jw-automator 2.0.0 → 3.1.0

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+# Migration Guide: v2 to v3
+
+This guide helps you migrate from jw-automator v2 to v3.
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+jw-automator v3 is a **complete clean-room rewrite** with improved semantics, better DST handling, and a cleaner API. While the core concepts remain the same, there are breaking changes from v2.
+
+v2 was the widely-deployed production version. v3 represents a ground-up reimplementation that preserves the philosophy while modernizing the architecture.
+
+---
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+### 1. Constructor and Initialization
+
+**v2:**
+```javascript
+const automator = require('jw-automator');
+automator.init({ file: './actions.json' });
+```
+
+**v3:**
+```javascript
+const Automator = require('jw-automator');
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: Automator.storage.file('./actions.json')
+});
+```
+
+### 2. Action Structure
+
+**v2:**
+Action structure was less formalized.
+
+**v3:**
+```javascript
+{
+  id: 1,              // Auto-generated
+  name: 'My Action',  // Optional
+  cmd: 'commandName', // Required
+  payload: {},        // Optional
+  date: Date,         // Required (or null for immediate)
+  unBuffered: false,  // Default false
+  repeat: {           // Optional
+    type: 'day',
+    interval: 1,
+    limit: null,
+    endDate: null,
+    dstPolicy: 'once' // NEW in v3
+  },
+  count: 0           // Execution counter
+}
+```
+
+### 3. DST Policy
+
+**v2:**
+DST behavior was implicit and sometimes unpredictable.
+
+**v3:**
+Explicit DST policy for fall-back scenarios:
+```javascript
+repeat: {
+  type: 'hour',
+  interval: 1,
+  dstPolicy: 'once'  // or 'twice'
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Event Names
+
+**v2:**
+Various event names.
+
+**v3:**
+Standardized events:
+- `ready` - Scheduler started
+- `action` - Action executed
+- `update` - Action added/updated/removed
+- `error` - Error occurred
+- `debug` - Debug information
+
+### 5. API Methods
+
+#### Adding Actions
+
+**v2:**
+```javascript
+automator.addAction(actionObject);
+```
+
+**v3:**
+```javascript
+const id = automator.addAction(actionSpec);
+// Returns the action ID
+```
+
+#### Getting Actions
+
+**v2:**
+```javascript
+const actions = automator.getActions();
+```
+
+**v3:**
+```javascript
+const actions = automator.getActions(); // Deep copy
+const action = automator.getActionByID(id);
+const actions = automator.getActionsByName('name');
+```
+
+#### Removing Actions
+
+**v2:**
+```javascript
+automator.removeAction(id);
+```
+
+**v3:**
+```javascript
+automator.removeActionByID(id);
+automator.removeActionByName('name'); // Returns count removed
+```
+
+#### Updating Actions
+
+**v2:**
+Limited update capability.
+
+**v3:**
+```javascript
+automator.updateActionByID(id, {
+  name: 'New Name',
+  repeat: { type: 'hour', interval: 2 }
+});
+
+automator.updateActionByName('Old Name', {
+  name: 'New Name'
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## New Features in v3
+
+### 1. Simulation
+
+Preview future schedules without running them:
+
+```javascript
+const events = automator.getActionsInRange(
+  new Date('2025-05-01'),
+  new Date('2025-05-07')
+);
+
+console.log(`${events.length} events will occur`);
+```
+
+### 2. Pluggable Storage
+
+Choose or create storage backends:
+
+```javascript
+// Memory storage (no persistence)
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: Automator.storage.memory()
+});
+
+// File storage
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: Automator.storage.file('./actions.json')
+});
+
+// Custom storage
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: {
+    load: () => { /* load from DB */ },
+    save: (state) => { /* save to DB */ }
+  }
+});
+```
+
+### 3. Action Description
+
+Human-readable action summaries:
+
+```javascript
+console.log(automator.describeAction(1));
+// Action #1 - Morning Lights
+//   Command: turnLightOn
+//   Next run: 5/1/2025, 7:00:00 AM
+//   Executions: 15
+//   Buffered: true
+//   Recurrence: day
+//   DST policy: once
+```
+
+### 4. Better Event Payloads
+
+Action events include rich metadata:
+
+```javascript
+automator.on('action', (event) => {
+  console.log(event);
+  // {
+  //   type: 'action',
+  //   actionId: 1,
+  //   name: 'My Action',
+  //   cmd: 'myCmd',
+  //   payload: {},
+  //   scheduledTime: Date,
+  //   actualTime: Date,
+  //   count: 5
+  // }
+});
+```
+
+### 5. Auto-Save Control
+
+Fine-tune persistence:
+
+```javascript
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: Automator.storage.file('./actions.json'),
+  autoSave: true,
+  saveInterval: 10000 // Save every 10 seconds
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Migration Steps
+
+### Step 1: Update Initialization
+
+Replace your v2 initialization with v3 constructor:
+
+```javascript
+// Before
+const automator = require('jw-automator');
+automator.init({ file: './actions.json' });
+
+// After
+const Automator = require('jw-automator');
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: Automator.storage.file('./actions.json')
+});
+```
+
+### Step 2: Update Action Definitions
+
+Add `dstPolicy` to actions with repeat:
+
+```javascript
+// Before
+automator.addAction({
+  cmd: 'myCmd',
+  date: new Date(),
+  repeat: { type: 'day', interval: 1 }
+});
+
+// After
+automator.addAction({
+  cmd: 'myCmd',
+  date: new Date(),
+  repeat: {
+    type: 'day',
+    interval: 1,
+    dstPolicy: 'once' // Explicitly choose DST behavior
+  }
+});
+```
+
+### Step 3: Update Event Listeners
+
+Standardize event names:
+
+```javascript
+// Before
+automator.on('actionExecuted', (data) => { ... });
+
+// After
+automator.on('action', (event) => { ... });
+```
+
+### Step 4: Update API Calls
+
+Use new method names:
+
+```javascript
+// Before
+automator.removeAction(id);
+
+// After
+automator.removeActionByID(id);
+```
+
+### Step 5: Test DST Behavior
+
+Review actions that run during DST transitions and set appropriate `dstPolicy`:
+
+- `'once'` - Run only the first occurrence during fall-back (recommended default)
+- `'twice'` - Run both occurrences during fall-back
+
+### Step 6: Leverage New Features
+
+Consider using:
+- `getActionsInRange()` for calendar previews
+- `describeAction()` for debugging
+- Custom storage adapters for database persistence
+- Update events for logging changes
+
+---
+
+## Compatibility Notes
+
+### What's the Same
+
+- **Core concept**: Schedule actions with recurrence
+- **Recurrence types**: second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year
+- **Local time**: Still operates in local time
+- **Buffered/unbuffered**: Still supported (as `unBuffered` flag)
+- **Function registration**: Still use `addFunction()`
+
+### What's Different
+
+- **Constructor**: Now uses `new Automator()`
+- **Storage**: Explicitly configured
+- **DST**: Explicit policy required
+- **Events**: Standardized names and payloads
+- **API**: More consistent naming (`ByID`, `ByName`)
+- **IDs**: Auto-generated, not user-provided
+- **State**: Better separation of spec vs. state
+
+---
+
+## Example: Complete Migration
+
+**v2 Code:**
+```javascript
+const automator = require('jw-automator');
+automator.init({ file: './actions.json' });
+
+automator.addFunction('turnLightOn', () => {
+  console.log('Light on');
+});
+
+automator.addAction({
+  cmd: 'turnLightOn',
+  date: new Date('2025-05-01T07:00:00'),
+  repeat: { type: 'day', interval: 1 }
+});
+
+automator.start();
+```
+
+**v3 Code:**
+```javascript
+const Automator = require('jw-automator');
+
+const automator = new Automator({
+  storage: Automator.storage.file('./actions.json')
+});
+
+automator.addFunction('turnLightOn', () => {
+  console.log('Light on');
+});
+
+automator.addAction({
+  name: 'Morning Lights',
+  cmd: 'turnLightOn',
+  date: new Date('2025-05-01T07:00:00'),
+  unBuffered: false,
+  repeat: {
+    type: 'day',
+    interval: 1,
+    dstPolicy: 'once'
+  }
+});
+
+automator.start();
+```
+
+---
+
+## Getting Help
+
+If you encounter issues during migration:
+
+1. Check the [README](../README.md) for full API documentation
+2. Review the [Architecture](./ARCHITECTURE.md) for design understanding
+3. Run the examples in the `examples/` directory
+4. File an issue on GitHub
+
+---
+
+## Why Rewrite?
+
+v3 addresses several issues from v2:
+
+- **Infinite loops**: Better safety guards
+- **DST bugs**: Explicit, predictable handling
+- **Catch-up logic**: More reliable offline behavior
+- **Testability**: Deterministic core engine
+- **Maintainability**: Cleaner architecture
+- **Extensibility**: Pluggable storage, better API
+
+The rewrite provides a solid foundation for long-term reliability.