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| 1 | +# AST Layer Architecture Overview |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +**Version**: 1.0 |
| 4 | +**Date**: June 2025 |
| 5 | +**Layer**: AST Layer (Layer 2) |
| 6 | +**Purpose**: Comprehensive architectural analysis and implementation guidance |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## Executive Summary |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +The AST Layer represents the core intelligence engine of ElixirScope, transforming Elixir source code into structured, queryable data representations. This document provides a high-level architectural overview with detailed mermaid diagrams to guide implementation. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## System Architecture Overview |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +```mermaid |
| 15 | +graph TB |
| 16 | + subgraph "External Interfaces" |
| 17 | + FS[File System] |
| 18 | + IDE[IDE Integration] |
| 19 | + API[REST API] |
| 20 | + CLI[CLI Interface] |
| 21 | + end |
| 22 | +
|
| 23 | + subgraph "AST Layer (Layer 2)" |
| 24 | + subgraph "Parsing Subsystem" |
| 25 | + PARSER[AST Parser] |
| 26 | + INSTRU[Instrumentation Mapper] |
| 27 | + BATCH[Batch Processor] |
| 28 | + end |
| 29 | +
|
| 30 | + subgraph "Repository Subsystem" |
| 31 | + CORE_REPO[Core Repository] |
| 32 | + ENH_REPO[Enhanced Repository] |
| 33 | + MEM_MGR[Memory Manager] |
| 34 | + CACHE[Cache Manager] |
| 35 | + end |
| 36 | +
|
| 37 | + subgraph "Analysis Subsystem" |
| 38 | + PATTERN[Pattern Matcher] |
| 39 | + PERF_OPT[Performance Optimizer] |
| 40 | + COMPLEXITY[Complexity Analyzer] |
| 41 | + METRICS[Metrics Collector] |
| 42 | + end |
| 43 | +
|
| 44 | + subgraph "Query Subsystem" |
| 45 | + QUERY_EXE[Query Executor] |
| 46 | + QUERY_CACHE[Query Cache] |
| 47 | + WORKER_POOL[Worker Pool] |
| 48 | + end |
| 49 | +
|
| 50 | + subgraph "Synchronization Subsystem" |
| 51 | + FILE_WATCH[File Watcher] |
| 52 | + SYNC[Synchronizer] |
| 53 | + INCR_UPD[Incremental Updater] |
| 54 | + end |
| 55 | + end |
| 56 | +
|
| 57 | + subgraph "Foundation Layer (Layer 1)" |
| 58 | + STORAGE[Storage Services] |
| 59 | + MONITOR[Monitoring] |
| 60 | + CONFIG[Configuration] |
| 61 | + TELEMETRY[Telemetry] |
| 62 | + end |
| 63 | +
|
| 64 | + subgraph "Data Layer" |
| 65 | + ETS[(ETS Tables)] |
| 66 | + DETS[(DETS Storage)] |
| 67 | + MEMORY[(Memory Cache)] |
| 68 | + end |
| 69 | +
|
| 70 | + %% External to AST Layer |
| 71 | + FS --> FILE_WATCH |
| 72 | + IDE --> API |
| 73 | + CLI --> API |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | + %% AST Layer Internal Flow |
| 76 | + FILE_WATCH --> SYNC |
| 77 | + SYNC --> INCR_UPD |
| 78 | + INCR_UPD --> PARSER |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | + PARSER --> INSTRU |
| 81 | + INSTRU --> CORE_REPO |
| 82 | + BATCH --> PARSER |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | + CORE_REPO --> ENH_REPO |
| 85 | + CORE_REPO --> MEM_MGR |
| 86 | + MEM_MGR --> CACHE |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | + ENH_REPO --> PATTERN |
| 89 | + ENH_REPO --> PERF_OPT |
| 90 | + PATTERN --> COMPLEXITY |
| 91 | + PERF_OPT --> METRICS |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | + API --> QUERY_EXE |
| 94 | + QUERY_EXE --> QUERY_CACHE |
| 95 | + QUERY_EXE --> WORKER_POOL |
| 96 | + WORKER_POOL --> ENH_REPO |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | + %% Foundation Layer Integration |
| 99 | + CORE_REPO --> STORAGE |
| 100 | + MEM_MGR --> MONITOR |
| 101 | + PATTERN --> TELEMETRY |
| 102 | + QUERY_EXE --> CONFIG |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | + %% Data Layer Integration |
| 105 | + CORE_REPO --> ETS |
| 106 | + ENH_REPO --> ETS |
| 107 | + CACHE --> MEMORY |
| 108 | + QUERY_CACHE --> DETS |
| 109 | +
|
| 110 | + style PARSER fill:#e1f5fe |
| 111 | + style CORE_REPO fill:#f3e5f5 |
| 112 | + style PATTERN fill:#e8f5e8 |
| 113 | + style QUERY_EXE fill:#fff3e0 |
| 114 | +``` |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +## Core Design Principles |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +### 1. Performance-First Architecture |
| 119 | +- **O(1) Lookups**: Module and function data retrieval |
| 120 | +- **O(log n) Complex Queries**: Pattern matching and correlation |
| 121 | +- **Memory Efficiency**: Hierarchical caching with LRU eviction |
| 122 | +- **Concurrent Processing**: Non-blocking read operations |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +### 2. Runtime Correlation |
| 125 | +- **Bidirectional Mapping**: Static analysis ↔ Dynamic events |
| 126 | +- **Instrumentation Points**: Strategic code insertion markers |
| 127 | +- **Temporal Correlation**: Time-based event association |
| 128 | +- **Performance Tracking**: Static predictions vs runtime metrics |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +### 3. Incremental Processing |
| 131 | +- **File-Change Driven**: Only process modified files |
| 132 | +- **Dependency Tracking**: Cascade updates to dependent modules |
| 133 | +- **Atomic Updates**: Consistent state during batch operations |
| 134 | +- **Rollback Capability**: Error recovery with previous state |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +## Data Flow Architecture |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +```mermaid |
| 139 | +flowchart LR |
| 140 | + subgraph "Input Sources" |
| 141 | + SOURCE_FILES[Elixir Source Files] |
| 142 | + CHANGE_EVENTS[File Change Events] |
| 143 | + RUNTIME_DATA[Runtime Correlation Data] |
| 144 | + end |
| 145 | +
|
| 146 | + subgraph "Processing Pipeline" |
| 147 | + PARSING[Parsing Stage] |
| 148 | + ENHANCEMENT[Enhancement Stage] |
| 149 | + ANALYSIS[Analysis Stage] |
| 150 | + STORAGE[Storage Stage] |
| 151 | + end |
| 152 | +
|
| 153 | + subgraph "Data Repositories" |
| 154 | + AST_STORE[AST Repository] |
| 155 | + PATTERN_STORE[Pattern Repository] |
| 156 | + CORRELATION_STORE[Correlation Repository] |
| 157 | + CACHE_STORE[Cache Repository] |
| 158 | + end |
| 159 | +
|
| 160 | + subgraph "Query Interface" |
| 161 | + QUERY_API[Query API] |
| 162 | + RESULT_CACHE[Result Cache] |
| 163 | + WORKER_POOL[Worker Pool] |
| 164 | + end |
| 165 | +
|
| 166 | + subgraph "Output Consumers" |
| 167 | + IDE_CLIENT[IDE Client] |
| 168 | + API_CLIENT[API Client] |
| 169 | + TELEMETRY_SYS[Telemetry System] |
| 170 | + end |
| 171 | +
|
| 172 | + SOURCE_FILES --> PARSING |
| 173 | + CHANGE_EVENTS --> PARSING |
| 174 | + RUNTIME_DATA --> CORRELATION_STORE |
| 175 | +
|
| 176 | + PARSING --> ENHANCEMENT |
| 177 | + ENHANCEMENT --> ANALYSIS |
| 178 | + ANALYSIS --> STORAGE |
| 179 | +
|
| 180 | + STORAGE --> AST_STORE |
| 181 | + STORAGE --> PATTERN_STORE |
| 182 | + ANALYSIS --> CORRELATION_STORE |
| 183 | + STORAGE --> CACHE_STORE |
| 184 | +
|
| 185 | + QUERY_API --> AST_STORE |
| 186 | + QUERY_API --> PATTERN_STORE |
| 187 | + QUERY_API --> CORRELATION_STORE |
| 188 | + QUERY_API --> RESULT_CACHE |
| 189 | + QUERY_API --> WORKER_POOL |
| 190 | +
|
| 191 | + WORKER_POOL --> RESULT_CACHE |
| 192 | + RESULT_CACHE --> IDE_CLIENT |
| 193 | + QUERY_API --> API_CLIENT |
| 194 | + CORRELATION_STORE --> TELEMETRY_SYS |
| 195 | +
|
| 196 | + style PARSING fill:#e3f2fd |
| 197 | + style AST_STORE fill:#f1f8e9 |
| 198 | + style QUERY_API fill:#fff8e1 |
| 199 | +``` |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +## Component Responsibilities |
| 202 | + |
| 203 | +### Parsing Subsystem |
| 204 | +- **Primary Responsibility**: Transform Elixir source code into enhanced AST structures |
| 205 | +- **Key Functions**: |
| 206 | + - Lexical and syntax analysis |
| 207 | + - AST node creation and validation |
| 208 | + - Instrumentation point detection |
| 209 | + - Error recovery and partial parsing |
| 210 | + |
| 211 | +### Repository Subsystem |
| 212 | +- **Primary Responsibility**: High-performance storage and retrieval of AST data |
| 213 | +- **Key Functions**: |
| 214 | + - ETS-based storage with concurrent access |
| 215 | + - Memory management and pressure handling |
| 216 | + - Cache optimization and eviction policies |
| 217 | + - Data consistency and atomic operations |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +### Analysis Subsystem |
| 220 | +- **Primary Responsibility**: Pattern recognition and code quality assessment |
| 221 | +- **Key Functions**: |
| 222 | + - Pattern matching against AST structures |
| 223 | + - Complexity analysis and scoring |
| 224 | + - Performance optimization recommendations |
| 225 | + - Anti-pattern detection |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +### Query Subsystem |
| 228 | +- **Primary Responsibility**: Flexible querying interface for AST data |
| 229 | +- **Key Functions**: |
| 230 | + - Query parsing and optimization |
| 231 | + - Result caching and pagination |
| 232 | + - Concurrent query execution |
| 233 | + - Response formatting and serialization |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +### Synchronization Subsystem |
| 236 | +- **Primary Responsibility**: Real-time file monitoring and incremental updates |
| 237 | +- **Key Functions**: |
| 238 | + - File system event monitoring |
| 239 | + - Change detection and impact analysis |
| 240 | + - Incremental parsing and updates |
| 241 | + - Dependency cascade management |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +## Performance Specifications |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +### Response Time Requirements |
| 246 | +- **Module Lookup**: < 1ms (99th percentile) |
| 247 | +- **Function Query**: < 5ms (99th percentile) |
| 248 | +- **Pattern Matching**: < 100ms (95th percentile) |
| 249 | +- **Complex Queries**: < 500ms (95th percentile) |
| 250 | + |
| 251 | +### Throughput Requirements |
| 252 | +- **File Processing**: 1000+ files/minute |
| 253 | +- **Concurrent Queries**: 100+ queries/second |
| 254 | +- **Memory Usage**: < 500MB for 100k LOC project |
| 255 | +- **Update Latency**: < 2 seconds for file changes |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +## Integration Points |
| 258 | + |
| 259 | +### Foundation Layer Dependencies |
| 260 | +- **Storage Services**: Data persistence and retrieval patterns |
| 261 | +- **Monitoring**: Health checks and performance metrics |
| 262 | +- **Configuration**: Runtime configuration management |
| 263 | +- **Telemetry**: Event emission and correlation |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +### External Integrations |
| 266 | +- **File System**: Direct file monitoring and access |
| 267 | +- **IDE Clients**: Language server protocol compliance |
| 268 | +- **API Consumers**: REST API for external tools |
| 269 | +- **Telemetry Systems**: Runtime correlation data ingestion |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +## Implementation Phases |
| 272 | + |
| 273 | +### Phase 1: Core Repository (Weeks 1-3) |
| 274 | +Focus on fundamental data storage and retrieval capabilities. |
| 275 | + |
| 276 | +### Phase 2: Parsing & Instrumentation (Weeks 4-6) |
| 277 | +Implement AST parsing with instrumentation point detection. |
| 278 | + |
| 279 | +### Phase 3: Pattern Matching (Weeks 7-9) |
| 280 | +Build sophisticated pattern recognition capabilities. |
| 281 | + |
| 282 | +### Phase 4: Advanced Features (Weeks 10-12) |
| 283 | +Add performance optimization and complex query support. |
| 284 | + |
| 285 | +### Phase 5: Incremental Sync (Weeks 13-15) |
| 286 | +Implement real-time file monitoring and updates. |
| 287 | + |
| 288 | +## Next Steps |
| 289 | + |
| 290 | +1. **Review Repository Design**: Examine detailed repository architecture in `02_ast_repository_deep_dive.md` |
| 291 | +2. **Study Parsing Pipeline**: Understand parsing implementation in `03_ast_parsing_pipeline.md` |
| 292 | +3. **Explore Pattern Matching**: Learn pattern analysis in `04_ast_pattern_matching.md` |
| 293 | +4. **Understand Synchronization**: Review file monitoring in `05_ast_synchronization.md` |
| 294 | +5. **Examine Performance**: Study optimization strategies in `06_ast_performance_optimization.md` |
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