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    ├── docs                 # Documentation files (Markdown)
    ├── public               # Static files (icons, images)
    ├── src                  # Project source code
    │   ├── actions          # Actions to communicate with the server
    │   ├── app              # NextJS main application
    │   ├── components       # React components and modules
    │   │    ├── mongodb     # MongoDB CRUD operations
    │   │    └── UI          # Custom UI-components
    │   ├── hooks            # Custom hooks
    │   ├── models           # MongoDB database models
    │   ├── styles           # CSS modules for components
    │   ├── types.ts         # TypeScript global types
    |   └── global.css       # Global project styles
    └── tests                # Application tests

🏗️ Project Structure

This document provides an overview of the Kraken Web UI project structure.
Understanding the directory layout will help you navigate the codebase more efficiently.


📌 Overview

Kraken Web UI is a Next.js-based web interface for managing sensor configurations.
It follows a modular architecture, separating UI components, and database operations.


📂 Folder Breakdown

🔹 docs/ - Documentation

Contains all Markdown documentation files, structured for MkDocs.

🔹 public/ - Static Files

Stores static assets like icons, images, and fonts that are publicly accessible.

🔹 src/ - Source Code

The core of the application, containing UI components, database logic etc.

  • actions/ → Handles communication with the backend server.
  • app/ → The main Next.js application logic.
  • components/ → Reusable React components:
  • mongodb/ → MongoDB CRUD operations.
  • UI/ → Custom UI components.
  • hooks/ → Custom React hooks for state and effects.
  • models/ → MongoDB schemas and database models.
  • styles/ → CSS modules for component styling.
  • types.ts → TypeScript type definitions.
  • global.css → Global project styles.

🔹 tests/ - Application Tests

  • Frontend_Tests/ → Unit tests for React UI components.
  • mongo/ → MongoDB-related tests and database setup scripts.
  • Schema_tests/ → Validation tests for MongoDB schemas.

🔎 Where to Find Things?

  • Need to create a new UI component? → Go to src/components/UI/.
  • Looking for database models? → Check src/models/.
  • Want to style a component? → Use src/styles/.