Implementing Pagination in the Factory Management System

Objective: The objective of this assignment is to enhance the factory management system by implementing pagination for retrieving orders and products efficiently using Flask.

Problem Statement: You are tasked with extending the factory management system to support pagination for retrieving orders and products. Pagination allows for fetching large datasets in smaller, manageable chunks, improving system performance and user experience.

Task 1: Implement Pagination for Orders

Modify the existing endpoint /orders find_all to support pagination by adding query parameters for page and per_page.
Implement pagination logic in the backend to retrieve orders in batches based on the provided parameters.

Task 2: Implement Pagination for Products

Update the /products find_all endpoint to incorporate pagination functionality similar to the orders endpoint.
Adjust the backend logic to fetch products in paginated form based on the specified parameters.

Task 3: Test Pagination Endpoints

Test the pagination endpoints /orders and /products using various combinations of page and per_page parameters.
Verify that the endpoints return the expected results and handle edge cases such as out-of-range page numbers gracefully.

For added challenge incorporate a search_term route that is also paginated (BONUS)

Expected Outcomes:

Upon completing this assignment, students should achieve the following outcomes:

Implementation of pagination functionality for retrieving orders and products, improving system performance and user experience.
Integration of pagination logic into the existing factory management system, ensuring seamless interaction with large datasets.
Successful testing of pagination endpoints to validate correct functionality and handle edge cases effectively.

Lesson 2: Assignment