CategoryFilter

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CategoryFilter

As a user, I want to filter the network directory listings by categories so that I can easily find the listings relevant to my interests or needs.

Acceptance Criteria

• [ ] User can view all available categories as a list/filters.
• [ ] User can select one or more categories to filter the listings.
• [ ] After selecting categories, listings update to only show those that fit the selected criteria.
• [ ] Each listing displays its associated category or categories.
• [ ] User can clear selected categories to reset the filter.
• [ ] The system preserves the user's category filter settings during the session.
• [ ] The appropriate no-results message is displayed when no listings match the selected categories.

  sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant CategoryFilterUI
  participant ListingService
  User->>CategoryFilterUI: Open Category Filter
  CategoryFilterUI->>ListingService: Request available categories
  ListingService->>CategoryFilterUI: List categories
  CategoryFilterUI->>User: Display categories
  User->>CategoryFilterUI: Select categories
  CategoryFilterUI->>ListingService: Request filtered listings
  ListingService->>CategoryFilterUI: Display filtered listings