Moving dropdowns to work for all widgets

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer.java

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.DisplayFormat;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.JsonUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
    public static String aHrefTableFilterNoOfRecords(RenderWidgetInput input, String tableName, QQueryFilter filter, Integer noOfRecords, String singularLabel, String pluralLabel) throws QException
    {
       String href = linkTableFilter(input, tableName, filter);
-      return ("<a href=\"" + href + "\">" + QValueFormatter.formatValue(DisplayFormat.COMMAS, noOfRecords) + " " + pluralize(noOfRecords, singularLabel, pluralLabel) + "</a>");
+      return ("<a href=\"" + href + "\">" + QValueFormatter.formatValue(DisplayFormat.COMMAS, noOfRecords) + " " + StringUtils.plural(noOfRecords, singularLabel, pluralLabel) + "</a>");
    }
 
 
@@ -265,19 +266,4 @@ public abstract class AbstractHTMLWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
       return ("<a href=\"" + linkTableCreateChild(childTableName, defaultValues, defaultValues.keySet()) + "\">Create new</a>");
    }
 
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public static String pluralize(Integer count, String singular, String plural)
-   {
-      if(count != null && count.equals(1))
-      {
-         return (singular);
-      }
-
-      return (plural);
-   }
-
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/AbstractWidgetRenderer.java

@@ -24,10 +24,29 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets;
 
 import java.time.ZoneId;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.QValueFormatter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.SearchPossibleValueSourceAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QCriteriaOperator;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.values.SearchPossibleValueSourceInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.values.SearchPossibleValueSourceOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.QWidgetData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.WidgetDropdownData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValue;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSource;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -46,4 +65,103 @@ public abstract class AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public abstract RenderWidgetOutput render(RenderWidgetInput input) throws QException;
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   protected boolean setupDropdowns(RenderWidgetInput input, QWidgetMetaData metaData, QWidgetData widgetData) throws QException
+   {
+      List<List<Map<String, String>>> pvsData                   = new ArrayList<>();
+      List<String>                    pvsLabels                 = new ArrayList<>();
+      List<String>                    pvsNames                  = new ArrayList<>();
+      List<String>                    missingRequiredSelections = new ArrayList<>();
+      for(WidgetDropdownData dropdownData : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(metaData.getDropdowns()))
+      {
+         String               possibleValueSourceName = dropdownData.getPossibleValueSourceName();
+         QPossibleValueSource possibleValueSource     = input.getInstance().getPossibleValueSource(possibleValueSourceName);
+
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // this looks complicated, but is just look for a label in the dropdown data and if found use it,                                                                                  //
+         // otherwise look for label in PVS and if found use that, otherwise just use the PVS name                                                                                          //
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         String pvsLabel = dropdownData.getLabel() != null ? dropdownData.getLabel() : (possibleValueSource.getLabel() != null ? possibleValueSource.getLabel() : possibleValueSourceName);
+         pvsLabels.add(pvsLabel);
+         pvsNames.add(possibleValueSourceName);
+
+         SearchPossibleValueSourceInput pvsInput = new SearchPossibleValueSourceInput(input.getInstance());
+         pvsInput.setSession(input.getSession());
+         pvsInput.setPossibleValueSourceName(possibleValueSourceName);
+
+         if(dropdownData.getForeignKeyFieldName() != null)
+         {
+            ////////////////////////////////////////
+            // look for an id in the query params //
+            ////////////////////////////////////////
+            Integer id = null;
+            if(input.getQueryParams() != null && input.getQueryParams().containsKey("id") && StringUtils.hasContent(input.getQueryParams().get("id")))
+            {
+               id = Integer.parseInt(input.getQueryParams().get("id"));
+            }
+            if(id != null)
+            {
+               pvsInput.setDefaultQueryFilter(new QQueryFilter().withCriteria(
+                  new QFilterCriteria(
+                     dropdownData.getForeignKeyFieldName(),
+                     QCriteriaOperator.EQUALS,
+                     id)));
+            }
+         }
+
+         SearchPossibleValueSourceOutput output = new SearchPossibleValueSourceAction().execute(pvsInput);
+
+         List<Map<String, String>> dropdownOptionList = new ArrayList<>();
+         pvsData.add(dropdownOptionList);
+
+         //////////////////////////////////////////
+         // sort results, dedupe, and add to map //
+         //////////////////////////////////////////
+         Set<String> exists = new HashSet<>();
+         output.getResults().removeIf(pvs -> !exists.add(pvs.getLabel()));
+         output.getResults().sort(Comparator.comparing(QPossibleValue::getLabel));
+         for(QPossibleValue<?> possibleValue : output.getResults())
+         {
+            dropdownOptionList.add(Map.of(
+               "id", String.valueOf(possibleValue.getId()),
+               "label", possibleValue.getLabel()
+            ));
+         }
+
+         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // because we know the dropdowns and what the field names will be when something is selected, we can make //
+         // sure that something has been selected, and if not, display a message that a selection needs made       //
+         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         if(dropdownData.getIsRequired())
+         {
+            if(!input.getQueryParams().containsKey(possibleValueSourceName) || !StringUtils.hasContent(input.getQueryParams().get(possibleValueSourceName)))
+            {
+               missingRequiredSelections.add(pvsLabel);
+            }
+         }
+      }
+
+      widgetData.setDropdownNameList(pvsNames);
+      widgetData.setDropdownLabelList(pvsLabels);
+      widgetData.setDropdownDataList(pvsData);
+
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // if there are any missing required dropdowns, build up a message to display //
+      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      if(missingRequiredSelections.size() > 0)
+      {
+         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Please select a ").append(StringUtils.joinWithCommasAndAnd(missingRequiredSelections));
+         sb.append(" from the ").append(StringUtils.plural(missingRequiredSelections.size(), "dropdown", "dropdowns")).append(" above.");
+         widgetData.setDropdownNeedsSelectedText(sb.toString());
+         return (false);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         return (true);
+      }
+   }
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/ParentWidgetRenderer.java

@@ -22,28 +22,12 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets;
 
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Comparator;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.ActionHelper;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.values.SearchPossibleValueSourceAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QCriteriaOperator;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QFilterCriteria;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.values.SearchPossibleValueSourceInput;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.values.SearchPossibleValueSourceOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.ParentWidgetData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.ParentWidgetMetaData;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValue;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSource;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -69,93 +53,9 @@ public class ParentWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
          /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
          // handle any PVSs creating dropdown data for the frontend //
          /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         List<List<Map<String, String>>> pvsData                   = new ArrayList<>();
+         boolean dropdownsValid = setupDropdowns(input, metaData, widgetData);
-         List<String>                    pvsLabels                 = new ArrayList<>();
-         List<String>                    pvsNames                  = new ArrayList<>();
-         List<String>                    missingRequiredSelections = new ArrayList<>();
-         for(ParentWidgetMetaData.DropdownData dropdownData : CollectionUtils.nonNullList(metaData.getDropdowns()))
-         {
-            String               possibleValueSourceName = dropdownData.getPossibleValueSourceName();
-            QPossibleValueSource possibleValueSource     = input.getInstance().getPossibleValueSource(possibleValueSourceName);
 
-            /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         if(dropdownsValid)
-            // this looks complicated, but is just look for a label in the dropdown data and if found use it,                                                                                  //
-            // otherwise look for label in PVS and if found use that, otherwise just use the PVS name                                                                                          //
-            /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            String pvsLabel = dropdownData.getLabel() != null ? dropdownData.getLabel() : (possibleValueSource.getLabel() != null ? possibleValueSource.getLabel() : possibleValueSourceName);
-            pvsLabels.add(pvsLabel);
-            pvsNames.add(possibleValueSourceName);
-
-            SearchPossibleValueSourceInput pvsInput = new SearchPossibleValueSourceInput(input.getInstance());
-            pvsInput.setSession(input.getSession());
-            pvsInput.setPossibleValueSourceName(possibleValueSourceName);
-
-            if(dropdownData.getForeignKeyFieldName() != null)
-            {
-               ////////////////////////////////////////
-               // look for an id in the query params //
-               ////////////////////////////////////////
-               Integer id = null;
-               if(input.getQueryParams() != null && input.getQueryParams().containsKey("id") && StringUtils.hasContent(input.getQueryParams().get("id")))
-               {
-                  id = Integer.parseInt(input.getQueryParams().get("id"));
-               }
-               if(id != null)
-               {
-                  pvsInput.setDefaultQueryFilter(new QQueryFilter().withCriteria(
-                     new QFilterCriteria(
-                        dropdownData.getForeignKeyFieldName(),
-                        QCriteriaOperator.EQUALS,
-                        id)));
-               }
-            }
-
-            SearchPossibleValueSourceOutput output = new SearchPossibleValueSourceAction().execute(pvsInput);
-
-            List<Map<String, String>> dropdownOptionList = new ArrayList<>();
-            pvsData.add(dropdownOptionList);
-
-            //////////////////////////////////////////
-            // sort results, dedupe, and add to map //
-            //////////////////////////////////////////
-            Set<String> exists = new HashSet<>();
-            output.getResults().removeIf(pvs -> !exists.add(pvs.getLabel()));
-            output.getResults().sort(Comparator.comparing(QPossibleValue::getLabel));
-            for(QPossibleValue<?> possibleValue : output.getResults())
-            {
-               dropdownOptionList.add(Map.of(
-                  "id", String.valueOf(possibleValue.getId()),
-                  "label", possibleValue.getLabel()
-               ));
-            }
-
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // because we know the dropdowns and what the field names will be when something is selected, we can make //
-            // sure that something has been selected, and if not, display a message that a selection needs made       //
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            if(dropdownData.getIsRequired())
-            {
-               if(!input.getQueryParams().containsKey(possibleValueSourceName) || !StringUtils.hasContent(input.getQueryParams().get(possibleValueSourceName)))
-               {
-                  missingRequiredSelections.add(pvsLabel);
-               }
-            }
-         }
-
-         widgetData.setDropdownNameList(pvsNames);
-         widgetData.setDropdownLabelList(pvsLabels);
-         widgetData.setDropdownDataList(pvsData);
-
-         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         // if there are any missing required dropdowns, build up a message to display //
-         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-         if(missingRequiredSelections.size() > 0)
-         {
-            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Please select a ").append(StringUtils.joinWithCommasAndAnd(missingRequiredSelections));
-            sb.append(" from the ").append(StringUtils.plural(missingRequiredSelections.size(), "dropdown", "dropdowns")).append(" above.");
-            widgetData.setDropdownNeedsSelectedText(sb.toString());
-         }
-         else
          {
             widgetData.setChildWidgetNameList(metaData.getChildWidgetNameList());
          }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/ProcessWidgetRenderer.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.widgets;
 
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.ActionHelper;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
@@ -53,9 +54,14 @@ public class ProcessWidgetRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
          ProcessWidgetData data = new ProcessWidgetData();
          if(input.getWidgetMetaData() instanceof QWidgetMetaData widgetMetaData)
          {
+            setupDropdowns(input, widgetMetaData, data);
+            // todo - something about an error-like screen if dropdowns aren't valid?
+
             String           processName     = (String) widgetMetaData.getDefaultValues().get(WIDGET_PROCESS_NAME);
             QProcessMetaData processMetaData = input.getInstance().getProcess(processName);
             data.setProcessMetaData(processMetaData);
+
+            data.setDefaultValues(new HashMap<>(input.getQueryParams()));
          }
          return (new RenderWidgetOutput(data));
       }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/QuickSightChartRenderer.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.ActionHelper;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets.RenderWidgetOutput;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.QWidget;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.QWidgetData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.QuickSightChart;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QuickSightChartMetaData;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.auth.credentials.AwsBasicCredentials;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class QuickSightChartRenderer extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
          final GenerateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUserResponse generateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUserResponse = quickSightClient.generateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUser(generateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUserRequest);
 
          String      embedUrl = generateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUserResponse.embedUrl();
-         QWidget widget   = new QuickSightChart(input.getWidgetMetaData().getName(), quickSightMetaData.getLabel(), embedUrl);
+         QWidgetData widget   = new QuickSightChart(input.getWidgetMetaData().getName(), quickSightMetaData.getLabel(), embedUrl);
          return (new RenderWidgetOutput(widget));
       }
       catch(Exception e)

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/widgets/RenderWidgetOutput.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.widgets;
 
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.QWidgetData;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
  *******************************************************************************/
 public class RenderWidgetOutput implements Serializable
 {
-   public Object widgetData;
+   public QWidgetData widgetData;
 
 
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public class RenderWidgetOutput implements Serializable
     ** constructor taking in widget data
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public RenderWidgetOutput(Object widgetData)
+   public RenderWidgetOutput(QWidgetData widgetData)
    {
       this.widgetData = widgetData;
    }
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class RenderWidgetOutput implements Serializable
     ** Getter for widgetData
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public Object getWidgetData()
+   public QWidgetData getWidgetData()
    {
       return widgetData;
    }
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public class RenderWidgetOutput implements Serializable
     ** Setter for widgetData
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setWidgetData(Object widgetData)
+   public void setWidgetData(QWidgetData widgetData)
    {
       this.widgetData = widgetData;
    }
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class RenderWidgetOutput implements Serializable
     ** Fluent setter for widgetData
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public RenderWidgetOutput withWidgetData(Object widgetData)
+   public RenderWidgetOutput withWidgetData(QWidgetData widgetData)
    {
       this.widgetData = widgetData;
       return (this);

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/ChartData.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ChartData implements QWidget
+public class ChartData extends QWidgetData
 {
    /*
       interface BarChartData{

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/ChildRecordListData.java

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
  ** Model containing data structure expected by frontend ChildRecordList widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ChildRecordListData implements QWidget
+public class ChildRecordListData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String         title;
    private QueryOutput    queryOutput;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/DividerWidgetData.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend divider widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class DividerWidgetData implements QWidget
+public class DividerWidgetData extends QWidgetData
 {
    /*******************************************************************************
     **

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/FieldValueListData.java

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
  ** Model containing data structure expected by frontend FieldValueListData widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class FieldValueListData implements QWidget
+public class FieldValueListData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private List<QFieldMetaData> fields;
    private QRecord              record;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/LineChartData.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class LineChartData implements QWidget
+public class LineChartData extends QWidgetData
 {
    /*
       export interface DefaultLineChartData

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/LocationData.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend location widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class LocationData implements QWidget
+public class LocationData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String imageUrl;
    private String title;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/MultiStatisticsData.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class MultiStatisticsData implements QWidget
+public class MultiStatisticsData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String                    title;
    private List<StatisticsGroupData> statisticsGroupData;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/ParentWidgetData.java

@@ -23,27 +23,15 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
 
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend parent widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ParentWidgetData implements QWidget
+public class ParentWidgetData extends QWidgetData
 {
-   private List<String> dropdownNameList;
-   private List<String> dropdownLabelList;
-
-   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-   // this is a list of lists, the outer list corresponds to each dropdown (parallel list //
-   // with the above dropdownLabelList) - the inner list is the list of actual dropdown   //
-   // options                                                                             //
-   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-   private List<List<Map<String, String>>> dropdownDataList;
-
    private List<String> childWidgetNameList;
-   private String       dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
 
 
 
@@ -67,108 +55,6 @@ public class ParentWidgetData implements QWidget
 
 
 
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for dropdownLabelList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public List<String> getDropdownLabelList()
-   {
-      return dropdownLabelList;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Setter for dropdownLabelList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setDropdownLabelList(List<String> dropdownLabelList)
-   {
-      this.dropdownLabelList = dropdownLabelList;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Fluent setter for dropdownLabelList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ParentWidgetData withDropdownLabelList(List<String> dropdownLabelList)
-   {
-      this.dropdownLabelList = dropdownLabelList;
-      return (this);
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for dropdownNameList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public List<String> getDropdownNameList()
-   {
-      return dropdownNameList;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Setter for dropdownNameList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setDropdownNameList(List<String> dropdownNameList)
-   {
-      this.dropdownNameList = dropdownNameList;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Fluent setter for dropdownNameList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ParentWidgetData withDropdownNameList(List<String> dropdownNameList)
-   {
-      this.dropdownNameList = dropdownNameList;
-      return (this);
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for dropdownDataList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public List<List<Map<String, String>>> getDropdownDataList()
-   {
-      return dropdownDataList;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Setter for dropdownDataList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setDropdownDataList(List<List<Map<String, String>>> dropdownDataList)
-   {
-      this.dropdownDataList = dropdownDataList;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Fluent setter for dropdownDataList
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ParentWidgetData withDropdownDataList(List<List<Map<String, String>>> dropdownDataList)
-   {
-      this.dropdownDataList = dropdownDataList;
-      return (this);
-   }
-
-
-
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for childWidgetNameList
     **
@@ -201,38 +87,4 @@ public class ParentWidgetData implements QWidget
       return (this);
    }
 
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for dropdownNeedsSelectedText
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public String getDropdownNeedsSelectedText()
-   {
-      return dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Setter for dropdownNeedsSelectedText
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setDropdownNeedsSelectedText(String dropdownNeedsSelectedText)
-   {
-      this.dropdownNeedsSelectedText = dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Fluent setter for dropdownNeedsSelectedText
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ParentWidgetData withDropdownNeedsSelectedText(String dropdownNeedsSelectedText)
-   {
-      this.dropdownNeedsSelectedText = dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
-      return (this);
-   }
-
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/ProcessWidgetData.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend process widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class ProcessWidgetData implements QWidget
+public class ProcessWidgetData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private QProcessMetaData          processMetaData;
    private Map<String, Serializable> defaultValues;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/QWidget.java

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
- * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
- * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
- * contact@kingsrook.com
- * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
-
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- ** Interface for frontend widget's datastructures
- **
- *******************************************************************************/
-public interface QWidget
-{
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for type
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   String getType();
-
-}

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/QWidgetData.java

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Base class for the data returned by rendering a Widget.
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public abstract class QWidgetData
+{
+   private List<String> dropdownNameList;
+   private List<String> dropdownLabelList;
+
+   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+   // this is a list of lists, the outer list corresponds to each dropdown (parallel list //
+   // with the above dropdownLabelList) - the inner list is the list of actual dropdown   //
+   // options                                                                             //
+   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+   private List<List<Map<String, String>>> dropdownDataList;
+   private String                          dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public abstract String getType();
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for dropdownLabelList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getDropdownLabelList()
+   {
+      return dropdownLabelList;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for dropdownLabelList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDropdownLabelList(List<String> dropdownLabelList)
+   {
+      this.dropdownLabelList = dropdownLabelList;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdownLabelList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetData withDropdownLabelList(List<String> dropdownLabelList)
+   {
+      this.dropdownLabelList = dropdownLabelList;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for dropdownNameList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getDropdownNameList()
+   {
+      return dropdownNameList;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for dropdownNameList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDropdownNameList(List<String> dropdownNameList)
+   {
+      this.dropdownNameList = dropdownNameList;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdownNameList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetData withDropdownNameList(List<String> dropdownNameList)
+   {
+      this.dropdownNameList = dropdownNameList;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for dropdownDataList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<List<Map<String, String>>> getDropdownDataList()
+   {
+      return dropdownDataList;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for dropdownDataList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDropdownDataList(List<List<Map<String, String>>> dropdownDataList)
+   {
+      this.dropdownDataList = dropdownDataList;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdownDataList
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetData withDropdownDataList(List<List<Map<String, String>>> dropdownDataList)
+   {
+      this.dropdownDataList = dropdownDataList;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for dropdownNeedsSelectedText
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getDropdownNeedsSelectedText()
+   {
+      return dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for dropdownNeedsSelectedText
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDropdownNeedsSelectedText(String dropdownNeedsSelectedText)
+   {
+      this.dropdownNeedsSelectedText = dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdownNeedsSelectedText
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetData withDropdownNeedsSelectedText(String dropdownNeedsSelectedText)
+   {
+      this.dropdownNeedsSelectedText = dropdownNeedsSelectedText;
+      return (this);
+   }
+}

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/QuickSightChart.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
  ** TODO: this might just be an IFrameChart widget in the future
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class QuickSightChart implements QWidget
+public class QuickSightChart extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String label;
    private String name;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/RawHTML.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar raw html widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class RawHTML implements QWidget
+public class RawHTML extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String title;
    private String html;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/StatisticsData.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class StatisticsData implements QWidget
+public class StatisticsData extends QWidgetData
 {
    /*
       interface BarChartData{

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/StepperData.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend stepper widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class StepperData implements QWidget
+public class StepperData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String     title;
    private int        activeStep;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/TableData.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class TableData implements QWidget
+public class TableData extends QWidgetData
 {
    private String                    title;
    private String                    linkText;

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/ParentWidgetMetaData.java

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public class ParentWidgetMetaData extends QWidgetMetaData
    private String       title;
    private List<String> childWidgetNameList;
    private List<String> childProcessNameList;
-   private List<DropdownData> dropdowns;
 
 
 
@@ -138,189 +137,4 @@ public class ParentWidgetMetaData extends QWidgetMetaData
       return (this);
    }
 
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for dropdowns
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public List<DropdownData> getDropdowns()
-   {
-      return dropdowns;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Setter for dropdowns
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setDropdowns(List<DropdownData> dropdowns)
-   {
-      this.dropdowns = dropdowns;
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Fluent setter for dropdowns
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public ParentWidgetMetaData withDropdowns(List<DropdownData> dropdowns)
-   {
-      this.dropdowns = dropdowns;
-      return (this);
-   }
-
-
-
-   /*******************************************************************************
-    ** inner class for specifying details about dropdown fields on a parent widget
-    **
-    *******************************************************************************/
-   public static class DropdownData
-   {
-      private String  possibleValueSourceName;
-      private String  foreignKeyFieldName;
-      private String  label;
-      private boolean isRequired;
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Getter for possibleValueSourceName
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public String getPossibleValueSourceName()
-      {
-         return possibleValueSourceName;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Setter for possibleValueSourceName
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public void setPossibleValueSourceName(String possibleValueSourceName)
-      {
-         this.possibleValueSourceName = possibleValueSourceName;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Fluent setter for possibleValueSourceName
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public DropdownData withPossibleValueSourceName(String possibleValueSourceName)
-      {
-         this.possibleValueSourceName = possibleValueSourceName;
-         return (this);
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Getter for foreignKeyFieldName
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public String getForeignKeyFieldName()
-      {
-         return foreignKeyFieldName;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Setter for foreignKeyFieldName
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public void setForeignKeyFieldName(String foreignKeyFieldName)
-      {
-         this.foreignKeyFieldName = foreignKeyFieldName;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Fluent setter for foreignKeyFieldName
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public DropdownData withForeignKeyFieldName(String foreignKeyFieldName)
-      {
-         this.foreignKeyFieldName = foreignKeyFieldName;
-         return (this);
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Getter for label
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public String getLabel()
-      {
-         return label;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Setter for label
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public void setLabel(String label)
-      {
-         this.label = label;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Fluent setter for label
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public DropdownData withLabel(String label)
-      {
-         this.label = label;
-         return (this);
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Getter for isRequired
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public boolean getIsRequired()
-      {
-         return isRequired;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Setter for isRequired
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public void setIsRequired(boolean isRequired)
-      {
-         this.isRequired = isRequired;
-      }
-
-
-
-      /*******************************************************************************
-       ** Fluent setter for isRequired
-       **
-       *******************************************************************************/
-      public DropdownData withIsRequired(boolean isRequired)
-      {
-         this.isRequired = isRequired;
-         return (this);
-      }
-
-   }
-
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/QWidgetMetaData.java

@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard;
 
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ public class QWidgetMetaData implements QWidgetMetaDataInterface
    protected Integer        gridColumns;
    protected QCodeReference codeReference;
 
+   private   List<WidgetDropdownData>  dropdowns;
    protected Map<String, Serializable> defaultValues = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
 
@@ -299,4 +302,54 @@ public class QWidgetMetaData implements QWidgetMetaDataInterface
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for dropdowns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<WidgetDropdownData> getDropdowns()
+   {
+      return dropdowns;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for dropdowns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDropdowns(List<WidgetDropdownData> dropdowns)
+   {
+      this.dropdowns = dropdowns;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdowns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetMetaData withDropdowns(List<WidgetDropdownData> dropdowns)
+   {
+      this.dropdowns = dropdowns;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdowns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetMetaData withDropdown(WidgetDropdownData dropdown)
+   {
+      if(this.dropdowns == null)
+      {
+         this.dropdowns = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.dropdowns.add(dropdown);
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/WidgetDropdownData.java

@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** inner class for specifying details about dropdown fields on a parent widget
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class WidgetDropdownData
+{
+   private String  possibleValueSourceName;
+   private String  foreignKeyFieldName;
+   private String  label;
+   private boolean isRequired;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for possibleValueSourceName
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getPossibleValueSourceName()
+   {
+      return possibleValueSourceName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for possibleValueSourceName
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setPossibleValueSourceName(String possibleValueSourceName)
+   {
+      this.possibleValueSourceName = possibleValueSourceName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for possibleValueSourceName
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetDropdownData withPossibleValueSourceName(String possibleValueSourceName)
+   {
+      this.possibleValueSourceName = possibleValueSourceName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for foreignKeyFieldName
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getForeignKeyFieldName()
+   {
+      return foreignKeyFieldName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for foreignKeyFieldName
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setForeignKeyFieldName(String foreignKeyFieldName)
+   {
+      this.foreignKeyFieldName = foreignKeyFieldName;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for foreignKeyFieldName
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetDropdownData withForeignKeyFieldName(String foreignKeyFieldName)
+   {
+      this.foreignKeyFieldName = foreignKeyFieldName;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for label
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getLabel()
+   {
+      return label;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for label
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setLabel(String label)
+   {
+      this.label = label;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for label
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetDropdownData withLabel(String label)
+   {
+      this.label = label;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for isRequired
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public boolean getIsRequired()
+   {
+      return isRequired;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for isRequired
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setIsRequired(boolean isRequired)
+   {
+      this.isRequired = isRequired;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for isRequired
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public WidgetDropdownData withIsRequired(boolean isRequired)
+   {
+      this.isRequired = isRequired;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}

qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/widgets/ParentWidgetRendererTest.java

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.ParentWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaDataInterface;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.WidgetDropdownData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.modules.backend.implementations.memory.MemoryRecordStore;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
@@ -75,19 +76,19 @@ class ParentWidgetRendererTest
 
       QWidgetMetaDataInterface parentWidget = new ParentWidgetMetaData()
          .withTitle("Parent")
-         .withDropdowns(
-            List.of(
-               new ParentWidgetMetaData.DropdownData()
-                  .withPossibleValueSourceName(TestUtils.defineStatesPossibleValueSource().getName()),
-               new ParentWidgetMetaData.DropdownData()
-                  .withPossibleValueSourceName(TestUtils.defineShapePossibleValueSource().getName())
-            )
-         )
          .withChildWidgetNameList(
             List.of(
                ProcessWidgetRenderer.class.getSimpleName()
             )
          )
+         .withDropdowns(
+            List.of(
+               new WidgetDropdownData()
+                  .withPossibleValueSourceName(TestUtils.defineStatesPossibleValueSource().getName()),
+               new WidgetDropdownData()
+                  .withPossibleValueSourceName(TestUtils.defineShapePossibleValueSource().getName())
+            )
+         )
          .withType(WidgetType.PARENT_WIDGET.getType())
          .withName(ProcessWidgetRenderer.class.getSimpleName())
          .withGridColumns(12)