CQRS Call-Site Migration: Phase 2 Extension Handlers & Phase 3 Base Classes

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Migrates PanelManager.Instance.CreatePanel / Context.AppPanelManager.CreatePanel direct singleton call sites to use ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand> via CQRS, with safe DI-or-fallback pattern throughout.

Phase 2 – Extension Command Handlers

Inline safe-fallback pattern (no constructor change possible — framework instantiates these):

• TalkWindowHandler.cs – CmdTalkApp panel creation
• ShowScreenLockHandler.cs – screen lock scanner creation
• DashboardAppScanner.cs – ShowTalkPanel scanner creation

Phase 3 – Base Classes (property injection)

Single-field + lazy-resolve property added to each base class; propagates automatically to all derived types:

• ActuatorBase.cs – ShowDefaultScanTimingsConfigureDialog + ShowDefaultTryoutDialog
• ScannerCommon.cs – Interpreter_EvtShowPopup popup scanner
• DialogCommon.cs – createAndShowScannerForWidget scanner

// Property resolves lazily from DI, falls back gracefully
public ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand> CreatePanelHandler
{
    get => _createPanelHandler ??
           (Context.ServiceProvider?.GetService(typeof(ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand>))
               as ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand>);
    set => _createPanelHandler = value;
}

// At each call site:
var handler = CreatePanelHandler;
if (handler != null)
{
    var command = new CreatePanelCommand(panelClass, title);
    handler.Handle(command);
    form = command.CreatedPanel as Form;
}
else
{
    form = PanelManager.Instance.CreatePanel(panelClass, title); // legacy fallback
}

Tests

New CQRSHandlerTests.cs covers both resolution paths for CreatePanelCommandHandler and HandleActuatorSwitchCommandHandler: DI-available (verifies manager delegation) and null-handler fallback (verifies no exception, no state mutation).

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<issue_title>CQRS Call-Site Migration: Entry Points, Handlers & Base Classes</issue_title>
<issue_description># CQRS Call-Site Migration: Entry Points, Handlers & Base Classes

Labels

phase-3, workstream-a, architecture, cqrs

Milestone

Phase 3: Architecture Completion

Summary

Migrate 76 call sites from direct singleton access (Context.AppPanelManager, Context.AppActuatorManager) to injected CQRS command/query handlers. This covers Phases 1–3 of the CQRS Implementation Guide, targeting the highest-leverage structural changes — application entry points, command handlers, and base classes.

Phase 4 (122 agent query sites) is handled in a separate issue.

Context

CQRS infrastructure was built in Phase 2:

• ICommandHandler<T> and IQueryHandler<TQuery, TResult> interfaces exist in src/Libraries/ACATCore/Patterns/CQRS/
• 4 handlers already registered in DI via AddCQRSHandlers():
  • CreatePanelCommandHandler → CreatePanelCommand
  • HandleActuatorSwitchCommandHandler → HandleActuatorSwitchCommand
  • GetActiveAgentNameQueryHandler → GetActiveAgentNameQuery → string
  • GetConfigurationValueQueryHandler → GetConfigurationValueQuery → string
• DI container is operational via ServiceConfiguration.cs → ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
• Context.ServiceProvider bridges DI into legacy singleton code

The established safe-fallback pattern is:

var handler = Context.ServiceProvider?.GetService(typeof(ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand>)) as ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand>;
if (handler != null)
{
    handler.Handle(new CreatePanelCommand { PanelClass = panelClass });
}
else
{
    // Legacy fallback
    Context.AppPanelManager.CreatePanel(panelClass);
}

Implementation Steps

Phase 1: Application Entry Points (4 sites, 2 files)

These already have access to _serviceProvider. Lowest risk.

1. src/Applications/ACATApp/Program.cs (2 panel creation sites)

   • Resolve ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand> from _serviceProvider
   • Replace direct PanelManager.Instance.CreatePanel() calls
   • Use safe fallback pattern

2. src/Applications/ACATTalk/Program.cs (2 panel creation sites)

   • Same pattern as ACATApp

Phase 2: Extension Handlers (5 sites, ~5 files)

Command handlers that respond to user actions. Use constructor injection.

3. src/Extensions/Default/UI/Scanners/DashboardAppScanner.cs (1 site)

   • Add ICommandHandler<CreatePanelCommand> as constructor parameter
   • Update DI registration if needed

4. src/Extensions/Default/UI/CommandHandlers/ (4 sites across ~4 files)

   • TalkWindowHandler.cs
   • ShowScreenLockHandler.cs
   • Other command handlers creating panels
   • Constructor injection for each

Phase 3: Base Classes (67 sites, ~3 files — highest leverage)

Changes to base classes automatically fix all derived classes. Use property injection with safe fallback to avoid breaking constructor signatures in 30+ derived classes.

5. src/Libraries/ACATCore/ActuatorManagement/ActuatorBase.cs (2 panel creation sites)

   • Add ICommandHandler<HandleActuatorSwitchCommand> as injectable property
   • Populate via Context.ServiceProvider in Init() or property setter
   • Replace direct Context.AppActuatorManager.Pause()/Resume() calls

6. src/Libraries/ACATCore/PanelManagement/ScannerCommon.cs (~30 actuator pause/resume sites)

   • Add injectable property for ICommandHandler<HandleActuatorSwitchCommand>
   • Single base class change propagates to all derived scanners
   • Fallback: _handler ?? Context.AppActuatorManager

7. src/Libraries/ACATCore/PanelManagement/DialogCommon.cs (~20 actuator sites)

   • Same property injection pattern as ScannerCommon
   • Handles dialogs that pause/resume actuators

8. Remaining base class sites (~15 across other base classes)

   • Apply same property injection pattern

Acceptance Criteria

• All 76 call sites migrated to use CQRS handlers
• Safe fallback pattern used at every migration point (no hard failure if DI unavailable)
• Property injection used for base classes (no constructor signature changes)
• Constructor injection used for entry points and command handlers
• Solution builds successfully with zero errors
• All existing tests pass (run full test suite)
• No new direct PanelManager.Instance or Context.AppActuatorManager.Pause()/Resume() access in migrated files
• Add unit tests for at least 2 handler resolution paths (DI available vs. fallback)

Key Files

File	Role
src/docs/SECTION_3_3_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md	Step-by-step migration guide
src/Libraries/ACATCore/Patterns/CQRS/	CQRS interfaces and handlers
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• Fixes CQRS Call-Site Migration: Entry Points, Handlers & Base Classes #263

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