pdf-quiz-generator/backend/app/routers/questions.py
Daniel a7a5bdff62 Proper question bank system with question categories
Architecture:
- Questions are primary objects in a bank, tagged with question categories
- QuestionCategory is a separate taxonomy from QuizCategory (different concepts)
- Extraction → questions added to bank, optionally tagged to a question category
- Quizzes can be created from: individual question selection, question category, or PDF extraction

Backend:
- QuestionCategory model + question_categories table
- question_category_id column on questions table (nullable, SET NULL on delete)
- GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/question-categories/
- POST /api/question-categories/{id}/create-quiz — create quiz from all questions in a category
- PATCH /api/questions/{id}/category — assign single question to category
- PATCH /api/questions/bulk-category — assign multiple questions at once
- GET /api/questions/bank?category_id=&uncategorized= — filter by category
- QuizCreate schema now accepts question_category_id for extraction
- quiz_service.create_quiz_from_section accepts question_category_id param

Frontend:
- DocumentDetailPage: Add to Bank Category dropdown in Quiz Settings (optional)
  Labels extracted questions with the selected category on creation
- QuestionBankPage: full rewrite
  - Category chips for filtering (All / Uncategorized / named categories)
  - Create category button inline
  - Checkbox multi-select with bulk category assignment
  - Create Quiz modal: choose from selected questions OR all from a category
  - Each question shows its category badge and quiz source
  - Study modal with instant answer feedback

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-31 21:34:39 +02:00

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"""Question bank — view, search, categorise, and create quizzes from individual questions."""
from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
from pydantic import BaseModel
from sqlalchemy import cast, String, or_
from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
from app.database import get_db
from app.models.question import Question
from app.models.question_category import QuestionCategory
from app.models.quiz import Quiz
from app.models.user import User
from app.utils.auth import get_current_user, require_moderator
router = APIRouter()
@router.patch("/{question_id}/category")
def set_question_category(
question_id: int,
category_id: int | None = None,
db: Session = Depends(get_db),
current_user: User = Depends(require_moderator),
):
"""Assign or remove a question category."""
question = db.query(Question).filter(Question.id == question_id).first()
if not question:
raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Question not found")
if category_id is not None:
cat = db.query(QuestionCategory).filter(QuestionCategory.id == category_id).first()
if not cat:
raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Category not found")
question.question_category_id = category_id
db.commit()
return {"question_id": question_id, "question_category_id": category_id}
@router.patch("/bulk-category")
def bulk_set_question_category(
question_ids: list[int],
category_id: int | None = None,
db: Session = Depends(get_db),
current_user: User = Depends(require_moderator),
):
"""Assign a category to multiple questions at once."""
if category_id is not None:
cat = db.query(QuestionCategory).filter(QuestionCategory.id == category_id).first()
if not cat:
raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Category not found")
updated = db.query(Question).filter(Question.id.in_(question_ids)).update(
{"question_category_id": category_id}, synchronize_session=False
)
db.commit()
return {"updated": updated, "question_category_id": category_id}
@router.get("/bank")
def get_question_bank(
q: str | None = Query(None),
quiz_id: int | None = Query(None),
category_id: int | None = Query(None),
uncategorized: bool = Query(False),
limit: int = Query(50, le=200),
offset: int = Query(0),
db: Session = Depends(get_db),
current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
):
"""List all questions across all quizzes. Supports keyword filter and quiz filter."""
query = db.query(Question)
if quiz_id:
query = query.filter(Question.quiz_id == quiz_id)
if category_id is not None:
query = query.filter(Question.question_category_id == category_id)
if uncategorized:
query = query.filter(Question.question_category_id.is_(None))
if q and q.strip():
phrase = q.strip()
query = query.filter(
or_(
Question.question_text.ilike(f"%{phrase}%"),
cast(Question.options, String).ilike(f"%{phrase}%"),
)
)
total = query.count()
questions = query.order_by(Question.quiz_id, Question.id).offset(offset).limit(limit).all()
quiz_cache: dict[int, str] = {}
cat_cache: dict[int, str] = {}
result = []
for qu in questions:
if qu.quiz_id not in quiz_cache:
quiz = db.query(Quiz).filter(Quiz.id == qu.quiz_id).first()
quiz_cache[qu.quiz_id] = quiz.title if quiz else f"Quiz {qu.quiz_id}"
cat_name = None
if qu.question_category_id:
if qu.question_category_id not in cat_cache:
cat = db.query(QuestionCategory).filter(QuestionCategory.id == qu.question_category_id).first()
cat_cache[qu.question_category_id] = cat.name if cat else None
cat_name = cat_cache.get(qu.question_category_id)
result.append({
"id": qu.id,
"quiz_id": qu.quiz_id,
"quiz_title": quiz_cache[qu.quiz_id],
"question_category_id": qu.question_category_id,
"question_category_name": cat_name,
"question_text": qu.question_text,
"question_type": qu.question_type,
"options": qu.options,
"correct_answer": qu.correct_answer,
"explanation": qu.explanation,
})
return {"total": total, "questions": result}
class CreateFromBankRequest(BaseModel):
title: str
question_ids: list[int]
mode: str = "timed"
time_limit_minutes: int | None = None
@router.post("/from-bank")
def create_quiz_from_bank(
data: CreateFromBankRequest,
db: Session = Depends(get_db),
current_user: User = Depends(require_moderator),
):
"""Create a new quiz by copying selected questions from the question bank."""
if not data.title.strip():
raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Title is required")
if not data.question_ids:
raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Select at least one question")
if data.mode not in ("timed", "learning"):
raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Mode must be timed or learning")
# Fetch source questions
source_questions = db.query(Question).filter(Question.id.in_(data.question_ids)).all()
if not source_questions:
raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="No valid questions found")
# Use the section_id from the first source question's quiz
first_quiz = db.query(Quiz).filter(Quiz.id == source_questions[0].quiz_id).first()
if not first_quiz:
raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Source quiz not found")
import json
new_quiz = Quiz(
section_id=first_quiz.section_id,
user_id=current_user.id,
title=data.title.strip(),
questions_count=len(source_questions),
mode=data.mode,
time_limit_minutes=data.time_limit_minutes,
)
db.add(new_quiz)
db.flush()
# Copy questions (independent copies — original questions untouched)
from app.services import embedding_service
for sq in source_questions:
new_q = Question(
quiz_id=new_quiz.id,
question_text=sq.question_text,
question_type=sq.question_type,
options=sq.options,
correct_answer=sq.correct_answer,
explanation=sq.explanation,
page_reference=sq.page_reference,
)
db.add(new_q)
db.flush()
try:
embedding_service.embed_question(new_q)
except Exception:
pass
db.commit()
db.refresh(new_quiz)
return {"id": new_quiz.id, "title": new_quiz.title, "questions_count": new_quiz.questions_count}