Advanced Topics¶
Deep dive into FlavorPack's advanced features and customization options.
Overview¶
These topics are for users who want to: - Customize launchers and builders - Optimize performance - Debug complex issues - Extend FlavorPack functionality
Topics¶
Cross-Language Support¶
Understand Go and Rust helper integration.
- Go builder and launcher
- Rust builder and launcher
- Cross-compatibility testing
- Format specification
Custom Launchers¶
Build custom launchers for specific use cases.
- Launcher architecture
- Building custom launchers
- Platform-specific features
- Integration with builders
Custom Builders¶
Extend the build system.
- Builder architecture
- Plugin system
- Custom slot handlers
- Build hooks
Performance Tuning¶
Optimize package size and execution speed.
- Reduce package size
- Optimize extraction
- Improve startup time
- Caching strategies
Debugging¶
Troubleshoot complex issues.
- Enable debug logging
- Trace execution
- Diagnose build failures
- Debug runtime issues
When to Use Advanced Features¶
Custom Launchers¶
- Need platform-specific behavior
- Require specialized extraction logic
- Want custom security checks
- Building domain-specific tools
Custom Builders¶
- Package non-Python applications
- Need custom compression
- Require specialized slot types
- Extending format capabilities
Performance Tuning¶
- Packages are too large
- Startup time is slow
- Cache misses are frequent
- Running in constrained environments
Debugging¶
- Build failures
- Runtime errors
- Integration issues
- Performance problems
Prerequisites¶
Before diving into advanced topics, you should:
- ✅ Understand Core Concepts
- ✅ Be comfortable with Building Packages
- ✅ Have experience Using Packages
- ✅ Know Go or Rust (for helper development)
Next Steps¶
Choose your path:
- Customization → Custom Launchers
- Optimization → Performance Tuning
- Problems → Debugging
- Integration → Cross-Language Support
Need help? Join the discussion on GitHub or check Troubleshooting.