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# Builders (Strict)
This document defines the **Builder** pattern for `apps/website`.
Builders exist to transform raw API data into flat, serializable **ViewData**.
## 1) Definition
A **Builder** is a deterministic, side-effect free transformation that bridges the boundary between the API (DTOs) and the Template (ViewData).
### 1.1 ViewData Builders
Transform API DTOs directly into ViewData for templates.
**Purpose**: Prepare API data for server-side rendering. They ensure that logic-rich behavior is stripped away, leaving only a "dumb" JSON structure safe for SSR and hydration.
**Location**: `apps/website/lib/builders/view-data/**`
**Pattern**:
```typescript
import { ViewDataBuilder } from '@/lib/contracts/builders/ViewDataBuilder';
export class LeagueViewDataBuilder {
static build(apiDto: LeagueApiDto): LeagueDetailViewData {
return {
leagueId: apiDto.id,
name: apiDto.name,
// ... more fields
};
}
}
// Enforce static compliance without dummy instances
LeagueViewDataBuilder satisfies ViewDataBuilder<LeagueApiDto, LeagueDetailViewData>;
```
## 2) Non-negotiable rules
### ViewData Builders
1. MUST be deterministic.
2. MUST be side-effect free.
3. MUST NOT perform HTTP or call API clients.
4. Input: API DTO.
5. Output: ViewData (Plain JSON).
6. MUST live in `lib/builders/view-data/**`.
7. MUST use `static build()` and `satisfies ViewDataBuilder`.
8. MUST use **Formatters** for primitive output (strings/numbers).
## 3) Why no ViewModel Builders?
**ViewModels are self-building.**
A ViewModel is a class that wraps data to provide behavior. Instead of a separate builder class, ViewModels are instantiated directly from ViewData using their **Constructor**. This removes unnecessary "ceremony" and keeps the API unambiguous.
**❌ Redundant Pattern (Forbidden):**
```typescript
// Why have this extra class?
export class TeamViewModelBuilder {
static build(data: TeamViewData): TeamViewModel {
return new TeamViewModel(data);
}
}
```
**✅ Clean Pattern (Required):**
```typescript
// Just use the class itself in the ClientWrapper
const vm = new TeamViewModel(viewData);
```
## 4) Relationship to other patterns
```
API Transport DTO
ViewData Builder (lib/builders/view-data/)
Formatters (lib/display-objects/) -- [primitive output]
ViewData (Plain JSON)
Template (SSR)
ViewModel (lib/view-models/) -- [new ViewModel(viewData)]
Display Objects (lib/display-objects/) -- [rich API]
```
## 5) Naming convention
**ViewData Builders**: `*ViewDataBuilder`
- `LeagueViewDataBuilder`
- `RaceViewDataBuilder`
## 6) Usage example (Server Component)
```typescript
import { LeagueViewDataBuilder } from '@/lib/builders/view-data/LeagueViewDataBuilder';
import { LeagueDetailPageQuery } from '@/lib/page-queries/LeagueDetailPageQuery';
export default async function LeagueDetailPage({ params }) {
const apiDto = await LeagueDetailPageQuery.execute(params.id);
// Transform to flat JSON for SSR
const viewData = LeagueViewDataBuilder.build(apiDto);
return <LeagueDetailTemplate viewData={viewData} />;
}
```
## 7) Enforcement
These rules are enforced by ESLint:
- `gridpilot-rules/view-data-builder-contract`
- `gridpilot-rules/filename-view-data-builder-match`
- `gridpilot-rules/formatters-must-return-primitives`
See [`docs/architecture/website/WEBSITE_CONTRACT.md`](WEBSITE_CONTRACT.md) for the authoritative contract.