# Use Cases - Module Registry
## Overview
This document provides comprehensive use cases and real-world scenarios for the Module Registry module.
## Web Application Architecture
### Modular Web Framework
**Scenario**: A web application needs a modular architecture where different components can be dynamically loaded and managed.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new();
// Register web application modules
let web_modules = vec![
("auth-module", ModuleType::Security, vec!["authentication", "authorization"]),
("user-module", ModuleType::DataProcessor, vec!["user-management", "profile"]),
("content-module", ModuleType::DataProcessor, vec!["content-management", "publishing"]),
("api-module", ModuleType::Network, vec!["api-gateway", "routing"]),
("cache-module", ModuleType::Storage, vec!["caching", "session-management"]),
];
for (name, module_type, capabilities) in web_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(module_type);
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Use modules in web application
let auth_module = registry.create("auth-module")?;
let user_module = registry.create("user-module")?;
let content_module = registry.create("content-module")?;
let api_module = registry.create("api-module")?;
let cache_module = registry.create("cache-module")?;
println!("Web application modules registered and ready");
Ok(())
}
```
### Dynamic Content Management
**Scenario**: A content management system needs to dynamically load and manage different content processors.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, CapabilityQuery};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new();
// Register content processing modules
let content_modules = vec![
("markdown-processor", vec!["markdown", "text-processing"]),
("image-processor", vec!["image-processing", "resizing", "optimization"]),
("video-processor", vec!["video-processing", "transcoding", "streaming"]),
("pdf-processor", vec!["pdf-processing", "text-extraction", "conversion"]),
];
for (name, capabilities) in content_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::DataProcessor);
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Discover content processors by capability
let query = CapabilityQuery::new()
.with_required_capabilities(vec!["text-processing"]);
let text_processors = registry.discover_capabilities(query)?;
println!("Found {} text processors", text_processors.len());
Ok(())
}
```
## Microservice Architecture
### Service Discovery and Management
**Scenario**: A microservice architecture needs dynamic service discovery and management.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, ServiceDiscoveryQuery};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new();
// Register microservice modules
let microservices = vec![
("user-service", "User management service", vec!["user-management", "authentication"]),
("order-service", "Order processing service", vec!["order-management", "payment-processing"]),
("inventory-service", "Inventory management service", vec!["inventory-management", "stock-tracking"]),
("notification-service", "Notification service", vec!["email", "sms", "push-notifications"]),
("analytics-service", "Analytics service", vec!["data-analysis", "reporting", "metrics"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in microservices {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::Network)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("service_type", "microservice");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Discover services by capability
let query = ServiceDiscoveryQuery::new()
.with_required_capabilities(vec!["user-management"]);
let user_services = registry.discover_services(query)?;
println!("Found {} user management services", user_services.len());
Ok(())
}
```
### Service Orchestration
**Scenario**: A microservice architecture needs to orchestrate multiple services for complex workflows.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, WorkflowOrchestration};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_workflow_orchestration(true);
// Register workflow modules
let workflow_modules = vec![
("order-workflow", "Order processing workflow"),
("payment-workflow", "Payment processing workflow"),
("inventory-workflow", "Inventory management workflow"),
("notification-workflow", "Notification workflow"),
];
for (name, description) in workflow_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("workflow_type", "orchestration");
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Orchestrate workflow
let order_workflow = registry.create("order-workflow")?;
let payment_workflow = registry.create("payment-workflow")?;
let inventory_workflow = registry.create("inventory-workflow")?;
let notification_workflow = registry.create("notification-workflow")?;
// Execute workflow
let order_data = b"order data";
let order_result = order_workflow.process(order_data)?;
let payment_data = b"payment data";
let payment_result = payment_workflow.process(payment_data)?;
let inventory_data = b"inventory data";
let inventory_result = inventory_workflow.process(inventory_data)?;
let notification_data = b"notification data";
let notification_result = notification_workflow.process(notification_data)?;
println!("Workflow orchestration completed");
Ok(())
}
```
## Plugin Architecture
### Extensible Application Framework
**Scenario**: An application needs to support plugins for extensibility and customization.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, PluginConfig, PluginType, PluginDiscoveryQuery};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new();
// Register plugin modules
let plugins = vec![
("data-processor-plugin", "Data processing plugin", vec!["data-processing", "transformation"]),
("encryption-plugin", "Encryption plugin", vec!["encryption", "decryption", "key-management"]),
("compression-plugin", "Compression plugin", vec!["compression", "decompression", "optimization"]),
("monitoring-plugin", "Monitoring plugin", vec!["monitoring", "logging", "alerting"]),
("analytics-plugin", "Analytics plugin", vec!["data-analysis", "reporting", "visualization"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in plugins {
let config = PluginConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(PluginType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("plugin_type", "extension");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register_plugin(config)?;
}
// Discover plugins by capability
let query = PluginDiscoveryQuery::new()
.with_required_capabilities(vec!["data-processing"]);
let data_plugins = registry.discover_plugins(query)?;
println!("Found {} data processing plugins", data_plugins.len());
Ok(())
}
```
### Plugin Marketplace
**Scenario**: A plugin marketplace needs to manage and distribute plugins.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, PluginConfig, PluginType, PluginMarketplace};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_plugin_marketplace(true);
// Register marketplace plugins
let marketplace_plugins = vec![
("premium-data-processor", "Premium data processor", "commercial"),
("open-source-encryption", "Open source encryption", "open-source"),
("enterprise-analytics", "Enterprise analytics", "enterprise"),
("community-monitoring", "Community monitoring", "community"),
];
for (name, description, license_type) in marketplace_plugins {
let config = PluginConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(PluginType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("license_type", license_type)
.with_metadata("marketplace", "true");
registry.register_plugin(config)?;
}
// Use marketplace plugins
let premium_processor = registry.create_plugin("premium-data-processor")?;
let open_source_encryption = registry.create_plugin("open-source-encryption")?;
let enterprise_analytics = registry.create_plugin("enterprise-analytics")?;
let community_monitoring = registry.create_plugin("community-monitoring")?;
println!("Marketplace plugins registered and ready");
Ok(())
}
```
## Data Processing Pipeline
### ETL Pipeline
**Scenario**: An ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipeline needs to process data through multiple stages.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, PipelineOrchestration};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_pipeline_orchestration(true);
// Register ETL pipeline modules
let etl_modules = vec![
("extract-module", "Data extraction module", vec!["extraction", "data-ingestion"]),
("transform-module", "Data transformation module", vec!["transformation", "data-processing"]),
("load-module", "Data loading module", vec!["loading", "data-storage"]),
("validation-module", "Data validation module", vec!["validation", "quality-assurance"]),
("monitoring-module", "Pipeline monitoring module", vec!["monitoring", "alerting"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in etl_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("pipeline_stage", "etl");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Execute ETL pipeline
let extract_module = registry.create("extract-module")?;
let transform_module = registry.create("transform-module")?;
let load_module = registry.create("load-module")?;
let validation_module = registry.create("validation-module")?;
let monitoring_module = registry.create("monitoring-module")?;
// Process data through pipeline
let raw_data = b"raw data";
let extracted_data = extract_module.process(raw_data)?;
let transformed_data = transform_module.process(&extracted_data)?;
let validated_data = validation_module.process(&transformed_data)?;
let loaded_data = load_module.process(&validated_data)?;
let monitoring_data = monitoring_module.process(&loaded_data)?;
println!("ETL pipeline completed successfully");
Ok(())
}
```
### Real-time Data Processing
**Scenario**: A real-time data processing system needs to handle streaming data.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, StreamProcessing};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_stream_processing(true);
// Register stream processing modules
let stream_modules = vec![
("stream-ingestion", "Stream data ingestion", vec!["streaming", "data-ingestion"]),
("stream-processing", "Stream data processing", vec!["streaming", "real-time-processing"]),
("stream-analytics", "Stream analytics", vec!["streaming", "analytics", "real-time"]),
("stream-storage", "Stream data storage", vec!["streaming", "storage", "persistence"]),
("stream-monitoring", "Stream monitoring", vec!["streaming", "monitoring", "alerting"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in stream_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("processing_type", "stream");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Process streaming data
let stream_ingestion = registry.create("stream-ingestion")?;
let stream_processing = registry.create("stream-processing")?;
let stream_analytics = registry.create("stream-analytics")?;
let stream_storage = registry.create("stream-storage")?;
let stream_monitoring = registry.create("stream-monitoring")?;
// Process streaming data
let stream_data = b"streaming data";
let ingested_data = stream_ingestion.process(stream_data)?;
let processed_data = stream_processing.process(&ingested_data)?;
let analytics_data = stream_analytics.process(&processed_data)?;
let stored_data = stream_storage.process(&analytics_data)?;
let monitoring_data = stream_monitoring.process(&stored_data)?;
println!("Stream processing completed successfully");
Ok(())
}
```
## Security and Compliance
### Security Module Management
**Scenario**: A security system needs to manage different security modules.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, SecurityModuleManagement};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_security_module_management(true);
// Register security modules
let security_modules = vec![
("authentication-module", "User authentication", vec!["authentication", "login"]),
("authorization-module", "User authorization", vec!["authorization", "permissions"]),
("encryption-module", "Data encryption", vec!["encryption", "decryption", "key-management"]),
("audit-module", "Security auditing", vec!["auditing", "logging", "compliance"]),
("monitoring-module", "Security monitoring", vec!["monitoring", "alerting", "threat-detection"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in security_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::Security)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("security_level", "high");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Use security modules
let auth_module = registry.create("authentication-module")?;
let authz_module = registry.create("authorization-module")?;
let encryption_module = registry.create("encryption-module")?;
let audit_module = registry.create("audit-module")?;
let monitoring_module = registry.create("monitoring-module")?;
println!("Security modules registered and ready");
Ok(())
}
```
### Compliance Management
**Scenario**: A compliance system needs to manage different compliance modules.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, ComplianceManagement};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_compliance_management(true);
// Register compliance modules
let compliance_modules = vec![
("gdpr-module", "GDPR compliance", vec!["gdpr", "privacy", "data-protection"]),
("hipaa-module", "HIPAA compliance", vec!["hipaa", "healthcare", "privacy"]),
("sox-module", "SOX compliance", vec!["sox", "financial", "auditing"]),
("pci-module", "PCI compliance", vec!["pci", "payment", "security"]),
("iso-module", "ISO compliance", vec!["iso", "standards", "certification"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in compliance_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::Security)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("compliance_type", "regulatory");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Use compliance modules
let gdpr_module = registry.create("gdpr-module")?;
let hipaa_module = registry.create("hipaa-module")?;
let sox_module = registry.create("sox-module")?;
let pci_module = registry.create("pci-module")?;
let iso_module = registry.create("iso-module")?;
println!("Compliance modules registered and ready");
Ok(())
}
```
## IoT and Edge Computing
### IoT Device Management
**Scenario**: An IoT system needs to manage different device modules.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, IoTDeviceManagement};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_iot_device_management(true);
// Register IoT device modules
let iot_modules = vec![
("sensor-module", "Sensor data collection", vec!["sensors", "data-collection"]),
("actuator-module", "Actuator control", vec!["actuators", "control", "automation"]),
("communication-module", "Device communication", vec!["communication", "networking"]),
("storage-module", "Device storage", vec!["storage", "data-persistence"]),
("monitoring-module", "Device monitoring", vec!["monitoring", "health-check"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in iot_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("device_type", "iot");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Use IoT modules
let sensor_module = registry.create("sensor-module")?;
let actuator_module = registry.create("actuator-module")?;
let communication_module = registry.create("communication-module")?;
let storage_module = registry.create("storage-module")?;
let monitoring_module = registry.create("monitoring-module")?;
println!("IoT modules registered and ready");
Ok(())
}
```
### Edge Computing
**Scenario**: An edge computing system needs to manage different edge modules.
**Solution**:
```rust
use module_registry::{ModuleRegistry, ModuleConfig, ModuleType, EdgeComputing};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let registry = ModuleRegistry::new()
.with_edge_computing(true);
// Register edge computing modules
let edge_modules = vec![
("edge-processing", "Edge data processing", vec!["edge", "processing", "real-time"]),
("edge-storage", "Edge data storage", vec!["edge", "storage", "local"]),
("edge-analytics", "Edge analytics", vec!["edge", "analytics", "insights"]),
("edge-communication", "Edge communication", vec!["edge", "communication", "networking"]),
("edge-monitoring", "Edge monitoring", vec!["edge", "monitoring", "health"]),
];
for (name, description, capabilities) in edge_modules {
let config = ModuleConfig::new()
.with_name(name)
.with_version("1.0.0")
.with_type(ModuleType::DataProcessor)
.with_metadata("description", description)
.with_metadata("computing_type", "edge");
for capability in capabilities {
config.add_capability(capability);
}
registry.register(config)?;
}
// Use edge modules
let edge_processing = registry.create("edge-processing")?;
let edge_storage = registry.create("edge-storage")?;
let edge_analytics = registry.create("edge-analytics")?;
let edge_communication = registry.create("edge-communication")?;
let edge_monitoring = registry.create("edge-monitoring")?;
println!("Edge computing modules registered and ready");
Ok(())
}
```
## Conclusion
These use cases demonstrate the comprehensive capabilities of the Module Registry across various domains and scenarios. By implementing these patterns, you can create sophisticated, scalable, and maintainable module-based architectures.
Key use case categories:
1. **Web Application Architecture**: Modular web frameworks and content management
2. **Microservice Architecture**: Service discovery, orchestration, and management
3. **Plugin Architecture**: Extensible frameworks and plugin marketplaces
4. **Data Processing Pipeline**: ETL pipelines and real-time data processing
5. **Security and Compliance**: Security module management and compliance systems
6. **IoT and Edge Computing**: IoT device management and edge computing systems