refactor(backend): align station module production semantics

apps/backend/Definitions/WorldDefinitions.cs

@@ -114,10 +114,8 @@ public sealed class ItemDefinition
     public required string Id { get; set; }
     public required string Name { get; set; }
     public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
-    public string Type { get; set; } = "material";
-    public string CargoKind { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     [JsonIgnore]
-    public StorageKind? CargoStorageKind { get; set; }
+    public StorageKind? CargoKind { get; set; }
     public float Volume { get; set; } = 1f;
     public int Version { get; set; }
     public string FactoryName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
@@ -130,7 +128,8 @@ public sealed class ItemDefinition
     [JsonPropertyName("transport")]
     public string Transport
     {
-        set => CargoKind = value;
+        get => CargoKind?.ToDataValue() ?? string.Empty;
+        set => CargoKind = value.ToNullableStorageKind();
     }
 }
 
@@ -151,12 +150,6 @@ public sealed class RecipeInputDefinition
     }
 }
 
-public sealed class ModuleConstructionDefinition
-{
-    public required List<RecipeInputDefinition> Requirements { get; set; }
-    public float ProductionTime { get; set; }
-}
-
 public sealed class ModuleDockDefinition
 {
     public int Capacity { get; set; }
@@ -169,10 +162,14 @@ public sealed class ModuleCargoDefinition
     public required string Type { get; set; }
 }
 
-public sealed class ModuleWorkForceDefinition
+public sealed class ModuleWorkforceDefinition
 {
-    public float Capacity { get; set; }
-    public float Max { get; set; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("capacity")]
+    public float SupportedPopulation { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("max")]
+    public float RequiredWorkforce { get; set; }
+
     public string Race { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }
 
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ public sealed class ModuleMountDefinition
     public List<string> Types { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
-public sealed class ModuleProductionDefinition
+public sealed class ModuleBuildRecipeDefinition
 {
     public float Time { get; set; }
     public float Amount { get; set; }
@@ -207,12 +204,9 @@ public class ModuleDefinition
         Description = source.Description;
         Type = source.Type;
         ModuleType = source.ModuleType;
-        Product = source.Product;
-        Products = [.. source.Products];
-        ProductionMode = source.ProductionMode;
+        ProductIds = [.. source.ProductIds];
         Radius = source.Radius;
         Hull = source.Hull;
-        WorkforceNeeded = source.WorkforceNeeded;
         Version = source.Version;
         Macro = source.Macro;
         MakerRace = source.MakerRace;
@@ -220,12 +214,11 @@ public class ModuleDefinition
         Price = source.Price;
         Owners = [.. source.Owners];
         Cargo = source.Cargo;
-        WorkForce = source.WorkForce;
+        SerializedWorkforce = source.SerializedWorkforce;
         Docks = [.. source.Docks];
         Shields = [.. source.Shields];
         Turrets = [.. source.Turrets];
-        Production = [.. source.Production];
-        Construction = source.Construction;
+        BuildRecipes = [.. source.BuildRecipes];
     }
 
     public required string Id { get; set; }
@@ -234,13 +227,12 @@ public class ModuleDefinition
     public required string Type { get; set; }
     [JsonIgnore]
     public ModuleType ModuleType { get; set; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("product")]
+    public List<string> ProductIds { get; set; } = [];
     [JsonIgnore]
-    public string? Product { get; set; }
-    public List<string> Products { get; set; } = [];
-    public string ProductionMode { get; set; } = "passive";
+    public virtual IReadOnlyList<string> ProductItemIds => [];
     public float Radius { get; set; } = 12f;
     public float Hull { get; set; } = 100f;
-    public float WorkforceNeeded { get; set; }
     public int Version { get; set; }
     public string Macro { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public string MakerRace { get; set; } = string.Empty;
@@ -248,30 +240,58 @@ public class ModuleDefinition
     public ItemPriceDefinition? Price { get; set; }
     public List<string> Owners { get; set; } = [];
     public ModuleCargoDefinition? Cargo { get; set; }
-    public ModuleWorkForceDefinition? WorkForce { get; set; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("workForce")]
+    public ModuleWorkforceDefinition? SerializedWorkforce { get; set; }
     public List<ModuleDockDefinition> Docks { get; set; } = [];
     public List<ModuleMountDefinition> Shields { get; set; } = [];
     public List<ModuleMountDefinition> Turrets { get; set; } = [];
-    public List<ModuleProductionDefinition> Production { get; set; } = [];
-    public ModuleConstructionDefinition? Construction { get; set; }
-    [JsonPropertyName("product")]
-    public List<string> ProductIds
+    [JsonPropertyName("production")]
+    public List<ModuleBuildRecipeDefinition> BuildRecipes { get; set; } = [];
+}
+
+public abstract class ProductionLaneModuleDefinition : ModuleDefinition
+{
+    [SetsRequiredMembers]
+    protected ProductionLaneModuleDefinition(ModuleDefinition source, float requiredWorkforce)
+        : base(source)
+    {
+        RequiredWorkforce = requiredWorkforce;
+    }
+
+    public float RequiredWorkforce { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class ProductionModuleDefinition : ProductionLaneModuleDefinition
+{
+    [SetsRequiredMembers]
+    internal ProductionModuleDefinition(ModuleDefinition source, float requiredWorkforce)
+        : base(source, requiredWorkforce)
+    {
+        ProductItemIds = [.. source.ProductIds];
+    }
+
+    public override IReadOnlyList<string> ProductItemIds { get; } = [];
+}
+
+public sealed class BuildModuleDefinition : ProductionLaneModuleDefinition
+{
+    [SetsRequiredMembers]
+    internal BuildModuleDefinition(ModuleDefinition source, float requiredWorkforce)
+        : base(source, requiredWorkforce)
     {
-        get => Products;
-        set => Products = value ?? [];
     }
 }
 
-public sealed class ProductionModuleDefinition : ModuleDefinition
+public sealed class HabitationModuleDefinition : ModuleDefinition
 {
     [SetsRequiredMembers]
-    internal ProductionModuleDefinition(ModuleDefinition source)
+    internal HabitationModuleDefinition(ModuleDefinition source, float supportedPopulation)
         : base(source)
     {
-        ProductItemIds = [.. source.Products];
+        SupportedPopulation = supportedPopulation;
     }
 
-    public IReadOnlyList<string> ProductItemIds { get; init; } = [];
+    public float SupportedPopulation { get; init; }
 }
 
 public sealed class StorageModuleDefinition : ModuleDefinition
@@ -338,9 +358,14 @@ public sealed class ShipDefinition
     public float FtlSpeed { get; set; }
     public float SpoolTime { get; set; }
     public float CargoCapacity { get; set; }
-    public string? CargoKind { get; set; }
     [JsonIgnore]
-    public StorageKind? CargoStorageKind { get; set; }
+    public StorageKind? CargoKind { get; set; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("cargoKind")]
+    public string? SerializedCargoKind
+    {
+        get => CargoKind?.ToDataValue();
+        set => CargoKind = value.ToNullableStorageKind();
+    }
     public required string Color { get; set; }
     public required string HullColor { get; set; }
     public float Size { get; set; }

apps/backend/Industry/Planning/ProductionGraphBuilder.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ internal static class ProductionGraphBuilder
               ItemId = item.Id,
               Name = item.Name,
               Group = item.Group,
-              CargoKind = item.CargoKind,
+              CargoKind = item.CargoKind?.ToDataValue() ?? string.Empty,
           },
           StringComparer.Ordinal);
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ internal static class ProductionGraphBuilder
                 outputsByModuleId[module.Id] = outputs;
             }
 
-            foreach (var product in module.Products)
+            foreach (var product in module.ProductItemIds)
             {
                 outputs.Add(product);
             }

apps/backend/Shared/Runtime/SimulationKinds.cs

@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ public static class SimulationEnumMappings
         };
     }
 
+    public static StorageKind? ToNullableStorageKind(this string? value) =>
+        string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? null : value.ToStorageKind();
+
     public static string ToContractValue(this SpatialNodeKind kind) => kind switch
     {
         SpatialNodeKind.Star => "star",

apps/backend/Shared/Runtime/SimulationRuntimeSupport.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@ internal static class SimulationRuntimeSupport
     internal static int CountStationModules(StationRuntime station, ModuleType moduleType) =>
         station.Modules.Count(module => module.ModuleType == moduleType);
 
+    internal static float GetStationSupportedPopulation(
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, ModuleDefinition> moduleDefinitions,
+        StationRuntime station) =>
+        40f + station.Modules
+            .Select(module => moduleDefinitions.TryGetValue(module.ModuleId, out var definition) && definition is HabitationModuleDefinition habitation
+                ? habitation.SupportedPopulation
+                : 0f)
+            .Sum();
+
+    internal static float GetStationRequiredWorkforce(
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, ModuleDefinition> moduleDefinitions,
+        StationRuntime station) =>
+        MathF.Max(12f, station.Modules
+            .Select(module => moduleDefinitions.TryGetValue(module.ModuleId, out var definition)
+                && definition is ProductionLaneModuleDefinition productionLane
+                    ? productionLane.RequiredWorkforce
+                : 0f)
+            .Sum());
+
     internal static float GetStationStorageCapacity(SimulationWorld world, StationRuntime station, StorageKind storageKind)
     {
         SyncStorageModuleLevels(world, station, storageKind);
@@ -46,7 +65,7 @@ internal static class SimulationRuntimeSupport
         }
 
         var remaining = station.Inventory
-            .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+            .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoKind == storageKind)
             .Sum(entry => entry.Value);
 
         foreach (var (module, definition) in storageModules)
@@ -114,8 +133,8 @@ internal static class SimulationRuntimeSupport
     internal static bool CanExtractNode(ShipRuntime ship, ResourceNodeRuntime node, SimulationWorld world) =>
         HasShipCapabilities(ship.Definition, "mining")
         && world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(node.ItemId, out var item)
-        && item.CargoStorageKind is not null
-        && item.CargoStorageKind == ship.Definition.CargoStorageKind;
+        && item.CargoKind is not null
+        && item.CargoKind == ship.Definition.CargoKind;
 
     internal static bool CanBuildClaimBeacon(ShipRuntime ship) =>
         string.Equals(ship.Definition.Kind, "military", StringComparison.Ordinal);
@@ -176,7 +195,7 @@ internal static class SimulationRuntimeSupport
             return 0f;
         }
 
-        var storageKind = itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind;
+        var storageKind = itemDefinition.CargoKind;
         if (storageKind is null)
         {
             return 0f;
@@ -194,7 +213,7 @@ internal static class SimulationRuntimeSupport
         }
 
         var used = station.Inventory
-            .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+            .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoKind == storageKind)
             .Sum(entry => entry.Value);
         var accepted = MathF.Min(amount, MathF.Max(0f, capacity - used));
         if (accepted <= 0.01f)

apps/backend/Ships/Simulation/ShipAiService.cs

@@ -2619,7 +2619,7 @@ internal sealed class ShipAiService
         {
             if (world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(itemId, out var itemDefinition))
             {
-                var storageModule = GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind);
+                var storageModule = GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoKind);
                 if (storageModule is not null && !modules.Contains(storageModule, StringComparer.Ordinal))
                 {
                     modules.Add(storageModule);

apps/backend/Simulation/Core/SimulationProjectionService.cs

@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ internal sealed class SimulationProjectionService
             .Select(storageKind => new StationStorageUsageSnapshot(
                 storageKind.ToDataValue(),
                 station.Inventory
-                    .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+                    .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoKind == storageKind)
                     .Sum(entry => entry.Value),
                 GetStationStorageCapacity(world, station, storageKind)))
             .Where(snapshot => snapshot.Capacity > 0.01f)

apps/backend/Stations/Runtime/StationRuntimeModels.cs

@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ public class StationModuleRuntime
               Health = production.Hull,
               MaxHealth = production.Hull,
           },
+          BuildModuleDefinition build => new BuildStationModuleRuntime
+          {
+              Id = id,
+              ModuleId = build.Id,
+              ModuleType = build.ModuleType,
+              Health = build.Hull,
+              MaxHealth = build.Hull,
+          },
           _ => new StationModuleRuntime
           {
               Id = id,
@@ -81,6 +89,10 @@ public sealed class ProductionStationModuleRuntime : StationModuleRuntime
     public IReadOnlyList<string> ProductItemIds { get; init; } = [];
 }
 
+public sealed class BuildStationModuleRuntime : StationModuleRuntime
+{
+}
+
 public sealed class StorageStationModuleRuntime : StationModuleRuntime
 {
     public StorageKind StorageKind { get; init; }

apps/backend/Stations/Simulation/InfrastructureSimulationService.cs

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
             }
 
             var used = station.Inventory
-              .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var def) && def.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+              .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var def) && def.CargoKind == storageKind)
               .Sum(entry => entry.Value);
             if (used / capacity >= 0.65f)
             {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind) is { } storageModuleId)
+            if (GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoKind) is { } storageModuleId)
             {
                 yield return storageModuleId;
             }
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
 
         if (world.ModuleDefinitions.TryGetValue(recipe.ModuleId, out var moduleDefinition))
         {
-            foreach (var productItemId in moduleDefinition.Products)
+            foreach (var productItemId in moduleDefinition.ProductItemIds)
             {
                 if (!world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(productItemId, out var itemDefinition))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind) is { } storageModuleId)
+                if (GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoKind) is { } storageModuleId)
                 {
                     yield return storageModuleId;
                 }
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
 
         var capacity = GetStationStorageCapacity(world, station, storageKind);
         var used = station.Inventory
-          .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var def) && def.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+          .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var def) && def.CargoKind == storageKind)
           .Sum(entry => entry.Value);
         var utilization = capacity <= 0.01f ? 0f : used / capacity;
 
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
         }
 
         var score = 0f;
-        foreach (var productItemId in moduleDefinition.Products)
+        foreach (var productItemId in moduleDefinition.ProductItemIds)
         {
             if (!constructionDemandByItem.TryGetValue(productItemId, out var outstandingDemand) || outstandingDemand <= 0.01f)
             {
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
 
         return recipe.Inputs.Any(input =>
             world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(input.ItemId, out var itemDefinition)
-            && itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind);
+            && itemDefinition.CargoKind == storageKind);
     }
 
     private static bool CommodityUsesStorageClass(SimulationWorld world, string commodityId, StorageKind storageKind) =>
         world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(commodityId, out var itemDefinition)
-        && itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind;
+        && itemDefinition.CargoKind == storageKind;
 
     private static bool CanStationAcceptStationOutputSoon(SimulationWorld world, StationRuntime station, string itemId, float amount)
     {
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind is not { } storageKind)
+        if (itemDefinition.CargoKind is not { } storageKind)
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ internal sealed class InfrastructureSimulationService
         }
 
         var used = station.Inventory
-          .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+          .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoKind == storageKind)
           .Sum(entry => entry.Value);
         return used + amount <= capacity * 0.95f;
     }

apps/backend/Stations/Simulation/StationLifecycleService.cs

@@ -34,17 +34,16 @@ internal sealed class StationLifecycleService
 
     private void UpdateStationPopulation(SimulationWorld world, StationRuntime station, float deltaSeconds, ICollection<SimulationEventRecord> events)
     {
-        station.WorkforceRequired = MathF.Max(12f, station.Modules.Count * 14f);
+        station.WorkforceRequired = GetStationRequiredWorkforce(world.ModuleDefinitions, station);
 
         var requiredWater = station.Population * WaterConsumptionPerWorkerPerSecond * deltaSeconds;
         var consumedWater = RemoveInventory(station.Inventory, "water", requiredWater);
         var waterSatisfied = requiredWater <= 0.01f || consumedWater + 0.001f >= requiredWater;
-        var habitatModules = CountStationModules(station, ModuleType.Habitation);
-        station.PopulationCapacity = 40f + (habitatModules * 220f);
+        station.PopulationCapacity = GetStationSupportedPopulation(world.ModuleDefinitions, station);
 
         if (waterSatisfied)
         {
-            if (habitatModules > 0 && station.Population < station.PopulationCapacity)
+            if (station.PopulationCapacity > 40f && station.Population < station.PopulationCapacity)
             {
                 station.Population = MathF.Min(station.PopulationCapacity, station.Population + (PopulationGrowthPerSecond * deltaSeconds));
             }

apps/backend/Stations/Simulation/StationSimulationService.cs

@@ -216,12 +216,8 @@ internal sealed class StationSimulationService
     {
         foreach (var moduleId in station.InstalledModules.Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal))
         {
-            if (!world.ModuleDefinitions.TryGetValue(moduleId, out var def) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(def.ProductionMode))
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if (string.Equals(def.ProductionMode, "commanded", StringComparison.Ordinal) && station.CommanderId is null)
+            if (!world.ModuleDefinitions.TryGetValue(moduleId, out var definition)
+                || definition is not ProductionLaneModuleDefinition)
             {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -241,7 +237,7 @@ internal sealed class StationSimulationService
 
     internal static string? GetStationProductionLaneKey(SimulationWorld world, RecipeDefinition recipe) =>
         recipe.RequiredModules.FirstOrDefault(moduleId =>
-            world.ModuleDefinitions.TryGetValue(moduleId, out var def) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(def.ProductionMode));
+            world.ModuleDefinitions.TryGetValue(moduleId, out var definition) && definition is ProductionLaneModuleDefinition);
 
     internal static float GetStationProductionThroughput(SimulationWorld world, StationRuntime station, RecipeDefinition recipe)
     {
@@ -408,7 +404,7 @@ internal sealed class StationSimulationService
             return false;
         }
 
-        var storageKind = itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind;
+        var storageKind = itemDefinition.CargoKind;
         if (storageKind is null)
         {
             return false;
@@ -426,7 +422,7 @@ internal sealed class StationSimulationService
         }
 
         var used = station.Inventory
-            .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoStorageKind == storageKind)
+            .Where(entry => world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(entry.Key, out var definition) && definition.CargoKind == storageKind)
             .Sum(entry => entry.Value);
         return used + amount <= capacity + 0.001f;
     }

apps/backend/Universe/Scenario/DataCatalogLoader.cs

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ internal sealed class DataCatalogLoader(string dataRoot)
         var authoredSystems = Read<List<SolarSystemDefinition>>("systems.json");
         var scenario = Read<ScenarioDefinition>("scenario.json");
         var modules = NormalizeModules(Read<List<ModuleDefinition>>("modules.json"));
-        var ships = NormalizeShips(Read<List<ShipDefinition>>("ships.json"));
-        var items = NormalizeItems(Read<List<ItemDefinition>>("items.json"));
+        var ships = Read<List<ShipDefinition>>("ships.json");
+        var items = Read<List<ItemDefinition>>("items.json");
         var balance = Read<BalanceDefinition>("balance.json");
         var recipes = BuildRecipes(items, ships, modules);
         var moduleRecipes = BuildModuleRecipes(modules);
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ internal sealed class DataCatalogLoader(string dataRoot)
 
     private static List<ModuleRecipeDefinition> BuildModuleRecipes(IEnumerable<ModuleDefinition> modules) =>
       modules
-        .Where(module => module.Construction is not null || module.Production.Count > 0)
+        .Where(module => module.BuildRecipes.Count > 0)
         .Select(module => new ModuleRecipeDefinition
         {
             ModuleId = module.Id,
-            Duration = module.Construction?.ProductionTime ?? module.Production[0].Time,
-            Inputs = (module.Construction?.Requirements ?? module.Production[0].Wares)
+            Duration = module.BuildRecipes[0].Time,
+            Inputs = module.BuildRecipes[0].Wares
             .Select(input => new RecipeInputDefinition
             {
                 ItemId = input.ItemId,
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ internal sealed class DataCatalogLoader(string dataRoot)
     {
         var recipes = new List<RecipeDefinition>();
         var preferredProducerByItemId = modules
-          .Where(module => module.Products.Count > 0)
-          .GroupBy(module => module.Products[0], StringComparer.Ordinal)
+          .Where(module => module.ProductItemIds.Count > 0)
+          .GroupBy(module => module.ProductItemIds[0], StringComparer.Ordinal)
           .ToDictionary(
             group => group.Key,
             group => group.OrderBy(module => module.Id, StringComparer.Ordinal).First().Id,
@@ -255,60 +255,6 @@ internal sealed class DataCatalogLoader(string dataRoot)
           _ => 60,
       };
 
-    private static List<ItemDefinition> NormalizeItems(List<ItemDefinition> items)
-    {
-        foreach (var item in items)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Type))
-            {
-                item.Type = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Group) ? "material" : item.Group;
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.CargoKind))
-            {
-                item.CargoStorageKind = null;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    item.CargoStorageKind = item.CargoKind.ToStorageKind();
-                    item.CargoKind = item.CargoStorageKind.Value.ToDataValue();
-                }
-                catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException exception)
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Item '{item.Id}' has unsupported cargo kind '{item.CargoKind}'.", exception);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return items;
-    }
-
-    private static List<ShipDefinition> NormalizeShips(List<ShipDefinition> ships)
-    {
-        foreach (var ship in ships)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ship.CargoKind))
-            {
-                ship.CargoStorageKind = null;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            try
-            {
-                ship.CargoStorageKind = ship.CargoKind.ToStorageKind();
-                ship.CargoKind = ship.CargoStorageKind.Value.ToDataValue();
-            }
-            catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException exception)
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Ship '{ship.Id}' has unsupported cargo kind '{ship.CargoKind}'.", exception);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return ships;
-    }
-
     private static List<ModuleDefinition> NormalizeModules(List<ModuleDefinition> modules)
     {
         for (var index = 0; index < modules.Count; index += 1)
@@ -325,23 +271,6 @@ internal sealed class DataCatalogLoader(string dataRoot)
 
             module.Type = module.ModuleType.ToDataValue();
 
-            if (module.Products.Count == 0 && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(module.Product))
-            {
-                module.Products = [module.Product];
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(module.ProductionMode))
-            {
-                module.ProductionMode = module.ModuleType == ModuleType.BuildModule
-                  ? "commanded"
-                  : "passive";
-            }
-
-            if (module.WorkforceNeeded <= 0f)
-            {
-                module.WorkforceNeeded = module.WorkForce?.Max ?? 0f;
-            }
-
             modules[index] = CreateSpecializedModuleDefinition(module);
         }
 
@@ -367,9 +296,19 @@ internal sealed class DataCatalogLoader(string dataRoot)
             }
         }
 
-        if (module.Products.Count > 0)
+        if (module.ModuleType == ModuleType.Habitation)
         {
-            return new ProductionModuleDefinition(module);
+            return new HabitationModuleDefinition(module, module.SerializedWorkforce?.SupportedPopulation ?? 0f);
+        }
+
+        if (module.ModuleType == ModuleType.BuildModule)
+        {
+            return new BuildModuleDefinition(module, module.SerializedWorkforce?.RequiredWorkforce ?? 0f);
+        }
+
+        if (module.ModuleType == ModuleType.Production)
+        {
+            return new ProductionModuleDefinition(module, module.SerializedWorkforce?.RequiredWorkforce ?? 0f);
         }
 
         return module;

apps/backend/Universe/Scenario/WorldBuilder.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ internal sealed class WorldBuilder(
           catalog.ModuleDefinitions,
           catalog.ItemDefinitions);
 
-        seedingService.InitializeStationStockpiles(stations);
+        seedingService.InitializeStationStockpiles(stations, catalog.ModuleDefinitions);
         var refinery = seedingService.SelectRefineryStation(stations, scenario);
         var patrolRoutes = BuildPatrolRoutes(scenario, systemsById);
         var ships = CreateShips(scenario, systemsById, spatialLayout.Celestials, catalog.Balance, catalog.ShipDefinitions, patrolRoutes, stations, refinery);
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ internal sealed class WorldBuilder(
             yield break;
         }
 
-        foreach (var wareId in moduleDefinition.Production
+        foreach (var wareId in moduleDefinition.BuildRecipes
           .SelectMany(production => production.Wares.Select(ware => ware.ItemId))
-          .Concat(moduleDefinition.Products)
+          .Concat(moduleDefinition.ProductItemIds)
           .Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal))
         {
             if (!itemDefinitions.TryGetValue(wareId, out var itemDefinition))
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ internal sealed class WorldBuilder(
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (SpaceGame.Api.Shared.Runtime.SimulationRuntimeSupport.GetStorageRequirement(moduleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind) is { } storageModuleId)
+            if (SpaceGame.Api.Shared.Runtime.SimulationRuntimeSupport.GetStorageRequirement(moduleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoKind) is { } storageModuleId)
             {
                 yield return storageModuleId;
             }

apps/backend/Universe/Scenario/WorldSeedingService.cs

@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ internal sealed class WorldSeedingService
         }
     }
 
-    internal void InitializeStationStockpiles(IReadOnlyCollection<StationRuntime> stations)
+    internal void InitializeStationStockpiles(
+      IReadOnlyCollection<StationRuntime> stations,
+      IReadOnlyDictionary<string, ModuleDefinition> moduleDefinitions)
     {
         foreach (var station in stations)
         {
-            InitializeStationPopulation(station);
+            InitializeStationPopulation(station, moduleDefinitions);
         }
     }
 
@@ -231,9 +233,9 @@ internal sealed class WorldSeedingService
             yield break;
         }
 
-        foreach (var wareId in moduleDefinition.Production
+        foreach (var wareId in moduleDefinition.BuildRecipes
           .SelectMany(production => production.Wares.Select(ware => ware.ItemId))
-          .Concat(moduleDefinition.Products)
+          .Concat(moduleDefinition.ProductItemIds)
           .Distinct(StringComparer.Ordinal))
         {
             if (!world.ItemDefinitions.TryGetValue(wareId, out var itemDefinition))
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ internal sealed class WorldSeedingService
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (SpaceGame.Api.Shared.Runtime.SimulationRuntimeSupport.GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoStorageKind) is { } storageModuleId)
+            if (SpaceGame.Api.Shared.Runtime.SimulationRuntimeSupport.GetStorageRequirement(world.ModuleDefinitions, itemDefinition.CargoKind) is { } storageModuleId)
             {
                 yield return storageModuleId;
             }
@@ -549,12 +551,13 @@ internal sealed class WorldSeedingService
         };
     }
 
-    private static void InitializeStationPopulation(StationRuntime station)
+    private static void InitializeStationPopulation(
+      StationRuntime station,
+      IReadOnlyDictionary<string, ModuleDefinition> moduleDefinitions)
     {
-        var habitatModules = station.Modules.Count(module => module.ModuleType == ModuleType.Habitation);
-        station.PopulationCapacity = 40f + (habitatModules * 220f);
-        station.WorkforceRequired = MathF.Max(12f, station.Modules.Count * 14f);
-        station.Population = habitatModules > 0
+        station.PopulationCapacity = SpaceGame.Api.Shared.Runtime.SimulationRuntimeSupport.GetStationSupportedPopulation(moduleDefinitions, station);
+        station.WorkforceRequired = SpaceGame.Api.Shared.Runtime.SimulationRuntimeSupport.GetStationRequiredWorkforce(moduleDefinitions, station);
+        station.Population = station.PopulationCapacity > 40f
           ? MathF.Min(station.PopulationCapacity * 0.65f, station.WorkforceRequired * 1.05f)
           : MathF.Min(28f, station.PopulationCapacity);
         station.WorkforceEffectiveRatio = ComputeWorkforceRatio(station.Population, station.WorkforceRequired);