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Roadmap & Future Enhancements

This document outlines the planned features, improvements, and enhancements for YAPFM. These features are organized by priority and development phases.

📋 Table of Contents

  1. Phase 1: Core Enhancements
  2. Phase 2: Advanced Features
  3. Phase 3: Enterprise Features
  4. Phase 4: Ecosystem Integration
  5. Contributing to Development

🚀 Phase 1: Core Enhancements

Additional File Format Support

XML Support

# Planned XML strategy
@register_file_strategy(".xml")
class XmlStrategy:
    def load(self, file_path):
        # Parse XML to dictionary structure
        pass

    def save(self, file_path, data):
        # Convert dictionary to XML
        pass

    def navigate(self, document, path, create=False):
        # Navigate XML structure
        pass

Features: - Full XML 1.0 and 1.1 support - Namespace handling - Attribute support - Comment preservation - CDATA sections

INI/ConfigParser Support

# Planned INI strategy
@register_file_strategy([".ini", ".cfg", ".conf"])
class IniStrategy:
    def load(self, file_path):
        # Parse INI files to nested dictionary
        pass

    def save(self, file_path, data):
        # Convert dictionary to INI format
        pass

Features: - Section-based configuration - Type conversion (strings, numbers, booleans) - Comment preservation - Multi-line value support

CSV Support

# Planned CSV strategy
@register_file_strategy(".csv")
class CsvStrategy:
    def load(self, file_path):
        # Load CSV as list of dictionaries
        pass

    def save(self, file_path, data):
        # Save list of dictionaries as CSV
        pass

Features: - Header row handling - Type inference - Custom delimiters - Encoding support

Properties Files Support

# Planned Properties strategy
@register_file_strategy([".properties", ".props"])
class PropertiesStrategy:
    def load(self, file_path):
        # Parse Java-style properties files
        pass

    def save(self, file_path, data):
        # Convert to properties format
        pass

Enhanced Caching System

Multi-Level Caching

class AdvancedCacheManager:
    def __init__(self, memory_cache_size=1000, disk_cache_enabled=True):
        self.memory_cache = LRUCache(memory_cache_size)
        self.disk_cache = DiskCache() if disk_cache_enabled else None
        self.cache_stats = CacheStats()

    def get(self, key):
        # L1: Memory cache
        if key in self.memory_cache:
            self.cache_stats.hit_memory()
            return self.memory_cache[key]

        # L2: Disk cache
        if self.disk_cache and key in self.disk_cache:
            value = self.disk_cache[key]
            self.memory_cache[key] = value
            self.cache_stats.hit_disk()
            return value

        # Cache miss
        self.cache_stats.miss()
        return None

Features: - LRU memory cache - Disk-based persistent cache - Cache invalidation strategies - Cache statistics and monitoring - Configurable cache policies

Smart Cache Invalidation

class SmartCacheInvalidator:
    def __init__(self):
        self.file_watchers = {}
        self.dependency_graph = {}

    def watch_file(self, file_path, callback):
        # Watch file for changes and invalidate cache
        pass

    def add_dependency(self, cache_key, file_path):
        # Add file dependency for cache invalidation
        pass

Performance Optimizations

Lazy Loading Enhancements

class LazyFileManager:
    def __init__(self, path, lazy_sections=True, lazy_keys=True):
        self.path = path
        self.lazy_sections = lazy_sections
        self.lazy_keys = lazy_keys
        self._loaded_sections = set()
        self._loaded_keys = set()

    def get_section(self, section_name):
        if section_name not in self._loaded_sections:
            self._load_section(section_name)
        return self._sections[section_name]

    def get_key(self, dot_key):
        if self.lazy_keys and not self._is_key_loaded(dot_key):
            self._load_key(dot_key)
        return self._get_key_value(dot_key)

Features: - Section-level lazy loading - Key-level lazy loading - Background loading - Prefetching strategies - Memory usage optimization

Streaming Support

class StreamingFileManager:
    def __init__(self, path, chunk_size=1024):
        self.path = path
        self.chunk_size = chunk_size

    def stream_sections(self):
        # Stream large files section by section
        pass

    def stream_keys(self):
        # Stream keys for memory-efficient processing
        pass

    def parallel_processing(self, processor_func):
        # Process large files in parallel
        pass

Conflict Resolution

Merge Strategies

class ConflictResolver:
    def __init__(self):
        self.strategies = {
            'last_wins': self._last_wins,
            'first_wins': self._first_wins,
            'merge': self._merge_values,
            'custom': None
        }

    def resolve_conflicts(self, local_data, remote_data, strategy='last_wins'):
        # Resolve conflicts between local and remote data
        pass

    def _last_wins(self, local, remote):
        # Remote data takes precedence
        return remote

    def _first_wins(self, local, remote):
        # Local data takes precedence
        return local

    def _merge_values(self, local, remote):
        # Intelligent merging of values
        pass

Features: - Multiple conflict resolution strategies - Custom conflict handlers - Three-way merge support - Conflict detection and reporting - Automatic resolution where possible

Version Control Integration

class VersionControlIntegration:
    def __init__(self, vcs_type='git'):
        self.vcs_type = vcs_type
        self.vcs_client = self._create_vcs_client()

    def track_changes(self, file_path):
        # Track file changes in version control
        pass

    def resolve_merge_conflicts(self, file_path):
        # Resolve merge conflicts in tracked files
        pass

    def create_branch(self, branch_name):
        # Create branch for configuration changes
        pass

🔧 Phase 2: Advanced Features

Batch Operations

Transaction Support

class TransactionManager:
    def __init__(self, file_manager):
        self.fm = file_manager
        self.transaction_log = []
        self.rollback_stack = []

    @contextmanager
    def transaction(self):
        # Start transaction
        self._begin_transaction()
        try:
            yield self
            self._commit_transaction()
        except Exception:
            self._rollback_transaction()
            raise

    def batch_set(self, operations):
        # Execute multiple operations atomically
        pass

    def batch_delete(self, keys):
        # Delete multiple keys atomically
        pass

Features: - ACID transaction support - Rollback capabilities - Batch operations - Transaction logging - Deadlock detection

Bulk Operations

class BulkOperations:
    def __init__(self, file_manager):
        self.fm = file_manager

    def bulk_import(self, data_source, mapping=None):
        # Import large datasets efficiently
        pass

    def bulk_export(self, filter_func=None, format='json'):
        # Export data in various formats
        pass

    def bulk_update(self, updates_dict):
        # Update multiple keys efficiently
        pass

    def bulk_delete(self, key_patterns):
        # Delete multiple keys matching patterns
        pass

Cross-Format Merging

Format-Agnostic Merging

class CrossFormatMerger:
    def __init__(self):
        self.converters = {
            'json': JsonConverter(),
            'toml': TomlConverter(),
            'yaml': YamlConverter(),
            'xml': XmlConverter(),
            'ini': IniConverter()
        }

    def merge_files(self, files, output_format='json', strategy='deep_merge'):
        # Merge files of different formats
        pass

    def convert_and_merge(self, source_files, target_format):
        # Convert files to common format and merge
        pass

    def create_unified_config(self, config_files):
        # Create unified configuration from multiple sources
        pass

Features: - Format conversion - Intelligent merging - Conflict resolution - Schema validation - Output format selection

Configuration Inheritance

class ConfigInheritance:
    def __init__(self):
        self.inheritance_rules = {}
        self.override_priorities = {}

    def define_inheritance(self, child_file, parent_files):
        # Define inheritance relationships
        pass

    def resolve_inheritance(self, file_path):
        # Resolve inherited configuration
        pass

    def create_derived_config(self, base_config, overrides):
        # Create derived configuration
        pass

Advanced Validation

Schema Validation

class SchemaValidator:
    def __init__(self):
        self.schemas = {}
        self.validators = {}

    def define_schema(self, name, schema_definition):
        # Define JSON schema for validation
        pass

    def validate_against_schema(self, data, schema_name):
        # Validate data against defined schema
        pass

    def auto_generate_schema(self, sample_data):
        # Generate schema from sample data
        pass

Features: - JSON Schema support - Custom validation rules - Schema evolution - Validation reporting - Auto-schema generation

Type Safety

class TypeSafeFileManager:
    def __init__(self, path, type_definitions=None):
        self.fm = YAPFileManager(path)
        self.type_definitions = type_definitions or {}
        self.type_checker = TypeChecker()

    def set_typed_key(self, value, dot_key, expected_type):
        # Set key with type validation
        pass

    def get_typed_key(self, dot_key, expected_type, default=None):
        # Get key with type checking
        pass

    def define_type(self, name, type_definition):
        # Define custom types
        pass

🏢 Phase 3: Enterprise Features

Distributed Configuration

Remote Configuration Support

class RemoteConfigManager:
    def __init__(self, remote_url, auth_token=None):
        self.remote_url = remote_url
        self.auth_token = auth_token
        self.local_cache = {}
        self.sync_manager = SyncManager()

    def fetch_remote_config(self, config_name):
        # Fetch configuration from remote source
        pass

    def sync_with_remote(self, local_changes=None):
        # Synchronize with remote configuration
        pass

    def push_changes(self, changes):
        # Push local changes to remote
        pass

Features: - REST API integration - Real-time synchronization - Conflict resolution - Offline support - Change tracking

Configuration as Code

class ConfigAsCode:
    def __init__(self, repository_url):
        self.repo_url = repository_url
        self.git_client = GitClient()
        self.ci_cd_integration = CICDIntegration()

    def deploy_config(self, environment, config_version):
        # Deploy configuration to environment
        pass

    def validate_deployment(self, environment):
        # Validate configuration in environment
        pass

    def rollback_config(self, environment, previous_version):
        # Rollback to previous configuration
        pass

Security Features

Encryption at Rest

class EncryptedFileManager:
    def __init__(self, path, encryption_key, algorithm='AES-256-GCM'):
        self.fm = YAPFileManager(path)
        self.encryption_key = encryption_key
        self.algorithm = algorithm
        self.crypto_manager = CryptoManager(algorithm)

    def encrypt_data(self, data):
        # Encrypt data before saving
        pass

    def decrypt_data(self, encrypted_data):
        # Decrypt data after loading
        pass

    def rotate_key(self, new_key):
        # Rotate encryption key
        pass

Features: - Multiple encryption algorithms - Key rotation - Encrypted metadata - Secure key storage - Compliance support

Access Control

class AccessControlManager:
    def __init__(self):
        self.permissions = {}
        self.roles = {}
        self.audit_log = AuditLog()

    def define_role(self, role_name, permissions):
        # Define user roles and permissions
        pass

    def check_permission(self, user, action, resource):
        # Check if user has permission for action
        pass

    def audit_action(self, user, action, resource, result):
        # Log action for audit purposes
        pass

Monitoring and Observability

Advanced Metrics

class MetricsCollector:
    def __init__(self):
        self.metrics = {
            'operations': Counter(),
            'latency': Histogram(),
            'errors': Counter(),
            'cache_hits': Counter(),
            'cache_misses': Counter()
        }
        self.exporters = []

    def record_operation(self, operation, duration, success):
        # Record operation metrics
        pass

    def export_metrics(self, format='prometheus'):
        # Export metrics in various formats
        pass

    def create_dashboard(self, dashboard_config):
        # Create monitoring dashboard
        pass

Features: - Prometheus metrics - Grafana dashboards - Custom metrics - Alerting - Performance profiling

Health Checks

class HealthChecker:
    def __init__(self, file_manager):
        self.fm = file_manager
        self.checks = []
        self.health_status = HealthStatus()

    def add_health_check(self, name, check_function):
        # Add custom health check
        pass

    def run_health_checks(self):
        # Run all health checks
        pass

    def get_health_status(self):
        # Get overall health status
        pass

🌐 Phase 4: Ecosystem Integration

Framework Integrations

Django Integration

# django_yapfm/settings.py
from yapfm import YAPFileManager

# Django settings integration
YAPFM_CONFIG = {
    'default_file': 'settings.json',
    'auto_reload': True,
    'environment_specific': True
}

# Usage in Django
from django_yapfm import get_config

DEBUG = get_config('debug', default=False)
DATABASE_URL = get_config('database.url')

Flask Integration

# flask_yapfm/extension.py
from flask import Flask
from yapfm import YAPFileManager

class YAPFMExtension:
    def __init__(self, app=None):
        self.app = app
        self.file_managers = {}
        if app:
            self.init_app(app)

    def init_app(self, app):
        app.config.setdefault('YAPFM_CONFIG_FILE', 'config.json')
        app.yapfm = self

    def get_config(self, key, default=None):
        # Get configuration value
        pass

FastAPI Integration

# fastapi_yapfm/dependency.py
from fastapi import Depends
from yapfm import YAPFileManager

def get_config_manager():
    return YAPFileManager("config.json")

def get_config_value(key: str, default=None):
    def _get_value(fm: YAPFileManager = Depends(get_config_manager)):
        return fm.get_key(dot_key=key, default=default)
    return _get_value

Cloud Integration

AWS Integration

class AWSConfigManager:
    def __init__(self, region='us-east-1'):
        self.region = region
        self.ssm_client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name=region)
        self.secrets_client = boto3.client('secretsmanager', region_name=region)

    def load_from_ssm(self, parameter_name):
        # Load configuration from AWS Systems Manager
        pass

    def load_from_secrets_manager(self, secret_name):
        # Load secrets from AWS Secrets Manager
        pass

    def sync_with_aws(self, config_data):
        # Sync configuration with AWS services
        pass

Azure Integration

class AzureConfigManager:
    def __init__(self, connection_string):
        self.connection_string = connection_string
        self.key_vault_client = KeyVaultClient()
        self.app_config_client = AppConfigurationClient()

    def load_from_key_vault(self, secret_name):
        # Load secrets from Azure Key Vault
        pass

    def load_from_app_config(self, config_name):
        # Load configuration from Azure App Configuration
        pass

Database Integration

Database-Backed Configuration

class DatabaseConfigManager:
    def __init__(self, database_url, table_name='config'):
        self.db_url = database_url
        self.table_name = table_name
        self.engine = create_engine(database_url)
        self.session = sessionmaker(bind=self.engine)()

    def load_from_database(self, environment=None):
        # Load configuration from database
        pass

    def save_to_database(self, config_data, environment=None):
        # Save configuration to database
        pass

    def get_config_history(self, config_key):
        # Get configuration change history
        pass

🤝 Contributing to Development

How to Contribute

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch
  3. Implement the feature
  4. Add tests
  5. Update documentation
  6. Submit a pull request

Development Guidelines

Code Style

  • Follow PEP 8
  • Use type hints
  • Write comprehensive docstrings
  • Maintain test coverage above 90%

Testing Requirements

  • Unit tests for all new features
  • Integration tests for complex features
  • Performance tests for optimization features
  • Documentation tests for examples

Documentation Standards

  • Update README for user-facing changes
  • Add API documentation for new methods
  • Include usage examples
  • Update changelog

Feature Request Process

  1. Create an issue describing the feature
  2. Discuss the design with maintainers
  3. Create a design document if needed
  4. Implement the feature following guidelines
  5. Submit for review

Priority Guidelines

High Priority: - Bug fixes - Security improvements - Performance optimizations - Core functionality enhancements

Medium Priority: - New file format support - Advanced features - Framework integrations - Documentation improvements

Low Priority: - Nice-to-have features - Experimental features - UI/UX improvements - Additional examples

📅 Timeline

Q1 2024

  • XML and INI format support
  • Enhanced caching system
  • Basic conflict resolution

Q2 2024

  • Batch operations
  • Cross-format merging
  • Advanced validation

Q3 2024

  • Remote configuration support
  • Security features
  • Monitoring and metrics

Q4 2024

  • Framework integrations
  • Cloud integrations
  • Database integration

🔮 Long-term Vision

Ultimate Goals

  • Universal Configuration Management: Support for all major configuration formats
  • Cloud-Native: Seamless integration with cloud services
  • Enterprise-Ready: Full enterprise features and compliance
  • Ecosystem Integration: Deep integration with popular frameworks
  • Performance Excellence: Sub-millisecond operations for large configurations
  • Developer Experience: Intuitive API with excellent tooling

Research Areas

  • AI-Powered Configuration: Machine learning for configuration optimization
  • GraphQL Integration: Query configuration data with GraphQL
  • WebAssembly Support: Run YAPFM in browsers
  • Blockchain Integration: Immutable configuration storage
  • Edge Computing: Distributed configuration management

This roadmap is a living document that evolves based on community feedback and changing requirements. Contributions and suggestions are always welcome!