# Seed Service Implementation

This directory contains the seed service implementation for Story 1.9: "Seed System Reference Values & Rule Defaults".

## Implementation Plan

The seed service will:

1. **Seed Reference Values**
   - Operational status values
   - Service template defaults
   - Extension-layer reference values

2. **Configure Required-Field Rules**
   - Default readiness fields for election-cycle jobs
   - Evaluation capability for Epic 2's readiness status feature

3. **Set Up Escalation Rule Defaults**
   - Default rules covering overdue milestone alert scenarios
   - FR30 compliance

4. **Ensure Idempotency**
   - Seed operation is fully idempotent
   - No duplicate records on multiple runs

5. **Maintain Separation**
   - Admin-managed values persist independently
   - Seed does not overwrite admin changes

## Files

- `ISeedService.cs` - Interface defining seed service contract
- `SeedService.cs` - Implementation of seed service

## Implementation Notes

In a complete implementation, this service would:
- Interact with a database context
- Check if seeding has already occurred
- Create seed data with proper constraints
- Handle idempotent operations
- Be registered in the DI container