Feature Name: Skill-Time Profile Export

Component 5: Public Profile and Validator Service

Problem Description:

For the sake of validation and credibility, users need a public profile that showcases their skills and associated time investments. This public profile should be easily accessible via a unique URL and should be linked through the QR code in the PDF, serving as proof of their skill levels.

Component Description:

This service is responsible for orchestrating the creation, deletion, and updating of public profiles. These profiles serve as a validation page for a user's skills and are linked via the QR code embedded in the PDF.

Functional Requirements:

• Public Profile Toggle: Provide users with the ability to activate or deactivate their public profile. Activation should generate a public profile page and a unique, shareable URL. Deactivation should render the page inaccessible and invalidate the URL.
• Public Profile Page Creation: Upon activation, generate a public profile page that showcases the user's public username and all their active skills (skills they've gained XP in).
• Data Retrieval: Interface with the Skillset Database to access the user's current skill metrics.
• QR Code Linking: The Link to this profile will be incorporated in the PDF from Skill-Time Profile Export - Component 2: PDF Export #24 should direct viewers to this public profile page. The link to the page therefore has to be unique and persistent.
• Data Synchronization: Ensure that the data on the public profile page remains synchronized with the user's real-time skill data on the platform.
• Cryptographic Security: Each unique URL should integrate a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) to deter brute force attacks and unauthorized access.

Non-Functional Requirements:

• Performance: The public profile page should load swiftly, guaranteeing a seamless experience for viewers.
• Reliability: The data presented on the public profile page should be accurate, consistent, and devoid of errors.
• Security: As this service interacts with user data, it's paramount to enforce strict security protocols to prevent unauthorized access.

Acceptance Criteria:

• The public profile toggle should function as expected, producing a unique URL and public profile page upon activation and invalidating the URL and deactivating the page upon deactivation.
• The public profile page should correctly display the user's public username alongside all their active skills.
• Accurately fetch the user's latest skill data from the Skillset Database.
• The QR code embedded in the PDF should seamlessly link to the user's public profile page.
• Ensure that the data on the public profile page remains in sync with the user's updated skill data on the platform.
• Each unique URL should incorporate a UUID to bolster security, and the system should be fortified against brute force attempts and unauthorized access.

Dependencies:

• None, it's a requirement for Skill-Time Profile Export - Component 2: PDF Export #24

Notes:

• Following discussions and consensus on this issue, designers will move forward with the necessary mockups.
• Interactions or adjustments should comply with the existing database schemas.