feat: implement PatternType enum and refactor pattern type handling in PatternInput

frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/inputs/triggers/PatternInput.tsx

@@ -14,47 +14,14 @@ import { Input } from "@/app-components/inputs/Input";
 import NlpPatternSelect from "@/app-components/inputs/NlpPatternSelect";
 import { RegexInput } from "@/app-components/inputs/RegexInput";
 import { useTranslate } from "@/hooks/useTranslate";
-import {
+import { NlpPattern, Pattern, PayloadPattern } from "@/types/block.types";
-  NlpPattern,
+import { PatternType } from "@/types/pattern.types";
-  Pattern,
+import { getPatternType } from "@/utils/pattern";
-  PatternType,
+import { extractRegexBody, formatWithSlashes, isRegex } from "@/utils/string";
-  PayloadPattern,
-} from "@/types/block.types";
-import {
-  extractRegexBody,
-  formatWithSlashes,
-  isRegex,
-  isRegexString,
-} from "@/utils/string";
 
 import { OutcomeInput } from "./OutcomeInput";
 import { PostbackInput } from "./PostbackInput";
 
-const getPatternType = (pattern: Pattern): PatternType => {
-  if (typeof pattern === "string") {
-    return isRegexString(pattern) ? "regex" : "text";
-  }
-
-  if (Array.isArray(pattern)) {
-    return "nlp";
-  }
-
-  if (pattern && typeof pattern === "object") {
-    switch (pattern.type) {
-      case "menu":
-        return "menu";
-      case "content":
-        return "content";
-      case "outcome":
-        return "outcome";
-      default:
-        return "payload";
-    }
-  }
-
-  return "text";
-};
-
 type PatternInputProps = {
   control: Control<any>;
   basePath: string;
@@ -71,7 +38,7 @@ const PatternInput: FC<PatternInputProps> = ({ control, basePath }) => {
         validate: (currentPatternValue: Pattern) => {
           const type = getPatternType(currentPatternValue);
 
-          if (type === "regex") {
+          if (type === PatternType.REGEX) {
             const regexString = currentPatternValue as string;
 
             if (!regexString || extractRegexBody(regexString).trim() === "") {
@@ -80,7 +47,7 @@ const PatternInput: FC<PatternInputProps> = ({ control, basePath }) => {
             if (!isRegex(extractRegexBody(regexString))) {
               return t("message.regex_is_invalid");
             }
-          } else if (type === "text") {
+          } else if (type === PatternType.TEXT) {
             const textString = currentPatternValue as string;
 
             if (!textString || textString.trim() === "") {
@@ -97,13 +64,17 @@ const PatternInput: FC<PatternInputProps> = ({ control, basePath }) => {
 
         return (
           <Box display="flex" flexGrow={1}>
-            {currentPatternType === "nlp" && (
+            {currentPatternType === PatternType.NLP && (
               <NlpPatternSelect
                 patterns={patternForPath as NlpPattern[]}
                 onChange={field.onChange}
               />
             )}
-            {["payload", "content", "menu"].includes(currentPatternType) ? (
+            {[
+              PatternType.PAYLOAD,
+              PatternType.CONTENT,
+              PatternType.MENU,
+            ].includes(currentPatternType) ? (
               <PostbackInput
                 onChange={(payload) => {
                   payload && field.onChange(payload);
@@ -111,7 +82,7 @@ const PatternInput: FC<PatternInputProps> = ({ control, basePath }) => {
                 defaultValue={patternForPath as PayloadPattern}
               />
             ) : null}
-            {currentPatternType === "outcome" ? (
+            {currentPatternType === PatternType.OUTCOME ? (
               <OutcomeInput
                 onChange={(payload) => {
                   payload && field.onChange(payload);
@@ -120,7 +91,7 @@ const PatternInput: FC<PatternInputProps> = ({ control, basePath }) => {
               />
             ) : null}
             {typeof patternForPath === "string" &&
-            currentPatternType === "regex" ? (
+            currentPatternType === PatternType.REGEX ? (
               <RegexInput
                 value={extractRegexBody(patternForPath as string)}
                 label={t("label.regex")}
@@ -133,7 +104,7 @@ const PatternInput: FC<PatternInputProps> = ({ control, basePath }) => {
               />
             ) : null}
             {typeof patternForPath === "string" &&
-            currentPatternType === "text" ? (
+            currentPatternType === PatternType.TEXT ? (
               <Input
                 label={t("label.text")}
                 value={patternForPath as string}

frontend/src/types/block.types.ts

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   StdOutgoingTextMessage,
   StdPluginMessage,
 } from "./message.types";
+import { PatternType } from "./pattern.types";
 import { IUser } from "./user.types";
 
 export type Position = {
@@ -76,14 +77,7 @@ export type NlpPattern = {
 
 export type Pattern = null | string | PayloadPattern | NlpPattern[];
 
-export type PatternType =
+export type { PatternType };
-  | "regex"
-  | "nlp"
-  | "menu"
-  | "content"
-  | "outcome"
-  | "payload"
-  | "text";
 
 export interface IBlockAttributes {
   name: string;

frontend/src/types/pattern.types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
+ * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
+ * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
+ */
+
+export enum PatternType {
+  TEXT = "text",
+  REGEX = "regex",
+  NLP = "nlp",
+  PAYLOAD = "payload",
+  MENU = "menu",
+  CONTENT = "content",
+  OUTCOME = "outcome",
+}

frontend/src/utils/pattern.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
+ * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
+ * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
+ */
+
+import { Pattern } from "@/types/block.types";
+import { PatternType } from "@/types/pattern.types";
+
+import { isRegexString } from "./string";
+
+/**
+ * Determines the type of a given pattern and returns the corresponding `PatternType`.
+ * Defaults to returning `PatternType.TEXT` if none of the conditions are met.
+ *
+ * @param pattern - The pattern to evaluate, which can be a string, array, or object.
+ * @returns The determined `PatternType` for the given pattern.
+ */
+export const getPatternType = (pattern: Pattern): PatternType => {
+  if (typeof pattern === "string") {
+    return isRegexString(pattern) ? PatternType.REGEX : PatternType.TEXT;
+  }
+
+  if (Array.isArray(pattern)) {
+    return PatternType.NLP;
+  }
+
+  if (pattern && typeof pattern === "object") {
+    switch (pattern.type) {
+      case "menu":
+        return PatternType.MENU;
+      case "content":
+        return PatternType.CONTENT;
+      case "outcome":
+        return PatternType.OUTCOME;
+      default:
+        return PatternType.PAYLOAD;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return PatternType.TEXT;
+};