Description
Add GraalVM Native Image support to ChronDB to enable distribution as a standalone binary, improving deployment options and startup performance.
Motivation
GraalVM Native Image will allow ChronDB to:
- Reduce startup time significantly
- Decrease memory footprint
- Enable distribution as a single executable without JVM dependency
- Improve deployment in containerized environments
Implementation Details
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Add GraalVM configuration files:
- Create
reflect-config.json
for reflection configuration - Add
resource-config.json
for resource inclusion - Configure native-image properties
- Create
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Update build process:
- Add native-image build target to project configuration
- Document build requirements and process
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Test native binary:
- Verify functionality matches JVM version
- Benchmark performance improvements