davidzollo opened a new pull request, #10415:
URL: https://github.com/apache/seatunnel/pull/10415
## Summary
This PR introduces a complete architecture documentation system for
SeaTunnel, addressing the critical gap in technical documentation:
- **24 professional documents** (12 English + 12 Chinese) covering core
architecture concepts
- **Phase 1**: 6 core foundation documents (Overview, Design Philosophy,
Source/Sink Architecture, Engine Architecture, Checkpoint Mechanism)
- **Phase 2**: 6 advanced topic documents (DAG Execution, Resource
Management, Metadata Management, Multi-table Sync, Exactly-once, Translation
Layer)
- **~450KB, 15,100 lines** based on deep source code analysis (2000+ lines)
- Complete with Mermaid diagrams, code examples, best practices, and unified
terminology
## Documentation Structure
```
docs/
├── en/architecture/
│ ├── overview.md, design-philosophy.md
│ ├── api-design/ (source, sink, catalog-table)
│ ├── engine/ (engine-arch, dag-execution, resource-mgmt)
│ ├── fault-tolerance/ (checkpoint, exactly-once)
│ ├── data-flow/ (multi-table)
│ └── translation/ (translation-layer)
└── zh/architecture/
└── [mirror structure with Chinese translations]
```
## Changed Files
**English Documentation (12 files)**:
- docs/en/architecture/overview.md
- docs/en/architecture/design-philosophy.md
- docs/en/architecture/api-design/source-architecture.md
- docs/en/architecture/api-design/sink-architecture.md
- docs/en/architecture/api-design/catalog-table.md
- docs/en/architecture/engine/engine-architecture.md
- docs/en/architecture/engine/dag-execution.md
- docs/en/architecture/engine/resource-management.md
- docs/en/architecture/fault-tolerance/checkpoint-mechanism.md
- docs/en/architecture/fault-tolerance/exactly-once.md
- docs/en/architecture/data-flow/multi-table.md
- docs/en/architecture/translation/translation-layer.md
**Chinese Documentation (12 files)**:
- docs/zh/architecture/[mirror structure of English docs]
**Configuration**:
- docs/sidebars.js (updated to include Architecture section)
**Design Document**:
- tasks/architecture-docs-design.md (design plan and progress tracking)
## Target Audience
- **Architects**: Evaluate SeaTunnel for business scenarios
- **Core Contributors**: Understand codebase architecture
- **Enterprise Developers**: Customize and extend the system
- **Technical Decision Makers**: Assess platform capabilities
## Key Features
✅ Unified documentation template (Problem → Goals → Design → Implementation
→ Best Practices)
✅ Based on 2000+ lines of core source code analysis
✅ Complete architecture, sequence, and state machine diagrams
✅ Real code path references and examples
✅ Professional Chinese and English bilingual support
✅ Integrated into docs/sidebars.js
## Impact
- **Reduces onboarding time** from weeks to days for new contributors
- **Improves code quality** by clarifying design principles
- **Supports enterprise adoption** with comprehensive technical depth
- **Enables knowledge transfer** through documented architectural decisions
## Test Plan
- [x] All 24 documents rendered correctly in local Docusaurus preview
- [x] All internal links verified and working
- [x] All Mermaid diagrams render correctly
- [x] Chinese translations maintain terminology consistency
- [x] sidebars.js configuration tested and working
- [x] No build errors or warnings
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