Architecture Overview¶
GitBridge is designed with a modular architecture that provides flexibility, reliability, and extensibility. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the system architecture.
System Architecture¶
graph TB
subgraph "User Interface"
CLI[CLI Interface]
CONFIG[Configuration Files]
end
subgraph "Core Components"
FACADE[GitHubAPISync Facade]
API_CLIENT[API Client]
REPO_MGR[Repository Manager]
FILE_SYNC[File Synchronizer]
PROGRESS[Progress Tracker]
BROWSER[Browser Sync Engine]
SESSION[Session Factory]
end
subgraph "Support Modules"
PROXY[PAC Proxy Support]
CERT[Certificate Support]
AUTH[Authentication Providers]
UTILS[Utilities]
INTERFACES[Abstract Interfaces]
end
subgraph "External Services"
GITHUB[GitHub API]
WEB[GitHub Website]
end
subgraph "Local Storage"
FILES[Local Files]
META[Metadata Cache]
end
CLI --> FACADE
CONFIG --> FACADE
FACADE --> API_CLIENT
FACADE --> REPO_MGR
FACADE --> FILE_SYNC
FACADE --> PROGRESS
API_CLIENT --> SESSION
REPO_MGR --> API_CLIENT
FILE_SYNC --> API_CLIENT
SESSION --> PROXY
SESSION --> CERT
SESSION --> AUTH
API_CLIENT --> GITHUB
BROWSER --> WEB
FILE_SYNC --> META
FILE_SYNC --> FILES
BROWSER --> FILES
Core Design Principles¶
1. Modularity¶
Each component has a single, well-defined responsibility:
- Sync Engines: Handle the actual synchronization logic
- Support Modules: Provide cross-cutting concerns (auth, proxy, SSL)
- Cache Manager: Manages metadata and incremental updates
- CLI: Provides user interface and orchestration
2. Flexibility¶
GitBridge adapts to various environments:
- Dual sync methods: API and browser automation
- Auto-detection: Proxy and certificate discovery
- Configuration layers: Files, environment variables, command-line
3. Reliability¶
Built-in resilience and error handling:
- Automatic retries: For transient network failures
- Fallback mechanisms: Browser method when API fails
- Incremental updates: Resume interrupted syncs
- Data integrity: SHA verification for all files
4. Performance¶
Optimized for efficiency:
- Parallel downloads: Multiple concurrent file transfers
- Incremental syncing: Only transfer changed files
- Intelligent caching: Minimize API calls
- Chunk-based transfers: For large files
Component Architecture¶
GitHubAPISync Facade¶
The main facade that coordinates specialized components:
Responsibilities: - Provide simple public interface - Coordinate component interactions - Maintain backward compatibility - Orchestrate sync workflow
Component Architecture¶
API Client¶
Handles low-level GitHub API operations:
Repository Manager¶
Manages repository metadata and structure:
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File Synchronizer¶
Handles file synchronization logic:
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Browser Sync Engine¶
Implements browser automation using Playwright:
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Key Features: - Playwright automation framework - Multi-browser support (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) - Headless mode operation - Automatic wait strategies - Network interception capabilities
Session Factory¶
Creates configured HTTP sessions:
Abstract Interfaces¶
Define contracts for pluggable implementations:
Cache Structure:
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Data Flow¶
API Sync Flow¶
sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant CLI
participant APISync
participant Cache
participant GitHub
participant FileSystem
User->>CLI: gitbridge sync
CLI->>APISync: Initialize sync
APISync->>Cache: Load metadata
Cache-->>APISync: Previous sync data
APISync->>GitHub: GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/trees
GitHub-->>APISync: Repository tree
APISync->>APISync: Compare SHAs
APISync->>GitHub: GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/contents/{path}
GitHub-->>APISync: File content
APISync->>FileSystem: Write file
APISync->>Cache: Update metadata
APISync-->>CLI: Sync complete
CLI-->>User: Success message
Browser Sync Flow¶
sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant CLI
participant BrowserSync
participant Browser
participant GitHub
participant FileSystem
User->>CLI: gitbridge sync --method browser
CLI->>BrowserSync: Initialize sync
BrowserSync->>Browser: Launch Chrome
Browser->>GitHub: Navigate to repository
BrowserSync->>Browser: Click "Code" → "Download ZIP"
Browser->>GitHub: Download repository ZIP
GitHub-->>Browser: ZIP file
BrowserSync->>BrowserSync: Extract file list from ZIP
BrowserSync->>FileSystem: Compare with local files
BrowserSync->>Browser: Download changed files
Browser->>GitHub: GET individual files
GitHub-->>Browser: File contents
BrowserSync->>FileSystem: Write files
BrowserSync-->>CLI: Sync complete
CLI-->>User: Success message
Configuration Architecture¶
Configuration Layers¶
Configuration is resolved in priority order:
- Command-line arguments (highest priority)
- Environment variables
- Configuration file
- Default values (lowest priority)
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Configuration Schema¶
Security Architecture¶
Authentication¶
graph LR
subgraph "Authentication Methods"
TOKEN[GitHub Token]
BASIC[Basic Auth]
COOKIE[Browser Cookies]
end
subgraph "Storage"
ENV[Environment Variables]
CONFIG[Config File]
KEYRING[System Keyring]
end
subgraph "Usage"
API_AUTH[API Authentication]
BROWSER_AUTH[Browser Authentication]
end
TOKEN --> ENV
TOKEN --> CONFIG
TOKEN --> KEYRING
BASIC --> CONFIG
COOKIE --> BROWSER_AUTH
ENV --> API_AUTH
CONFIG --> API_AUTH
KEYRING --> API_AUTH
Certificate Handling¶
graph TB
subgraph "Certificate Sources"
SYSTEM[System Store]
WINDOWS[Windows Store]
CUSTOM[Custom Bundle]
CERTIFI[Certifi Bundle]
end
subgraph "Certificate Manager"
LOADER[Certificate Loader]
COMBINER[Bundle Combiner]
VALIDATOR[Certificate Validator]
end
subgraph "Usage"
REQUESTS[Requests Library]
SELENIUM[Selenium Browser]
end
SYSTEM --> LOADER
WINDOWS --> LOADER
CUSTOM --> LOADER
CERTIFI --> LOADER
LOADER --> COMBINER
COMBINER --> VALIDATOR
VALIDATOR --> REQUESTS
VALIDATOR --> SELENIUM
Error Handling Strategy¶
Error Hierarchy¶
Retry Logic¶
Performance Optimizations¶
Parallel Downloads¶
Incremental Updates¶
Extension Points¶
Custom Sync Engines¶
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Plugin Architecture¶
Monitoring and Telemetry¶
Metrics Collection¶
Logging Architecture¶
Future Architecture Considerations¶
Planned Enhancements¶
- Plugin System: Extensible architecture for custom sync methods
- Distributed Caching: Share cache across multiple machines
- Webhook Integration: Real-time sync triggers
- Multi-repository Support: Sync multiple repos simultaneously
- Partial Sync: Sync specific directories or file patterns
- Compression: Compress transfers for bandwidth optimization
Scalability Considerations¶
- Connection Pooling: Reuse HTTP connections
- Async Operations: Async/await for I/O operations
- Memory Management: Stream large files instead of loading
- Rate Limiting: Respect and adapt to rate limits
- Caching Strategy: LRU cache for frequently accessed data
Conclusion¶
GitBridge's architecture is designed to be:
- Flexible: Adapts to various network environments
- Reliable: Handles failures gracefully
- Efficient: Optimizes for performance
- Extensible: Supports future enhancements
- Maintainable: Clean separation of concerns
The modular design allows for easy testing, debugging, and enhancement of individual components without affecting the entire system.