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| 1 | +# Mermaid Diagram Generation for Chain of Responsibility |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +The package includes built-in support for generating Mermaid diagrams from Chain of Responsibility handler chains. This feature is perfect for documentation, visualization, and understanding handler chain structure and execution flow. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Overview |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +The `CoRMermaid` class can generate two types of diagrams: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +1. **Sequence Diagram** - Shows the execution flow through the chain, successful handling, and pass-through scenarios |
| 10 | +2. **Class Diagram** - Shows the type structure, relationships between handlers, request types, response types, and chain links |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Example |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +You can find a complete working example in the repository: |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +[**View Example: `cor_mermaid.py`**](https://github.com/vadikko2/python-cqrs/blob/master/examples/cor_mermaid.py) |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### Basic Usage |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +```python |
| 21 | +from cqrs.requests.mermaid import CoRMermaid |
| 22 | +from cqrs.requests.cor_request_handler import CORRequestHandler |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +# Create your handler chain (see Chain of Responsibility documentation for details) |
| 25 | +handlers = [ |
| 26 | + CreditCardHandler, |
| 27 | + PayPalHandler, |
| 28 | + BankTransferHandler, |
| 29 | + DefaultPaymentHandler, |
| 30 | +] |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +# Create Mermaid generator |
| 33 | +generator = CoRMermaid(handlers) |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +# Generate Sequence diagram showing execution flow |
| 36 | +sequence_diagram = generator.sequence() |
| 37 | +print(sequence_diagram) |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +# Generate Class diagram showing type structure |
| 40 | +class_diagram = generator.class_diagram() |
| 41 | +print(class_diagram) |
| 42 | +``` |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Sequence Diagram |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +The Sequence diagram visualizes the complete execution flow of a handler chain using nested `alt/else` blocks: |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +- Each handler can either **process the request** (return result and stop the chain) or **pass to the next handler** |
| 49 | +- The diagram shows all possible paths through the chain using nested conditional blocks |
| 50 | +- **Any handler can process the request and stop the chain**, not just the last one |
| 51 | +- Handler names (not aliases) are used in `alt` conditions for better readability |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +### Example Handler Chain Code |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +```python |
| 56 | +from cqrs.requests.cor_request_handler import CORRequestHandler |
| 57 | +from cqrs.response import Response |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +class ProcessPaymentCommand(cqrs.Request): |
| 60 | + amount: float |
| 61 | + payment_method: str |
| 62 | + user_id: str |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +class PaymentResult(Response): |
| 65 | + success: bool |
| 66 | + transaction_id: str | None = None |
| 67 | + message: str = "" |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +class CreditCardHandler(CORRequestHandler[ProcessPaymentCommand, PaymentResult]): |
| 70 | + async def handle(self, request: ProcessPaymentCommand) -> PaymentResult | None: |
| 71 | + if request.payment_method == "credit_card": |
| 72 | + return PaymentResult(success=True, transaction_id="cc_123") |
| 73 | + return await self.next(request) |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +class PayPalHandler(CORRequestHandler[ProcessPaymentCommand, PaymentResult]): |
| 76 | + async def handle(self, request: ProcessPaymentCommand) -> PaymentResult | None: |
| 77 | + if request.payment_method == "paypal": |
| 78 | + return PaymentResult(success=True, transaction_id="pp_123") |
| 79 | + return await self.next(request) |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +class DefaultPaymentHandler(CORRequestHandler[ProcessPaymentCommand, PaymentResult]): |
| 82 | + async def handle(self, request: ProcessPaymentCommand) -> PaymentResult | None: |
| 83 | + return PaymentResult(success=False, message="Unsupported method") |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +handlers = [CreditCardHandler, PayPalHandler, DefaultPaymentHandler] |
| 86 | +``` |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +### Generated Sequence Diagram |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +#### Text Format |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +```text |
| 93 | +sequenceDiagram |
| 94 | + participant C as Chain |
| 95 | + participant H1 as CreditCardHandler |
| 96 | + participant H2 as PayPalHandler |
| 97 | + participant H3 as DefaultPaymentHandler |
| 98 | +
|
| 99 | + Note over C: Chain Execution Flow |
| 100 | + C->>H1: handle(request) |
| 101 | +
|
| 102 | + alt CreditCardHandler can handle |
| 103 | + H1-->>C: result |
| 104 | + Note over H1: Handler processed, chain stops |
| 105 | + else |
| 106 | + H1->>H2: next(request) |
| 107 | + Note over H1: Cannot handle, passing to next |
| 108 | + alt PayPalHandler can handle |
| 109 | + H2-->>C: result |
| 110 | + Note over H2: Handler processed, chain stops |
| 111 | + else |
| 112 | + H2->>H3: next(request) |
| 113 | + Note over H2: Cannot handle, passing to next |
| 114 | + alt DefaultPaymentHandler can handle |
| 115 | + H3-->>C: result |
| 116 | + Note over H3: Handler processed (default) |
| 117 | + end |
| 118 | + end |
| 119 | + end |
| 120 | +``` |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +#### Rendered Diagram |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +```mermaid |
| 125 | +sequenceDiagram |
| 126 | + participant C as Chain |
| 127 | + participant H1 as CreditCardHandler |
| 128 | + participant H2 as PayPalHandler |
| 129 | + participant H3 as DefaultPaymentHandler |
| 130 | +
|
| 131 | + Note over C: Chain Execution Flow |
| 132 | + C->>H1: handle(request) |
| 133 | +
|
| 134 | + alt CreditCardHandler can handle |
| 135 | + H1-->>C: result |
| 136 | + Note over H1: Handler processed, chain stops |
| 137 | + else |
| 138 | + H1->>H2: next(request) |
| 139 | + Note over H1: Cannot handle, passing to next |
| 140 | + alt PayPalHandler can handle |
| 141 | + H2-->>C: result |
| 142 | + Note over H2: Handler processed, chain stops |
| 143 | + else |
| 144 | + H2->>H3: next(request) |
| 145 | + Note over H2: Cannot handle, passing to next |
| 146 | + alt DefaultPaymentHandler can handle |
| 147 | + H3-->>C: result |
| 148 | + Note over H3: Handler processed (default) |
| 149 | + end |
| 150 | + end |
| 151 | + end |
| 152 | +``` |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +## Class Diagram |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | +The Class diagram shows the complete type structure and relationships: |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +- CORRequestHandler base class with its methods |
| 159 | +- Handler classes with their methods (`handle`, `next`, `events`) |
| 160 | +- Request classes with their fields |
| 161 | +- Response classes with their fields |
| 162 | +- Relationships between classes (inheritance, chain links, usage, return types) |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +### Generated Class Diagram |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +#### Text Format |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +```text |
| 169 | +classDiagram |
| 170 | + class CORRequestHandler { |
| 171 | + <<abstract>> |
| 172 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 173 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 174 | + +set_next(handler) CORRequestHandler |
| 175 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 176 | + } |
| 177 | +
|
| 178 | + class CreditCardHandler { |
| 179 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 180 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 181 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 182 | + } |
| 183 | +
|
| 184 | + class PayPalHandler { |
| 185 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 186 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 187 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 188 | + } |
| 189 | +
|
| 190 | + class DefaultPaymentHandler { |
| 191 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 192 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 193 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 194 | + } |
| 195 | +
|
| 196 | + class ProcessPaymentCommand { |
| 197 | + +amount: float |
| 198 | + +payment_method: str |
| 199 | + +user_id: str |
| 200 | + } |
| 201 | +
|
| 202 | + class PaymentResult { |
| 203 | + +success: bool |
| 204 | + +transaction_id: str | None |
| 205 | + +message: str |
| 206 | + } |
| 207 | +
|
| 208 | + %% Inheritance relationships |
| 209 | + CORRequestHandler <|-- CreditCardHandler |
| 210 | + CORRequestHandler <|-- PayPalHandler |
| 211 | + CORRequestHandler <|-- DefaultPaymentHandler |
| 212 | +
|
| 213 | + %% Chain relationships (set_next) |
| 214 | + CreditCardHandler --> PayPalHandler : set_next |
| 215 | + PayPalHandler --> DefaultPaymentHandler : set_next |
| 216 | +
|
| 217 | + %% Handler to Request relationships |
| 218 | + CreditCardHandler ..> ProcessPaymentCommand : uses |
| 219 | + PayPalHandler ..> ProcessPaymentCommand : uses |
| 220 | + DefaultPaymentHandler ..> ProcessPaymentCommand : uses |
| 221 | +
|
| 222 | + %% Handler to Response relationships |
| 223 | + CreditCardHandler ..> PaymentResult : returns |
| 224 | + PayPalHandler ..> PaymentResult : returns |
| 225 | + DefaultPaymentHandler ..> PaymentResult : returns |
| 226 | +``` |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +#### Rendered Diagram |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +```mermaid |
| 231 | +classDiagram |
| 232 | + class CORRequestHandler { |
| 233 | + <<abstract>> |
| 234 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 235 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 236 | + +set_next(handler) CORRequestHandler |
| 237 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 238 | + } |
| 239 | +
|
| 240 | + class CreditCardHandler { |
| 241 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 242 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 243 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 244 | + } |
| 245 | +
|
| 246 | + class PayPalHandler { |
| 247 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 248 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 249 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 250 | + } |
| 251 | +
|
| 252 | + class DefaultPaymentHandler { |
| 253 | + +handle(request) Response | None |
| 254 | + +next(request) Response | None |
| 255 | + +events: List[Event] |
| 256 | + } |
| 257 | +
|
| 258 | + class ProcessPaymentCommand { |
| 259 | + +amount: float |
| 260 | + +payment_method: str |
| 261 | + +user_id: str |
| 262 | + } |
| 263 | +
|
| 264 | + class PaymentResult { |
| 265 | + +success: bool |
| 266 | + +transaction_id: str | None |
| 267 | + +message: str |
| 268 | + } |
| 269 | +
|
| 270 | + %% Inheritance relationships |
| 271 | + CORRequestHandler <|-- CreditCardHandler |
| 272 | + CORRequestHandler <|-- PayPalHandler |
| 273 | + CORRequestHandler <|-- DefaultPaymentHandler |
| 274 | +
|
| 275 | + %% Chain relationships (set_next) |
| 276 | + CreditCardHandler --> PayPalHandler : set_next |
| 277 | + PayPalHandler --> DefaultPaymentHandler : set_next |
| 278 | +
|
| 279 | + %% Handler to Request relationships |
| 280 | + CreditCardHandler ..> ProcessPaymentCommand : uses |
| 281 | + PayPalHandler ..> ProcessPaymentCommand : uses |
| 282 | + DefaultPaymentHandler ..> ProcessPaymentCommand : uses |
| 283 | +
|
| 284 | + %% Handler to Response relationships |
| 285 | + CreditCardHandler ..> PaymentResult : returns |
| 286 | + PayPalHandler ..> PaymentResult : returns |
| 287 | + DefaultPaymentHandler ..> PaymentResult : returns |
| 288 | +``` |
| 289 | + |
| 290 | +## Usage in Documentation |
| 291 | + |
| 292 | +Generated diagrams can be: |
| 293 | + |
| 294 | +- **Copied and pasted** into [Mermaid Live Editor](https://mermaid.live/) for visualization |
| 295 | +- **Embedded directly** in Markdown files (GitHub/GitLab support Mermaid) |
| 296 | +- **Used in documentation tools** (Confluence, Notion, etc.) |
| 297 | +- **Included in README files** for better understanding |
| 298 | + |
| 299 | +### Running the Example |
| 300 | + |
| 301 | +To see the diagrams generated from a real handler chain, run: |
| 302 | + |
| 303 | +```bash |
| 304 | +python examples/cor_mermaid.py |
| 305 | +``` |
| 306 | + |
| 307 | +This will output both Sequence and Class diagrams in a format ready to copy and paste into any Mermaid-compatible viewer. |
| 308 | + |
| 309 | +## API Reference |
| 310 | + |
| 311 | +### CoRMermaid Class |
| 312 | + |
| 313 | +#### `__init__(handlers: List[type[CORRequestHandler[Any, Any]]])` |
| 314 | + |
| 315 | +Initialize Mermaid diagram generator. |
| 316 | + |
| 317 | +**Parameters:** |
| 318 | +- `handlers`: List of handler classes in chain order |
| 319 | + |
| 320 | +#### `sequence() -> str` |
| 321 | + |
| 322 | +Generate a Mermaid Sequence diagram showing chain execution flow. |
| 323 | + |
| 324 | +**Returns:** |
| 325 | +- A string containing the Mermaid Sequence diagram code |
| 326 | + |
| 327 | +#### `class_diagram() -> str` |
| 328 | + |
| 329 | +Generate a Mermaid Class diagram showing handler chain structure, types, and relationships. |
| 330 | + |
| 331 | +**Returns:** |
| 332 | +- A string containing the Mermaid Class diagram code |
| 333 | + |
| 334 | +## See Also |
| 335 | + |
| 336 | +- [Mermaid Overview](../mermaid/index.md) - Overview of Mermaid diagram generation |
| 337 | +- [Chain of Responsibility Overview](../chain_of_responsibility/index.md) - Learn about the Chain of Responsibility pattern implementation |
| 338 | +- [Chain of Responsibility Examples](../chain_of_responsibility/examples.md) - Complete examples |
| 339 | +- [Chain of Responsibility Advanced Topics](../chain_of_responsibility/advanced.md) - Advanced usage patterns |
| 340 | +- [Example: Basic CoR](https://github.com/vadikko2/python-cqrs/blob/master/examples/cor_request_handler.py) |
| 341 | +- [Example: CoR Mermaid Diagrams](https://github.com/vadikko2/python-cqrs/blob/master/examples/cor_mermaid.py) |
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