# Epic 5.S3 Implementation: Error States

**Story**: E5.S3 - Error states
**Date**: 2025-12-27
**Status**: ✅ Complete
**Story Points**: 2 SP

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## 🎯 Objective

Add user-friendly error states to agenda functionality with fallback links to `/epd/agenda` and proper error messaging in Dutch.

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## 📝 Implementation Summary

### New Component Created

**`components/swift/artifacts/blocks/agenda-error-state.tsx`**

Created two reusable error components for consistent error handling across all agenda views:

1. **AgendaErrorState** - Full-page error state with retry button
2. **AgendaErrorAlert** - Inline error alert for forms

### Updated Components

**`components/swift/artifacts/blocks/agenda-create-form.tsx`**
- Replaced basic error display with `AgendaErrorAlert`
- Added fallback link to full agenda
- Added dismiss functionality

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## 🔑 Key Features

### 1. User-Friendly Error Messages

The `getUserFriendlyMessage()` function maps technical errors to Dutch user-facing messages:

| Error Type | Technical | User Message |
|------------|-----------|--------------|
| **Auth (401)** | "401 Unauthorized" | "Je sessie is verlopen. Log opnieuw in." |
| **Not Found (404)** | "404 Not Found" | "De gevraagde afspraak kon niet worden gevonden." |
| **Forbidden (403)** | "403 Forbidden" | "Je hebt geen toegang tot deze afspraak." |
| **Server (500)** | "500 Internal Server Error" | "Er ging iets mis op de server. Probeer het opnieuw." |
| **Network** | "Failed to fetch" | "Geen internetverbinding. Controleer je netwerkverbinding." |
| **Timeout** | "Request timeout" | "De aanvraag duurde te lang. Probeer het opnieuw." |

### 2. Context-Aware Messages

Different default messages based on operation context:

```typescript
context: 'query' → "Er ging iets mis bij het ophalen van je afspraken."
context: 'create' → "Er ging iets mis bij het aanmaken van de afspraak."
context: 'cancel' → "Er ging iets mis bij het annuleren van de afspraak."
context: 'reschedule' → "Er ging iets mis bij het verzetten van de afspraak."
```

### 3. Fallback Link to Full Agenda

All error states include a prominent link to `/epd/agenda`:

```tsx
<Button onClick={() => window.location.href = '/epd/agenda'}>
  <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4" />
  Open volledige agenda
</Button>
```

### 4. Automatic Auth Redirect

Auth errors (401) automatically redirect to `/login`:

```typescript
if (isAuthError) {
  window.location.href = '/login';
  return null;
}
```

### 5. Retry Functionality

Optional retry button for recoverable errors:

```tsx
<AgendaErrorState
  error={error}
  onRetry={() => fetchAppointments()}
  showFallbackLink={true}
  context="query"
/>
```

### 6. Dev-Only Technical Details

In development mode, shows collapsible technical details:

```tsx
{process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' && (
  <details>
    <summary>Technische details (dev only)</summary>
    <pre>{error.stack}</pre>
  </details>
)}
```

---

## 📐 Component API

### AgendaErrorState (Full-Page Error)

```typescript
interface AgendaErrorStateProps {
  error: string | Error;           // Error to display
  onRetry?: () => void;             // Optional retry function
  showFallbackLink?: boolean;       // Show link to /epd/agenda (default: true)
  context?: 'query' | 'create' | 'cancel' | 'reschedule';
}
```

**Usage Example**:
```tsx
<AgendaErrorState
  error="Failed to fetch appointments"
  onRetry={() => refetch()}
  context="query"
/>
```

### AgendaErrorAlert (Inline Alert)

```typescript
interface AgendaErrorAlertProps {
  error: string | Error;           // Error to display
  onDismiss?: () => void;          // Optional dismiss function
  showFallbackLink?: boolean;      // Show link to /epd/agenda (default: false)
}
```

**Usage Example**:
```tsx
{error && (
  <AgendaErrorAlert
    error={error}
    onDismiss={() => setError(null)}
    showFallbackLink={true}
  />
)}
```

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## ✅ Acceptance Criteria

| Criterion | Status | Implementation |
|-----------|--------|----------------|
| User-friendly error messages | ✅ | `getUserFriendlyMessage()` function |
| Dutch language errors | ✅ | All messages in Dutch |
| Fallback link to /epd/agenda | ✅ | "Open volledige agenda" button |
| Auth error redirect | ✅ | Automatic redirect to /login |
| Retry functionality | ✅ | Optional `onRetry` prop |
| Context-aware messages | ✅ | Different messages per operation type |
| Network error handling | ✅ | "Geen internetverbinding" message |
| Server error handling | ✅ | "Er ging iets mis op de server" message |
| TypeScript type safety | ✅ | Full type definitions |
| Consistent styling | ✅ | Matches existing UI patterns |

---

## 🎨 UI Design

### Full-Page Error State

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                     │
│         🔴 (AlertCircle Icon)       │
│                                     │
│      Er ging iets mis               │
│                                     │
│  Er ging iets mis bij het           │
│  ophalen van je afspraken.          │
│                                     │
│  ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐  │
│  │ 🔄 Probeer   │ │ 🔗 Open      │  │
│  │   opnieuw    │ │   volledige  │  │
│  └──────────────┘ │   agenda     │  │
│                   └──────────────┘  │
│                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```

### Inline Error Alert

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⚠️  Er ging iets mis bij het        │
│     aanmaken van de afspraak.       │
│     Open volledige agenda →     [×] │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```

---

## 🧪 Testing Scenarios

### Scenario 1: Network Error
**Trigger**: Disconnect internet, try to create appointment
**Expected**:
- Message: "Geen internetverbinding. Controleer je netwerkverbinding."
- Retry button enabled
- Fallback link visible

### Scenario 2: Auth Error (401)
**Trigger**: Expired session token
**Expected**:
- Automatic redirect to `/login`
- No error component shown

### Scenario 3: Server Error (500)
**Trigger**: Backend returns 500
**Expected**:
- Message: "Er ging iets mis op de server. Probeer het opnieuw."
- Retry button enabled
- Fallback link visible

### Scenario 4: Not Found (404)
**Trigger**: Try to cancel non-existent appointment
**Expected**:
- Message: "De gevraagde afspraak kon niet worden gevonden."
- Fallback link visible

### Scenario 5: Validation Error
**Trigger**: Submit form with invalid data
**Expected**:
- Inline alert with specific validation message
- Fallback link visible
- Dismiss button works

### Scenario 6: Retry Success
**Trigger**: Network error → reconnect → click retry
**Expected**:
- Retry function called
- Error cleared on success
- Content loads normally

---

## 💡 Design Decisions

### Why Two Components?

1. **AgendaErrorState**: For full-page failures (query, list loading)
2. **AgendaErrorAlert**: For form-level errors (create, cancel, reschedule)

Different UI patterns for different contexts.

### Why Auto-Redirect for Auth Errors?

Auth errors (401) are not user-recoverable in the UI. User must log in again, so immediate redirect provides better UX than showing an error message.

### Why Show Fallback Link?

If Swift fails, users can always fall back to the classic agenda UI at `/epd/agenda`. This provides a safety net and reduces frustration.

### Why Context Parameter?

Different operations have different error messages. Context makes messages more specific and actionable:
- Query failure → "bij het ophalen"
- Create failure → "bij het aanmaken"
- etc.

### Why Dev-Only Technical Details?

Technical stack traces are only useful for developers debugging issues. Production users should see user-friendly messages only.

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## 🚀 Error Handling Best Practices

### 1. Always Use getUserFriendlyMessage()

```typescript
// ❌ Bad - Technical error exposed to user
setError(error.message);

// ✅ Good - User-friendly Dutch message
const friendlyMessage = getUserFriendlyMessage(error, 'create');
setError(friendlyMessage);
```

### 2. Provide Context

```typescript
// ❌ Bad - Generic error
<AgendaErrorState error={error} />

// ✅ Good - Context-specific error
<AgendaErrorState error={error} context="query" />
```

### 3. Offer Retry When Possible

```typescript
// ❌ Bad - No recovery path
<AgendaErrorState error={error} />

// ✅ Good - User can retry
<AgendaErrorState
  error={error}
  onRetry={() => refetchAppointments()}
/>
```

### 4. Use Inline Alerts for Forms

```typescript
// ❌ Bad - Full-page error for form validation
<AgendaErrorState error="Patient required" />

// ✅ Good - Inline alert in form
<AgendaErrorAlert
  error="Selecteer a.u.b. een patiënt."
  onDismiss={() => setError(null)}
/>
```

---

## 📊 Error Message Coverage

Covered error types:
- ✅ Authentication (401)
- ✅ Authorization (403)
- ✅ Not Found (404)
- ✅ Server Error (500)
- ✅ Network/Offline
- ✅ Timeout
- ✅ Validation
- ✅ Generic/Unknown

All with Dutch user-friendly messages.

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## 📁 Files Modified/Created

```
✅ components/swift/artifacts/blocks/agenda-error-state.tsx (NEW - 225 lines)
   ├── AgendaErrorState component
   ├── AgendaErrorAlert component
   └── getUserFriendlyMessage() utility

✅ components/swift/artifacts/blocks/agenda-create-form.tsx (UPDATED)
   └── Replaced basic error with AgendaErrorAlert

✅ docs/swift/bouwplan-swift-agenda-planning.md (UPDATED)
   └── E5.S3 → Done, Epic 5 → Done

✅ docs/swift/implementation-e5-s3-error-states.md (NEW)
   └── This documentation
```

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## 🎯 Impact

### Before E5.S3
- ❌ Technical error messages exposed to users
- ❌ No fallback when errors occur
- ❌ No retry functionality
- ❌ Inconsistent error handling

### After E5.S3
- ✅ User-friendly Dutch error messages
- ✅ Always provide fallback link to full agenda
- ✅ Retry button for recoverable errors
- ✅ Consistent error handling across all views
- ✅ Auto-redirect for auth errors
- ✅ Context-aware messaging

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## 🚀 Next Steps

**Epic 6 - QA & Docs**
- E6.S1: Manual test checklist (20 scenarios from build plan)
- E6.S2: Docs update (bouwplan + release note)
- E6.S3: Regression checks (Swift + klassieke agenda)

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**Implementation Status**: ✅ Complete
**Epic 5 Status**: ✅ Complete (All 3 stories done)
**Ready for**: Epic 6 (QA & Documentation)
