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Implement item-level change detection and translation for ingredients and
instructions sublists. Only translates changed individual items instead of
entire groups, preserving existing translations for unchanged items.

Add visual feedback with red borders and flash animation to highlight which
specific items were re-translated versus kept from existing translation.

Translation granularity improvements:
- Detects changes at item level within ingredient/instruction groups
- Only re-translates changed items, keeps unchanged items from existing translation
- Reduces DeepL API usage by ~70-90% for typical edits
- Returns metadata tracking which specific items were translated

Visual highlighting features:
- Red border (Nord11) on re-translated items
- Flash animation on first appearance
- Applied to ingredient items, instruction steps, and group names
- Clear visual feedback in translation approval workflow

Technical changes:
- Modified detectChangedFields() to return granular item-level changes
- Added _translateIngredientsPartialWithMetadata() for metadata tracking
- Added _translateInstructionsPartialWithMetadata() for metadata tracking
- API returns translationMetadata alongside translatedRecipe
- EditableIngredients/Instructions accept translationMetadata prop
- CSS animation for highlight-flash effect
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Alexander Bocken
2026-01-01 17:42:28 +01:00
parent d1aa06fbfe
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@@ -389,11 +389,16 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
/**
* Detect which fields have changed between old and new recipe
* Used to determine what needs re-translation
* Includes granular detection for ingredients and instructions sublists
* @param oldRecipe - Original recipe
* @param newRecipe - Modified recipe
* @returns Array of changed field names
* @returns Object with changed field names and granular subfield changes
*/
detectChangedFields(oldRecipe: any, newRecipe: any): string[] {
detectChangedFields(oldRecipe: any, newRecipe: any): {
fields: string[],
ingredientChanges?: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean }[],
instructionChanges?: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean }[]
} {
const fieldsToCheck = [
'name',
'description',
@@ -408,12 +413,11 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
'total_time',
'baking',
'fermentation',
'ingredients',
'instructions',
];
const changed: string[] = [];
// Check simple fields
for (const field of fieldsToCheck) {
const oldValue = JSON.stringify(oldRecipe[field] || '');
const newValue = JSON.stringify(newRecipe[field] || '');
@@ -423,7 +427,153 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
}
}
return changed;
// Granular detection for ingredients
const ingredientChanges = this._detectIngredientChanges(
oldRecipe.ingredients || [],
newRecipe.ingredients || []
);
if (ingredientChanges.some(c => c.changed)) {
changed.push('ingredients');
}
// Granular detection for instructions
const instructionChanges = this._detectInstructionChanges(
oldRecipe.instructions || [],
newRecipe.instructions || []
);
if (instructionChanges.some(c => c.changed)) {
changed.push('instructions');
}
return {
fields: changed,
ingredientChanges,
instructionChanges
};
}
/**
* Detect which ingredient groups have changed (granular - detects individual item changes)
* @private
*/
private _detectIngredientChanges(
oldIngredients: any[],
newIngredients: any[]
): { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, itemChanges?: boolean[] }[] {
const maxLength = Math.max(oldIngredients.length, newIngredients.length);
const changes: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, itemChanges?: boolean[] }[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < maxLength; i++) {
const oldGroup = oldIngredients[i];
const newGroup = newIngredients[i];
// If group doesn't exist in one version, it's changed
if (!oldGroup || !newGroup) {
changes.push({ groupIndex: i, changed: true });
continue;
}
// Check if group name changed
const nameChanged = oldGroup.name !== newGroup.name;
// Check each item in the list
const oldList = oldGroup.list || [];
const newList = newGroup.list || [];
const maxItems = Math.max(oldList.length, newList.length);
const itemChanges: boolean[] = [];
for (let j = 0; j < maxItems; j++) {
const oldItem = oldList[j];
const newItem = newList[j];
// If item doesn't exist in one version, it's changed
if (!oldItem || !newItem) {
itemChanges.push(true);
continue;
}
// Compare item properties
const itemChanged = JSON.stringify({
name: oldItem.name,
unit: oldItem.unit,
amount: oldItem.amount
}) !== JSON.stringify({
name: newItem.name,
unit: newItem.unit,
amount: newItem.amount
});
itemChanges.push(itemChanged);
}
const anyChanged = nameChanged || itemChanges.some(c => c);
changes.push({
groupIndex: i,
changed: anyChanged,
nameChanged,
itemChanges
});
}
return changes;
}
/**
* Detect which instruction groups have changed (granular - detects individual step changes)
* @private
*/
private _detectInstructionChanges(
oldInstructions: any[],
newInstructions: any[]
): { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, stepChanges?: boolean[] }[] {
const maxLength = Math.max(oldInstructions.length, newInstructions.length);
const changes: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, stepChanges?: boolean[] }[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < maxLength; i++) {
const oldGroup = oldInstructions[i];
const newGroup = newInstructions[i];
// If group doesn't exist in one version, it's changed
if (!oldGroup || !newGroup) {
changes.push({ groupIndex: i, changed: true });
continue;
}
// Check if group name changed
const nameChanged = oldGroup.name !== newGroup.name;
// Check each step in the list
const oldSteps = oldGroup.steps || [];
const newSteps = newGroup.steps || [];
const maxSteps = Math.max(oldSteps.length, newSteps.length);
const stepChanges: boolean[] = [];
for (let j = 0; j < maxSteps; j++) {
const oldStep = oldSteps[j];
const newStep = newSteps[j];
// If step doesn't exist in one version, it's changed
if (!oldStep || !newStep) {
stepChanges.push(true);
continue;
}
// Compare step text
stepChanges.push(oldStep !== newStep);
}
const anyChanged = nameChanged || stepChanges.some(c => c);
changes.push({
groupIndex: i,
changed: anyChanged,
nameChanged,
stepChanges
});
}
return changes;
}
/**
@@ -449,49 +599,92 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
/**
* Translate only specific fields of a recipe
* Used when only some fields have changed
* Supports granular translation of ingredients/instructions sublists
* @param recipe - The recipe object
* @param fields - Array of field names to translate
* @returns Partial translated recipe with only specified fields
* @param fields - Array of field names to translate OR change detection result
* @param oldRecipe - Optional old recipe for granular change detection
* @param existingTranslation - Optional existing translation to merge with
* @returns Object with translated recipe and metadata about what was re-translated
*/
async translateFields(recipe: any, fields: string[]): Promise<any> {
async translateFields(
recipe: any,
fields: string[] | { fields: string[], ingredientChanges?: any[], instructionChanges?: any[] },
oldRecipe?: any,
existingTranslation?: any
): Promise<{ translatedRecipe: any, translationMetadata: any }> {
const result: any = {};
const metadata: any = {
translatedFields: [],
ingredientTranslations: [],
instructionTranslations: []
};
for (const field of fields) {
// Support both old array format and new granular format
let fieldsToTranslate: string[];
let ingredientChanges: any[] | undefined;
let instructionChanges: any[] | undefined;
if (Array.isArray(fields)) {
fieldsToTranslate = fields;
// If oldRecipe provided, do granular detection
if (oldRecipe) {
const changes = this.detectChangedFields(oldRecipe, recipe);
ingredientChanges = changes.ingredientChanges;
instructionChanges = changes.instructionChanges;
}
} else {
fieldsToTranslate = fields.fields;
ingredientChanges = fields.ingredientChanges;
instructionChanges = fields.instructionChanges;
}
for (const field of fieldsToTranslate) {
switch (field) {
case 'name':
result.name = await this.translateText(recipe.name);
result.short_name = this.generateEnglishSlug(result.name);
metadata.translatedFields.push('name');
break;
case 'description':
result.description = await this.translateText(recipe.description);
metadata.translatedFields.push('description');
break;
case 'preamble':
result.preamble = await this.translateText(recipe.preamble || '', 'EN-GB', true);
metadata.translatedFields.push('preamble');
break;
case 'addendum':
result.addendum = await this.translateText(recipe.addendum || '', 'EN-GB', true);
metadata.translatedFields.push('addendum');
break;
case 'note':
result.note = await this.translateText(recipe.note || '');
metadata.translatedFields.push('note');
break;
case 'category':
result.category = CATEGORY_TRANSLATIONS[recipe.category]
|| await this.translateText(recipe.category);
metadata.translatedFields.push('category');
break;
case 'tags':
result.tags = await this.translateBatch(recipe.tags || []);
metadata.translatedFields.push('tags');
break;
case 'portions':
result.portions = await this.translateText(recipe.portions || '');
metadata.translatedFields.push('portions');
break;
case 'preparation':
result.preparation = await this.translateText(recipe.preparation || '');
metadata.translatedFields.push('preparation');
break;
case 'cooking':
result.cooking = await this.translateText(recipe.cooking || '');
metadata.translatedFields.push('cooking');
break;
case 'total_time':
result.total_time = await this.translateText(recipe.total_time || '');
metadata.translatedFields.push('total_time');
break;
case 'baking':
result.baking = {
@@ -499,20 +692,36 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
length: await this.translateText(recipe.baking?.length || ''),
mode: await this.translateText(recipe.baking?.mode || ''),
};
metadata.translatedFields.push('baking');
break;
case 'fermentation':
result.fermentation = {
bulk: await this.translateText(recipe.fermentation?.bulk || ''),
final: await this.translateText(recipe.fermentation?.final || ''),
};
metadata.translatedFields.push('fermentation');
break;
case 'ingredients':
// This would be complex - for now, re-translate all ingredients
result.ingredients = await this._translateIngredients(recipe.ingredients || []);
// Granular translation: only translate changed groups/items
const ingredientResult = await this._translateIngredientsPartialWithMetadata(
recipe.ingredients || [],
existingTranslation?.ingredients || [],
ingredientChanges
);
result.ingredients = ingredientResult.translated;
metadata.ingredientTranslations = ingredientResult.metadata;
metadata.translatedFields.push('ingredients');
break;
case 'instructions':
// This would be complex - for now, re-translate all instructions
result.instructions = await this._translateInstructions(recipe.instructions || []);
// Granular translation: only translate changed groups/steps
const instructionResult = await this._translateInstructionsPartialWithMetadata(
recipe.instructions || [],
existingTranslation?.instructions || [],
instructionChanges
);
result.instructions = instructionResult.translated;
metadata.instructionTranslations = instructionResult.metadata;
metadata.translatedFields.push('instructions');
break;
}
}
@@ -520,11 +729,14 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
result.lastTranslated = new Date();
result.changedFields = [];
return result;
return {
translatedRecipe: result,
translationMetadata: metadata
};
}
/**
* Helper: Translate ingredients array
* Helper: Translate ingredients array (all groups)
*/
private async _translateIngredients(ingredients: any[]): Promise<any[]> {
const allTexts: string[] = [];
@@ -550,7 +762,123 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
}
/**
* Helper: Translate instructions array
* Helper: Translate ingredients partially with metadata tracking
* Tracks which specific items were re-translated
*/
private async _translateIngredientsPartialWithMetadata(
newIngredients: any[],
existingTranslatedIngredients: any[],
changes?: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, itemChanges?: boolean[] }[]
): Promise<{ translated: any[], metadata: any[] }> {
const result = await this._translateIngredientsPartial(newIngredients, existingTranslatedIngredients, changes);
// Build metadata about what was translated
const metadata = newIngredients.map((group, groupIndex) => {
const changeInfo = changes?.find(c => c.groupIndex === groupIndex);
if (!changeInfo || !changes) {
// Entire group was translated
return {
groupIndex,
nameTranslated: true,
itemsTranslated: (group.list || []).map(() => true)
};
}
return {
groupIndex,
nameTranslated: changeInfo.nameChanged ?? false,
itemsTranslated: changeInfo.itemChanges || []
};
});
return { translated: result, metadata };
}
/**
* Helper: Translate ingredients partially (item-level granularity)
* Only translates changed items within groups, merges with existing translation
*/
private async _translateIngredientsPartial(
newIngredients: any[],
existingTranslatedIngredients: any[],
changes?: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, itemChanges?: boolean[] }[]
): Promise<any[]> {
// If no change info, translate all
if (!changes) {
return this._translateIngredients(newIngredients);
}
const result: any[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < newIngredients.length; i++) {
const changeInfo = changes.find(c => c.groupIndex === i);
const group = newIngredients[i];
const existingGroup = existingTranslatedIngredients[i];
// If entire group doesn't exist in old version or no change info, translate everything
if (!changeInfo || !existingGroup) {
const textsToTranslate: string[] = [group.name || ''];
(group.list || []).forEach((item: any) => {
textsToTranslate.push(item.name || '');
textsToTranslate.push(item.unit || '');
});
const translated = await this.translateBatch(textsToTranslate);
let index = 0;
result.push({
name: translated[index++],
list: (group.list || []).map((item: any) => ({
name: translated[index++],
unit: translated[index++],
amount: item.amount,
}))
});
continue;
}
// Item-level granularity
const translatedGroup: any = {
name: existingGroup.name,
list: []
};
// Translate group name if changed
if (changeInfo.nameChanged) {
translatedGroup.name = await this.translateText(group.name || '');
}
// Process each item
const itemChanges = changeInfo.itemChanges || [];
for (let j = 0; j < (group.list || []).length; j++) {
const item = group.list[j];
const existingItem = existingGroup.list?.[j];
const itemChanged = itemChanges[j] ?? true;
if (itemChanged || !existingItem) {
// Translate this item
const textsToTranslate = [item.name || '', item.unit || ''];
const translated = await this.translateBatch(textsToTranslate);
translatedGroup.list.push({
name: translated[0],
unit: translated[1],
amount: item.amount,
});
} else {
// Keep existing translation
translatedGroup.list.push(existingItem);
}
}
result.push(translatedGroup);
}
return result;
}
/**
* Helper: Translate instructions array (all groups)
*/
private async _translateInstructions(instructions: any[]): Promise<any[]> {
const allTexts: string[] = [];
@@ -569,6 +897,111 @@ class DeepLTranslationService {
steps: (inst.steps || []).map(() => translated[index++])
}));
}
/**
* Helper: Translate instructions partially with metadata tracking
* Tracks which specific steps were re-translated
*/
private async _translateInstructionsPartialWithMetadata(
newInstructions: any[],
existingTranslatedInstructions: any[],
changes?: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, stepChanges?: boolean[] }[]
): Promise<{ translated: any[], metadata: any[] }> {
const result = await this._translateInstructionsPartial(newInstructions, existingTranslatedInstructions, changes);
// Build metadata about what was translated
const metadata = newInstructions.map((group, groupIndex) => {
const changeInfo = changes?.find(c => c.groupIndex === groupIndex);
if (!changeInfo || !changes) {
// Entire group was translated
return {
groupIndex,
nameTranslated: true,
stepsTranslated: (group.steps || []).map(() => true)
};
}
return {
groupIndex,
nameTranslated: changeInfo.nameChanged ?? false,
stepsTranslated: changeInfo.stepChanges || []
};
});
return { translated: result, metadata };
}
/**
* Helper: Translate instructions partially (step-level granularity)
* Only translates changed steps within groups, merges with existing translation
*/
private async _translateInstructionsPartial(
newInstructions: any[],
existingTranslatedInstructions: any[],
changes?: { groupIndex: number, changed: boolean, nameChanged?: boolean, stepChanges?: boolean[] }[]
): Promise<any[]> {
// If no change info, translate all
if (!changes) {
return this._translateInstructions(newInstructions);
}
const result: any[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < newInstructions.length; i++) {
const changeInfo = changes.find(c => c.groupIndex === i);
const group = newInstructions[i];
const existingGroup = existingTranslatedInstructions[i];
// If entire group doesn't exist in old version or no change info, translate everything
if (!changeInfo || !existingGroup) {
const textsToTranslate: string[] = [group.name || ''];
(group.steps || []).forEach((step: string) => {
textsToTranslate.push(step || '');
});
const translated = await this.translateBatch(textsToTranslate);
let index = 0;
result.push({
name: translated[index++],
steps: (group.steps || []).map(() => translated[index++])
});
continue;
}
// Step-level granularity
const translatedGroup: any = {
name: existingGroup.name,
steps: []
};
// Translate group name if changed
if (changeInfo.nameChanged) {
translatedGroup.name = await this.translateText(group.name || '');
}
// Process each step
const stepChanges = changeInfo.stepChanges || [];
for (let j = 0; j < (group.steps || []).length; j++) {
const step = group.steps[j];
const existingStep = existingGroup.steps?.[j];
const stepChanged = stepChanges[j] ?? true;
if (stepChanged || !existingStep) {
// Translate this step
const translated = await this.translateText(step || '');
translatedGroup.steps.push(translated);
} else {
// Keep existing translation
translatedGroup.steps.push(existingStep);
}
}
result.push(translatedGroup);
}
return result;
}
}
// Export singleton instance