import SwiftUI
import SwiftData

/// A protocol for entities that can be managed in a generic list view.
protocol EditableEntity: PersistentModel, Identifiable, Hashable {
    /// The name of the entity to be displayed in the list.
    var name: String { get set }
    
    /// A view for adding or editing the entity.
    associatedtype FormView: View
    @ViewBuilder static func formView(for model: Self) -> FormView
    
    /// Creates a new, empty instance of the entity.
    static func createNew() -> Self
    
    /// The title for the navigation bar in the list view.
    static var navigationTitle: String { get }
    
    /// An optional property to specify a count to be displayed in the list item.
    var count: Int? { get }
}

extension EditableEntity {
    var count: Int? {
        return nil
    }
}