(Draft) Create Profile icon component + routing

[SAUMILDHANKAR]

Issue created with ChatGPT models' help¹

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Description

Create the profile/account icon component that appears at the bottom of the side navigation and implement its interaction flow¹. When a user clicks the profile icon, a sign-in modal/pop-up should appear allowing the user to authenticate using credentials such as email/username and password².

This issue is primarily focused on creating the frontend component structure, modal interaction flow, routing setup, and preparing the application for future authentication integration³. Contributors may optionally integrate authentication providers/services if the architecture is already available⁴.

Potential future integrations could include OAuth, SSO, Okta, or another authentication provider¹. This issue may also optionally prepare the groundwork for persisting user-related data such as saved projects, authentication state, or profile metadata².

If the scope becomes too large, backend/database integration may be treated as optional or partially scaffolded³.

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Goals

• Create reusable Profile icon component¹
• Add sign-in modal/pop-up interaction²
• Support username/email + password fields³
• Add routing/navigation behavior for account actions⁴
• Prepare frontend architecture for authentication integration¹
• Prepare for future user-specific saved project functionality²

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Implementation Instructions

• Create reusable ProfileIcon or AccountMenu component¹

• Use React + TypeScript + Material UI²

• Clicking profile icon should open modal/dialog³

• Modal should contain:

  • username/email field⁴
  • password field¹
  • sign-in button²

• Use MUI components such as:

  • Dialog³
  • TextField⁴
  • Button¹
  • Avatar²

• Add placeholder routing/account navigation structure³

• Add frontend authentication state handling if possible⁴

• Optional: connect component to auth service/provider¹

• Optional: scaffold service/controller/middleware architecture²

• Optional: prepare future persistence for saved projects/user state³

• Optional: add loading/error handling for sign-in flow⁴

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Suggested Functionalities

Profile Icon Click

• User clicks profile icon¹
• Authentication modal opens²

Sign-In Modal

• User enters username/email³
• User enters password⁴
• User clicks sign-in button¹

Future Optional Integrations

• OAuth provider integration²
• SSO authentication³
• Okta integration⁴
• JWT/session handling¹
• User-specific saved projects²
• Persisted login state³

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Suggested Technical Structure (Optional)

Possible folder structure:¹

src/
 ├── components/profile/
 ├── services/auth/
 ├── middleware/
 ├── controllers/
 ├── routes/
 └── types/

Possible component examples:²

components/profile/
 ├── ProfileIcon.tsx
 ├── LoginDialog.tsx
 ├── AuthForm.tsx
 └── AccountMenu.tsx

Possible service examples:³

services/auth/
 ├── authService.ts
 ├── sessionService.ts
 └── oauthService.ts

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Scope Notes

This issue mainly focuses on creating the visible component flow and interaction structure¹. Full production-ready authentication/database integration is not strictly required for completion².

Optional backend-related functionality may include:

• storing user login data³
• saving authentication/session state⁴
• persisting saved projects per user¹
• integrating backend auth endpoints²

If these become too large for this issue, contributors may scaffold or partially implement them³.

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Acceptance Criteria

• Profile icon component renders correctly¹
• Clicking icon opens sign-in modal²
• Modal contains username/email field³
• Modal contains password field⁴
• Modal contains sign-in button¹
• Component uses React + TypeScript + MUI²
• Routing/account interaction structure is prepared³
• Authentication integration structure is extensible⁴
• Code structure supports future backend integration¹

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Resources

¹ https://mui.com/material-ui/react-dialog/
² https://mui.com/material-ui/react-text-field/
³ https://react.dev/learn/sharing-state-between-components
⁴ https://auth0.com/docs/authenticate/protocols/oauth

Reference Figma Design:
https://www.figma.com/design/eRcnlUKzSsIJv3JcOMddwU/OpenNature-Map?node-id=5771-3944&t=PvHYPjlEBBF151A0-0It

Authentication References:

• https://developer.okta.com/docs/concepts/oauth-openid/
• https://jwt.io/introduction
• https://oauth.net/2/