# Electron App Migration Strategy

## Overview

This document outlines the migration strategy for the TimeSafari Electron app, focusing on the transition from web-based storage to native SQLite implementation while maintaining cross-platform compatibility.

## Current Architecture

### 1. Platform Services
- `ElectronPlatformService`: Implements platform-specific features for desktop
- Uses `@capacitor-community/sqlite` for database operations
- Maintains compatibility with web/mobile platforms through shared interfaces

### 2. Database Implementation
- SQLite with native Node.js backend
- WAL journal mode for better concurrency
- Connection pooling for performance
- Migration system for schema updates
- Secure file permissions (0o755)

### 3. Build Process
```bash
# Development
npm run dev:electron

# Production Build
npm run build:web
npm run build:electron
npm run electron:build-linux  # or electron:build-mac
```

## Migration Goals

1. **Data Integrity**
   - Preserve existing data during migration
   - Maintain data relationships
   - Ensure ACID compliance
   - Implement proper backup/restore

2. **Performance**
   - Optimize SQLite configuration
   - Implement connection pooling
   - Use WAL journal mode
   - Configure optimal PRAGMA settings

3. **Security**
   - Secure file permissions
   - Proper IPC communication
   - Context isolation
   - Safe preload scripts

4. **User Experience**
   - Zero data loss
   - Automatic migration
   - Progress indicators
   - Error recovery

## Implementation Details

### 1. Database Initialization
```typescript
// electron/src/rt/sqlite-init.ts
export async function initializeSQLite() {
  // Set up database path with proper permissions
  const dbPath = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'timesafari.db');
  
  // Initialize SQLite plugin
  const sqlite = new CapacitorSQLite();
  
  // Configure database
  await sqlite.createConnection({
    database: 'timesafari',
    path: dbPath,
    encrypted: false,
    mode: 'no-encryption'
  });
  
  // Set optimal PRAGMA settings
  await sqlite.execute({
    database: 'timesafari',
    statements: [
      'PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;',
      'PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;',
      'PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;'
    ]
  });
}
```

### 2. Migration System
```typescript
// electron/src/rt/sqlite-migrations.ts
interface Migration {
  version: number;
  name: string;
  description: string;
  sql: string;
  rollback?: string;
}

async function runMigrations(plugin: any, database: string) {
  // Track migration state
  const state = await getMigrationState(plugin, database);
  
  // Execute migrations in transaction
  for (const migration of pendingMigrations) {
    await executeMigration(plugin, database, migration);
  }
}
```

### 3. Platform Service Implementation
```typescript
// src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts
export class ElectronPlatformService implements PlatformService {
  private sqlite: any;
  
  async dbQuery(sql: string, params: any[]): Promise<QueryExecResult> {
    return await this.sqlite.execute({
      database: 'timesafari',
      statements: [{ statement: sql, values: params }]
    });
  }
}
```

### 4. Preload Script
```typescript
// electron/preload.ts
contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
  sqlite: {
    isAvailable: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('sqlite:isAvailable'),
    execute: (method: string, ...args: unknown[]) => 
      ipcRenderer.invoke('sqlite:execute', method, ...args)
  },
  getPath: (pathType: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-path', pathType),
  env: {
    platform: 'electron'
  }
});
```

## Build Configuration

### 1. Vite Configuration
```typescript
// vite.config.app.electron.mts
export default defineConfig({
  build: {
    outDir: 'dist',
    emptyOutDir: true
  },
  define: {
    'process.env.VITE_PLATFORM': JSON.stringify('electron'),
    'process.env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED': JSON.stringify(false)
  }
});
```

### 2. Package Scripts
```json
{
  "scripts": {
    "dev:electron": "vite build --watch --config vite.config.app.electron.mts",
    "build:electron": "vite build --config vite.config.app.electron.mts",
    "electron:build-linux": "electron-builder --linux",
    "electron:build-mac": "electron-builder --mac"
  }
}
```

## Testing Strategy

1. **Unit Tests**
   - Database operations
   - Migration system
   - Platform service methods
   - IPC communication

2. **Integration Tests**
   - Full migration process
   - Data integrity verification
   - Cross-platform compatibility
   - Error recovery

3. **End-to-End Tests**
   - User workflows
   - Data persistence
   - UI interactions
   - Platform-specific features

## Error Handling

1. **Database Errors**
   - Connection failures
   - Migration errors
   - Query execution errors
   - Transaction failures

2. **Platform Errors**
   - File system errors
   - IPC communication errors
   - Permission issues
   - Resource constraints

3. **Recovery Mechanisms**
   - Automatic retry logic
   - Transaction rollback
   - State verification
   - User notifications

## Security Considerations

1. **File System**
   - Secure file permissions
   - Path validation
   - Access control
   - Data encryption

2. **IPC Communication**
   - Context isolation
   - Channel validation
   - Data sanitization
   - Error handling

3. **Preload Scripts**
   - Minimal API exposure
   - Type safety
   - Input validation
   - Error boundaries

## Future Improvements

1. **Performance**
   - Query optimization
   - Index tuning
   - Connection management
   - Cache implementation

2. **Features**
   - Offline support
   - Sync capabilities
   - Backup/restore
   - Data export/import

3. **Security**
   - Database encryption
   - Secure storage
   - Access control
   - Audit logging

## Maintenance

1. **Regular Tasks**
   - Database optimization
   - Log rotation
   - Error monitoring
   - Performance tracking

2. **Updates**
   - Dependency updates
   - Security patches
   - Feature additions
   - Bug fixes

3. **Documentation**
   - API documentation
   - Migration guides
   - Troubleshooting
   - Best practices