Bug solved for retrieve notification API for storing connect messaging

[Jignesh-dimagi]

Connect messages were not getting stored due to recent changes in retrieve notification api. This is solved in this PR.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt file modifies notification-to-message parsing logic. A guard condition that checked for the presence of message_id within the notification's data object has been removed. The parsing now passes the entire notification JSON object to ConnectMessagingMessageRecord.fromJson instead of only the nested data sub-object. The type check via isNotificationMessageType remains as the sole gate for determining whether a notification is processed as a message.

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant Parser as RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser
    participant Validator as isNotificationMessageType
    participant MessageRecord as ConnectMessagingMessageRecord
    
    Note over Parser: Old Flow (with data check)
    loop For each notification
        Parser->>Validator: Check type
        alt Type matches
            Parser->>Parser: Check if data.message_id exists
            alt message_id present
                Parser->>MessageRecord: fromJson(notification.data)
                MessageRecord-->>Parser: MessageRecord created
            end
        end
    end
    
    Note over Parser: New Flow (guard removed)
    loop For each notification
        Parser->>Validator: Check type
        alt Type matches
            rect rgb(200, 220, 255)
                Note over Parser: Guard condition removed
                Parser->>MessageRecord: fromJson(entire notification)
                MessageRecord-->>Parser: MessageRecord created
            end
        end
    end

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Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

• Single-file change with straightforward logic modifications
• Removal of a guard condition and parameter substitution are clear and localized
• Consider reviewing: the impact of accepting notifications without an explicit message_id check—whether the fromJson method handles missing fields gracefully and whether this broadens the scope of notifications processed as messages unexpectedly

Possibly related PRs

• Sync messaging through notification API #3381: Modifies notification-to-message parsing logic in the same parser, including changes to how notifications are inspected and deserialized
• New response as per CCCT-1893 #3407: Updates notification JSON parsing across multiple files to read message fields from the top-level object instead of a nested data object

Suggested reviewers

• OrangeAndGreen
• shubham1g5
• conroy-ricketts

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately reflects the main change: fixing a bug in the retrieve notification API related to storing connect messaging.

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• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt (2 hunks)

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🧠 Learnings (7)

📓 Common learnings

Learnt from: shubham1g5
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z
Learning: PR #3048 "Phase 4 Connect PR" introduces a substantial feature called "Connect" to the CommCare Android app, which includes messaging, job management, delivery tracking, payment processing, authentication flows, and learning modules. It follows a modern architecture using Navigation Components with three navigation graphs, segregated business logic in Manager classes, and proper database persistence.

Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T13:40:19.645Z
Learning: PR #3048 introduces a comprehensive messaging system in the Connect feature, implementing secure encryption using AES-GCM for message content, proper channel management with consent flows, and a well-designed UI separation between sent and received messages with real-time notification integration.

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3248
File: app/src/org/commcare/connect/MessageManager.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-07-29T14:54:47.940Z
Learning: User OrangeAndGreen organizes messaging-related changes into separate PRs rather than mixing them with other Connect work, which aligns with their preference for handling code issues in separate PRs when they are not directly related to the main changes.

Learnt from: pm-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 2956
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectMessaging/ConnectMessageChannelListFragment.java:58-60
Timestamp: 2025-02-19T15:15:01.935Z
Learning: Error handling for message retrieval in ConnectMessageChannelListFragment's retrieveMessages callback is not required as per user preference.

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3043
File: app/src/org/commcare/android/database/connect/models/ConnectMessagingChannelRecord.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-04-22T17:04:26.780Z
Learning: In the Connect API contract, the server doesn't include the fields `created`, `answered_consent`, and `key` in JSON responses for messaging channels, which is why the `fromJson` method in `ConnectMessagingChannelRecord` explicitly initializes these values rather than parsing them.

Learnt from: pm-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPinFragment.java:244-275
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:22:56.537Z
Learning: Direct JSONObject parsing is acceptable for handling user data responses in ConnectIdPinFragment, as decided by the team. No need to enforce ConnectUserResponseParser usage in this context.

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3043
File: app/src/org/commcare/android/database/connect/models/ConnectMessagingChannelRecord.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-04-22T17:04:26.780Z
Learning: In the Connect API contract, the server doesn't include the fields `created`, `answered_consent`, and `key` in JSON responses for messaging channels, which is why the `fromJson` method in `ConnectMessagingChannelRecord` explicitly initializes these values rather than parsing them from JSON.

Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3407
File: app/src/org/commcare/android/database/connect/models/PushNotificationRecord.kt:92-107
Timestamp: 2025-11-06T11:44:23.934Z
Learning: In PushNotificationRecord, the `acknowledged` field (META_ACKNOWLEDGED) is a client-side field that is not included in the server's JSON response, so it should not be read in the fromJsonArray method.

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 2912
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:206-213
Timestamp: 2025-01-21T18:20:43.883Z
Learning: In the Connect ID feature, server responses containing user data should be parsed using ConnectUserResponseParser to ensure consistent handling of payment information (owner_name and phone_number) and secondary phone verification across all authentication flows.

Learnt from: Jignesh-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3093
File: app/res/navigation/nav_graph_connect_messaging.xml:41-45
Timestamp: 2025-05-09T10:57:41.073Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android codebase, the navigation graph for Connect messaging (`nav_graph_connect_messaging.xml`) intentionally uses `channel_id` as the argument name in the connectMessageFragment, despite using `channelId` in other parts of the same navigation graph. This naming difference is by design in the refactored code.

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3248
File: app/src/org/commcare/adapters/ConnectMessageAdapter.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-07-29T14:14:07.954Z
Learning: In the CommCare Android Connect messaging system (ConnectMessageAdapter.java), the team prefers to let getMessage() potentially return null and crash rather than adding defensive null checks. This follows the fail-fast philosophy used throughout the Connect feature to catch programming errors immediately during development.

📚 Learning: 2025-02-04T21:22:56.537Z

Learnt from: pm-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 2949
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPinFragment.java:244-275
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T21:22:56.537Z
Learning: Direct JSONObject parsing is acceptable for handling user data responses in ConnectIdPinFragment, as decided by the team. No need to enforce ConnectUserResponseParser usage in this context.

Applied to files:

• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt

📚 Learning: 2025-01-21T18:20:43.883Z

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 2912
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectId/ConnectIdPasswordVerificationFragment.java:206-213
Timestamp: 2025-01-21T18:20:43.883Z
Learning: In the Connect ID feature, server responses containing user data should be parsed using ConnectUserResponseParser to ensure consistent handling of payment information (owner_name and phone_number) and secondary phone verification across all authentication flows.

Applied to files:

• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt

📚 Learning: 2025-02-19T15:15:01.935Z

Learnt from: pm-dimagi
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 2956
File: app/src/org/commcare/fragments/connectMessaging/ConnectMessageChannelListFragment.java:58-60
Timestamp: 2025-02-19T15:15:01.935Z
Learning: Error handling for message retrieval in ConnectMessageChannelListFragment's retrieveMessages callback is not required as per user preference.

Applied to files:

• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt

📚 Learning: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z

Learnt from: shubham1g5
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T11:08:18.530Z
Learning: PR #3048 "Phase 4 Connect PR" introduces a substantial feature called "Connect" to the CommCare Android app, which includes messaging, job management, delivery tracking, payment processing, authentication flows, and learning modules. It follows a modern architecture using Navigation Components with three navigation graphs, segregated business logic in Manager classes, and proper database persistence.

Applied to files:

• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt

📚 Learning: 2025-04-22T17:04:26.780Z

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3043
File: app/src/org/commcare/android/database/connect/models/ConnectMessagingChannelRecord.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-04-22T17:04:26.780Z
Learning: In the Connect API contract, the server doesn't include the fields `created`, `answered_consent`, and `key` in JSON responses for messaging channels, which is why the `fromJson` method in `ConnectMessagingChannelRecord` explicitly initializes these values rather than parsing them from JSON.

Applied to files:

• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt

📚 Learning: 2025-04-22T17:04:26.780Z

Learnt from: OrangeAndGreen
Repo: dimagi/commcare-android PR: 3043
File: app/src/org/commcare/android/database/connect/models/ConnectMessagingChannelRecord.java:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-04-22T17:04:26.780Z
Learning: In the Connect API contract, the server doesn't include the fields `created`, `answered_consent`, and `key` in JSON responses for messaging channels, which is why the `fromJson` method in `ConnectMessagingChannelRecord` explicitly initializes these values rather than parsing them.

Applied to files:

• app/src/org/commcare/connect/network/connectId/parser/RetrieveNotificationsResponseParser.kt

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