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75 lines
2.3 KiB
Org Mode
#+TITLE: ParenScript Conversion Experiment
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#+AUTHOR: Glenn
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#+DATE: 2025-11-06
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* Overview
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This branch experiments with converting all JavaScript files to ParenScript, allowing us to write client-side code in Common Lisp that compiles to JavaScript.
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* Goals
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- Replace all =.js= files with ParenScript equivalents
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- Maintain same functionality
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- Improve code maintainability by using one language (Lisp) for both frontend and backend
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- Take advantage of Lisp macros for client-side code generation
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* Current JavaScript Files
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- =static/js/admin.js= - Admin dashboard functionality
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- =static/js/auth-ui.js= - Authentication UI
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- =static/js/front-page.js= - Front page interactions
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- =static/js/player.js= - Audio player controls
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- =static/js/profile.js= - User profile page
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- =static/js/users.js= - User management
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* Implementation Plan
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** Phase 1: Setup [DONE]
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- [X] Add ParenScript dependency to =asteroid.asd=
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- [X] Create =parenscript-utils.lisp= with helper functions
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- [X] Create experimental branch
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** Phase 2: Convert Simple Files First
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- [ ] Convert =auth-ui.js= (smallest, simplest)
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- [ ] Convert =profile.js=
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- [ ] Convert =users.js=
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** Phase 3: Convert Complex Files
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- [ ] Convert =player.js= (audio player logic)
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- [ ] Convert =front-page.js= (pop-out player, frameset mode)
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- [ ] Convert =admin.js= (queue management, track controls)
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** Phase 4: Testing & Refinement
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- [ ] Test all functionality
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- [ ] Optimize generated JavaScript
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- [ ] Document ParenScript patterns used
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* Benefits
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** Code Reuse
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- Share utility functions between frontend and backend
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- Use same data structures and validation logic
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** Macros
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- Create domain-specific macros for common UI patterns
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- Generate repetitive JavaScript code programmatically
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** Type Safety
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- Catch more errors at compile time
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- Better IDE support with Lisp tooling
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** Maintainability
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- Single language for entire stack
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- Easier refactoring across frontend/backend boundary
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* ParenScript Resources
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- [[https://parenscript.common-lisp.dev/][ParenScript Documentation]]
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- [[https://github.com/vsedach/Parenscript][ParenScript GitHub]]
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* Notes
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This is an EXPERIMENTAL branch. The goal is to evaluate ParenScript for this project, not to immediately replace all JavaScript.
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If successful, we can merge incrementally, one file at a time.
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