FEAT-084 - Migration Wizard For Legacy Profile Import¶
Decision¶
Record this eMuleAI feature as WONT_DO for eMuleBB.
The first eMuleBB release line should not add a wizard that copies or mutates
legacy profiles automatically. eMuleBB has strict .met/.dat compatibility
and backup policy, and profile import is a data-loss-sensitive workflow. A
wizard could be useful later, but it should not be part of the accepted future
backlog now.
eMuleAI References¶
Review source: eMuleAI commit
8e34bdec2b7e4fe9e4307df9d80f691804be99ed.
- wizard dialog:
MigrationWizardDlg.cpp - browse/restore and config-dir import helpers:
MigrationWizardDlg.cpp,MigrationWizardDlg.cpp,MigrationWizardDlg.cpp - startup integration:
Emule.cpp
Rationale¶
- Profile migration touches high-value data: downloads, known files, credits, server lists, Kad state, categories, and preferences.
- A wizard can obscure which files were copied, skipped, rewritten, or backed up.
- eMuleBB already documents
.met/.datfile roles and backup behavior. Any future import tool should be a separate, heavily-tested operator workflow, not a startup wizard.
Replacement Direction¶
Keep profile movement manual for now. If reopened, implement it as an external dry-run-capable migration tool with explicit source/target paths, full backups, and no automatic startup mutation.