# Product Origin Text - Developer Notes

## Technical Implementation

### Architecture

This module adds a simple free-text origin field to products.

**Models:**

1. **product.template** - Base model with the `origin_text` field
   - Field: `origin_text` (Char)
   - This is where the actual data is stored
   - Editable directly on the product form

2. **product.product** - Related field for variant access
   - Field: `origin_text` (Char, related to `product_tmpl_id.origin_text`)
   - `readonly=False` allows editing from variant views
   - Changes propagate to the template

### Why This Architecture?

The `origin_text` field is stored in `product.template` because:

- Origin typically applies to all variants of a product
- Simplifies data management (one source of truth)
- Avoids duplication across variants
- Standard Odoo pattern for product-level attributes

The related field in `product.product` with `readonly=False` allows:

- Seamless access from variant views
- Editing from either template or variant forms
- Automatic synchronization between template and variants

### Previous Architecture (Deprecated)

The previous version stored `origin_text` in `product.supplierinfo` with computed
fields in template/product. This was deprecated because:

- Supplierinfo records don't always exist when products are created
- Added unnecessary complexity with computed fields
- Required `product_main_seller` dependency
- Origin semantically belongs to the product, not the supplier relationship

### Dependencies

- **product** - Core product module (only dependency)

### Performance Considerations

- Simple stored field with no computation overhead
- Related field access is efficient in Odoo ORM
- No additional queries needed for variant access

### Testing Strategy

Tests cover:

1. **Basic field storage** - Set origin on template
2. **Related field access** - Verify variant sees template origin
3. **Write from variant** - Verify changes propagate to template
4. **Empty cases** - Products without origin
5. **Multiple products** - Independent origins
6. **Variants** - All variants share same origin

## Code Quality

- Follows OCA guidelines
- Black formatted (line length 88)
- isort for imports
- Minimal dependencies (only `product`)

## Migration from v1.x

If upgrading from the previous supplier-based architecture:

1. Data in `product.supplierinfo.origin_text` will need manual migration
2. Run migration script to copy main supplier origin to product template
3. Remove dependency on `product_main_seller` if no longer needed

## Version History

- **18.0.2.0.0** (2026-03-06) - Simplified architecture
  - Field directly on product.template
  - Related field in product.product
  - Removed dependency on product_main_seller

- **18.0.1.0.0** (2026-02-25) - Initial release (deprecated)
  - Free-text origin field per supplier
  - Automatic display based on main vendor