Optimization Log

Optimization Log

Completed

1. Random Access BIF Reading: Optimized resource loading by calculating BIF entry offsets directly and seeking to data, bypassing full BinaryParser overhead for container metadata.

2. Chitin Lookup Caching: Implemented O(1) resource lookups via a hash map generated at startup.

3. Resource Type Mapping: Automated conversion of integer resource types to string extensions (e.g., 1002 -> ITM).

4. File Handle Optimization: Reduced filesystem overhead by avoiding redundant file openings during BIF resource extraction.

5. BIF I/O Bottleneck Fix: Eliminated full parsing of BIF indices; BiffHandler now seeks directly to resource data using the index provided by Chitin.

Current Bottlenecks & Future Work

1. Resource Indexing: Shifting from full to_dict() caching to a projection-based index to reduce memory footprint and startup time.

2. Undo/Redo System: Implementing a Command pattern to support non-destructive editing in Stage 3.

3. BAM Parsing: Determining whether to treat BAMs as opaque assets or source-controlled project files.

4. Layer 2 Schema Design: Defining the clean project-level schemas for CRE, ITM, and ARE.