# Refactor DraftState for improved type safety and consistency

- Replaced manual cache key handling with `DraftCache` class using properties
- Fixed connected_participants serialization by converting sets to lists
- Updated countdown clock component to accept unified state prop

draft/consumers.py

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class DraftParticipantConsumer(DraftConsumerBase):
                 "subtype": DraftMessage.PARTICIPANT_JOIN_CONFIRM,
                 "payload": {
                     "user": self.user.username,
-                    "connected_participants": self.draft_state.connected_participants,
+                    "connected_participants": list(self.draft_state.connected_participants),
                 },
             },
         )
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class DraftParticipantConsumer(DraftConsumerBase):
                 "subtype": DraftMessage.PARTICIPANT_LEAVE_INFORM,
                 "payload": {
                     "user": self.user.username,
-                    "connected_participants": self.draft_state.connected_participants,
+                    "connected_participants": list(self.draft_state.connected_participants),
                 },
             },
         )