watershed Collaborative data structures for Gleam

← watershed · Data structures

Every structure,
by family.

Every structure watershed ships rides one server-sequenced stream, but each one converges by its own rule. This is the field guide: pick a family to see how each structure works, what it can render optimistically, and what it is best for.

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Family 01

Counters

Numbers that many hands move at once.

  • SharedCounter DDS
  • GCounter CRDT
  • PnCounter CRDT
Family 02

Sets

Lists of things, as people add and remove at the same time.

  • GSet CRDT
  • TwoPSet CRDT
  • OrSet CRDT
Family 03

Maps

Keyed state, resolved two different ways.

  • SharedMap DDS
  • OrMap CRDT
  • SharedDirectory DDS
Family 04

Sequences

Ordered lists that stay ordered while everyone rearranges them.

  • SharedSequence CRDT
  • SharedText CRDT
Family 05

Coordination

Deciding who owns what, and agreeing before acting.

  • Claims DDS
  • RegisterCollection DDS
  • OrderedCollection DDS
  • TaskManager DDS
  • PactMap DDS
Family 06

Transforms

One shared document, kept in agreement as everyone edits.

  • JsonOt OT
  • SharedRichText OT