.currentQuestionIndex + 1,
      ));
    });
  }

  void moveToPrevious() {
    state.whenData((session) {
      if (session == null || !session.canMoveToPrevious) return;

      state = AsyncValue.data(session.copyWith(
        currentQuestionIndex: session.currentQuestionIndex - 1,
      ));
    });
  }

  void completeQuiz() {
    state.whenData((session) {
      if (session == null) return;

      state = AsyncValue.data(session.copyWith(isCompleted: true));
      // TODO: Submit results to backend
    });
  }
}

5. Update Dummy Data with Consistent Types:

import '../domain/entities/quiz_entities.dart';

class DummyQuizData {
  static List<Quiz> getDummyQuizzes() {
    return [
      const Quiz(
        id: '1',
        question: 'What is the sign for "Hello"?',
        type: QuestionType.video,
        mediaPath: 'assets/dummy_videos/hello_sign.mp4',
        options: [
          'Wave hand near face',
          'Touch forehead',
          'Cross arms',
          'Point forward'
        ],
        correctOptionIndex: 0,
        explanation: 'The sign for "Hello" is a friendly wave near your face.',
      ),
      const Quiz(
        id: '2',
        question: 'Which sign represents "Thank you"?',
        type: QuestionType.image,
        mediaPath: 'assets/dummy_images/thank_you_sign.png',
        options: [
          'Touch lips and move forward',
          'Wave hand',
          'Tap chest',
          'Nod head'
        ],
        correctOptionIndex: 0,
        explanation: 'To sign "Thank you", touch your lips and move your hand forward.',
      ),
      // ... keep other quiz items
    ];
  }
}

Changes made:

1. Consolidated quiz entities into a single file
2. Added proper error handling in the controller using AsyncValue
3. Made models immutable with const constructors where appropriate
4. Improved type safety and null handling
5. Added proper mapping between domain and data models
6. Structured repository implementation to match app conventions

Next steps:

1. Implement media display widgets
2. Add feedback overlays
3. Create score screen
4. Add animations

Would you like me to proceed with any of these next steps?

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