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🏗️ AudioLab Infrastructure (03_INFRA)

Master Index | Foundation Layer for Professional Audio Development

📋 Table of Contents

🎯 Overview

The 03_INFRA layer provides the complete infrastructure foundation for AudioLab development:

  • Version Control: Git workflows, hooks, branching strategies
  • Build System: CMake configuration, cross-platform builds, presets
  • Dependencies: vcpkg/Python package management, registry tracking
  • Testing: Unit/integration testing frameworks, benchmarking
  • CI/CD: Automated pipelines, release automation
  • Development Environment: IDE configs, tooling setup

This infrastructure ensures consistency, reproducibility, and quality across all AudioLab projects.

🚀 Quick Navigation

🌱 I'm New to AudioLab Development

Start here (2-3 hours total):

  1. Development Environment Setup (30 min)
  2. Install tools: CMake, vcpkg, Git, C++ compiler

  3. Configure your IDE (VS Code, Visual Studio, CLion)

  4. Version Control Basics (45 min)

  5. Learn AudioLab git workflow
  6. Install git hooks

  7. Understand commit conventions

  8. Build Your First Project (30 min)

  9. Clone AudioLab
  10. Run first build

  11. Verify setup

  12. Install Dependencies (45 min)

  13. Install core DSP libraries (fftw3, eigen3)
  14. Verify installations
  15. Understand the registry

🌿 I'm Contributing to AudioLab

Core workflows (use frequently):

🌲 I'm Architecting AudioLab Systems

Deep dives (advanced topics):

🚨 Emergency: Something Broke

Troubleshooting (quick fixes):

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  What's broken?                             │
└──────────────────┬──────────────────────────┘
                   │
     ┌─────────────┼─────────────┐
     │             │             │
  GIT ISSUE    BUILD ISSUE   DEPENDENCY ISSUE
     │             │             │
     ▼             ▼             ▼

📚 Learning Paths

Path 1: Developer Onboarding (Week 1)

Goal: Get from zero to first commit

Day Module Time Tasks
Day 1 Development Environment 2h Install all tools, configure IDE
Day 2 Version Control 3h Learn git workflow, install hooks
Day 3 Build Infrastructure 3h Build AudioLab, understand CMake
Day 4 Dependencies 2h Install packages, understand registry
Day 5 Testing 2h Run tests, write first test

End Goal: Make a small contribution (fix a typo, add a test)

Path 2: Professional Developer (Month 1)

Goal: Contribute features independently

Week 1: Complete Path 1 (above)

Week 2: Deep dive into build system - Understand CMake modules and toolchains - Create custom build presets - Cross-compile for other platforms

Week 3: Master testing and quality - Write comprehensive unit tests - Use benchmarking tools - Understand CI/CD pipelines

Week 4: Production workflows - Release engineering process - Performance profiling - Code review best practices

Path 3: Infrastructure Maintainer (Ongoing)

Goal: Maintain and improve infrastructure

🗂️ Infrastructure Modules

✅ Core Infrastructure (Production-Ready)

These modules are complete and actively used:

1. 03_00_development_environment/

IDE Configuration, Tool Installation, Environment Setup

Sets up your development machine with all required tools.

2. 03_01_version_control/

Git Workflows, Hooks, Branching Strategy, Disaster Recovery

Complete version control system with hooks, aliases, and playbooks.

3. 03_02_build_infrastructure/

CMake System, Build Scripts, Presets, Cross-Platform Builds

Unified build system with 13 presets and automated scripts.

4. 03_03_dependency_management/

vcpkg, Python Packages, Registry Tracking, Installation Scripts

Automated dependency management with YAML registry.

5. 03_04_testing_framework/

Unit Testing, Integration Tests, Benchmarks, Test Runners

Comprehensive testing infrastructure with Catch2 and benchmarking.

6. 03_06_ci_cd_automation/

GitHub Actions, Build Pipelines, Automated Testing, Deployment

Continuous integration and deployment automation.

🔧 Extended Infrastructure (In Development)

These modules are planned or partially implemented:

7. 03_05_containerization/

Docker, Build Environments, Reproducible Builds

8. 03_07_security_infrastructure/

Dependency Scanning, Secrets Management, Security Audits

9. 03_08_monitoring_observability/

Build Metrics, Performance Tracking, Dashboards

10. 03_09_performance_tooling/

Profiling, Benchmarking, Optimization Tools

11. 03_10_quality_standards/

Coding Standards, Linters, Formatters, Static Analysis

12. 03_11_documentation_platform/

Sphinx, Doxygen, API Docs, Tutorials

13. 03_12_collaboration_tools/

Issue Templates, PR Templates, Project Boards

14. 03_13_release_engineering/

Versioning, Changelogs, Release Automation, Artifacts

15. 03_14_development_methodology/

Workflows, Standards, Templates, Best Practices

🎬 Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Windows 10/11, macOS 10.15+, or Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+)
  • 8GB RAM minimum (16GB recommended)
  • 20GB disk space for tools and dependencies
  • Internet connection for package downloads

5-Minute Quick Start

# 1. Clone AudioLab
git clone <repo-url> audio-lab
cd audio-lab

# 2. Install dependencies (Windows)
cd "2 - FOUNDATION\03_INFRA\03_03_dependency_management\03_03_04_installation_scripts"
.\install_core_deps.ps1

# 2. Install dependencies (macOS/Linux)
cd "2 - FOUNDATION/03_INFRA/03_03_dependency_management/03_03_04_installation_scripts"
./install_core_deps.sh

# 3. Build (Windows)
cd "2 - FOUNDATION\03_INFRA\03_02_build_infrastructure\03_02_03_build_scripts"
.\build.ps1

# 3. Build (macOS/Linux)
cd "2 - FOUNDATION/03_INFRA/03_02_build_infrastructure/03_02_03_build_scripts"
./build.sh

# 4. Run tests (Windows)
cd build\Debug
ctest -C Debug

# 4. Run tests (macOS/Linux)
cd build/Debug
ctest

Expected time: 15-30 minutes (depending on internet speed)

Detailed Setup

For comprehensive setup instructions, follow the Developer Onboarding Path above.

📊 Status Dashboard

Module Completion Status

Module Status Documentation Scripts Tests Priority
00_development_environment 🟢 Ready ✅ Complete ✅ Functional ✅ Tested HIGH
01_version_control 🟢 Ready ✅ Complete ✅ Functional ✅ Tested HIGH
02_build_infrastructure 🟢 Ready ✅ Complete ✅ Functional ✅ Tested HIGH
03_dependency_management 🟢 Ready ✅ Complete ✅ Functional ✅ Tested HIGH
04_testing_framework 🟢 Ready ✅ Complete ✅ Functional ✅ Tested HIGH
06_ci_cd_automation 🟢 Ready ✅ Complete ✅ Functional ✅ Tested HIGH
13_release_engineering 🟡 Partial ⚠️ Partial ⚠️ Partial ❌ None MEDIUM
09_performance_tooling 🟡 Partial ⚠️ Partial ⚠️ Partial ❌ None MEDIUM
10_quality_standards 🟡 Partial ⚠️ Partial ❌ None ❌ None MEDIUM
14_development_methodology 🟡 Partial ⚠️ Partial ❌ None ❌ None MEDIUM
05_containerization 🔴 Planned ❌ None ❌ None ❌ None LOW
07_security_infrastructure 🔴 Planned ❌ None ❌ None ❌ None LOW
08_monitoring_observability 🔴 Planned ❌ None ❌ None ❌ None LOW
11_documentation_platform 🔴 Planned ❌ None ❌ None ❌ None LOW
12_collaboration_tools 🔴 Planned ❌ None ❌ None ❌ None LOW

Overall Completion: 40% (6/15 modules production-ready)

Key Metrics

  • Lines of Documentation: ~15,000+ lines
  • Executable Scripts: 20+ scripts (PowerShell + Bash)
  • Git Hooks: 3 production-ready hooks
  • CMake Presets: 13 configured presets
  • Dependencies Tracked: 11 packages (vcpkg + Python)
  • Test Frameworks: Catch2, Google Benchmark

🎓 Resources

Internal Documentation

📊 Infrastructure Reports & Analysis

All historical reports, audits, and analysis documents are organized in _docs/:

Audit Reports (_docs/reports/audits/) - Infrastructure audit reports and compliance checks - Module completeness analysis

Progress Reports (_docs/reports/progress/) - EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY_FINAL.md - Infrastructure overview - SETUP_COMPLETE.md - Setup completion status - WEEK_1_COMPLETION_REPORT.md - Week 1 progress - WEEK_2_COMPLETION_REPORT.md - Week 2 progress

Technical Analysis (_docs/reports/analysis/) - Deep-dive analysis of specific modules and systems - Implementation reality checks and findings

Archive (_docs/archive/) - Historical setup scripts and temporary utilities

External Resources

Community

  • Issues: Report problems and request features
  • Discussions: Ask questions and share ideas
  • Wiki: Community-contributed guides and tips

🤝 Contributing

To improve this infrastructure:

  1. Identify the module: Which of the 15 modules needs improvement?
  2. Read existing docs: Understand current state
  3. Propose changes: Open an issue with your idea
  4. Implement: Follow our development methodology
  5. Test: Verify your changes work cross-platform
  6. Document: Update relevant READMEs and guides

📝 License

AudioLab Infrastructure is part of the AudioLab project.

🚀 Next Steps

Choose your path:

Welcome to AudioLab Infrastructure! 🎧