rhizome-node/summary.md

Rhizome-Node Repository Analysis

Core Architecture

1. Delta System

• Delta Types: Implements V1 (array-based) and V2 (object-based) delta formats
• Delta Lifecycle:
  • Creation via DeltaBuilder
  • Propagation through DeltaStream
  • Storage in Lossless view
  • Transformation in Lossy views

2. Network Layer

• Communication:
  • Pub/Sub system for delta propagation
  • Request/Reply pattern for direct communication
  • Peer management
• Delta Propagation:
  • Deduplication using content hashing
  • Policy-based acceptance/rejection
  • Queuing for deferred processing

3. Storage

• In-Memory Storage:
  • Lossless view maintains complete delta history
  • Lossy views provide optimized access patterns
• Persistence:
  • LevelDB integration
  • Delta compaction strategies

4. Schema System

• Type Definitions:
  • Support for primitives, references, and arrays
  • Validation rules
• Schema Registry:
  • Central schema management
  • Versioning support

Key Components

1. Core:

   • delta.ts: Core delta implementation
   • delta-builder.ts: Fluent API for delta creation
   • entity.ts: Base entity definitions

2. Network:

   • delta-stream.ts: Delta propagation and management
   • pub-sub.ts: Publish/subscribe functionality
   • request-reply.ts: Direct node communication

3. Views:

   • lossless.ts: Complete delta history
   • lossy.ts: Derived, optimized views

4. Schema:

   • schema.ts: Type definitions
   • schema-registry.ts: Schema management

Strengths

1. Flexible Data Model: Hypergraph structure supports complex relationships
2. Extensible: Plugin architecture for storage and networking
3. Type Safety: Comprehensive TypeScript types
4. Incremental Processing: Efficient updates with Lossy views

Areas for Improvement

1. Documentation:

   • Limited inline documentation
   • Need for architectural overview
   • Example implementations

2. Testing:

   • Incomplete test coverage
   • Need for integration tests
   • Performance benchmarking

3. Scalability:

   • In-memory storage limits
   • Delta compaction strategy
   • Sharding support

4. Security:

   • Authentication/authorization
   • Delta signing/verification
   • Encryption

Recommended Next Steps

1. Documentation:

   • Create architecture diagrams
   • Add usage examples
   • Document extension points

2. Testing:

   • Increase test coverage
   • Add performance benchmarks
   • Test at scale

3. Features:

   • Implement delta compression
   • Add conflict resolution strategies
   • Support for offline operation

4. Tooling:

   • CLI for administration
   • Monitoring/metrics
   • Debugging tools