open-rmf / open-rmf/crossflow

Buffer extensibility

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enhancement
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

There are many different strategies that can be used to buffer data with many tradeoffs and niche use cases.

Right now the Buffer concept is relatively simple and rigid compared to Provider. We should consider introducing a trait that can express the role of a buffer and allow users to implement their own custom buffer types that can be used when building a workflow.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing Buffer and Provider concepts and tracing how a Buffer is used when building a workflow. Define what the proposed trait must express, how custom buffer types would integrate with workflow construction, and how completion would be verified; the issue does not name files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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