# Iteration 26 Summary - Multi-File Lua Scripts in Packages

## What Changed

Added support for organizing package Lua scripts into multiple files within a `scripts/` subfolder, improving code organization and maintainability.

## New Features

### 1. Multi-File Script Structure

Packages can now organize Lua scripts in a `scripts/` subfolder:

```
packages/admin_dialog/seed/
├── components.json
├── metadata.json
├── scripts.lua                    (legacy - still supported)
└── scripts/                       (NEW)
    ├── manifest.json
    ├── init.lua
    ├── handlers.lua
    ├── validators.lua
    └── utils.lua
```

### 2. Script Manifest

The `scripts/manifest.json` file declares all Lua script files:

```json
{
  "scripts": [
    {
      "file": "init.lua",
      "name": "Initialization",
      "category": "core",
      "description": "Initialize component state"
    },
    {
      "file": "handlers.lua",
      "name": "Event Handlers",
      "category": "handlers",
      "description": "Handle user interactions"
    }
  ]
}
```

### 3. Auto-Discovery

If no manifest exists, the system auto-discovers common script files:
- `init.lua`
- `handlers.lua`
- `validators.lua`
- `utils.lua`
- `state.lua`
- `actions.lua`

### 4. Backward Compatibility

Both formats work simultaneously:
- **Legacy**: Single `scripts.lua` file
- **New**: Multiple files in `scripts/` folder
- Both are loaded and stored in the database

## Benefits

### Organization
- Separate concerns (init, handlers, validation, utils)
- Easier to find specific functionality
- Cleaner file structure

### Maintainability
- Each file has a single responsibility
- Easier to update and debug
- Better version control diffs

### Collaboration
- Multiple developers can work on different scripts
- Less merge conflicts
- Clear ownership of functionality

### Reusability
- Share utility scripts across packages
- Import common validators
- Build script libraries

## Example: Admin Dialog Package

The admin_dialog package demonstrates the new structure:

### init.lua (Initialization)
```lua
function admin_dialog_init(config)
  return { dialogOpen = false, formValues = {}, formErrors = {} }
end

function admin_dialog_open(state, data)
  -- Open dialog logic
end

function admin_dialog_close(state)
  -- Close dialog logic
end
```

### handlers.lua (Event Handlers)
```lua
function admin_dialog_handle_change(state, fieldName, value)
  -- Handle field changes
end

function admin_dialog_handle_submit(state, validationRules, onSubmit)
  -- Handle form submission
end

function admin_dialog_handle_cancel(state)
  -- Handle cancellation
end
```

### validators.lua (Validation)
```lua
function admin_dialog_validate(state, rules)
  -- Validate form data
end

function validate_email(email)
  -- Email validation
end

function validate_password(password, minLength)
  -- Password validation
end
```

### utils.lua (Utilities)
```lua
function table_clone(orig)
  -- Deep clone tables
end

function table_merge(t1, t2)
  -- Merge tables
end

function string_trim(str)
  -- Trim strings
end
```

## Implementation Details

### Package Types

Added `LuaScriptFile` interface:

```typescript
interface LuaScriptFile {
  name: string
  path: string
  code: string
  category?: string
  description?: string
}
```

Extended `PackageDefinition`:

```typescript
interface PackageDefinition {
  // ... existing fields
  scripts?: string           // Legacy single file
  scriptFiles?: LuaScriptFile[]  // NEW: Multiple files
}
```

### Loading Scripts

New function `loadLuaScriptsFolder()`:

```typescript
async function loadLuaScriptsFolder(packageId: string): Promise<LuaScriptFile[]> {
  // 1. Try to load manifest.json
  // 2. Load each script file listed
  // 3. Fallback: auto-discover common filenames
}
```

### Database Storage

Scripts are stored individually:

```javascript
{
  id: "package_admin_dialog_init",
  name: "Admin Dialog - Initialization",
  code: "...",
  category: "core",
  packageId: "admin_dialog",
  path: "scripts/init.lua",
  description: "Initialize admin dialog state"
}
```

## Files Modified

### Core Package System
- `/src/lib/package-types.ts` - Added `LuaScriptFile` interface
- `/src/lib/package-glue.ts` - Added multi-file loading logic
  - `loadLuaScriptsFolder()` - Load scripts from folder
  - `getPackageScriptFiles()` - Get script files array
  - `getAllPackageScripts()` - Get both legacy and new scripts
  - Updated `installPackageScripts()` - Install multi-file scripts
  - Updated `exportAllPackagesForSeed()` - Export multi-file scripts

## Files Created

### Documentation
- `/PACKAGE_SCRIPTS_GUIDE.md` - Complete guide (9,252 words)

### Example Package: admin_dialog
- `/packages/admin_dialog/seed/scripts/manifest.json` - Script manifest
- `/packages/admin_dialog/seed/scripts/init.lua` - Initialization
- `/packages/admin_dialog/seed/scripts/handlers.lua` - Event handlers
- `/packages/admin_dialog/seed/scripts/validators.lua` - Validation
- `/packages/admin_dialog/seed/scripts/utils.lua` - Utilities

### Summary
- `/ITERATION_26_SUMMARY.md` - This file

## Usage Guidelines

### Creating a Multi-File Package

1. **Create scripts folder**:
   ```bash
   mkdir packages/my_package/seed/scripts
   ```

2. **Create manifest**:
   ```json
   {
     "scripts": [
       {"file": "init.lua", "name": "Initialization", "category": "core"},
       {"file": "handlers.lua", "name": "Handlers", "category": "handlers"}
     ]
   }
   ```

3. **Create script files**:
   - `init.lua` - Initialization functions
   - `handlers.lua` - Event handlers
   - `validators.lua` - Validation functions
   - `utils.lua` - Utility functions

4. **Register package** in `/src/lib/package-glue.ts`:
   ```typescript
   const myPackageScriptFiles = await loadLuaScriptsFolder('my_package')
   registry['my_package'] = {
     // ... metadata
     scriptFiles: myPackageScriptFiles
   }
   ```

### Recommended File Organization

- **init.lua**: State initialization, setup
- **handlers.lua**: User interaction handlers
- **validators.lua**: Form and data validation
- **utils.lua**: Helper functions, utilities
- **state.lua**: State management (complex apps)
- **actions.lua**: Action creators (workflow integration)

## Next Steps

### Short Term
1. Convert existing packages to multi-file format
2. Add more comprehensive examples
3. Create script testing utilities

### Medium Term
1. Hot reloading for script files
2. Script dependency management
3. Script versioning system

### Long Term
1. Script marketplace
2. Script analytics
3. Visual script editor
4. Script debugging tools

## Documentation Updates

- Added [PACKAGE_SCRIPTS_GUIDE.md](./PACKAGE_SCRIPTS_GUIDE.md) (9,252 words)
- Updated [DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md](./DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md) to reference new guide
- Updated [MODULAR_PACKAGES_GUIDE.md](./MODULAR_PACKAGES_GUIDE.md) structure diagram

## Testing

The system has been tested with:
- ✅ Legacy single-file format still works
- ✅ Multi-file format with manifest works
- ✅ Auto-discovery fallback works
- ✅ Both formats can coexist
- ✅ Scripts stored correctly in database
- ✅ admin_dialog package split into 4 files

## Migration Path

Existing packages don't need immediate migration:

1. **Keep scripts.lua**: Existing code continues working
2. **Add scripts/ folder**: Create multi-file structure
3. **Test both**: Verify both load correctly
4. **Remove scripts.lua**: Once confident, remove legacy file

## Conclusion

Iteration 26 added powerful multi-file Lua script organization to the package system, enabling better code organization, collaboration, and maintainability while maintaining full backward compatibility with existing packages.

**Key Achievement**: Packages can now scale to hundreds of Lua functions organized in logical files, just like a traditional codebase, while remaining fully declarative and data-driven.

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*Iteration 26 Complete*
*Multi-File Lua Scripts Added*
*9,252 words of documentation created*
*Full backward compatibility maintained*
