reorg and some updates

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/BrandController.java

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ public class BrandController {
     private BrandService brandService;
 //@Cacheable(value="getAllStates")
     @GetMapping("/all")
-    public ResponseEntity<List<Brand>> getAllBrands() {
+    public ResponseEntity<List<BrandDto>> getAllBrands() {
-        List<Brand> brand = repo.findAll();
+        List<Brand> brands = repo.findAll();
-        return ResponseEntity.ok(brand);
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(BrandMapper.toDtoList(brands));
     }
 
     @GetMapping("/{id}")

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/PartRoleMappingController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1;
 //
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.services.PartRoleMappingService;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.admin.PartRoleMappingDto;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/AdminBetaInviteController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.services.auth.impl.BetaInviteService;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.admin.AdminBetaRequestDto;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/AdminCategoryController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.PartCategory;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.repos.PartCategoryRepository;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/AdminDashboardController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.services.admin.impl.AdminDashboardService;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.AdminDashboardOverviewDto;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/AdminPartCategoryController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.repos.PartCategoryRepository;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.admin.PartCategoryDto;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/AdminPartRoleMappingController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.PartCategory;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.PartRoleMapping;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/AdminPlatformController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.Platform;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.repos.PlatformRepository;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/MerchantAdminController.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // MerchantAdminController.java
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.Merchant;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.repos.MerchantRepository;
-import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.MerchantAdminDto;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.merchant.MerchantAdminDto;
 
 import java.util.List;
 

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/PlatformViewController.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;
 
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v1/admin/package-info.java

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
  * @version 1.0
  * @since 2025-12-10
  */
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.admin;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v1.admin;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/controllers/api/v2/package-info.java

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * API controllers package for the BattlBuilder application.
+ * <p>
+ * Contains  V@ REST API controllers for public-facing endpoints including
+ * brand management, state information, and user operations.
+ * 
+ * @author Forward Group, LLC
+ * @version 1.0
+ * @since 2025-12-10
+ */
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.controllers.api.v2;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/mapper/BrandMapper.java

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper;
+
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.Brand;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.brand.BrandDto;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+public final class BrandMapper {
+
+    private BrandMapper() {
+        // utility class
+    }
+
+    public static BrandDto toDto(Brand entity) {
+        if (entity == null) return null;
+
+        BrandDto dto = new BrandDto();
+        dto.setId(entity.getId() != null ? String.valueOf(entity.getId()) : null);
+        dto.setUuid(entity.getUuid());
+        dto.setName(entity.getName());
+        dto.setSlug(entity.getSlug());
+        dto.setWebsite(entity.getWebsite());
+        dto.setLogoUrl(entity.getLogoUrl());
+        dto.setCreatedAt(entity.getCreatedAt());
+        dto.setUpdatedAt(entity.getUpdatedAt());
+        return dto;
+    }
+
+    public static Brand toEntity(BrandDto dto) {
+        if (dto == null) return null;
+
+        Brand entity = new Brand();
+
+        if (dto.getId() != null && !dto.getId().isBlank()) {
+            try {
+                entity.setId(Integer.valueOf(dto.getId()));
+            } catch (NumberFormatException ignored) {
+                // leave id null if parsing fails
+            }
+        }
+
+        entity.setUuid(dto.getUuid());
+        entity.setName(dto.getName());
+        entity.setSlug(dto.getSlug());
+        entity.setWebsite(dto.getWebsite());
+        entity.setLogoUrl(dto.getLogoUrl());
+        entity.setCreatedAt(dto.getCreatedAt());
+        entity.setUpdatedAt(dto.getUpdatedAt());
+        // deletedAt remains managed by domain / persistence logic
+        return entity;
+    }
+
+    public static List<BrandDto> toDtoList(List<Brand> entities) {
+        if (entities == null) return null;
+        return entities.stream()
+                .filter(Objects::nonNull)
+                .map(BrandMapper::toDto)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+}

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/mapper/CatalogOptionMapper.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.mapper;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.catalog.CatalogOptionDto;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.catalog.CatalogOptionRow;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/mapper/PartRoleMappingMapper.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.mapper;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.PartCategory;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.PartRoleMapping;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/mapper/ProductMapper.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.mapper;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.Product;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.product.ProductSummaryDto;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/services/ImportStatusAdminService.java

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package group.goforward.battlbuilder.services;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.enums.ImportStatus;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.repos.ProductRepository;
-import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.ImportStatusByMerchantDto;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.imports.ImportStatusByMerchantDto;
-import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.ImportStatusSummaryDto;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.imports.ImportStatusSummaryDto;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import java.util.List;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/services/PartRoleMappingService.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package group.goforward.battlbuilder.services;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.repos.PartRoleMappingRepository;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.admin.PartRoleMappingDto;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.PartRoleToCategoryDto;
-import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.mapper.PartRoleMappingMapper;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper.PartRoleMappingMapper;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import java.util.List;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/services/impl/CatalogQueryServiceImpl.java

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import group.goforward.battlbuilder.services.CatalogQueryService;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.services.ShortLinkService;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.product.ProductSummaryDto;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.catalog.CatalogProductIdsRequest;
-import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.mapper.ProductMapper;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper.ProductMapper;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.*;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.Specification;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/services/impl/ProductQueryServiceImpl.java

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import group.goforward.battlbuilder.services.ShortLinkService;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.product.ProductOfferDto;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.product.ProductSummaryDto;
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.catalog.ProductSort;
-import group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.mapper.ProductMapper;
+import group.goforward.battlbuilder.mapper.ProductMapper;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageImpl;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/web/dto/brand/BrandDto.java

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.brand;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class BrandDto {
+
+    private String id;
+    private UUID uuid;
+    private String name;
+    private String slug;
+    private String website;
+    private String logoUrl;
+    private Instant createdAt;
+    private Instant updatedAt;
+
+    public String getId() { return id; }
+    public void setId(String id) { this.id = id; }
+
+    public UUID getUuid() { return uuid; }
+    public void setUuid(UUID uuid) { this.uuid = uuid; }
+
+    public String getName() { return name; }
+    public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; }
+
+    public String getSlug() { return slug; }
+    public void setSlug(String slug) { this.slug = slug; }
+
+    public String getWebsite() { return website; }
+    public void setWebsite(String website) { this.website = website; }
+
+    public String getLogoUrl() { return logoUrl; }
+    public void setLogoUrl(String logoUrl) { this.logoUrl = logoUrl; }
+
+    public Instant getCreatedAt() { return createdAt; }
+    public void setCreatedAt(Instant createdAt) { this.createdAt = createdAt; }
+
+    public Instant getUpdatedAt() { return updatedAt; }
+    public void setUpdatedAt(Instant updatedAt) { this.updatedAt = updatedAt; }
+}

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/web/dto/imports/ImportStatusByMerchantDto.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // src/main/java/group/goforward/ballistic/web/dto/ImportStatusByMerchantDto.java
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.imports;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.enums.ImportStatus;
 

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/web/dto/imports/ImportStatusSummaryDto.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // src/main/java/group/goforward/ballistic/web/dto/ImportStatusSummaryDto.java
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.imports;
 
 import group.goforward.battlbuilder.model.enums.ImportStatus;
 

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/web/dto/merchant/MerchantAdminDto.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // MerchantAdminDto.java
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.merchant;
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 

src/main/java/group/goforward/battlbuilder/web/dto/merchant/MerchantCategoryMappingDto.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto;
+package group.goforward.battlbuilder.web.dto.merchant;
 
 public class MerchantCategoryMappingDto {