feat: implement FBS to ANSI/NIST-ITL Type-9 Minutiae Mapping & XML Serialization

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Pull Request: Implement FBS to ANSI/NIST-ITL Type-9 Minutiae Mapping & XML Serialization

📝 Description

This Pull Request delivers a fully tested, standard-compliant pipeline to map, transform, and serialize fingerprint biometric markings from the internal FBS (Forensic Biometrics Studio) format into the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011: UPDATE 2015 standard, specifically adhering to the INTERPOL v6.00.02 XML implementation profile.

The implementation is split into four foundational layers:

1. Core Data Structures & Enums: Rigid definitions of standard biometric classification categories.
2. Domain Object Models: Polymorphic representation of fingerprint features.
3. Forensic Mapping Engine: Geometrical coordinate mapping and orientation angle quantization.
4. Encapsulated XML Serialization: Generation of human-readable Type-9 (PackageMinutiaeRecord) XML blocks.

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🛠️ Detailed Change Log (Based on Commit History)

1. Core Data Structures & Biometric Domain Models (feat)

• Biometric Standard Enums: Introduced InterpolMinutiaeTypes.ts to establish core dictionary standards. It defines explicit, strict classifications (such as MinutiaType representing RidgeEnding, RidgeBifurcation, and Other) directly extracted from the official INTERPOL XML implementation profile reference tables.
• Domain Object Models Hierarchy: Created a type-safe class layout to encapsulate fingerprint points: MinutiaBase, Minutia (standard INCITS points), CoreMinutia, and DeltaMinutia.
• Strict Shape Contracts: Leveraged TypeScript parameter properties and explicit property overrides (override keyword) to shield mapped objects against unintended runtime alterations.
• NIST Specification Cross-Referencing: Embedded detailed JSDoc documentation linking class fields directly to their corresponding standard NIST data fields (e.g., Field 09.137 / FMD, Field 09.139 / CIN, Field 09.140 / DIN, and Field 09.141 / ADA) ensuring hover context inside IDEs.

2. Coordinate Mapping & Angular Quantization (feat & refactor)

• Implemented MinutiaMapper.ts to translate internal application markings (RayMarking, PointMarking) into unified biometric standard primitives.
• Developed custom mathematical conversion logic to map application coordinate spaces and handle standard rotation alignments:
  • Direction Correction: Inverts the rotation direction and dynamically shifts the 0-origin axis from Down (UI space) to Right (NIST standard space).
  • Theta Quantization: Quantizes continuous radian values into strict 2-degree integer steps bounded tightly within the $[0, 179]$ step range required by the INCITS 378 specification blocks.
• Refactoring: Decoupled the mapping component entirely from the global reactive state (MarkingTypesStore.state.types) by utilizing Dependency Injection (DI) via method parameters. This isolates the mapping engine and enables reliable standalone unit testing.
• Simplification: Optimized the boundary angle wrapping statements using a clean modulo-bound step expression (% 180).

3. Isolated XML Serializer Engine (feat & refactor)

• Introduced MinutiaeXmlSerializer.ts to fully isolate the generation of Type-9 logical records from other domain boundaries.
• Renamed and decoupled the legacy writer structures to separate layout builders from processing logic. Sub-element engines (serializeStandardMinutia, serializeCoreLocation, serializeDeltaLocation) are now private and strictly encapsulated.
• Exposed a singular, clean, unified public entry point: serializeToType9AnsiRecordXml.
• Programmed dynamic XML block injection supporting multi-angle arrays (primary, secondary, and tertiary orientations) exclusively for fingerprint DeltaMinutia markings.
• Replaced manual string concatenation loops with continuous line joins (.join("\n")) to guarantee pretty-printed, human-readable XML documents.

4. Comprehensive Unit Test Suites (test)

• Added 100% test coverage using Jest for both decoupled business layers: MinutiaMapper.test.ts and MinutiaeXmlSerializer.test.ts.
• Implemented Black-Box validation strategies covering:
  • Real-world operational test vectors extracted from raw operational JSON application files (a sample output JSON file).
  • Critical mathematical boundary conditions (e.g., verifying that raw radians resulting exactly in 180° wrap safely back to 0°).
  • Structural integrity tests proving empty collections generate an empty, schema-compliant XML wrapper containing <biom:MinutiaeQuantity>0</biom:MinutiaeQuantity>.
  • Fully documented all test cases using JSDoc syntax.

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📋 Biometric Field Coverage Checklist

Standard Reference	Technical Description	Implementation Status
Field 09.002 (IDC)	Information Designation Character Identification	✔
Field 09.137 (FMD)	Minutia Identification, Coordinates, Theta Angle, INCITS Category Code, and Minutia Quality	✔
Field 09.139 (CIN)	Fingerprint Pattern Core Location Coordinates & Main Theta Angle	✔
Field 09.140 (DIN)	Fingerprint Pattern Delta Location Coordinates & Primary Theta Angle	✔
Field 09.141 (ADA)	Dynamic Secondary & Tertiary Delta Theta Angles	✔

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🧪 Verification & Test Execution Results

All automated test suites pass cleanly inside the local environment:

> biometrics-studio@0.6.10 test:unit
> jest ./__tests__/unit --passWithNoTests

 PASS  __tests__/unit/MinutiaeXmlSerializer.test.ts
  MinutiaeXmlSerializer - serializeToType9AnsiRecordXml
    √ should generate a valid base Type-9 XML structure when the minutiae array is empty (11 ms)
    √ should correctly serialize standard INCITS minutiae and reflect accurate quantity (1 ms)
    √ should correctly serialize Core locations (1 ms)
    √ should serialize Delta location with only the primary angle when secondary angles are missing (1 ms)
    √ should dynamically serialize Delta location with multiple angles (secondary and tertiary)
    √ should separate multiple elements with newlines for human-readable formatting
    √ should correctly handle a mixed array containing all minutiae classes simultaneously

# __tests__/unit/autoMarkWithSourceafis.mapping.test.ts results omitted from output

 PASS  __tests__/unit/MinutiaMapper.test.ts
  MinutiaMapper - mapMinutiaFromFbsToAnsiNist
    √ should correctly round coordinates and default angle to 0 for non-ray markings (10 ms)
    √ should map to CoreMinutia class when marking type is 'Core' (1 ms)
    √ should map to DeltaMinutia class when marking type is 'Delta' (1 ms)
    √ should map to standard Minutia and resolve proper MinutiaType for Bifurcation
    √ should map to standard Minutia and resolve proper MinutiaType for RidgeEnding (1 ms)
    √ should fallback to MinutiaType.Other if marking type is unrecognized or missing
    √ should return Minutia with type Other if the marking type exists in store but is unmapped in switch-case (1 ms)
    √ should fallback to quality 0 if minutiaQuality parameter is omitted (7 ms)
    √ should accurately convert app radians to quantized 2-degree Interpol steps (1 ms)
    √ should wrap incitsDegrees from 180 to 0 due to the quantization boundary condition (6 ms)

Test Suites: 3 passed, 3 total
Tests:       20 passed, 20 total
Snapshots:   0 total
Time:        2.815 s
Ran all test suites matching /.\\__tests__\\unit/i.