[FUTURE] Delta Analysis Stage - Change Impact Analysis #6
Description
Delta Analysis Stage - Change Impact Analysis
Specification Reference: /specs/cicd/abap-cicd-pipeline.md - Delta Analysis Stage (Future)
Overview
Implement delta analysis functionality to compare transport content with previous versions and highlight specific changes and their impact.
Requirements
- Compare transport content with previous versions
- Highlight specific changes and their impact
- Provide context-aware change summaries
- Visual diff capabilities for ABAP objects
- Impact mapping for dependent objects
Technical Implementation
- Object comparison algorithms for different ABAP object types
- Change detection and classification
- Impact analysis for dependent objects
- Visual diff generation (text-based and structured)
- Change summary generation with business context
Change Analysis Features
- Method-Level Changes: Detect changes in class methods, parameters, logic
- Interface Changes: Track interface modifications and compatibility impact
- Data Structure Changes: Analyze table, structure, and type modifications
- Dependency Impact: Map changes to dependent objects and systems
- Risk Assessment: Automated risk scoring based on change patterns
Output Formats
- Structured JSON for programmatic consumption
- Markdown reports for human review
- Visual diff HTML for detailed inspection
- Integration with existing reporting stage
Acceptance Criteria
- Accurately detects changes between transport versions
- Provides meaningful impact analysis
- Generates clear, actionable change summaries
- Integrates with existing pipeline stages
- Performance suitable for typical transport sizes
Dependencies
- Transport import functionality
- ADK object comparison capabilities
- Historical transport data storage
- Object dependency mapping
Priority
Future Enhancement - Implement after core pipeline stages are complete