Asset-Frameworker/Deprecated/documentation_plan.md

Asset Processor Tool Documentation Plan

This document outlines the proposed structure for the documentation of the Asset Processor Tool, based on the content from readme.md and documentation.txt. The goal is to create a clear, modular, and comprehensive documentation set within a new Documentation directory.

Proposed Directory Structure

Documentation/
├── 00_Overview.md
├── 01_User_Guide/
│   ├── 01_Introduction.md
│   ├── 02_Features.md
│   ├── 03_Installation.md
│   ├── 04_Configuration_and_Presets.md
│   ├── 05_Usage_GUI.md
│   ├── 06_Usage_CLI.md
│   ├── 07_Usage_Monitor.md
│   ├── 08_Usage_Blender.md
│   ├── 09_Output_Structure.md
│   └── 10_Docker.md
└── 02_Developer_Guide/
    ├── 01_Architecture.md
    ├── 02_Codebase_Structure.md
    ├── 03_Key_Components.md
    ├── 04_Configuration_System_and_Presets.md
    ├── 05_Processing_Pipeline.md
    ├── 06_GUI_Internals.md
    ├── 07_Monitor_Internals.md
    ├── 08_Blender_Integration_Internals.md
    ├── 09_Development_Workflow.md
    ├── 10_Coding_Conventions.md
    └── 11_Debugging_Notes.md

File Content Breakdown

Documentation/00_Overview.md

• Project purpose, scope, and intended audience.
• High-level summary of the tool's functionality.
• Table of Contents for the entire documentation set.

Documentation/01_User_Guide/

• 01_Introduction.md: Brief welcome and purpose for users.
• 02_Features.md: Detailed list of user-facing features.
• 03_Installation.md: Requirements and step-by-step installation instructions.
• 04_Configuration_and_Presets.md: Explains user-level configuration options (config.py settings relevant to users) and how to select and understand presets.
• 05_Usage_GUI.md: Guide on using the Graphical User Interface, including descriptions of panels, controls, and workflow.
• 06_Usage_CLI.md: Guide on using the Command-Line Interface, including arguments and examples.
• 07_Usage_Monitor.md: Guide on setting up and using the Directory Monitor for automated processing.
• 08_Usage_Blender.md: Explains the user-facing aspects of the Blender integration.
• 09_Output_Structure.md: Describes the structure and contents of the generated asset library.
• 10_Docker.md: Instructions for building and running the tool using Docker.

Documentation/02_Developer_Guide/

• 01_Architecture.md: High-level technical architecture, core components, and their relationships.
• 02_Codebase_Structure.md: Detailed breakdown of key files and directories within the project.
• 03_Key_Components.md: In-depth explanation of major classes and modules (AssetProcessor, Configuration, GUI Handlers, etc.).
• 04_Configuration_System_and_Presets.md: Technical details of the configuration loading and merging process, the structure of preset JSON files, and guidance on creating/modifying presets for developers.
• 05_Processing_Pipeline.md: Step-by-step technical breakdown of the asset processing logic within the AssetProcessor class.
• 06_GUI_Internals.md: Technical details of the GUI implementation, including threading, signals/slots, and background task management.
• 07_Monitor_Internals.md: Technical details of the Directory Monitor implementation using watchdog.
• 08_Blender_Integration_Internals.md: Technical details of how the Blender scripts are executed and interact with the processed assets.
• 09_Development_Workflow.md: Guidance for developers on contributing, setting up a development environment, and modifying specific parts of the codebase.
• 10_Coding_Conventions.md: Overview of the project's coding standards, object-oriented approach, type hinting, logging, and error handling.
• 11_Debugging_Notes.md: Advanced internal details, state management, error propagation, concurrency models, resource management, and known limitations/edge cases.

This plan provides a solid foundation for organizing the existing documentation and serves as a roadmap for creating the new markdown files.