color is now a required game parameter

lib/data/dao/game_dao.dart

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GameDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GameDaoMixin {
             name: row.name,
             ruleset: row.ruleset,
             description: row.description,
-            color: row.color != null ? int.tryParse(row.color!) : null,
+            color: row.color,
             icon: row.icon,
             createdAt: row.createdAt,
           ),
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class GameDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GameDaoMixin {
       name: result.name,
       ruleset: result.ruleset,
       description: result.description,
-      color: result.color != null ? int.tryParse(result.color!) : null,
+      color: result.color,
       icon: result.icon,
       createdAt: result.createdAt,
     );
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class GameDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GameDaoMixin {
           name: game.name,
           ruleset: game.ruleset ?? '',
           description: Value(game.description),
-          color: Value(game.color?.toString()),
+          color: game.color,
           icon: Value(game.icon),
           createdAt: game.createdAt,
         ),
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class GameDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GameDaoMixin {
                 name: game.name,
                 ruleset: game.ruleset ?? '',
                 description: Value(game.description),
-                color: Value(game.color?.toString()),
+                color: game.color,
                 icon: Value(game.icon),
                 createdAt: game.createdAt,
               ),
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ class GameDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GameDaoMixin {
   /// Updates the color of the game with the given [gameId].
   Future<void> updateGameColor({
     required String gameId,
-    required int? newColor,
+    required String newColor,
   }) async {
     await (update(gameTable)..where((g) => g.id.equals(gameId))).write(
-      GameTableCompanion(color: Value(newColor?.toString())),
+      GameTableCompanion(color: Value(newColor)),
     );
   }
 

lib/data/dao/match_dao.dart

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class MatchDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$MatchDaoMixin {
                     name: game.name,
                     ruleset: game.ruleset ?? '',
                     description: Value(game.description),
-                    color: Value(game.color?.toString()),
+                    color: game.color,
                     icon: Value(game.icon),
                     createdAt: game.createdAt,
                   ),

lib/data/db/database.g.dart

@@ -682,9 +682,9 @@ class $GameTableTable extends GameTable
   late final GeneratedColumn<String> color = GeneratedColumn<String>(
     'color',
     aliasedName,
-    true,
+    false,
     type: DriftSqlType.string,
-    requiredDuringInsert: false,
+    requiredDuringInsert: true,
   );
   static const VerificationMeta _iconMeta = const VerificationMeta('icon');
   @override
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ class $GameTableTable extends GameTable
         _colorMeta,
         color.isAcceptableOrUnknown(data['color']!, _colorMeta),
       );
+    } else if (isInserting) {
+      context.missing(_colorMeta);
     }
     if (data.containsKey('icon')) {
       context.handle(
@@ -806,7 +808,7 @@ class $GameTableTable extends GameTable
       color: attachedDatabase.typeMapping.read(
         DriftSqlType.string,
         data['${effectivePrefix}color'],
-      ),
+      )!,
       icon: attachedDatabase.typeMapping.read(
         DriftSqlType.string,
         data['${effectivePrefix}icon'],
@@ -829,7 +831,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
   final String name;
   final String ruleset;
   final String? description;
-  final String? color;
+  final String color;
   final String? icon;
   final DateTime createdAt;
   const GameTableData({
@@ -837,7 +839,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
     required this.name,
     required this.ruleset,
     this.description,
-    this.color,
+    required this.color,
     this.icon,
     required this.createdAt,
   });
@@ -850,9 +852,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
     if (!nullToAbsent || description != null) {
       map['description'] = Variable<String>(description);
     }
-    if (!nullToAbsent || color != null) {
     map['color'] = Variable<String>(color);
-    }
     if (!nullToAbsent || icon != null) {
       map['icon'] = Variable<String>(icon);
     }
@@ -868,9 +868,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
       description: description == null && nullToAbsent
           ? const Value.absent()
           : Value(description),
-      color: color == null && nullToAbsent
+      color: Value(color),
-          ? const Value.absent()
-          : Value(color),
       icon: icon == null && nullToAbsent ? const Value.absent() : Value(icon),
       createdAt: Value(createdAt),
     );
@@ -886,7 +884,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
       name: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['name']),
       ruleset: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['ruleset']),
       description: serializer.fromJson<String?>(json['description']),
-      color: serializer.fromJson<String?>(json['color']),
+      color: serializer.fromJson<String>(json['color']),
       icon: serializer.fromJson<String?>(json['icon']),
       createdAt: serializer.fromJson<DateTime>(json['createdAt']),
     );
@@ -899,7 +897,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
       'name': serializer.toJson<String>(name),
       'ruleset': serializer.toJson<String>(ruleset),
       'description': serializer.toJson<String?>(description),
-      'color': serializer.toJson<String?>(color),
+      'color': serializer.toJson<String>(color),
       'icon': serializer.toJson<String?>(icon),
       'createdAt': serializer.toJson<DateTime>(createdAt),
     };
@@ -910,7 +908,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
     String? name,
     String? ruleset,
     Value<String?> description = const Value.absent(),
-    Value<String?> color = const Value.absent(),
+    String? color,
     Value<String?> icon = const Value.absent(),
     DateTime? createdAt,
   }) => GameTableData(
@@ -918,7 +916,7 @@ class GameTableData extends DataClass implements Insertable<GameTableData> {
     name: name ?? this.name,
     ruleset: ruleset ?? this.ruleset,
     description: description.present ? description.value : this.description,
-    color: color.present ? color.value : this.color,
+    color: color ?? this.color,
     icon: icon.present ? icon.value : this.icon,
     createdAt: createdAt ?? this.createdAt,
   );
@@ -971,7 +969,7 @@ class GameTableCompanion extends UpdateCompanion<GameTableData> {
   final Value<String> name;
   final Value<String> ruleset;
   final Value<String?> description;
-  final Value<String?> color;
+  final Value<String> color;
   final Value<String?> icon;
   final Value<DateTime> createdAt;
   final Value<int> rowid;
@@ -990,13 +988,14 @@ class GameTableCompanion extends UpdateCompanion<GameTableData> {
     required String name,
     required String ruleset,
     this.description = const Value.absent(),
-    this.color = const Value.absent(),
+    required String color,
     this.icon = const Value.absent(),
     required DateTime createdAt,
     this.rowid = const Value.absent(),
   }) : id = Value(id),
        name = Value(name),
        ruleset = Value(ruleset),
+       color = Value(color),
        createdAt = Value(createdAt);
   static Insertable<GameTableData> custom({
     Expression<String>? id,
@@ -1025,7 +1024,7 @@ class GameTableCompanion extends UpdateCompanion<GameTableData> {
     Value<String>? name,
     Value<String>? ruleset,
     Value<String?>? description,
-    Value<String?>? color,
+    Value<String>? color,
     Value<String?>? icon,
     Value<DateTime>? createdAt,
     Value<int>? rowid,
@@ -3665,7 +3664,7 @@ typedef $$GameTableTableCreateCompanionBuilder =
       required String name,
       required String ruleset,
       Value<String?> description,
-      Value<String?> color,
+      required String color,
       Value<String?> icon,
       required DateTime createdAt,
       Value<int> rowid,
@@ -3676,7 +3675,7 @@ typedef $$GameTableTableUpdateCompanionBuilder =
       Value<String> name,
       Value<String> ruleset,
       Value<String?> description,
-      Value<String?> color,
+      Value<String> color,
       Value<String?> icon,
       Value<DateTime> createdAt,
       Value<int> rowid,
@@ -3910,7 +3909,7 @@ class $$GameTableTableTableManager
                 Value<String> name = const Value.absent(),
                 Value<String> ruleset = const Value.absent(),
                 Value<String?> description = const Value.absent(),
-                Value<String?> color = const Value.absent(),
+                Value<String> color = const Value.absent(),
                 Value<String?> icon = const Value.absent(),
                 Value<DateTime> createdAt = const Value.absent(),
                 Value<int> rowid = const Value.absent(),
@@ -3930,7 +3929,7 @@ class $$GameTableTableTableManager
                 required String name,
                 required String ruleset,
                 Value<String?> description = const Value.absent(),
-                Value<String?> color = const Value.absent(),
+                required String color,
                 Value<String?> icon = const Value.absent(),
                 required DateTime createdAt,
                 Value<int> rowid = const Value.absent(),

lib/data/db/tables/game_table.dart

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class GameTable extends Table {
   TextColumn get name => text()();
   TextColumn get ruleset => text()();
   TextColumn get description => text().nullable()();
-  TextColumn get color => text().nullable()();
+  TextColumn get color => text()();
   TextColumn get icon => text().nullable()();
   DateTimeColumn get createdAt => dateTime()();
 

lib/data/dto/game.dart

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Game {
   final String name;
   final String? ruleset;
   final String? description;
-  final int? color;
+  final String color;
   final String? icon;
 
   Game({
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Game {
     required this.name,
     this.ruleset,
     this.description,
-    this.color,
+    required this.color,
     this.icon,
   }) : id = id ?? const Uuid().v4(),
        createdAt = createdAt ?? clock.now();

lib/presentation/views/main_menu/match_view/create_match/create_match_view.dart

@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ class _CreateMatchViewState extends State<CreateMatchView> {
                             name: selectedGame.$1,
                             description: selectedGame.$2,
                             ruleset: selectedGame.$3.name,
+                            color: '0xFF000000',
                           );
                         } else {
                           // Use the selected game from the list
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ class _CreateMatchViewState extends State<CreateMatchView> {
                             name: selectedGame.$1,
                             description: selectedGame.$2,
                             ruleset: selectedGame.$3.name,
+                            color: '0xFF000000',
                           );
                         }
                         // Add the game to the database if it doesn't exist

test/db_tests/game_test.dart

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void main() {
         name: 'Chess',
         ruleset: 'winner.single',
         description: 'A classic strategy game',
-        color: 0xFF0000FF,
+        color: '0xFF0000FF',
         icon: 'chess_icon',
       );
       testGame2 = Game(
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ void main() {
         name: 'Poker',
         ruleset: 'Texas Hold\'em rules',
         description: 'winner.multiple',
-        color: 0xFFFF0000,
+        color: '0xFFFF0000',
         icon: 'poker_icon',
       );
       testGame3 = Game(
         id: 'game3',
         name: 'Monopoly',
         description: 'A board game about real estate',
+        color: '0xFF000000',
       );
     });
   });
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ void main() {
 
     // Verifies that a game with null optional fields can be added and retrieved.
     test('addGame handles game with null optional fields', () async {
-      final gameWithNulls = Game(name: 'Simple Game');
+      final gameWithNulls = Game(name: 'Simple Game', color: '0xFF000000');
       final result = await database.gameDao.addGame(game: gameWithNulls);
       expect(result, true);
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ void main() {
       );
       expect(fetchedGame.name, 'Simple Game');
       expect(fetchedGame.description, isNull);
-      expect(fetchedGame.color, isNull);
+      expect(fetchedGame.color, '0xFF000000');
       expect(fetchedGame.icon, isNull);
     });
 
@@ -336,35 +337,20 @@ void main() {
 
       await database.gameDao.updateGameColor(
         gameId: testGame1.id,
-        newColor: 0xFF00FF00,
+        newColor: '0xFF00FF00',
       );
 
       final updatedGame = await database.gameDao.getGameById(
         gameId: testGame1.id,
       );
-      expect(updatedGame.color, 0xFF00FF00);
+      expect(updatedGame.color, '0xFF00FF00');
-    });
-
-    // Verifies that updateGameColor can set the color to null.
-    test('updateGameColor can set color to null', () async {
-      await database.gameDao.addGame(game: testGame1);
-
-      await database.gameDao.updateGameColor(
-        gameId: testGame1.id,
-        newColor: null,
-      );
-
-      final updatedGame = await database.gameDao.getGameById(
-        gameId: testGame1.id,
-      );
-      expect(updatedGame.color, isNull);
     });
 
     // Verifies that updateGameColor does nothing when game doesn't exist.
     test('updateGameColor does nothing for non-existent game', () async {
       await database.gameDao.updateGameColor(
         gameId: 'non-existent-id',
-        newColor: 0xFF00FF00,
+        newColor: '0xFF00FF00',
       );
 
       final allGames = await database.gameDao.getAllGames();
@@ -470,6 +456,7 @@ void main() {
       final specialGame = Game(
         name: 'Game\'s & "Special" <Name>',
         description: 'Description with émojis 🎮🎲',
+        color: '0xFF000000',
       );
       await database.gameDao.addGame(game: specialGame);
 
@@ -487,6 +474,7 @@ void main() {
         ruleset: '',
         description: '',
         icon: '',
+        color: '0xFF000000',
       );
       await database.gameDao.addGame(game: emptyGame);
 
@@ -506,6 +494,7 @@ void main() {
         name: longString,
         description: longString,
         ruleset: longString,
+        color: '0xFF000000',
       );
       await database.gameDao.addGame(game: longGame);
 
@@ -527,7 +516,7 @@ void main() {
       );
       await database.gameDao.updateGameColor(
         gameId: testGame1.id,
-        newColor: 0xFF123456,
+        newColor: '0xFF123456',
       );
       await database.gameDao.updateGameDescription(
         gameId: testGame1.id,
@@ -538,7 +527,7 @@ void main() {
         gameId: testGame1.id,
       );
       expect(updatedGame.name, 'Updated Name');
-      expect(updatedGame.color, 0xFF123456);
+      expect(updatedGame.color, '0xFF123456');
       expect(updatedGame.description, 'Updated Description');
       expect(updatedGame.ruleset, testGame1.ruleset);
       expect(updatedGame.icon, testGame1.icon);

test/db_tests/match_test.dart

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void main() {
         name: 'Test Group 2',
         members: [testPlayer4, testPlayer5],
       );
-      testGame = Game(name: 'Test Game');
+      testGame = Game(name: 'Test Game', color: '0xFF000000');
       testMatch1 = Match(
         name: 'First Test Match',
         game: testGame,

test/db_tests/player_match_test.dart

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void main() {
         name: 'Test Group',
         members: [testPlayer1, testPlayer2, testPlayer3],
       );
-      testGame = Game(name: 'Test Game');
+      testGame = Game(name: 'Test Game', color: '0xFF000000');
       testMatchOnlyGroup = Match(
         name: 'Test Match with Group',
         game: testGame,

test/db_tests/score_test.dart

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void main() {
       testPlayer1 = Player(name: 'Alice');
       testPlayer2 = Player(name: 'Bob');
       testPlayer3 = Player(name: 'Charlie');
-      testGame = Game(name: 'Test Game');
+      testGame = Game(name: 'Test Game', color: '0xFF000000');
       testMatch1 = Match(
         name: 'Test Match 1',
         game: testGame,

test/db_tests/team_test.dart

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ void main() {
         name: 'Team Gamma',
         members: [testPlayer1, testPlayer3],
       );
-      testGame1 = Game(name: 'Game 1');
+      testGame1 = Game(name: 'Game 1', color: '0xFF000000');
-      testGame2 = Game(name: 'Game 2');
+      testGame2 = Game(name: 'Game 2', color: '0xFF000000');
     });
 
     await database.playerDao.addPlayersAsList(