- Renamed folderDict to keyDict for clarity
- Updated internal storage to use serie.key instead of serie.folder
- Optimized contains() from O(n) to O(1) with direct key lookup
- Added get_by_key() as primary lookup method
- Added get_by_folder() for backward compatibility
- Enhanced docstrings to clarify key vs folder usage
- Created comprehensive test suite (12 tests, all passing)
- Verified no breaking changes (16 SeriesApp tests pass)
This establishes key as the single source of truth for series
identification while maintaining folder as metadata for filesystem
operations only.
- Add validation in Serie.__init__ to prevent empty/whitespace keys
- Add validation in Serie.key setter to prevent empty values
- Automatically strip whitespace from key values
- Add comprehensive docstrings explaining key as unique identifier
- Document folder property as metadata only (not for lookups)
- Create comprehensive test suite with 16 tests in test_serie_class.py
- All 56 Serie-related tests pass successfully
- Update instructions.md to mark Task 1.1 as completed
This is the first task in the Series Identifier Standardization effort
to establish 'key' as the single source of truth for series identification
throughout the codebase.
