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Allow contests and analyses to continue indefinitely

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Description

The outline of the proposal:

  • we retain the current fields: contest_{start,stop}, analysis_{enabled,start,stop}
  • all timestamps are nullable meaning "extending indefinitely in that direction"
  • contest_stop = null => analysis_enabled = False
  • analysis_enabled = False => analysis_start = null and analysis_stop = null
  • analysis_enabled = True => analysis_start != null
  • whenever non-null, contest_start <= contest_stop <= analysis_start <= analysis_stop

(probably the conditions can be simplified a bit, this is just for illustrative purposes)

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the contest_start, contest_stop, analysis_enabled, analysis_start, and analysis_stop fields, then trace their validation and scheduling behavior; done means nullable timestamps support indefinite ends while the listed implications and ordering constraints hold.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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