Meta: DazzleTreeLib Integration and Enhancement Tracking

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Overview

This meta-issue tracks the ongoing integration between modified_datetime_fix and DazzleTreeLib, particularly around error handling and cache management improvements.

Completed Work ✅

• Fixed cache depth limitation (Issue #17) - v0.7.2
• Integrated with DazzleTreeLib v0.9.2 PolicyDrivenErrorAdapter
• Added cache_wrapper.py for backward compatibility
• Updated tests to work with new error handling

Pending DazzleTreeLib Work

• Issue DazzleTreeLib needs introspection methods for adapter capabilities #2: Add introspection methods to DazzleTreeLib adapters
• Issue Update to use DazzleTreeLib SmartCachingAdapter when available #6: Implement SmartCachingAdapter in DazzleTreeLib
• Fork DazzleTreeLib and create PR with introspection methods

Pending modified_datetime_fix Work

• Issue Add verbose warning output to folder_scanner_dazzle.py #3: Add verbose warnings to folder_scanner_dazzle.py
• Issue Clean up backup and debugging files #4: Clean up backup and debugging files
• Issue Implement granular exclusion filters (hidden files, system files) #5: Implement granular exclusion filters
• Re-enable skipped tests once DazzleTreeLib introspection is available

Test Status

• 188/190 tests passing
• 2 tests skipped pending DazzleTreeLib introspection support:
  • test_cache_tracking_with_errors
  • test_visited_tracking_with_permission_errors

Version Compatibility

• Current: modified_datetime_fix v0.7.2 + DazzleTreeLib v0.9.2
• Next: Will require DazzleTreeLib v0.10.0+ for full feature set

Timeline

1. Immediate: Create DazzleTreeLib PR for introspection
2. Short-term: Clean up and minor enhancements
3. Long-term: Full SmartCachingAdapter integration

This issue serves as a central tracking point for the deep integration work between these two libraries.