CoSync/lab/TODO.md

• Implement a core package that will be in charge of file comparison, transfer

• Implement protocol :

  • Be careful about metadata, large files, error handling and performance
  • Implement the sql version
  • Implement the tls version

• Create configuration file :

  • server address
  • sync mode
  • sync interval

• Enhanced error handling :

  • Only use panic during uncoverable situations
  • Use more explicit error types

• Use json/yaml config format (see viper)

• Authentication :

  • Use a token based authentication system
  • Use a secure way to store the token (KMS ?)

• Maintain a data structure to track the synchronization state of files :

  • Local status
  • Remote status
  • Synchronization status

• See io/ioutil or io/fs to read/write files

• Break functions into little functions

• Use appropriate data structures to represent files and folders. Consider using a map to store file information for faster lookups.

• Improve logging (using a library like logrus or zap) ?

• Unit & integration tests

• Improve code style

• Document

// Gemini

• Implement a CLI :

  • Use a library like cobra or urfave/cli

• Implement a GUI :

  • Use a library like fltk or qt

• Implement a web interface :

  • Use a library like gin or echo

• Implement a daemon :

  • Use a library like daemon or godo

• Implement a service :

  • Use a library like consul or etcd

• Implement a cloud storage integration :

  • Use a library like aws-sdk-go or google-cloud-go

• Implement a version control system integration :

  • Use a library like git or mercurial

• Implement a backup system integration :

  • Use a library like restic or borg

• Implement a file system watcher :

  • Use a library like fsnotify or inotify