Hix Specification
This document outlines the specification and feature selection process for Hix.
Feature Selection Process
Features in Hix are selected based on the following criteria:
- Core Functionality
- Must align with Hix's primary goal of code generation
- Should solve a common code generation problem
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Must maintain backward compatibility
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Implementation Priority
- High: Critical for basic functionality
- Medium: Enhances existing features
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Low: Nice-to-have features
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Technical Feasibility
- Must be implementable within the current architecture
- Should not compromise performance
- Must be testable
Architecture Specification
Parser
- Handles template syntax parsing
- Supports nested expressions
- Maintains context for variable substitution
- Validates template syntax
Model Processor
- Validates JSON model structure
- Processes model transformations
- Handles type conversions
- Supports model inheritance
Template Engine
- Renders templates with model data
- Supports conditional logic
- Handles loops and iterations
- Manages output formatting
Feature Implementation Process
- Proposal
- Feature is proposed in GitHub Issues
- Community discussion and feedback
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Technical review by maintainers
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Specification
- Detailed technical specification
- API design
- Backward compatibility analysis
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Performance impact assessment
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Implementation
- Development in feature branch
- Unit tests
- Documentation updates
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Performance benchmarks
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Review
- Code review
- Documentation review
- Performance review
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Security review
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Release
- Version bump
- Release notes
- Documentation updates
- Community announcement
Versioning
Hix follows semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH):
- MAJOR: Breaking changes
- MINOR: New features, backward compatible
- PATCH: Bug fixes, backward compatible
Backward Compatibility
- Breaking changes require MAJOR version bump
- Deprecated features are marked in documentation
- Migration guides provided for breaking changes
- Support for older versions maintained for 6 months