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| 1 | +# Console Streamlining - Architecture Guide |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Overview |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +This document describes the refactored architecture that enables third-party systems to use ObjectUI components without inheriting the full console infrastructure. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## New Packages |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### @object-ui/app-shell |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +**Purpose**: Minimal application rendering engine |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +**Exports**: |
| 14 | +- `AppShell` - Basic layout container |
| 15 | +- `ObjectRenderer` - Renders object views |
| 16 | +- `DashboardRenderer` - Renders dashboard layouts |
| 17 | +- `PageRenderer` - Renders custom pages |
| 18 | +- `FormRenderer` - Renders forms |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +**Dependencies**: `@object-ui/react`, `@object-ui/components`, `@object-ui/fields`, `@object-ui/layout` |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +**Bundle Size**: ~50KB |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### @object-ui/providers |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +**Purpose**: Reusable context providers |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +**Exports**: |
| 29 | +- `DataSourceProvider` - Generic data source context |
| 30 | +- `MetadataProvider` - Schema/metadata management |
| 31 | +- `ThemeProvider` - Theme management |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**Dependencies**: `@object-ui/types` |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +**Bundle Size**: ~10KB |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Architecture Diagram |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | +┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ |
| 41 | +│ Third-Party Application │ |
| 42 | +│ (Your Custom Console) │ |
| 43 | +└────────────────┬────────────────────────┘ |
| 44 | + │ |
| 45 | + ├── Custom Routing (React Router, Next.js, etc.) |
| 46 | + ├── Custom Auth (Your implementation) |
| 47 | + ├── Custom API (REST, GraphQL, etc.) |
| 48 | + │ |
| 49 | +┌────────────────┴────────────────────────┐ |
| 50 | +│ @object-ui/app-shell │ |
| 51 | +│ - AppShell │ |
| 52 | +│ - ObjectRenderer │ |
| 53 | +│ - DashboardRenderer │ |
| 54 | +│ - PageRenderer │ |
| 55 | +│ - FormRenderer │ |
| 56 | +└────────────────┬────────────────────────┘ |
| 57 | + │ |
| 58 | +┌────────────────┴────────────────────────┐ |
| 59 | +│ @object-ui/providers │ |
| 60 | +│ - DataSourceProvider │ |
| 61 | +│ - MetadataProvider │ |
| 62 | +│ - ThemeProvider │ |
| 63 | +└────────────────┬────────────────────────┘ |
| 64 | + │ |
| 65 | +┌────────────────┴────────────────────────┐ |
| 66 | +│ @object-ui/react │ |
| 67 | +│ - SchemaRenderer │ |
| 68 | +│ - useActionRunner │ |
| 69 | +│ - Component Registry │ |
| 70 | +└────────────────┬────────────────────────┘ |
| 71 | + │ |
| 72 | + ├──────────────┬──────────────┬──────────────┐ |
| 73 | + │ │ │ │ |
| 74 | +┌────────────────┴──┐ ┌────────┴────┐ ┌──────┴────┐ ┌─────┴──────┐ |
| 75 | +│ @object-ui/ │ │ @object-ui/ │ │@object-ui/│ │ Plugins │ |
| 76 | +│ components │ │ fields │ │ layout │ │ (optional) │ |
| 77 | +│ (Shadcn UI) │ │ (Inputs) │ │ (Layouts) │ │ │ |
| 78 | +└───────────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └───────────┘ └────────────┘ |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## Comparison: Before vs After |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +### Before (Monolithic Console) |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | +apps/console (500KB+) |
| 87 | +├── Routing (hardcoded) |
| 88 | +├── Auth (ObjectStack only) |
| 89 | +├── Data Source (ObjectStack only) |
| 90 | +├── Admin Pages (forced) |
| 91 | +├── App Management (forced) |
| 92 | +└── Object Rendering |
| 93 | +``` |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +**Problems**: |
| 96 | +- Cannot use without full console |
| 97 | +- Tied to ObjectStack backend |
| 98 | +- No customization of routing/auth |
| 99 | +- Large bundle size |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +### After (Modular Architecture) |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +``` |
| 104 | +@object-ui/app-shell (50KB) |
| 105 | +├── Object Rendering |
| 106 | +├── Dashboard Rendering |
| 107 | +├── Page Rendering |
| 108 | +└── Form Rendering |
| 109 | +
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| 110 | +@object-ui/providers (10KB) |
| 111 | +├── Generic DataSource |
| 112 | +├── Metadata Management |
| 113 | +└── Theme System |
| 114 | +
|
| 115 | +Third-Party App |
| 116 | +├── Custom Routing |
| 117 | +├── Custom Auth |
| 118 | +├── Custom API |
| 119 | +└── Cherry-picked Components |
| 120 | +``` |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +**Benefits**: |
| 123 | +- Use components independently |
| 124 | +- Bring your own backend |
| 125 | +- Full customization |
| 126 | +- Small bundle size |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## Migration Path |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +### Phase 1: New Packages (Current) |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +1. Create `@object-ui/app-shell` |
| 133 | +2. Create `@object-ui/providers` |
| 134 | +3. Create `examples/minimal-console` |
| 135 | +4. No breaking changes to console |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +### Phase 2: Extract More Components (Future) |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +1. Create `@object-ui/console-components` |
| 140 | +2. Create `@object-ui/routing` |
| 141 | +3. More examples (Next.js, Embedded) |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +### Phase 3: Refactor Console (Future) |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +1. Console uses new packages internally |
| 146 | +2. Reduce console to ~150 lines |
| 147 | +3. Console becomes reference implementation |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +## Usage Examples |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +### Example 1: Minimal Custom Console |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +```tsx |
| 154 | +import { AppShell, ObjectRenderer } from '@object-ui/app-shell'; |
| 155 | +import { DataSourceProvider } from '@object-ui/providers'; |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +function MyConsole() { |
| 158 | + return ( |
| 159 | + <DataSourceProvider dataSource={myAPI}> |
| 160 | + <AppShell sidebar={<MySidebar />}> |
| 161 | + <ObjectRenderer objectName="contact" /> |
| 162 | + </AppShell> |
| 163 | + </DataSourceProvider> |
| 164 | + ); |
| 165 | +} |
| 166 | +``` |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +### Example 2: Next.js Integration |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +```tsx |
| 171 | +// app/layout.tsx |
| 172 | +import { AppShell } from '@object-ui/app-shell'; |
| 173 | +import { ThemeProvider } from '@object-ui/providers'; |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +export default function RootLayout({ children }) { |
| 176 | + return ( |
| 177 | + <ThemeProvider> |
| 178 | + <AppShell>{children}</AppShell> |
| 179 | + </ThemeProvider> |
| 180 | + ); |
| 181 | +} |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +// app/[object]/page.tsx |
| 184 | +import { ObjectRenderer } from '@object-ui/app-shell'; |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +export default function Page({ params }) { |
| 187 | + return <ObjectRenderer objectName={params.object} />; |
| 188 | +} |
| 189 | +``` |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +### Example 3: Embedded Widget |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +```tsx |
| 194 | +import { ObjectRenderer } from '@object-ui/app-shell'; |
| 195 | +import { DataSourceProvider } from '@object-ui/providers'; |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +function MyExistingApp() { |
| 198 | + return ( |
| 199 | + <div className="my-app"> |
| 200 | + <header>My App Header</header> |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | + {/* Embed ObjectUI widget */} |
| 203 | + <DataSourceProvider dataSource={myAPI}> |
| 204 | + <ObjectRenderer objectName="contact" /> |
| 205 | + </DataSourceProvider> |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | + <footer>My App Footer</footer> |
| 208 | + </div> |
| 209 | + ); |
| 210 | +} |
| 211 | +``` |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +## Custom Data Source Interface |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +Third-party systems implement this interface: |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +```tsx |
| 218 | +interface DataSource { |
| 219 | + find(objectName: string, params?: any): Promise<any>; |
| 220 | + findOne(objectName: string, id: string): Promise<any>; |
| 221 | + create(objectName: string, data: any): Promise<any>; |
| 222 | + update(objectName: string, id: string, data: any): Promise<any>; |
| 223 | + delete(objectName: string, id: string): Promise<void>; |
| 224 | + getMetadata?(): Promise<any>; |
| 225 | +} |
| 226 | +``` |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +Example implementation: |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +```tsx |
| 231 | +const myDataSource = { |
| 232 | + async find(objectName, params) { |
| 233 | + return fetch(`/api/${objectName}`, { |
| 234 | + method: 'POST', |
| 235 | + body: JSON.stringify(params), |
| 236 | + }).then(r => r.json()); |
| 237 | + }, |
| 238 | + // ... implement other methods |
| 239 | +}; |
| 240 | +``` |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +## Testing Strategy |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +### Unit Tests |
| 245 | + |
| 246 | +- Each package has its own test suite |
| 247 | +- No cross-package dependencies in tests |
| 248 | +- Mock data sources for testing |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | +### Integration Tests |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +- Test minimal-console example end-to-end |
| 253 | +- Verify custom data source integration |
| 254 | +- Test routing scenarios |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +### E2E Tests |
| 257 | + |
| 258 | +- Separate E2E tests for minimal-console |
| 259 | +- Verify it works independently of full console |
| 260 | + |
| 261 | +## Documentation |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | +### Package READMEs |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +Each package has comprehensive documentation: |
| 266 | +- Installation |
| 267 | +- Usage examples |
| 268 | +- API reference |
| 269 | +- Migration guide |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +### Examples |
| 272 | + |
| 273 | +- `examples/minimal-console` - Basic integration (~100 lines) |
| 274 | +- `examples/nextjs-console` - Next.js integration (TODO) |
| 275 | +- `examples/embedded-widget` - Embedded usage (TODO) |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +### Guides |
| 278 | + |
| 279 | +- Architecture Guide (this document) |
| 280 | +- Integration Guide |
| 281 | +- Migration Guide for console users |
| 282 | +- Cookbook for common patterns |
| 283 | + |
| 284 | +## Success Metrics |
| 285 | + |
| 286 | +- ✅ Third-party developer can build console in < 1 hour |
| 287 | +- ✅ Minimal bundle size < 200KB (vs current 500KB+) |
| 288 | +- ✅ Zero ObjectStack dependencies for core rendering |
| 289 | +- ⏳ 100% test coverage for extracted packages |
| 290 | +- ⏳ Storybook documentation for all components |
| 291 | +- ✅ At least 1 working integration example |
| 292 | + |
| 293 | +## License |
| 294 | + |
| 295 | +MIT |
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