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This commit reverts the NODE_ATTRIBUTES list in flowstate_manager.py back
to non-underscored names (as it was before commit 5f16e80), treating
flowstate_manager.py as a sacred file that should not be modified to match
internal implementation details.

Instead of modifying NODE_ATTRIBUTES directly, we introduce a new helper
module (attribute_mapper.py) that handles the transformation between:
- Public attribute names (non-underscored, e.g., 'is_time_dependent')
- Internal attribute names (underscored, e.g., '_is_time_dependent')

Changes:
1. Reverted NODE_ATTRIBUTES in flowstate_manager.py to use non-underscored
   names ('name', 'is_time_dependent', etc.)

2. Created new module src/core/attribute_mapper.py with helper functions:
   - get_node_attribute(): Get node attributes using public names
   - set_node_attribute(): Set node attributes using public names
   - has_node_attribute(): Check if node has attribute using public name
   - to_internal_name() / to_public_name(): Name conversion utilities

3. Updated flowstate_manager.py to use attribute_mapper functions in:
   - _apply_node_data()
   - _serialize_node()
   - _deserialize_node()

This preserves the original design of flowstate_manager.py while ensuring
compatibility with the Node class's internal attribute naming convention.
The helper module acts as a translation layer, keeping the sacred file
untouched while enabling the GUI to function properly.
This commit reverts the previous approach of modifying flowstate_manager.py
(the sacred file) and instead implements a GUI-specific fix in the API layer.

Problem:
- flowstate_manager.py uses non-underscored NODE_ATTRIBUTES for TUI/REPL/batch
  compatibility (working perfectly before commit 5f16e80)
- When loading, flowstate_manager does setattr(node, 'is_time_dependent', value)
  which creates a NEW non-underscored attribute instead of updating the existing
  node._is_time_dependent (underscored)
- This caused GUI imports to fail with ValidationError because node_to_response
  couldn't find the correctly set attributes

Solution:
1. Reverted flowstate_manager.py to its pre-5f16e80 state (sacred file restored)
   - NODE_ATTRIBUTES back to non-underscored names
   - No attribute_mapper imports or usage
   - TUI/REPL/batch continue working as before

2. Removed attribute_mapper.py (no longer needed)

3. Added GUI-specific fix in workspace.py:
   - New function _fix_loaded_node_attributes_for_gui()
   - Called after load_flowstate() in import_workspace endpoint
   - Migrates any incorrectly created non-underscored attributes to their
     correct underscored locations (e.g., node.is_time_dependent → node._is_time_dependent)
   - Cleans up the incorrectly created attributes

This approach:
- Keeps flowstate_manager.py sacred and unchanged
- Only affects GUI import path (workspace.py)
- TUI/REPL/batch mode unaffected
- Other fixes from commit 5f16e80 remain (undo_manager defaults, api/models None check)
Applied SOLID, DRY, KISS principles:
- Removed verbose docstring and inline comments (self-documenting code)
- Moved imports to module level
- Shortened function name: _migrate_node_attributes
- Combined duplicate hasattr checks
- Added node_type enum fix from original commit 5f16e80
- Reduced from 34 lines to 14 lines

No functional changes, purely refactoring for code quality.
Bug: _migrate_node_attributes was treating methods like name() as
instance attributes, attempting to migrate and delete them. This
caused 500 errors during workspace import.

Fix: Check if attribute is callable before migration. Skip methods
and only migrate actual instance attributes.
Removed automatic browser opening and 'Frontend not ready' messages.
Now simply displays URLs for manual access.

Cleanup:
- Removed webbrowser import
- Removed ServerProbe class (no longer needed)
- Simplified _open_browser_if_requested to just show URLs
Browser now opens silently when configured (default: enabled).
No more noisy 'Frontend not ready' or 'Opening browser' messages.

Usage:
- Default: browser opens automatically
- python text_loom.py --gui --no-browser: disable auto-open

Changes:
- Restored webbrowser import
- Restored ServerProbe class
- Silent browser launch on startup if open_browser=True
- Always show clean URLs regardless of browser setting
@kleer001 kleer001 merged commit 5677195 into main Nov 23, 2025
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