IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md

EventGhost-Rust Implementation Plan

Phase 1: Core Architecture

1. Event System Foundation

   • Async event loop
   • Event type system
   • Handler registration
   • Event routing

2. Memory & State Management

   • Thread-safe state containers
   • Resource management
   • Context objects
   • Configuration storage

3. Concurrency Model

   • Tokio runtime integration
   • Task management
   • Channel communication
   • Thread pool setup

Phase 2: GUI & Window Management

1. Window System

   • Native window handling
   • Event processing
   • Window management
   • System tray integration

2. GUI Framework

   • egui integration
   • Custom widgets
   • Theme support
   • Layout system

3. User Interface

   • Main window
   • Configuration dialogs
   • Event viewer
   • Plugin manager

Phase 3: Plugin System

1. Plugin Infrastructure

   • Plugin manifest format
   • Dynamic loading
   • Plugin lifecycle
   • Resource isolation

2. Plugin Features

   • Event generation
   • Configuration UI
   • State persistence
   • Error handling

3. Plugin Management

   • Discovery & loading
   • Version control
   • Dependency resolution
   • Hot-reloading

Phase 4: Python Compatibility

1. Python Runtime

   • Embedded Python
   • State conversion
   • Exception handling
   • Resource bridging

2. Plugin Compatibility

   • Python plugin wrapper
   • API compatibility layer
   • Event translation
   • Configuration adaptation

3. Migration Tools

   • Plugin converter
   • Configuration migrator
   • Test helpers
   • Documentation

Testing Strategy

1. Unit Tests

   • Core functionality
   • Event system
   • Plugin system
   • GUI components

2. Integration Tests

   • End-to-end workflows
   • Plugin interactions
   • System integration
   • Performance metrics

3. Compatibility Tests

   • Python plugin compatibility
   • Configuration compatibility
   • Platform-specific features
   • External tool integration

Success Criteria

• Stable event processing
• Responsive GUI
• Python plugin support
• Resource efficiency
• Cross-platform support
• Comprehensive testing
• Clear documentation
• Migration tools

Implementation Order

1. Start with core event system
2. Add basic window management
3. Implement plugin infrastructure
4. Add Python compatibility
5. Enhance GUI features
6. Optimize performance
7. Add advanced features

Next Steps

1. Begin with event system implementation
2. Set up basic window management
3. Create initial GUI framework
4. Implement core state management