Changed Localization to JSON String

backend/melodies/service.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+
 from shared.firebase import get_db, get_bucket
 from shared.exceptions import NotFoundError
 from melodies.models import MelodyCreate, MelodyUpdate, MelodyInDB
@@ -5,16 +7,22 @@ from melodies.models import MelodyCreate, MelodyUpdate, MelodyInDB
 COLLECTION = "melodies"
 
 
+def _parse_localized_string(value: str) -> dict:
+    """Parse a JSON-encoded localized string into a dict. Returns {} on failure."""
+    if not value:
+        return {}
+    try:
+        parsed = json.loads(value)
+        if isinstance(parsed, dict):
+            return parsed
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+        pass
+    return {}
+
+
 def _doc_to_melody(doc) -> MelodyInDB:
     """Convert a Firestore document snapshot to a MelodyInDB model."""
     data = doc.to_dict()
-    # Backward compat: if name/description are plain strings, wrap as dict
-    info = data.get("information", {})
-    if isinstance(info.get("name"), str):
-        info["name"] = {"en": info["name"]} if info["name"] else {}
-    if isinstance(info.get("description"), str):
-        info["description"] = {"en": info["description"]} if info["description"] else {}
-    data["information"] = info
     return MelodyInDB(id=doc.id, **data)
 
 
@@ -48,14 +56,16 @@ def list_melodies(
             continue
         if search:
             search_lower = search.lower()
+            name_dict = _parse_localized_string(melody.information.name)
+            desc_dict = _parse_localized_string(melody.information.description)
             name_match = any(
                 search_lower in v.lower()
-                for v in melody.information.name.values()
+                for v in name_dict.values()
                 if isinstance(v, str)
             )
             desc_match = any(
                 search_lower in v.lower()
-                for v in melody.information.description.values()
+                for v in desc_dict.values()
                 if isinstance(v, str)
             )
             tag_match = any(search_lower in t.lower() for t in melody.information.customTags)