this_file: docs-src/internal/PLAN.md¶
Vexy JSON Improvement Plan - v2.3.4 Documentation Migration & Build Improvements¶
Executive Summary¶
Following the successful project renaming to Vexy JSON, this plan tracks the migration and improvement efforts:
Completed (v2.3.4)¶
- ✅ Documentation System Migration - Migrated from Jekyll to MkDocs Material
- All documentation moved from
/docs
to/docs-src
- Jekyll dependencies removed
- MkDocs with Material theme and plugins configured
- GitHub Actions workflow updated for automated builds
- Successfully builds with
mkdocs build
- ✅ Build Configuration Fix - Commented out missing comprehensive_comparison benchmark
New Critical Issues Found (v2.3.2)¶
- the reference implementation references removal - Found 50 files containing "the reference implementation" references that need cleanup
- Test failure - test_number_features failing due to number format parsing issues
- Build warnings - 3 unused variable warnings in examples/recursive_parser.rs
- Build status - Build succeeds but with warnings and 1 test failure
Completed (v2.3.0)¶
- ✅ C API naming fixed - Resolved struct name mismatches
- ✅ Critical compilation errors fixed - Added missing struct fields and enum variants
- ✅ README.md updated - Removed migration tool references
Current Status (v2.3.1)¶
- Naming consistency - Minor inconsistencies found in Python bindings
- Compilation warnings - 24 warnings (reduced from 30)
- Test failures - 8 failing tests remain
- Build successful - Core and CLI build without errors
- Documentation - Mostly consistent, one ZZSON reference remains
Post-Migration Findings¶
Naming Analysis Results¶
- Old Naming References: Only 2 files contain "zzson" - both in documentation (PLAN.md and issue 610.txt)
- Python Bindings: Test file previously used
VexyJSONParser
but was fixed toVexyJsonParser
- Naming Conventions: Generally consistent across languages:
- Rust:
vexy_json-*
(crate names),VexyJson*
(types) - C/C++:
VexyJson*
(types) - Python:
vexy_json
(package),VexyJson*
(classes) - JavaScript:
VexyJson*
(classes) - Documentation: "Vexy JSON" (with space)
Priority Groups¶
Group 0: IMMEDIATE - Critical Fixes¶
0.1 Remove the reference implementation References (50 files)¶
- High Priority: Remove all "the reference implementation" references from codebase
- Files affected: 50 files including tests, documentation, and code
- Impact: Legacy naming that confuses project identity
- Categories to clean:
- Test files:
the reference implementation_*.rs
,supported_the reference implementation.rs
- Documentation: HTML files, markdown files, tool descriptions
- Code references: Comments, variable names, function names
- Configuration: pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml references
0.2 Fix Test Failure (1 failure)¶
- test_number_features - Number format parsing for octal (0o77), binary (0b1010), underscore separators (1_000_000)
- Root cause: Parser doesn't support these number formats, or incorrectly identifies them as floats. The tests are failing because they expect
Number::Integer
but receiveNumber::Float
. - Fix needed: Implement support for these number formats, ensuring they are correctly parsed as integers when applicable. This involves modifying the number parsing logic in
crates/core/src/parser/number.rs
to handle binary, octal, hexadecimal, and underscore separators.
0.3 Fix Build Warnings (3 warnings)¶
- examples/recursive_parser.rs: 3 unused variable warnings
- Simple fix: Prefix variables with underscore or use the results
- Impact: Clean build output
Group 1: HIGH Priority - Clean Up Warnings¶
1.1 Dead Code Cleanup (24 warnings)¶
- Unused methods:
analyze_custom_error
,analyze_context_error
,analyze_invalid_utf8
- Unused fields:
confidence
,patterns
,learned_patterns
,lookahead_size
, etc. - Unused variants:
StateChange
,InsertString
,ReplaceRange
, etc. - Decision needed: Either implement these features or remove the dead code
1.2 Import Cleanup¶
- Fix unused imports in
trace_parse.rs
- Run
cargo fix
to automatically clean up simple warnings - Target: Reduce warnings from 24 to under 10 (achieved 0 warnings!)
Group 2: MEDIUM Priority - Post-Release Improvements¶
2.1 Architecture Improvements¶
- Complete the pattern-based error recovery system (currently stubbed)
- Implement the ML-based pattern recognition
- Finish the streaming parser implementation
- Optimize memory pool usage
2.2 Performance Enhancements¶
- Remove dead code to reduce binary size
- Optimize hot paths identified by warnings
- Implement SIMD optimizations where applicable
2.3 Testing Infrastructure¶
- Add integration tests for all language bindings
- Create property-based tests for edge cases
- Set up continuous fuzzing
Group 3: LOW Priority - Future Enhancements¶
3.1 Plugin System¶
- Design and implement a plugin architecture
- Create example plugins
- Document plugin development
3.2 Advanced Features¶
- Incremental parsing for live editing
- Schema validation integration
- Advanced error recovery strategies
- JSON path query support
Implementation Plan¶
Phase 1: the reference implementation References Removal (Immediate - 2-3 hours)¶
- Rename test files:
the reference implementation_*.rs
→vexy_json_*.rs
orcompat_*.rs
- Update documentation: Remove "the reference implementation" from HTML, markdown, and tool descriptions
- Clean code references: Replace "the reference implementation" with "vexy_json" in comments and variable names
- Update configurations: Clean pyproject.toml and Cargo.toml references
- Verify completeness: Re-run grep to ensure no "the reference implementation" references remain
Phase 2: Build Fixes (30 minutes)¶
- Fix unused variables: Prefix with underscore in examples/recursive_parser.rs
- Fix test failure: Investigate and fix test_number_features number format parsing
- Action: Modify
crates/core/src/parser/number.rs
to correctly parse binary (0b), octal (0o), hexadecimal (0x), and numbers with underscore separators. Ensure these are represented asNumber::Integer
where appropriate. - Verify build: Run
./build.sh
to confirm clean build
Phase 3: Final Verification (30 minutes)¶
- Run full test suite to ensure no regressions
- Check build output for warnings
- Verify all the reference implementation references are removed
Phase 4: Release Preparation (1 day)¶
- Run full test suite on all platforms.
- Update version to 2.3.1 in all Cargo.toml files.
- Update CHANGELOG.md with all fixes.
- Create git tag v2.3.1.
- Publish to crates.io.
Success Metrics¶
- ✅ Zero references to ZZSON in code
- ✅ Successful build of core and CLI
- ⬜ Reduced warnings to < 10 (currently 24)
- ⬜ All 8 failing tests fixed
- ⬜ Clean documentation with no migration artifacts
Current State Summary¶
The Vexy JSON project has successfully completed its renaming from ZZSON. The codebase is: - Functionally correct - Builds and runs - Mostly consistent - Naming follows language conventions - Nearly release-ready - Only cleanup tasks remain
Next Steps¶
- Remove the ZZSON reference from line 8 of this file
- Run
cargo fix
to clean up simple warnings - Investigate and fix the 8 failing tests
- Release version 2.3.1 as a "post-migration cleanup" release
The project is in good shape with only minor housekeeping tasks remaining.