DP44/enriched-qwen3-coder-next/Common/DTS.Common/Enums/TestSetups/TestSetupsList.md

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Common/DTS.Common/Enums/TestSetups/TestSetupsList/TestSetupFields.cs	2026-04-16T03:22:07.305062+00:00	Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-Next-FP8	1	d9c52bce6858a67a

TestSetupsList

1. Purpose

This module defines a strongly-typed enumeration TestSetupFields used to represent the set of canonical field names associated with a test setup record in the DTS (presumably Device Test System) platform. It serves as a centralized, compile-time-safe reference for field identifiers—enabling consistent referencing across data access, UI binding, serialization, and validation layers—without relying on magic strings or hardcoded field names.

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2. Public Interface

The module exports a single public type:

• TestSetupFields (enum)
  A fixed set of named constants representing metadata fields of a test setup. Each member corresponds to a logical column or property in a test setup entity:
  • Name: Identifier for the test setup.
  • Description: Human-readable description of the test setup.
  • RecordingMode: Specifies how data is recorded (e.g., continuous, triggered).
  • PreTriggerSeconds: Duration (in seconds) of data captured before a trigger event.
  • PostTriggerSeconds: Duration (in seconds) of data captured after a trigger event.
  • LastModified: Timestamp of the last modification.
  • LastModifiedBy: Identity (e.g., user ID or name) of the modifier.
  • IsComplete: Boolean flag indicating whether the test setup is finalized and ready for use.

No methods, properties, or constructors are defined on the enum.

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3. Invariants

• The set of enum values is immutable—no fields may be added, removed, or renamed without updating all consumers.
• Each value maps to a semantic field of a test setup; the enum itself does not enforce data types or nullability (e.g., PreTriggerSeconds is expected to be numeric, IsComplete boolean), but consumers must interpret values according to their documented semantics.
• The enum values are case-sensitive and must match exactly (e.g., "Name" ≠ "name") when used in string-based contexts (e.g., JSON property names, database column names).
• The ordering of enum values is not semantically significant—iteration order should not be relied upon for correctness.

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4. Dependencies

• Depends on: None (no external assemblies or types are referenced in the source).
• Used by: Implicitly, any module that handles test setup metadata (e.g., data mappers, UI view models, API request/response models, database schemas). While not visible in this file, typical consumers would include:
  • Data access layers (e.g., ORM mappings, query builders)
  • REST API controllers (e.g., for filtering, sorting, or field selection)
  • Frontend components (e.g., form fields, column headers)
  • Serialization/deserialization logic (e.g., JSON converters)

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5. Gotchas

• No validation or default values: The enum itself does not enforce constraints (e.g., PreTriggerSeconds ≥ 0, IsComplete only valid when IsComplete == true). Validation must be handled separately.
• String interoperability risk: When used in JSON or database contexts, the enum’s underlying string representation ("Name", "RecordingMode", etc.) must be explicitly serialized (e.g., via [JsonProperty("Name")] or custom converters); otherwise, numeric values (0, 1, …) may be used, breaking compatibility.
• No extensibility: Adding a new field requires recompiling all consumers—no backward-compatible extension mechanism is provided.
• Ambiguity in semantics: The meaning of RecordingMode and IsComplete is not self-evident from the enum alone (e.g., what values does RecordingMode accept? What state does IsComplete reflect?). These require cross-referencing with related types (e.g., RecordingMode enum, test setup domain logic).

None identified beyond the above.