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  - Common/DTS.CommonCore/Interface/CustomChannels/ICustomChannelsView.cs
  - Common/DTS.CommonCore/Interface/CustomChannels/ICustomChannelsExportView.cs
  - Common/DTS.CommonCore/Interface/CustomChannels/ICustomChannelsImportView.cs
  - Common/DTS.CommonCore/Interface/CustomChannels/ICustomChannelModel.cs
  - Common/DTS.CommonCore/Interface/CustomChannels/ICustomChannelsViewModel.cs
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# CustomChannels

## Documentation: Custom Channels Module

### 1. Purpose  
This module defines the core interfaces for a *Custom Channels* feature, enabling users to manage user-defined channel configurations through import/export workflows. It provides a separation of concerns between view layers (`ICustomChannelsView`, `ICustomChannelsImportView`, `ICustomChannelsExportView`), data models (`ICustomChannelModel`), and view-model logic (`ICustomChannelsViewModel`). The module serves as the contract layer for a UI-driven workflow where users can select, import from files, export to files, and toggle inclusion status of custom channels—likely in a data acquisition, signal processing, or configuration context.

### 2. Public Interface  

#### Interfaces  
- **`ICustomChannelsView`**  
  *Namespace:* `DTS.Common.Interface`  
  *Inherits:* `IBaseView`  
  *Description:* Marker interface for the main custom channels view. No additional members beyond base view contract.

- **`ICustomChannelsExportView`**  
  *Namespace:* `DTS.Common.Interface.CustomChannels`  
  *Inherits:* `IBaseView`  
  *Description:* Marker interface for the export-specific view component.

- **`ICustomChannelsImportView`**  
  *Namespace:* `DTS.Common.Interface.CustomChannels`  
  *Inherits:* `IBaseView`  
  *Description:* Marker interface for the import-specific view component.

- **`ICustomChannelModel`**  
  *Namespace:* `DTS.Common.Interface.CustomChannels`  
  *Properties:*  
  - `string Name { get; }` — Immutable identifier/name of the custom channel.  
  - `bool Included { get; set; }` — Read-write flag indicating whether the channel is included in current operations (e.g., import/export).  

- **`ICustomChannelsViewModel`**  
  *Namespace:* `DTS.Common.Interface.CustomChannels`  
  *Inherits:* `IBaseViewModel`  
  *Properties:*  
  - `ICustomChannelsImportView ImportView { get; set; }` — Reference to the import view instance.  
  - `ICustomChannelsExportView ExportView { get; set; }` — Reference to the export view instance.  
  - `string ExportFileName { get; set; }` — Path/filename for export operations.  
  - `string ImportFileName { get; set; }` — Path/filename for import operations.  
  - `ObservableCollection<ICustomChannelModel> AllCustomChannels { get; }` — Collection of all available custom channel models; bound to UI for selection.  
  *Methods:*  
  - `void Unset()` — Likely clears references or resets state (e.g., view bindings).  
  - `void OnSetActive(bool bImport)` — Activates the view for either import (`bImport == true`) or export (`bImport == false`) mode.  
  - `void ReadImportFile()` — Reads and parses the file specified in `ImportFileName`, populating `AllCustomChannels`.  
  - `void SelectAll()` — Sets `Included = true` for all items in `AllCustomChannels`.  
  - `void ClearSelection()` — Sets `Included = false` for all items in `AllCustomChannels`.  
  - `void Export()` — Executes export of selected (included) channels to `ExportFileName`.  
  - `void Import()` — Executes import of selected (included) channels from `ImportFileName`.  

### 3. Invariants  
- `AllCustomChannels` is an `ObservableCollection<ICustomChannelModel>`—UI must be notified of changes via collection change events.  
- `Included` property on each `ICustomChannelModel` is mutable and controls inclusion state for import/export operations.  
- `ImportFileName` and `ExportFileName` must be set *before* calling `ReadImportFile()`, `Import()`, or `Export()`; otherwise, behavior is undefined.  
- `OnSetActive(bool)` must be called to switch between import/export modes before invoking import/export operations.  
- `Unset()` is expected to be called during view lifecycle teardown (e.g., view disposal), though exact semantics are not specified beyond resetting state.  

### 4. Dependencies  
- **Depends on:**  
  - `DTS.Common.Base` (specifically `IBaseView`, `IBaseViewModel`)  
  - `System.Collections.ObjectModel` (for `ObservableCollection<T>`)  
- **Depended on by (inferred):**  
  - UI layers (e.g., WPF/WinForms views) implementing `ICustomChannelsView`, `ICustomChannelsImportView`, `ICustomChannelsExportView`.  
  - View-model implementations (e.g., concrete `ICustomChannelsViewModel` classes) that consume file I/O, channel parsing, and export logic.  
  - Likely used by a higher-level controller or shell module that orchestrates custom channel workflows.  

### 5. Gotchas  
- **No file format specification**: The interfaces do not define the expected format for import/export files—implementation details (e.g., CSV, XML, JSON) are not visible here.  
- **Ambiguous `ReadImportFile()` semantics**: Does it *replace* `AllCustomChannels`, *append*, or *merge*? The interface does not clarify.  
- **No error handling in interface**: Methods like `Import()`, `Export()`, and `ReadImportFile()` have no declared exception behavior—consumers must infer or document error paths separately.  
- **`Unset()` is underspecified**: Its purpose (e.g., nulling view references, clearing collections) is not defined.  
- **No validation on `Name` or `Included`**: No constraints on `Name` (e.g., null/empty rules) or `Included` default value are specified.  
- **No thread-safety guarantees**: `ObservableCollection<T>` is not thread-safe; concurrent access (e.g., async import) may require synchronization.  
- **None identified from source alone** for file I/O behavior, error handling, and lifecycle management—these require implementation context.