QQQ-41: added app sections, new widgets, ability to have no tables under app, etc.

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

@@ -40,4 +40,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractWidgetRenderer
     *******************************************************************************/
    public abstract Object render(QInstance qInstance, QSession session, QWidgetMetaDataInterface qWidgetMetaData) throws QException;
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getWidgetName()
+   {
+      return this.getClass().getSimpleName();
+   }
+
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/metadata/MetaDataAction.java

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppChildMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -89,11 +90,14 @@ public class MetaDataAction
          apps.put(entry.getKey(), new QFrontendAppMetaData(entry.getValue()));
          treeNodes.put(entry.getKey(), new AppTreeNode(entry.getValue()));
 
+         if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(entry.getValue().getChildren()))
+         {
             for(QAppChildMetaData child : entry.getValue().getChildren())
             {
                apps.get(entry.getKey()).addChild(new AppTreeNode(child));
             }
          }
+      }
       metaDataOutput.setApps(apps);
 
       ////////////////////////////////////////////////

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceEnricher.java

@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QBackendMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppChildMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppSection;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QIcon;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QComponentType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QFrontendComponentMetaData;
@@ -211,6 +213,11 @@ public class QInstanceEnricher
       {
          app.setLabel(nameToLabel(app.getName()));
       }
+
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeIsEmpty(app.getSections()))
+      {
+         generateAppSections(app);
+      }
    }
 
 
@@ -511,6 +518,54 @@ public class QInstanceEnricher
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** If a app didn't have any sections, generate "sensible defaults"
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private void generateAppSections(QAppMetaData app)
+   {
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeIsEmpty(app.getChildren()))
+      {
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // assume this app is valid if it has no children, but surely it doesn't need any sections then. //
+         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         return;
+      }
+
+      //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // create an identity section for the id and any fields in the record label //
+      //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      QAppSection defaultSection = new QAppSection(app.getName(), app.getLabel(), new QIcon("badge"), new ArrayList<>(), new ArrayList<>());
+
+      boolean foundNonAppChild = false;
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(app.getChildren()))
+      {
+         for(QAppChildMetaData child : app.getChildren())
+         {
+            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            // only tables and processes are allowed to be in sections at this time, apps //
+            // might be children but not in sections so keep track if we find any non-app //
+            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            if(child.getClass().equals(QTableMetaData.class))
+            {
+               defaultSection.getTables().add(child.getName());
+               foundNonAppChild = true;
+            }
+            else if(child.getClass().equals(QProcessMetaData.class))
+            {
+               defaultSection.getProcesses().add(child.getName());
+               foundNonAppChild = true;
+            }
+         }
+      }
+
+      if(foundNonAppChild)
+      {
+         app.addSection(defaultSection);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** If a table didn't have any sections, generate "sensible defaults"
     *******************************************************************************/

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceValidator.java

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeUsage;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppChildMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppSection;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QStepMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QFieldSection;
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ public class QInstanceValidator
             {
                for(QFieldSection section : table.getSections())
                {
-                  validateSection(table, section, fieldNamesInSections);
+                  validateFieldSection(table, section, fieldNamesInSections);
                   if(section.getTier().equals(Tier.T1))
                   {
                      assertCondition(tier1Section == null, "Table " + tableName + " has more than 1 section listed as Tier 1");
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ public class QInstanceValidator
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   private void validateSection(QTableMetaData table, QFieldSection section, Set<String> fieldNamesInSections)
+   private void validateFieldSection(QTableMetaData table, QFieldSection section, Set<String> fieldNamesInSections)
    {
       assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(section.getName()), "Missing a name for field section in table " + table.getName() + ".");
       assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(section.getLabel()), "Missing a label for field section in table " + table.getLabel() + ".");
@@ -500,6 +501,42 @@ public class QInstanceValidator
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private void validateAppSection(QAppMetaData app, QAppSection section, Set<String> childNamesInSections)
+   {
+      assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(section.getName()), "Missing a name for a section in app " + app.getName() + ".");
+      assertCondition(StringUtils.hasContent(section.getLabel()), "Missing a label for a section in app " + app.getLabel() + ".");
+      boolean hasTables    = CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(section.getTables());
+      boolean hasProcesses = CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(section.getProcesses());
+      if(assertCondition(hasTables || hasProcesses, "App " + app.getName() + " section " + section.getName() + " does not have any children."))
+      {
+         if(hasTables)
+         {
+            for(String tableName : section.getTables())
+            {
+               assertCondition(app.getChildren().stream().anyMatch(c -> c.getName().equals(tableName)), "App " + app.getName() + " section " + section.getName() + " specifies table " + tableName + ", which is not a child of this app.");
+               assertCondition(!childNamesInSections.contains(tableName), "App " + app.getName() + " has table " + tableName + " listed more than once in its sections.");
+
+               childNamesInSections.add(tableName);
+            }
+         }
+         if(hasProcesses)
+         {
+            for(String processName : section.getProcesses())
+            {
+               assertCondition(app.getChildren().stream().anyMatch(c -> c.getName().equals(processName)), "App " + app.getName() + " section " + section.getName() + " specifies process " + processName + ", which is not a child of this app.");
+               assertCondition(!childNamesInSections.contains(processName), "App " + app.getName() + " has process " + processName + " listed more than once in its sections.");
+
+               childNamesInSections.add(processName);
+            }
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -565,6 +602,29 @@ public class QInstanceValidator
                   childNames.add(child.getName());
                }
             }
+
+            //////////////////////////////////////////
+            // validate field sections in the table //
+            //////////////////////////////////////////
+            Set<String> childNamesInSections = new HashSet<>();
+            if(app.getSections() != null)
+            {
+               for(QAppSection section : app.getSections())
+               {
+                  validateAppSection(app, section, childNamesInSections);
+               }
+            }
+
+            if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(app.getChildren()))
+            {
+               for(QAppChildMetaData child : app.getChildren())
+               {
+                  if(!child.getClass().equals(QAppMetaData.class))
+                  {
+                     assertCondition(childNamesInSections.contains(child.getName()), "App " + appName + " child " + child.getName() + " is not listed in any app sections.");
+                  }
+               }
+            }
          });
       }
    }

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

@@ -29,32 +29,34 @@ import java.util.List;
  ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
  **
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class BarChart implements QWidget
+public class ChartData implements QWidget
 {
-
    /*
-      type: "barChart",
+      interface BarChartData{
-         title: "Parcel Invoice Lines per Month",
+         labels: string[];
-         barChartData: {
+         datasets: {
-            labels: ["Feb 22", "Mar 22", "Apr 22", "May 22", "Jun 22", "Jul 22", "Aug 22"],
+            label: string;
-            datasets: {label: "Parcel Invoice Lines", data: [50000, 22000, 11111, 22333, 40404, 9876, 2355]},
+            data: number[];
-         },
+         }[];
+      }
     */
 
    private String title;
-   private Data barChartData;
+   private String description;
+   private Data   chartData;
 
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public BarChart(String title, String seriesLabel, List<String> labels, List<Number> data)
+   public ChartData(String title, String description, String seriesLabel, List<String> labels, List<Number> data)
    {
       setTitle(title);
-      setBarChartData(new BarChart.Data()
+      setDescription(description);
+      setChartData(new ChartData.Data()
          .withLabels(labels)
-         .withDatasets(new BarChart.Data.DataSet()
+         .withDatasets(new ChartData.Data.Dataset()
             .withLabel(seriesLabel)
             .withData(data)));
    }
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
     ** Fluent setter for title
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public BarChart withTitle(String title)
+   public ChartData withTitle(String title)
    {
       this.title = title;
       return (this);
@@ -107,34 +109,68 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Getter for barChartData
+    ** Getter for description
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public Data getBarChartData()
+   public String getDescription()
    {
-      return barChartData;
+      return description;
    }
 
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Setter for barChartData
+    ** Setter for description
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public void setBarChartData(Data barChartData)
+   public void setDescription(String description)
    {
-      this.barChartData = barChartData;
+      this.description = description;
    }
 
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
-    ** Fluent setter for barChartData
+    ** Fluent setter for description
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public BarChart withBarChartData(Data barChartData)
+   public ChartData withDescription(String description)
    {
-      this.barChartData = barChartData;
+      this.description = description;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for chartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Data getChartData()
+   {
+      return chartData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for chartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setChartData(Data chartData)
+   {
+      this.chartData = chartData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for chartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public ChartData withChartData(Data chartData)
+   {
+      this.chartData = chartData;
       return (this);
    }
 
@@ -146,7 +182,7 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
    public static class Data
    {
       private List<String> labels;
-      private DataSet datasets;
+      private Dataset      dataset;
 
 
 
@@ -188,9 +224,9 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
        ** Getter for datasets
        **
        *******************************************************************************/
-      public DataSet getDatasets()
+      public Dataset getDataset()
       {
-         return datasets;
+         return dataset;
       }
 
 
@@ -199,9 +235,9 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
        ** Setter for datasets
        **
        *******************************************************************************/
-      public void setDatasets(DataSet datasets)
+      public void setDataset(Dataset dataset)
       {
-         this.datasets = datasets;
+         this.dataset = dataset;
       }
 
 
@@ -210,9 +246,9 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
        ** Fluent setter for datasets
        **
        *******************************************************************************/
-      public Data withDatasets(DataSet datasets)
+      public Data withDatasets(Dataset datasets)
       {
-         this.datasets = datasets;
+         this.dataset = datasets;
          return (this);
       }
 
@@ -221,7 +257,7 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
       /*******************************************************************************
        **
        *******************************************************************************/
-      public static class DataSet
+      public static class Dataset
       {
          private String       label;
          private List<Number> data;
@@ -254,7 +290,7 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
           ** Fluent setter for label
           **
           *******************************************************************************/
-         public DataSet withLabel(String label)
+         public Dataset withLabel(String label)
          {
             this.label = label;
             return (this);
@@ -288,7 +324,7 @@ public class BarChart implements QWidget
           ** Fluent setter for data
           **
           *******************************************************************************/
-         public DataSet withData(List<Number> data)
+         public Dataset withData(List<Number> data)
          {
             this.data = data;
             return (this);

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

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class LineChartData implements QWidget
+{
+   /*
+      export interface DefaultLineChartData
+      {
+         labels: string[];  // monday, tues...
+         lineLabels: string[]; // axle, cdl...
+         datasets: {
+            label: string; // axle, cdl...
+            color?: "primary" | "secondary" | "info" | "success" | "warning" | "error" | "light" | "dark";
+            data: number[];
+         }[];
+      };
+    */
+
+   private String title;
+   private Data   chartData;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LineChartData()
+   {
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LineChartData(String title, List<String> labels, List<String> lineLabels, List<Data.Dataset> datasets)
+   {
+      setTitle(title);
+      setChartData(new LineChartData.Data()
+         .withLabels(labels)
+         .withLineLabels(lineLabels)
+         .withDatasets(datasets));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return "lineChart";
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTitle()
+   {
+      return title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LineChartData withTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for chartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Data getChartData()
+   {
+      return chartData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for chartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setChartData(Data chartData)
+   {
+      this.chartData = chartData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for chartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LineChartData withChartData(Data chartData)
+   {
+      this.chartData = chartData;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static class Data
+   {
+      private List<String>  labels;
+      private List<String>  lineLabels;
+      private List<Dataset> datasets;
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for labels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public List<String> getLabels()
+      {
+         return labels;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for labels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setLabels(List<String> labels)
+      {
+         this.labels = labels;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Fluent setter for labels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Data withLabels(List<String> labels)
+      {
+         this.labels = labels;
+         return (this);
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for lineLabels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public List<String> getLineLabels()
+      {
+         return lineLabels;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for lineLabels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setLineLabels(List<String> lineLabels)
+      {
+         this.lineLabels = lineLabels;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Fluent setter for lineLabels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Data withLineLabels(List<String> lineLabels)
+      {
+         this.lineLabels = lineLabels;
+         return (this);
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for datasets
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public List<Dataset> getDatasets()
+      {
+         return datasets;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for datasets
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setDatasets(List<Dataset> datasets)
+      {
+         this.datasets = datasets;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Fluent setter for datasets
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Data withDatasets(List<Dataset> datasets)
+      {
+         this.datasets = datasets;
+         return (this);
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public static class Dataset
+      {
+         private String       label;
+         private List<Number> data;
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Getter for label
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public String getLabel()
+         {
+            return label;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Setter for label
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public void setLabel(String label)
+         {
+            this.label = label;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Fluent setter for label
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public Dataset withLabel(String label)
+         {
+            this.label = label;
+            return (this);
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Getter for data
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public List<Number> getData()
+         {
+            return data;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Setter for data
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public void setData(List<Number> data)
+         {
+            this.data = data;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Fluent setter for data
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public Dataset withData(List<Number> data)
+         {
+            this.data = data;
+            return (this);
+         }
+      }
+   }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend location widget
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class LocationData implements QWidget
+{
+   private String imageUrl;
+   private String title;
+   private String description;
+   private String footerText;
+   private String location;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocationData(String imageUrl, String title, String description, String location, String footerText)
+   {
+      this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+      this.title = title;
+      this.description = description;
+      this.location = location;
+      this.footerText = footerText;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return "location";
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for imageUrl
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getImageUrl()
+   {
+      return imageUrl;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for imageUrl
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setImageUrl(String imageUrl)
+   {
+      this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for imageUrl
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocationData withImageUrl(String imageUrl)
+   {
+      this.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for description
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getDescription()
+   {
+      return description;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for description
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDescription(String description)
+   {
+      this.description = description;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for description
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocationData withDescription(String description)
+   {
+      this.description = description;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for footerText
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getFooterText()
+   {
+      return footerText;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for footerText
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setFooterText(String footerText)
+   {
+      this.footerText = footerText;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for footerText
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocationData withFooterText(String footerText)
+   {
+      this.footerText = footerText;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTitle()
+   {
+      return title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocationData withTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+      return (this);
+
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for location
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getLocation()
+   {
+      return location;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for location
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setLocation(String location)
+   {
+      this.location = location;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for location
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public LocationData withLocation(String location)
+   {
+      this.location = location;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class StatisticsData implements QWidget
+{
+   /*
+      interface BarChartData{
+         labels: string[];
+         datasets: {
+            label: string;
+            data: number[];
+         }[];
+      }
+    */
+
+   private String title;
+   private int    count;
+   private Number percentageAmount;
+   private String percentageLabel;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public StatisticsData(String title, int count, Number percentageAmount, String percentageLabel)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+      this.count = count;
+      this.percentageLabel = percentageLabel;
+      this.percentageAmount = percentageAmount;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return "statistics";
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTitle()
+   {
+      return title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public StatisticsData withTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for count
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public int getCount()
+   {
+      return count;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for count
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setCount(int count)
+   {
+      this.count = count;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for count
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public StatisticsData withCount(int count)
+   {
+      this.count = count;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for percentageAmount
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Number getPercentageAmount()
+   {
+      return percentageAmount;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for percentageAmount
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setPercentageAmount(Number percentageAmount)
+   {
+      this.percentageAmount = percentageAmount;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for percentageAmount
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public StatisticsData withPercentageAmount(Number percentageAmount)
+   {
+      this.percentageAmount = percentageAmount;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for percentageLabel
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getPercentageLabel()
+   {
+      return percentageLabel;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for percentageLabel
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setPercentageLabel(String percentageLabel)
+   {
+      this.percentageLabel = percentageLabel;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for percentageLabel
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public StatisticsData withPercentageLabel(String percentageLabel)
+   {
+      this.percentageLabel = percentageLabel;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,417 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Model containing datastructure expected by frontend bar chart widget
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class TableData implements QWidget
+{
+   /*
+   const carrierSpendData = {
+      columns: [
+         {Header: "carrier", accessor: "product", width: "55%"},
+         {Header: "total YTD", accessor: "value"},
+         {Header: "monthly average", accessor: "adsSpent", align: "center"},
+         {Header: "service failures", accessor: "refunds", align: "center"},
+      ],
+
+      rows: [
+         {
+            product: <ProductCell image={axlehire} name="AxleHire" orders="921" />,
+            value: <DefaultCell>$140,925</DefaultCell>,
+            adsSpent: <DefaultCell>$24,531</DefaultCell>,
+            refunds: <RefundsCell value={121} icon={{color: "success", name: "keyboard_arrow_up"}} />,
+         },
+      ]
+   }
+   */
+
+   private String                    title;
+   private List<Column>              columns;
+   private List<Map<String, Object>> rows;
+   private List<String>              dropdownOptions;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public TableData(String title, List<Column> columns, List<Map<String, Object>> rows, List<String> dropdownOptions)
+   {
+      setTitle(title);
+      setColumns(columns);
+      setRows(rows);
+      setDropdownOptions(dropdownOptions);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return "table";
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTitle()
+   {
+      return title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public TableData withTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for columns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<Column> getColumns()
+   {
+      return columns;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for columns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setColumns(List<Column> columns)
+   {
+      this.columns = columns;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for columns
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public TableData withColumns(List<Column> columns)
+   {
+      this.columns = columns;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for rows
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<Map<String, Object>> getRows()
+   {
+      return rows;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for rows
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setRows(List<Map<String, Object>> rows)
+   {
+      this.rows = rows;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for rows
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public TableData withRows(List<Map<String, Object>> rows)
+   {
+      this.rows = rows;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for dropdownOptions
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getDropdownOptions()
+   {
+      return dropdownOptions;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for dropdownOptions
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setDropdownOptions(List<String> dropdownOptions)
+   {
+      this.dropdownOptions = dropdownOptions;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for dropdownOptions
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public TableData withDropdownOptions(List<String> dropdownOptions)
+   {
+      this.dropdownOptions = dropdownOptions;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static class Column
+   {
+      private String type;
+      private String header;
+      private String accessor;
+      private String width;
+      private String align;
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Column(String type, String header, String accessor, String width, String align)
+      {
+         this.type = type;
+         this.header = header;
+         this.accessor = accessor;
+         this.width = width;
+         this.align = align;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for type
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public String getType()
+      {
+         return type;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for type
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setType(String type)
+      {
+         this.type = type;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for header
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public String getHeader()
+      {
+         return header;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for header
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setHeader(String header)
+      {
+         this.header = header;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for accessor
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public String getAccessor()
+      {
+         return accessor;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for accessor
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setAccessor(String accessor)
+      {
+         this.accessor = accessor;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for width
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public String getWidth()
+      {
+         return width;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for width
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setWidth(String width)
+      {
+         this.width = width;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for align
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public String getAlign()
+      {
+         return align;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for align
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setAlign(String align)
+      {
+         this.align = align;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** fluent setter for header
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Column withHeader(String header)
+      {
+         this.header = header;
+         return this;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** fluent setter for accessor
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Column withAccessor(String accessor)
+      {
+         this.accessor = accessor;
+         return this;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** fluent setter for width
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Column withWidth(String width)
+      {
+         this.width = width;
+         return this;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** fluent setter for align
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Column withAlign(String align)
+      {
+         this.align = align;
+         return this;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** fluent setter for type
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Column withType(String type)
+      {
+         this.type = type;
+         return this;
+      }
+   }
+}

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendAppMetaData.java

@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.frontend;
 
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude.Include;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppSection;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 
 
@@ -39,12 +42,14 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
 {
    private String name;
    private String label;
-
-   private List<AppTreeNode> children = new ArrayList<>();
-   private List<String>      widgets  = new ArrayList<>();
-
    private String iconName;
 
+   private List<String>             widgets  = new ArrayList<>();
+   private List<AppTreeNode>        children = new ArrayList<>();
+   private Map<String, AppTreeNode> childMap = new HashMap<>();
+
+   private List<QAppSection> sections;
+
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -64,6 +69,11 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
       {
          this.widgets = appMetaData.getWidgets();
       }
+
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(appMetaData.getSections()))
+      {
+         this.sections = appMetaData.getSections();
+      }
    }
 
 
@@ -101,6 +111,17 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for childMap
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, AppTreeNode> getChildMap()
+   {
+      return childMap;
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for iconName
     **
@@ -132,6 +153,7 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
       {
          children = new ArrayList<>();
       }
+      childMap.put(childAppTreeNode.getName(), childAppTreeNode);
       children.add(childAppTreeNode);
    }
 
@@ -145,4 +167,15 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
    {
       return widgets;
    }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for sections
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<QAppSection> getSections()
+   {
+      return sections;
+   }
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppMetaData.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
    private QIcon  icon;
 
    private List<String>      widgets;
+   private List<QAppSection> sections;
+
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -137,7 +140,13 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
     *******************************************************************************/
    public void setChildren(List<QAppChildMetaData> children)
    {
-      this.children = children;
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(children))
+      {
+         for(QAppChildMetaData child : children)
+         {
+            addChild(child);
+         }
+      }
    }
 
 
@@ -176,7 +185,7 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
     *******************************************************************************/
    public QAppMetaData withChildren(List<QAppChildMetaData> children)
    {
-      this.children = children;
+      setChildren(children);
       return (this);
    }
 
@@ -205,6 +214,7 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
    }
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for icon
     **
@@ -226,6 +236,7 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
    }
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Fluent setter for icon
     **
@@ -238,7 +249,6 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
 
 
 
-
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Getter for widgets
     **
@@ -260,6 +270,7 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
    }
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Fluent setter for widgets
     **
@@ -270,4 +281,63 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for sections
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<QAppSection> getSections()
+   {
+      return sections;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for sections
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setSections(List<QAppSection> sections)
+   {
+      this.sections = sections;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for sections
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppMetaData withSections(List<QAppSection> sections)
+   {
+      this.sections = sections;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void addSection(QAppSection section)
+   {
+      if(this.sections == null)
+      {
+         this.sections = new ArrayList<>();
+      }
+      this.sections.add(section);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for sections
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppMetaData withSection(QAppSection section)
+   {
+      this.addSection(section);
+      return (this);
+   }
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppSection.java

@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * 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.layout;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** A section of apps/tables/processes - a logical grouping.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class QAppSection
+{
+   private String name;
+   private String label;
+   private QIcon  icon;
+
+   private List<String> tables;
+   private List<String> processes;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppSection()
+   {
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppSection(String name, String label, QIcon icon, List<String> tables, List<String> processes)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+      this.label = label;
+      this.icon = icon;
+      this.tables = tables;
+      this.processes = processes;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for name
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getName()
+   {
+      return name;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for name
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setName(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for name
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppSection withName(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+      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 QAppSection withLabel(String label)
+   {
+      this.label = label;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for tables
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getTables()
+   {
+      return tables;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for tables
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTables(List<String> tables)
+   {
+      this.tables = tables;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for tables
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppSection withTables(List<String> tables)
+   {
+      this.tables = tables;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for processes
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getProcesses()
+   {
+      return processes;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for processes
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setProcesses(List<String> processes)
+   {
+      this.processes = processes;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for processes
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppSection withProcesses(List<String> processes)
+   {
+      this.processes = processes;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for icon
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QIcon getIcon()
+   {
+      return icon;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for icon
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setIcon(QIcon icon)
+   {
+      this.icon = icon;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for icon
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppSection withIcon(QIcon icon)
+   {
+      this.icon = icon;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}

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

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.ChartData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaDataInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class PersonsByCreateDateBarChart extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
          labels.add("May 2022");
          data.add(64);
 
-         return (new BarChart("Persons created per Month", "Person records", labels, data));
+         return (new ChartData("Persons created per Month", null, "Person records", labels, data));
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {

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

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard;
 
 
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.ChartData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ class WidgetDataLoaderTest
    void test() throws QException
    {
       Object widgetData = new WidgetDataLoader().execute(TestUtils.defineInstance(), TestUtils.getMockSession(), PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName());
-      assertThat(widgetData).isInstanceOf(BarChart.class);
+      assertThat(widgetData).isInstanceOf(ChartData.class);
-      BarChart barChart = (BarChart) widgetData;
+      ChartData chartData = (ChartData) widgetData;
-      assertEquals("barChart", barChart.getType());
+      assertEquals("chartData", chartData.getType());
-      assertThat(barChart.getTitle()).isNotBlank();
+      assertThat(chartData.getTitle()).isNotBlank();
-      assertNotNull(barChart.getBarChartData());
+      assertNotNull(chartData.getChartData());
    }
 
 }

qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceEnricherTest.java

@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils.APP_NAME_GREETINGS;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils.APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils.APP_NAME_PEOPLE;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 
 
@@ -163,6 +167,35 @@ class QInstanceEnricherTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testGenerateAppSections()
+   {
+      QInstance qInstance = TestUtils.defineInstance();
+      new QInstanceEnricher().enrich(qInstance);
+      assertNotNull(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS).getSections());
+      assertEquals(1, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS).getSections().size(), "App should automatically have one section");
+      assertEquals(0, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS).getSections().get(0).getTables().size(), "Section should not have tables");
+      assertEquals(2, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS).getSections().get(0).getProcesses().size(), "Section should have two processes");
+      assertEquals(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS).getName(), qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS).getSections().get(0).getName(), "Section name should default to app's");
+
+      assertNotNull(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_PEOPLE).getSections());
+      assertEquals(1, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_PEOPLE).getSections().size(), "App should automatically have one section");
+      assertEquals(2, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_PEOPLE).getSections().get(0).getTables().size(), "Section should have two tables");
+      assertEquals(0, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_PEOPLE).getSections().get(0).getProcesses().size(), "Section should not have processes");
+      assertEquals(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_PEOPLE).getName(), qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_PEOPLE).getSections().get(0).getName(), "Section name should default to app's");
+
+      assertNotNull(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS).getSections());
+      assertEquals(1, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS).getSections().size(), "App should automatically have one section");
+      assertEquals(1, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS).getSections().get(0).getTables().size(), "Section should have one table");
+      assertEquals(1, qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS).getSections().get(0).getProcesses().size(), "Section should have one process");
+      assertEquals(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS).getName(), qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS).getSections().get(0).getName(), "Section name should default to app's");
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/

qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/instances/QInstanceValidatorTest.java

@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeUsage;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppSection;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QIcon;
 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.model.metadata.tables.QFieldSection;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.QTableMetaData;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.automation.TableAutomationAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.Tier;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.tables.automation.TableAutomationAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
@@ -575,6 +576,123 @@ class QInstanceValidatorTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testAppSectionsMissingName()
+   {
+      QAppMetaData app = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection(null, "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app), "Missing a name");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testAppSectionsMissingLabel()
+   {
+      QAppMetaData app = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("Section 1", null, new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app), "Missing a label");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testAppSectionsNoFields()
+   {
+      QAppMetaData app1 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of(), List.of()));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app1), "section1 does not have any children", "child test is not listed in any app sections");
+
+      QAppMetaData app2 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), null, null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app2), "section1 does not have any children", "child test is not listed in any app sections");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testAppSectionsUnrecognizedFieldName()
+   {
+      QAppMetaData app1 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test", "tset"), null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app1), "not a child of this app");
+      QAppMetaData app2 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), List.of("tset")));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app2), "not a child of this app");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testAppSectionsDuplicatedFieldName()
+   {
+      QAppMetaData app1 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test", "test"), null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app1), "more than once");
+
+      QAppMetaData app2 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), null))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section2", "Section 2", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app2), "more than once");
+
+      QAppMetaData app3 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), List.of("test")));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app3), "more than once");
+
+      QAppMetaData app4 = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), null, List.of("test", "test")));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app4), "more than once");
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testChildNotInAnySections()
+   {
+      QTableMetaData table = new QTableMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withBackendName(TestUtils.DEFAULT_BACKEND_NAME)
+         .withSection(new QFieldSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), Tier.T1, List.of("id")))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("id", QFieldType.INTEGER))
+         .withField(new QFieldMetaData("name", QFieldType.STRING));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addTable(table), "not listed in any field sections");
+
+      QAppMetaData app = new QAppMetaData().withName("test")
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("tset"))
+         .withChild(new QTableMetaData().withName("test"))
+         .withSection(new QAppSection("section1", "Section 1", new QIcon("person"), List.of("test"), null));
+      assertValidationFailureReasons((qInstance) -> qInstance.addApp(app), "not listed in any app sections");
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -825,6 +943,7 @@ class QInstanceValidatorTest
    }
 
 
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/

qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.AbstractWidgetRenderer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.ChartData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaDataInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class PersonsByCreateDateBarChart extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
          labels.add("May 2022");
          data.add(64);
 
-         return (new BarChart("Persons created per Month", "Person records", labels, data));
+         return (new ChartData("Persons created per Month", null, "Person records", labels, data));
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {

qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.AbstractWidgetRenderer;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.ChartData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaDataInterface;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class PersonsByCreateDateBarChart extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
          labels.add("May 2022");
          data.add(64);
 
-         return (new BarChart("Persons created per Month", "Person records", labels, data));
+         return (new ChartData("Persons created per Month", null, "Person records", labels, data));
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {

qqq-sample-project/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateChartTestData.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.sampleapp.dashboard.widgets;
 
 
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.ChartData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
 import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.SampleMetaDataProvider;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 /*******************************************************************************
  ** Unit test for PersonsByCreateDateBarChart
  *******************************************************************************/
-class PersonsByCreateDateBarChartTest
+class PersonsByCreateDateChartTestData
 {
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ class PersonsByCreateDateBarChartTest
    void test() throws QException
    {
       Object widgetData = new PersonsByCreateDateBarChart().render(SampleMetaDataProvider.defineInstance(), new QSession(), null);
-      assertThat(widgetData).isInstanceOf(BarChart.class);
+      assertThat(widgetData).isInstanceOf(ChartData.class);
-      BarChart barChart = (BarChart) widgetData;
+      ChartData chartData = (ChartData) widgetData;
-      assertEquals("barChart", barChart.getType());
+      assertEquals("chartData", chartData.getType());
-      assertThat(barChart.getTitle()).isNotBlank();
+      assertThat(chartData.getTitle()).isNotBlank();
-      assertNotNull(barChart.getBarChartData());
+      assertNotNull(chartData.getChartData());
    }
 
 }