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+<?php
+
+namespace routes;
+
+use classes\authentication;
+use classes\response;
+use goals\classes\goals_criteria;
+use objects\departments_o;
+use objects\department_goals_o;
+use traits\route_t;
+
+class departmentGoalsRoute
+{
+    use route_t;
+
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        // List or get single department goal(s)
+        $this->get('/goals/department', function () {
+            global /** @var response $response */ $response;
+            $this->requirePermission('goals_department_list');
+
+            $goals = new department_goals_o();
+
+            // Single by id
+            if (self::isParametersSet(['id'])) {
+                $id = self::getParameter('id');
+                if (!is_numeric($id)) {
+                    $response->error('id must be numeric', 400);
+                }
+                $goal = (new department_goals_o())->select((int)$id);
+                if (!$goal->exists()) {
+                    $response->error('Goal not found', 404);
+                }
+                $response->success($goal->asArray());
+            }
+
+            // List with pagination if set (page, limit, search, filters, order supported by db_object_t)
+            $response->success(
+                $goals->listObjectsWithPaginationIfSet(
+                    function ($row) {
+                        return (new department_goals_o())->select((int)$row['id'])->asArray();
+                    }
+                )
+            );
+        }, [
+            'goals_department_list' => 'List department goals or retrieve a single goal when id is provided'
+        ]);
+
+        // Create a new department goal
+        $this->post('/goals/department', function () {
+            global /** @var response $response */ $response;
+            $this->requirePermission('goals_department_create');
+
+            // Authenticated user (creator)
+            $user = (new authentication())->get_user();
+            if (!$user) {
+                $response->error('Unauthorized', 401);
+            }
+
+            // Validate input
+            $this->requireParameters(['departments', 'criteria']);
+            $departmentsInput = self::getParameter('departments');
+            $criteriaInput = self::getParameter('criteria');
+            $this->requireType($departmentsInput, 'array');
+            $this->requireTypeIn($criteriaInput, ['array', 'object']);
+
+            // Build departments objects array
+            $departments = [];
+            foreach ($departmentsInput as $deptId) {
+                if (!is_numeric($deptId)) {
+                    $response->error('All department ids must be numeric', 400);
+                }
+                $dept = (new departments_o())->select((int)$deptId);
+                if (!$dept->exists()) {
+                    $response->error('Department not found: ' . $deptId, 404);
+                }
+                $departments[] = $dept;
+            }
+
+            // Parse criteria
+            $criteria = goals_criteria::fromJson(json_encode($criteriaInput));
+
+            // Create
+            $goal = (new department_goals_o())->add($user, $departments, $criteria);
+
+            $response->success($goal->asArray(), 201);
+        }, [
+            'goals_department_create' => 'Create a new department goal'
+        ]);
+
+        // Update an existing department goal
+        $this->put('/goals/department', function () {
+            global /** @var response $response */ $response;
+            $this->requirePermission('goals_department_update');
+
+            $this->requireParameters(['id']);
+            $id = self::getParameter('id');
+            if (!is_numeric($id)) {
+                $response->error('id must be numeric', 400);
+            }
+            $goal = (new department_goals_o())->select((int)$id);
+            if (!$goal->exists()) {
+                $response->error('Goal not found', 404);
+            }
+
+            $dataToUpdate = [];
+
+            // Optional: departments
+            if ($response->isRequestParameterSet('departments')) {
+                $departmentsInput = self::getParameter('departments');
+                $this->requireType($departmentsInput, 'array');
+                foreach ($departmentsInput as $deptId) {
+                    if (!is_numeric($deptId)) {
+                        $response->error('All department ids must be numeric', 400);
+                    }
+                }
+                // store as ids array in column
+                $dataToUpdate['departments'] = array_map('intval', $departmentsInput);
+            }
+
+            // Optional: criteria
+            if ($response->isRequestParameterSet('criteria')) {
+                $criteriaInput = self::getParameter('criteria');
+                $this->requireTypeIn($criteriaInput, ['array', 'object']);
+                $criteria = goals_criteria::fromJson(json_encode($criteriaInput));
+                $dataToUpdate['criteria'] = $criteria->toArray();
+            }
+
+            if (empty($dataToUpdate)) {
+                $response->error('No updatable fields provided. Allowed: departments, criteria', 400);
+            }
+
+            $goal->update($dataToUpdate);
+
+            $response->success($goal->asArray());
+        }, [
+            'goals_department_update' => 'Update an existing department goal'
+        ]);
+
+        // Delete a department goal (soft delete if supported)
+        $this->delete('/goals/department', function () {
+            global /** @var response $response */ $response;
+            $this->requirePermission('goals_department_delete');
+
+            $this->requireParameters(['id']);
+            $id = self::getParameter('id');
+            if (!is_numeric($id)) {
+                $response->error('id must be numeric', 400);
+            }
+            $goal = (new department_goals_o())->select((int)$id);
+            if (!$goal->exists()) {
+                $response->error('Goal not found', 404);
+            }
+            $goal->delete();
+            $response->success(['message' => 'Deleted']);
+        }, [
+            'goals_department_delete' => 'Delete a department goal (soft delete when supported)'
+        ]);
+    }
+}