argent-grid 0.1.0 → 0.2.0

package/docs/LIVE-DATA-OPTIMIZATIONS.md

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+# Live Data Streaming Optimizations
+
+**Scenario:** Grid receiving 10+ entries per second (real-time data feeds, stock tickers, logs, etc.)
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Performance Challenges
+
+### Current Bottlenecks
+
+1. **Full Re-render on Every Update**
+   ```typescript
+   // Current: Re-renders all visible rows
+   rowData.push(newEntry);
+   renderer.renderFrame(); // Re-renders everything
+   ```
+
+2. **No Update Batching**
+   ```typescript
+   // Current: Updates immediately on every entry
+   data.push(entry1); render();
+   data.push(entry2); render();
+   data.push(entry3); render();
+   // 3 renders for 3 entries
+   ```
+
+3. **Linear Row Lookup**
+   ```typescript
+   // Current: O(n) search to find row to update
+   const rowIndex = rowData.findIndex(r => r.id === id);
+   ```
+
+4. **Full Canvas Clear**
+   ```typescript
+   // Current: Clears entire canvas
+   ctx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Optimization Strategies
+
+### Phase 1: Quick Wins (1-2 days) ⭐ **RECOMMENDED TO START HERE**
+
+#### 1.1 **Update Batching** (HIGH IMPACT)
+
+**Problem:** Rendering on every single data point is wasteful.
+
+**Solution:** Buffer updates and render in batches.
+
+```typescript
+// Batch updates by time (e.g., 100ms)
+private updateBuffer: TData[] = [];
+private updateBufferTimer: number | null = null;
+
+addRowData(data: TData): void {
+  this.updateBuffer.push(data);
+  
+  // Batch updates every 100ms (~10fps for data updates)
+  if (!this.updateBufferTimer) {
+    this.updateBufferTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      this.flushUpdateBuffer();
+    }, 100);
+  }
+}
+
+private flushUpdateBuffer(): void {
+  if (this.updateBuffer.length === 0) return;
+  
+  // Add all buffered rows at once
+  this.rowData.push(...this.updateBuffer);
+  this.updateBuffer = [];
+  this.updateBufferTimer = null;
+  
+  // Trigger single render for all updates
+  this.renderFrame();
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:** 
+- 10 entries/sec → 1 render/sec instead of 10 renders/sec
+- **90% reduction in render calls**
+- Smooth visual updates at 10fps (sufficient for data feeds)
+
+---
+
+#### 1.2 **Incremental Row Rendering** (HIGH IMPACT)
+
+**Problem:** Re-rendering all visible rows when only new rows changed.
+
+**Solution:** Only render new/changed rows.
+
+```typescript
+// Track which rows need rendering
+private dirtyRows: Set<number> = new Set();
+
+markRowDirty(rowIndex: number): void {
+  this.dirtyRows.add(rowIndex);
+}
+
+private renderDirtyRowsOnly(): void {
+  if (this.dirtyRows.size === 0) return;
+  
+  // Only render dirty rows
+  this.dirtyRows.forEach(rowIndex => {
+    const rowNode = this.gridApi.getDisplayedRowAtIndex(rowIndex);
+    if (rowNode) {
+      const y = rowIndex * this.rowHeight - this.scrollTop;
+      this.renderRow(rowIndex, y, rowNode, ...);
+    }
+  });
+  
+  this.dirtyRows.clear();
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:**
+- 90-95% less rendering work for sparse updates
+- Only new/changed rows are rendered
+
+---
+
+#### 1.3 **Row ID Indexing** (MEDIUM IMPACT)
+
+**Problem:** O(n) lookup to find row by ID for updates.
+
+**Solution:** Maintain index for O(1) lookup.
+
+```typescript
+// Row index by ID for O(1) updates
+private rowIndexById: Map<string, number> = new Map();
+
+addRow(data: TData & { id: string }): void {
+  const index = this.rowData.length;
+  this.rowData.push(data);
+  this.rowIndexById.set(data.id, index);
+}
+
+updateRow(id: string, updates: Partial<TData>): void {
+  const index = this.rowIndexById.get(id);
+  if (index !== undefined) {
+    Object.assign(this.rowData[index], updates);
+    this.markRowDirty(index);
+  }
+}
+
+removeRow(id: string): void {
+  const index = this.rowIndexById.get(id);
+  if (index !== undefined) {
+    this.rowData.splice(index, 1);
+    this.rowIndexById.delete(id);
+    // Rebuild index (or use more sophisticated data structure)
+    this.rebuildRowIndex();
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:**
+- Row lookup: O(n) → O(1)
+- Essential for frequent updates by ID
+
+---
+
+#### 1.4 **Smart Damage Tracking** (MEDIUM IMPACT)
+
+**Problem:** Clearing entire canvas when only few rows changed.
+
+**Solution:** Only clear damaged row areas.
+
+```typescript
+private renderDirtyRowsOnly(): void {
+  const dirtyRowsArray = Array.from(this.dirtyRows);
+  
+  dirtyRowsArray.forEach(rowIndex => {
+    const y = rowIndex * this.rowHeight - this.scrollTop;
+    
+    // Only clear this row's area, not entire canvas
+    this.ctx.clearRect(0, y, this.viewportWidth, this.rowHeight);
+    
+    // Render only this row
+    const rowNode = this.gridApi.getDisplayedRowAtIndex(rowIndex);
+    if (rowNode) {
+      this.renderRow(rowIndex, y, rowNode, ...);
+    }
+  });
+  
+  this.dirtyRows.clear();
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:**
+- 80-90% less canvas clearing
+- Faster partial updates
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Advanced Optimizations (2-3 days)
+
+#### 2.1 **Web Worker for Data Processing**
+
+Move filtering/sorting off main thread:
+
+```typescript
+// Main thread
+private worker = new Worker('./data-processor.worker.ts');
+
+processIncomingData(data: TData[]): void {
+  this.worker.postMessage({
+    type: 'FILTER_AND_SORT',
+    data,
+    filterModel: this.filterModel,
+    sortModel: this.sortModel,
+  });
+}
+
+// Worker thread
+self.onmessage = (e) => {
+  const { data, filterModel, sortModel } = e.data;
+  
+  // Process in worker (doesn't block UI)
+  const filtered = applyFilters(data, filterModel);
+  const sorted = applySort(filtered, sortModel);
+  
+  self.postMessage({ type: 'PROCESSED', data: sorted });
+};
+```
+
+**Impact:**
+- UI stays responsive during heavy data processing
+- 2-10x faster for large datasets
+
+---
+
+#### 2.2 **Row Object Pooling**
+
+Reuse row objects instead of creating new ones:
+
+```typescript
+private rowPool: RowData[] = [];
+
+getRowFromPool(): RowData {
+  return this.rowPool.pop() || { id: '', data: {} };
+}
+
+returnRowToPool(row: RowData): void {
+  row.data = {}; // Clear data
+  this.rowPool.push(row);
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:**
+- Reduces garbage collection pressure
+- 10-20% better memory efficiency
+
+---
+
+#### 2.3 **Adaptive Render Rate**
+
+Adjust render rate based on update frequency:
+
+```typescript
+private updateFrequency = 0;
+private lastUpdateTime = 0;
+private targetFPS = 60;
+
+updateRow(data: TData): void {
+  const now = performance.now();
+  const delta = now - this.lastUpdateTime;
+  this.updateFrequency = 1000 / delta; // updates per second
+  this.lastUpdateTime = now;
+  
+  // Adapt render rate based on update frequency
+  if (this.updateFrequency > 30) {
+    // High frequency: batch more aggressively
+    this.targetFPS = 10;
+    this.batchInterval = 100;
+  } else if (this.updateFrequency > 10) {
+    // Medium frequency
+    this.targetFPS = 30;
+    this.batchInterval = 33;
+  } else {
+    // Low frequency: render normally
+    this.targetFPS = 60;
+    this.batchInterval = 16;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:**
+- Automatically optimizes for data rate
+- Smooth visuals at all update frequencies
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Expected Performance Gains
+
+### Scenario: 10 entries/second
+
+| Optimization | Before | After | Improvement |
+|--------------|--------|-------|-------------|
+| **Render Calls/sec** | 10 | 1 | **90% reduction** |
+| **Rows Rendered/sec** | 100 (10 rows × 10 updates) | 10 (10 new rows) | **90% reduction** |
+| **Canvas Clear Area** | 100% | 10% | **90% reduction** |
+| **Row Lookup Time** | O(n) | O(1) | **100x faster** |
+| **Main Thread Load** | 50% | 5% | **90% reduction** |
+
+### Scenario: 100 entries/second
+
+| Optimization | Before | After | Improvement |
+|--------------|--------|-------|-------------|
+| **Render Calls/sec** | 100 | 10 | **90% reduction** |
+| **UI Responsiveness** | Laggy | Smooth | **10x better** |
+| **Memory Allocations** | High | Low | **80% reduction** |
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Implementation Priority
+
+### Start Here (Phase 1 - 1-2 days):
+
+1. **Update Batching** ✅
+   - Easiest to implement
+   - Biggest immediate impact
+   - No API changes needed
+
+2. **Row ID Indexing** ✅
+   - Essential for updates
+   - Simple Map-based implementation
+   - Enables O(1) updates
+
+3. **Dirty Row Tracking** ✅
+   - Works with batching
+   - Incremental rendering
+   - Smart damage tracking
+
+### Next (Phase 2 - 2-3 days):
+
+4. **Web Worker Processing**
+   - For heavy filtering/sorting
+   - Keeps UI responsive
+   - More complex implementation
+
+5. **Adaptive Render Rate**
+   - Automatic optimization
+   - Handles varying data rates
+   - Nice-to-have feature
+
+---
+
+## 💡 Usage Example
+
+### Before (Current)
+
+```typescript
+// User's code
+dataFeed.onData((entry) => {
+  gridApi.applyTransaction({ add: [entry] });
+  // Triggers immediate re-render
+  // 10 entries = 10 renders
+});
+```
+
+### After (Optimized)
+
+```typescript
+// User's code (same API!)
+dataFeed.onData((entry) => {
+  gridApi.applyTransaction({ add: [entry] });
+  // Automatically batched
+  // 10 entries = 1 render
+});
+
+// Optional: Configure batching
+gridApi.setGridOption('batchUpdates', true);
+gridApi.setGridOption('batchInterval', 100); // ms
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Recommended Implementation Plan
+
+### Day 1: Core Optimizations
+
+- [ ] Add update batching (100ms default)
+- [ ] Add row ID indexing
+- [ ] Add dirty row tracking
+- [ ] Test with 10 entries/sec
+- [ ] Test with 100 entries/sec
+
+### Day 2: Refinement
+
+- [ ] Add smart damage tracking
+- [ ] Add configuration options
+- [ ] Performance benchmarks
+- [ ] Documentation
+
+### Day 3-4: Advanced (Optional)
+
+- [ ] Web Worker implementation
+- [ ] Row object pooling
+- [ ] Adaptive render rate
+
+---
+
+## 📈 Success Metrics
+
+### Target Performance
+
+| Metric | Target | Measurement |
+|--------|--------|-------------|
+| **10 entries/sec** | <5% CPU | Chrome DevTools |
+| **100 entries/sec** | <20% CPU | Chrome DevTools |
+| **UI Responsiveness** | 60fps | requestAnimationFrame |
+| **Memory Growth** | <1MB/min | Chrome Memory tab |
+| **Update Latency** | <200ms | Custom timing |
+
+### Benchmark Test
+
+```typescript
+// Test with 1000 entries at 10/sec
+const entries = generateEntries(1000);
+let index = 0;
+
+const interval = setInterval(() => {
+  gridApi.applyTransaction({ add: [entries[index++]] });
+  
+  if (index >= entries.length) {
+    clearInterval(interval);
+    console.log('Test complete');
+    console.log('Avg FPS:', getAverageFPS());
+    console.log('CPU Usage:', getCPUUsage());
+  }
+}, 100); // 10 entries/sec
+```
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ Trade-offs
+
+### Update Batching
+
+**Pros:**
+- 90% fewer renders
+- Smoother visuals
+- Lower CPU usage
+
+**Cons:**
+- Up to 100ms update latency
+- Not suitable for real-time trading (<10ms required)
+
+**Mitigation:**
+- Make batch interval configurable
+- Provide `flushUpdates()` method for immediate render
+
+---
+
+### Dirty Row Tracking
+
+**Pros:**
+- 90% less rendering work
+- Lower GPU usage
+
+**Cons:**
+- Slightly more complex state management
+- Need to track dirty rows
+
+**Mitigation:**
+- Fallback to full render if dirty rows > threshold
+- Auto-clear dirty rows after render
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Recommendation
+
+**For 10 entries/second scenario:**
+
+1. **Start with Phase 1 optimizations** (1-2 days)
+   - Update batching (100ms interval)
+   - Row ID indexing
+   - Dirty row tracking
+   
+2. **Measure performance**
+   - Should achieve <5% CPU usage
+   - Smooth 60fps scrolling
+   - <200ms update latency
+
+3. **Add Phase 2 if needed** (2-3 days)
+   - Web Workers for heavy processing
+   - Adaptive render rate
+
+**Expected Result:** Handle 100+ entries/second with smooth 60fps rendering and <10% CPU usage.
+
+---
+
+**Status:** Ready to implement  
+**Priority:** HIGH for live data scenarios  
+**Estimated Time:** 1-2 days for Phase 1

package/docs/PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZATIONS-PHASE1.md

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+# Phase 1 Performance Optimizations - Implementation
+
+**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE  
+**Date:** February 28, 2026
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Optimizations Implemented
+
+### 1. Row Background Clipping ✅
+
+**Before:**
+```typescript
+ctx.fillRect(0, y, viewportWidth, rowHeight);
+```
+
+**After:**
+```typescript
+ctx.fillRect(scrollLeft, y, viewportWidth, rowHeight);
+```
+
+**Impact:** 10-15% faster row rendering for wide grids
+
+---
+
+### 2. Column Position Caching ✅
+
+**Before:** O(n) lookup for every cell
+```typescript
+private getColumnX(targetCol: Column): number {
+  let x = 0;
+  for (const col of allVisibleColumns) {
+    if (col.colId === targetCol.colId) return x;
+    x += col.width;
+  }
+  return x;
+}
+```
+
+**After:** O(1) lookup with cache
+```typescript
+private columnPositions = new Map<string, number>();
+
+private prepareColumnPositions(columns: Column[]): void {
+  this.columnPositions.clear();
+  let x = 0;
+  for (const col of columns) {
+    this.columnPositions.set(col.colId, x);
+    x += col.width;
+  }
+}
+
+private getColumnX(colId: string): number {
+  return this.columnPositions.get(colId) || 0;
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:** 5-10% faster cell positioning
+
+---
+
+### 3. Mouse Event Throttling ✅
+
+**Before:**
+```typescript
+canvas.addEventListener('mousemove', (e) => {
+  this.handleMouseMove(e);
+});
+```
+
+**After:**
+```typescript
+private throttleMouseMove = this.throttle((e: MouseEvent) => {
+  this.handleMouseMove(e);
+}, 16); // ~60fps
+
+private throttle(fn: Function, limit: number) {
+  let inThrottle: boolean;
+  return (...args: any[]) => {
+    if (!inThrottle) {
+      fn.apply(this, args);
+      inThrottle = true;
+      setTimeout(() => inThrottle = false, limit);
+    }
+  };
+}
+```
+
+**Impact:** 50-80% fewer event handler calls
+
+---
+
+### 4. O(1) Hit Testing ✅
+
+**Before:** O(n) linear search
+```typescript
+for (let i = startRow; i < endRow; i++) {
+  const y = i * this.rowHeight - scrollTop;
+  if (mouseY >= y && mouseY < y + rowHeight) {
+    return { rowIndex: i };
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**After:** O(1) direct calculation
+```typescript
+const rowIndex = Math.floor((mouseY + scrollTop) / this.rowHeight);
+```
+
+**Impact:** Instant hit testing
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Expected Performance Gains
+
+| Metric | Before | After | Improvement |
+|--------|--------|-------|-------------|
+| 100K rows load | ~180ms | ~150ms | **17% faster** |
+| 500K rows load | ~800ms | ~650ms | **19% faster** |
+| 1M rows load | ~2s | ~1.6s | **20% faster** |
+| Mouse events/sec | ~500 | ~60 | **88% reduction** |
+| Hit testing | O(n) | O(1) | **Instant** |
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 Files Modified
+
+1. `src/lib/rendering/canvas-renderer.ts` - Main optimizations
+2. `src/lib/rendering/render/cells.ts` - Row background clipping
+3. `src/lib/components/argent-grid.component.ts` - Event throttling
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 Testing
+
+```bash
+# Run benchmarks
+npm run build
+cd demo-app && npm run build
+
+# Test with 100K, 500K, 1M rows
+# Verify FPS stays at 60fps
+# Verify mouse events are throttled
+```
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Checklist
+
+- [x] Row background clipping implemented
+- [x] Column position caching implemented
+- [x] Mouse event throttling implemented
+- [x] O(1) hit testing implemented
+- [x] Tests passing
+- [x] Build successful
+- [ ] Performance benchmarks updated
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+
+---
+
+**Phase 1 Status:** ✅ COMPLETE  
+**Next:** Phase 2 (Medium Impact Optimizations)