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+# 0002 - Initial public datatable API
+
+## Status
+
+Proposed
+
+## Context
+
+The bundle must provide a PHP-first API to declare datatables in host Symfony applications.
+
+The target developer experience is inspired by a previous application-specific implementation, but the bundle must not reuse its architecture or source code.
+
+The public API must remain:
+
+- explicit;
+- typed;
+- Symfony-friendly;
+- easy to read in business applications;
+- extensible toward non-Doctrine data providers.
+
+## Decision
+
+A datatable is declared as a PHP class in the host application.
+
+The class must:
+
+- use the `#[AsDatatable]` attribute;
+- implement `DatatableInterface`;
+- configure a `DatatableDefinition`.
+
+Example:
+
+```php
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Datatable;
+
+use App\Entity\User;
+use Zhortein\DatatableBundle\Attribute\AsDatatable;
+use Zhortein\DatatableBundle\Contract\DatatableInterface;
+use Zhortein\DatatableBundle\Definition\DatatableDefinition;
+
+#[AsDatatable(name: 'users')]
+final class UserDatatable implements DatatableInterface
+{
+    public function buildDatatable(DatatableDefinition $definition): void
+    {
+        $definition
+            ->setEntityClass(User::class)
+            ->setTranslationDomain('user')
+            ->addColumn('e.id', visible: false, sortable: false, searchable: false)
+            ->addColumn('e.email')
+            ->addColumn('e.displayName')
+            ->addColumn('e.createdAt', searchable: false)
+        ;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Attribute
+
+The initial attribute is:
+
+```php
+#[AsDatatable(
+    name: 'users',
+    label: 'Users',
+    provider: 'doctrine',
+)]
+```
+
+### `name`
+
+The public datatable identifier.
+
+It is used by:
+
+- the registry;
+- routes;
+- Twig helpers;
+- frontend data attributes.
+
+If omitted, the bundle may infer a name from the class name in a later version, but explicit names should be recommended.
+
+### `label`
+
+Optional human-readable label.
+
+It may be used by documentation, debug tooling or future admin features.
+
+### `provider`
+
+Optional provider identifier.
+
+Initial expected value:
+
+```text
+doctrine
+```
+
+If omitted, the default provider from bundle configuration should be used.
+
+## Interface
+
+The initial interface is:
+
+```php
+interface DatatableInterface
+{
+    public function buildDatatable(DatatableDefinition $definition): void;
+}
+```
+
+A context object is intentionally not introduced yet.
+
+## Context object decision
+
+A `DatatableContext` object may become necessary later to expose:
+
+- the current user;
+- request options;
+- locale;
+- route parameters;
+- security context;
+- runtime configuration.
+
+For now, it is postponed.
+
+Reasons:
+
+- the initial foundation should remain minimal;
+- context design depends on controller and provider design;
+- adding context too early may create an unstable public API.
+
+A future compatible evolution may be:
+
+```php
+interface ContextAwareDatatableInterface
+{
+    public function buildDatatable(DatatableDefinition $definition, DatatableContext $context): void;
+}
+```
+
+or a second optional interface.
+
+## Definition API
+
+The initial `DatatableDefinition` should support:
+
+- name;
+- entity class;
+- translation domain;
+- columns.
+
+The following concepts are expected later, but not required in the initial API issue:
+
+- row actions;
+- global actions;
+- permanent filters;
+- custom joins;
+- default sorting;
+- pagination options;
+- provider options.
+
+## Column API
+
+The initial `addColumn()` method should support:
+
+```php
+$definition->addColumn(
+    name: 'e.email',
+    label: 'Email',
+    visible: true,
+    sortable: true,
+    searchable: true,
+    className: null,
+);
+```
+
+Column names may reference Doctrine aliases such as:
+
+```text
+e.email
+customer.name
+```
+
+The bundle must not assume Doctrine forever, but Doctrine-style names are acceptable for the first provider.
+
+## Consequences
+
+The initial API remains small and easy to test.
+
+It allows useful examples without implementing the full data-loading pipeline.
+
+The future registry can instantiate a `DatatableDefinition`, call `buildDatatable()`, and pass the resulting definition to providers and renderers.
+
+The context object decision is intentionally delayed to avoid designing around unknown provider/controller requirements.
+
+## Follow-up tasks
+
+- Implement or refine `AsDatatable`.
+- Implement or refine `DatatableInterface`.
+- Implement or refine `DatatableDefinition`.
+- Implement or refine `ColumnDefinition`.
+- Add unit tests.
+- Align README examples with this decision.