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+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from odoo import models, fields, api, _
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError, AccessError
+
+
+class LaundryOrderUnlockWizard(models.TransientModel):
+    """Manager-only wizard that grants a TIMED unlock window on a
+    locked laundry.order.
+
+    The wizard does not unlock the order permanently — it sets
+    `manager_unlocked_until` to a future timestamp. The lock compute
+    on `laundry.order.locked` re-evaluates against `now()` on every
+    read, so once the window passes the order auto-relocks. No manual
+    re-lock action is needed; nothing can drift.
+
+    Audit trail:
+      - reason is logged as a chatter note via mail.message
+      - manager_unlocked_by stores the actor
+      - manager_unlock_reason stores the rationale on the order itself
+    """
+    _name = 'laundry.order.unlock.wizard'
+    _description = 'Unlock Laundry Order for Editing'
+
+    DEFAULT_DURATION = 30  # minutes
+    MAX_DURATION = 240     # minutes (4 hours)
+
+    order_id = fields.Many2one(
+        'laundry.order', string='Order',
+        required=True, readonly=True, ondelete='cascade',
+    )
+    order_name = fields.Char(
+        related='order_id.name', readonly=True,
+    )
+    order_source_type = fields.Selection(
+        related='order_id.source_type', readonly=True,
+    )
+    order_state = fields.Selection(
+        related='order_id.state', readonly=True,
+    )
+    duration_minutes = fields.Integer(
+        string='Unlock For (minutes)',
+        default=DEFAULT_DURATION,
+        required=True,
+        help='How long the order will accept edits before re-locking '
+             'automatically. Capped at %s minutes.' % MAX_DURATION,
+    )
+    reason = fields.Char(
+        string='Reason',
+        required=True,
+        help='Logged in the chatter for audit. Required.',
+    )
+
+    @api.constrains('duration_minutes')
+    def _check_duration(self):
+        for wiz in self:
+            if wiz.duration_minutes < 1:
+                raise UserError(_('Unlock duration must be at least 1 minute.'))
+            if wiz.duration_minutes > self.MAX_DURATION:
+                raise UserError(_(
+                    'Unlock duration is capped at %s minutes.',
+                    self.MAX_DURATION,
+                ))
+
+    def action_unlock(self):
+        self.ensure_one()
+        if not self.env.user.has_group(
+            'laundry_management.group_laundry_manager_override'
+        ):
+            raise AccessError(_(
+                'Only users with the "Laundry / Manager Override" '
+                'privilege can unlock locked orders.'
+            ))
+        if not self.reason or not self.reason.strip():
+            raise UserError(_('A reason is required to unlock an order.'))
+
+        unlock_until = (
+            fields.Datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=self.duration_minutes)
+        )
+        # The wizard writes only manager_unlocked_* fields, which are NOT
+        # in LOCKED_HEADER_FIELDS — the lock guard is a no-op for this
+        # write, so we don't need a context bypass.
+        self.order_id.sudo().write({
+            'manager_unlocked_until': unlock_until,
+            'manager_unlocked_by': self.env.user.id,
+            'manager_unlock_reason': self.reason.strip(),
+        })
+        self.order_id.message_post(
+            body=_(
+                'Order unlocked for %(minutes)s minutes by '
+                '<strong>%(user)s</strong>. Re-locks automatically at '
+                '%(until)s.<br/><strong>Reason:</strong> %(reason)s',
+                minutes=self.duration_minutes,
+                user=self.env.user.name,
+                until=fields.Datetime.to_string(unlock_until),
+                reason=self.reason.strip(),
+            ),
+            subtype_xmlid='mail.mt_note',
+        )
+        return {
+            'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
+            'res_model': 'laundry.order',
+            'res_id': self.order_id.id,
+            'view_mode': 'form',
+            'target': 'current',
+        }
+
+    def action_relock_now(self):
+        """Optional: managers can also re-lock immediately (clears the
+        unlock window early). Same access control as unlock."""
+        self.ensure_one()
+        if not self.env.user.has_group(
+            'laundry_management.group_laundry_manager_override'
+        ):
+            raise AccessError(_('Only override managers can re-lock.'))
+        self.order_id.sudo().write({
+            'manager_unlocked_until': False,
+        })
+        self.order_id.message_post(
+            body=_(
+                'Order re-locked early by <strong>%(user)s</strong>.',
+                user=self.env.user.name,
+            ),
+            subtype_xmlid='mail.mt_note',
+        )
+        return {'type': 'ir.actions.act_window_close'}