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### What
Add a new `once` allocation strategy to promotions that limits application to a maximum number of items across the entire cart, rather than per line item.
### Why
Merchants want to create promotions that apply to a limited number of items across the entire cart. For example:
- "Get $10 off, applied to one item only"
- "20% off up to 2 items in your cart"
Current allocation strategies:
- `each`: Applies to each line item independently (respects `max_quantity` per item)
- `across`: Distributes proportionally across all items
Neither supports limiting total applications across the entire cart.
### How
Add `once` to the `ApplicationMethodAllocation` enum.
Behavior:
- Applies promotion to maximum `max_quantity` items across entire cart
- Always prioritizes lowest-priced eligible items first
- Distributes sequentially across items until quota exhausted
- Requires `max_quantity` field to be set
### Example Usage
**Scenario 1: Fixed discount**
```javascript
{
type: "fixed",
allocation: "once",
value: 10, // $10 off
max_quantity: 2 // Apply to 2 items max across cart
}
Cart:
- Item A: 3 units @ $100/unit
- Item B: 5 units @ $50/unit (lowest price)
Result: $20 discount on Item B (2 units × $10)
```
**Scenario 2: Distribution across items**
```javascript
{
type: "fixed",
allocation: "once",
value: 5,
max_quantity: 4
}
Cart:
- Item A: 2 units @ $50/unit
- Item B: 3 units @ $60/unit
Result:
- Item A: $10 discount (2 units × $5)
- Item B: $10 discount (2 units × $5, remaining quota)
```
**Scenario 3: Percentage discount - single item**
```javascript
{
type: "percentage",
allocation: "once",
value: 20, // 20% off
max_quantity: 3 // Apply to 3 items max
}
Cart:
- Item A: 5 units @ $100/unit
- Item B: 4 units @ $50/unit (lowest price)
Result: $30 discount on Item B (3 units × $50 × 20% = $30)
```
**Scenario 4: Percentage discount - distributed across items**
```javascript
{
type: "percentage",
allocation: "once",
value: 15, // 15% off
max_quantity: 5
}
Cart:
- Item A: 2 units @ $40/unit (lowest price)
- Item B: 4 units @ $80/unit
Result:
- Item A: $12 discount (2 units × $40 × 15% = $12)
- Item B: $36 discount (3 units × $80 × 15% = $36, remaining quota)
Total: $48 discount
```
**Scenario 5: Percentage with max_quantity = 1**
```javascript
{
type: "percentage",
allocation: "once",
value: 25, // 25% off
max_quantity: 1 // Only one item
}
Cart:
- Item A: 3 units @ $60/unit
- Item B: 2 units @ $30/unit (lowest price)
Result: $7.50 discount on Item B (1 unit × $30 × 25%)
```
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