# Filter History Integration - Undo/Redo Functionality

## Overview

FilterMate now implements proper undo/redo functionality using the `FilterHistory` module. The unfilter button now correctly returns to the previous filter state instead of re-applying the current filter.

## Changes Made

### 1. Import FilterHistory Module
**File:** `filter_mate_app.py`

```python
from .modules.filter_history import HistoryManager
```

### 2. Initialize HistoryManager
**File:** `filter_mate_app.py` - `__init__` method

```python
# Initialize filter history manager for undo/redo functionality
self.history_manager = HistoryManager(max_size=100)
logger.info("FilterMate: HistoryManager initialized for undo/redo functionality")
```

### 3. Push Filter States to History
**File:** `filter_mate_app.py` - `filter_engine_task_completed` method

When a filter is applied:
- Pushes the new filter state to history
- Stores expression, feature count, description, and metadata
- Logs the current position in history

```python
if task_name == 'filter':
    history = self.history_manager.get_or_create_history(source_layer.id())
    filter_expression = source_layer.subsetString()
    description = f"Filter: {filter_expression[:60]}..." if len(filter_expression) > 60 else f"Filter: {filter_expression}"
    history.push_state(
        expression=filter_expression,
        feature_count=feature_count,
        description=description,
        metadata={"backend": provider_type, "operation": "filter", "layer_count": layer_count}
    )
```

### 4. Initialize History with Current State
**File:** `filter_mate_app.py` - `manage_task` method

Before the first filter is applied:
- Captures the initial unfiltered state
- Ensures there's always a state to return to

```python
history = self.history_manager.get_or_create_history(current_layer.id())
if len(history._states) == 0:
    # Push initial unfiltered state
    current_filter = current_layer.subsetString()
    current_count = current_layer.featureCount()
    history.push_state(
        expression=current_filter,
        feature_count=current_count,
        description="Initial state (before first filter)",
        metadata={"operation": "initial", "backend": task_parameters["infos"].get("layer_provider_type", "unknown")}
    )
```

### 5. Implement Undo Functionality for Unfilter
**File:** `filter_mate_app.py` - `apply_subset_filter` method

The unfilter operation now:
- Calls `history.undo()` to get the previous state
- Applies the previous filter expression
- Falls back to clearing the filter if no history exists

```python
if task_name == 'unfilter':
    # Use history manager for proper undo
    history = self.history_manager.get_history(layer.id())
    
    if history and history.can_undo():
        previous_state = history.undo()
        if previous_state:
            layer.setSubsetString(previous_state.expression)
            logger.info(f"FilterMate: Undo applied - restored filter: {previous_state.description}")
            
            if layer.subsetString() != '':
                self.PROJECT_LAYERS[layer.id()]["infos"]["is_already_subset"] = True
            else:
                self.PROJECT_LAYERS[layer.id()]["infos"]["is_already_subset"] = False
            return
    else:
        # No history available - clear filter
        logger.info(f"FilterMate: No undo history available, clearing filter")
        layer.setSubsetString('')
        self.PROJECT_LAYERS[layer.id()]["infos"]["is_already_subset"] = False
        return
```

### 6. Clear History on Reset
**File:** `filter_mate_app.py` - `filter_engine_task_completed` method

When reset is triggered:
- Clears all filter history for the layer
- Ensures clean state for future filtering

```python
elif task_name == 'reset':
    # Clear history on reset
    history = self.history_manager.get_history(source_layer.id())
    if history:
        history.clear()
        logger.info(f"FilterMate: Cleared filter history for layer {source_layer.id()}")
```

## Behavior

### Before Integration (Bug)
| Step | Action | Result |
|------|--------|--------|
| 1 | Apply Filter A | Shows 100 features |
| 2 | Apply Filter B | Shows 50 features |
| 3 | Click Unfilter | ❌ Still shows 50 features (no change) |
| 4 | Click Unfilter again | ❌ Still shows 50 features |

### After Integration (Fixed)
| Step | Action | Result |
|------|--------|--------|
| 1 | Apply Filter A | Shows 100 features (state 1) |
| 2 | Apply Filter B | Shows 50 features (state 2) |
| 3 | Click Unfilter | ✅ Shows 100 features (back to state 1) |
| 4 | Click Unfilter again | ✅ Shows all features (back to initial state) |
| 5 | Apply Filter C | Shows 75 features (state 3, clears future states) |

## History Management

### History Stack Structure
```
Position: -1    Initial state (no filter)
Position: 0     Filter A applied
Position: 1     Filter B applied  <- Current position
Position: 2     Filter C applied  (future states cleared on new filter)
```

### Operations
- **Filter**: Pushes new state, clears future states if not at end
- **Unfilter**: Moves back one position (undo)
- **Reset**: Clears all history
- **Max Size**: 100 states per layer (configurable)

## FilterHistory Module Features

The `modules/filter_history.py` module provides:

### FilterState Class
- Stores: expression, feature_count, description, timestamp, metadata
- Auto-generates descriptions for long expressions

### FilterHistory Class
- `push_state()`: Add new filter state
- `undo()`: Move back one step
- `redo()`: Move forward one step (not yet wired to UI)
- `can_undo()`: Check if undo is possible
- `can_redo()`: Check if redo is possible
- `get_current_state()`: Get current filter state
- `clear()`: Reset all history
- `get_stats()`: History statistics

### HistoryManager Class
- Manages histories for multiple layers
- `get_or_create_history(layer_id)`: Get history for layer
- `get_history(layer_id)`: Get existing history
- `remove_history(layer_id)`: Clean up on layer removal
- `get_all_stats()`: Statistics for all layers

## Future Enhancements

### Potential Additions
1. **Redo Button**: Wire up `history.redo()` to a new UI button (Ctrl+Y)
2. **History Panel**: Display filter history timeline in dockwidget
3. **Keyboard Shortcuts**: 
   - Ctrl+Z for undo (unfilter)
   - Ctrl+Y for redo
4. **History Persistence**: Save/load history across QGIS sessions
5. **Multi-layer History**: Coordinate undo/redo across related layers
6. **History Navigation**: Jump to any state in history (not just previous/next)

### UI Improvements
- Show current position in history (e.g., "Filter 3 of 5")
- Enable/disable unfilter button based on `history.can_undo()`
- Visual indicator showing history depth
- Tooltip showing previous filter expression

## Testing

### Manual Test Cases

#### Test 1: Basic Undo
1. Load a layer
2. Apply filter: `"population" > 10000` → 150 features
3. Apply filter: `"population" > 50000` → 45 features
4. Click Unfilter → Should show 150 features
5. Click Unfilter → Should show all features

#### Test 2: History Cleared on Reset
1. Apply multiple filters
2. Click Reset
3. Apply new filter
4. Click Unfilter → Should clear filter (no previous state)

#### Test 3: Branch on New Filter
1. Apply Filter A, B, C (3 states)
2. Unfilter twice (back to state A)
3. Apply Filter D
4. Verify: Can only undo to initial state (B and C gone)

#### Test 4: Multi-layer Filtering
1. Select multiple layers to filter
2. Apply filter to all
3. Click Unfilter
4. Verify: All layers return to previous state

## Logging

New log messages help track history operations:

```
INFO: FilterMate: HistoryManager initialized for undo/redo functionality
INFO: FilterMate: Initialized history with current state for layer {id}
INFO: FilterMate: Pushed filter state to history (position 2/3)
INFO: FilterMate: Undo applied - restored filter: Filter: "population" > 10000
INFO: FilterMate: No undo history available, clearing filter
INFO: FilterMate: Cleared filter history for layer {id}
```

## Code Quality

### Design Patterns
- ✅ **Single Responsibility**: FilterHistory module handles only history logic
- ✅ **Dependency Injection**: HistoryManager injected into FilterMateApp
- ✅ **Encapsulation**: History state managed internally by FilterHistory
- ✅ **Factory Pattern**: HistoryManager creates FilterHistory instances

### Best Practices
- ✅ Proper docstrings on all methods
- ✅ Type hints where applicable
- ✅ Logging for debugging and monitoring
- ✅ Thread-safe operations (no concurrent modifications)
- ✅ Memory management (max_size limit)

## Compatibility

- ✅ Works with all backends (PostgreSQL, Spatialite, OGR)
- ✅ Compatible with existing database history (`fm_subset_history` table)
- ✅ No breaking changes to existing functionality
- ✅ Backwards compatible with projects without history

## Performance

- **Memory**: ~100-200 bytes per FilterState
- **Max Memory**: ~20 KB per layer (100 states × 200 bytes)
- **Operations**: O(1) for push, undo, redo, can_undo, can_redo
- **Impact**: Negligible - all operations are in-memory

## Related Files

- `modules/filter_history.py` - History module implementation
- `filter_mate_app.py` - Integration points
- `modules/appTasks.py` - Filter execution (unchanged)
- `fm_subset_history` table - Database history (still used for filter operations)

## Notes

- Database history (`fm_subset_history`) is still maintained for filter operations
- In-memory history (`FilterHistory`) is used for undo/redo only
- The two systems coexist without conflict
- Future: Consider migrating to single history system

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**Status**: ✅ Implemented and ready for testing
**Date**: December 5, 2025
**Author**: FilterMate Development Team
