Introduction

Version: 2.0.0 Date: October 08, 2025 SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause License File: See the LICENSE file in the project root. Copyright: © 2025 Michael Gardner, A Bit of Help, Inc. Authors: Michael Gardner Status: Draft

Welcome

Welcome to the Adaptive Pipeline documentation. This project is a high-performance, educational file processing pipeline built in Rust, demonstrating advanced software architecture patterns and modern Rust idioms.

What is This Project?

The Adaptive Pipeline is:

  • A File Processing System - Transform files through configurable stages (compression, encryption, integrity checking)
  • An Educational Resource - Learn advanced Rust patterns, DDD, Clean Architecture, and Hexagonal Architecture
  • Open Source - Licensed under BSD-3-Clause, contributions welcome

Who is This For?

  • Rust Developers learning advanced patterns
  • Contributors wanting to extend the pipeline
  • Students exploring software architecture
  • Engineers seeking secure file processing solutions

Documentation Structure

This documentation is organized for progressive learning:

  1. Getting Started - Quick start, installation, first pipeline
  2. Architecture - High-level system design
  3. Reference - Glossary and API links

For detailed technical documentation, see the Pipeline Developer Guide.

Getting Help

Let's get started!