# Slot Feature Module

## Overview
The Slot feature module provides functionality for managing and visualizing time slots for resource booking in the Effective Office tablet application. It enables users to view available time slots, understand resource availability, and select appropriate time periods for their bookings.

## Features
- Time slot visualization
- Resource availability display
- Slot selection and interaction
- Time grid navigation
- Day, week, and month views
- Conflict detection
- Visual indicators for different slot states
- Time zone handling

## Architecture
The module follows a feature-based architecture:

```
slot/
├── component/       # Feature-specific UI components
├── di/              # Dependency injection setup
├── model/           # UI models and state holders
├── navigation/      # Navigation routes and arguments
├── screen/          # Screens and composables
│   ├── day/         # Day view screen
│   ├── week/        # Week view screen
│   └── month/       # Month view screen
└── viewmodel/       # ViewModels for the screens
```

## Key Components

### Screens
- **DayViewScreen**: Detailed view of slots for a single day
- **WeekViewScreen**: Overview of slots for a week
- **MonthViewScreen**: Monthly calendar view with availability indicators

### ViewModels
- **DayViewModel**: Provides slot data for the day view
- **WeekViewModel**: Manages slot data for the week view
- **MonthViewModel**: Handles slot data for the month view

### Components
- **TimeSlot**: Visual representation of a time slot
- **TimeGrid**: Grid layout for organizing time slots
- **SlotLegend**: Legend explaining slot status indicators
- **TimeSelector**: Component for selecting time ranges

## Integration
The Slot module integrates with:
- Core domain module for business logic
- Core data module for data operations
- Core UI module for shared UI components
- Booking Editor module for creating bookings
- Fast Booking module for quick slot selection

## User Flows

### Viewing Available Slots
1. User navigates to the slot view screen
2. User selects a date or date range
3. System displays available and occupied slots
4. User can filter by resource type or specific resources

### Selecting a Slot for Booking
1. User browses available slots
2. User selects a slot or time range
3. System validates the selection
4. User is directed to the booking creation flow with the selected slot

## Time Handling
The Slot module handles various time-related complexities:
- Time zone conversions
- Business hours vs. 24-hour display
- Recurring availability patterns
- Holiday and special day handling

## Development
### Adding a New Slot View
To add a new way to visualize slots:
1. Create a new screen in the screen package
2. Implement the corresponding ViewModel
3. Design the UI components needed for the view
4. Add navigation routes and integrate with existing views

### Customizing Slot Appearance
To modify how slots are displayed:
1. Update the TimeSlot component or create a variant
2. Modify the styling in the theme
3. Ensure the changes are consistent across all views