Add comprehensive implementation summary

- Document complete solution with problem statement
- Include design decisions and algorithms
- Add verification results and usage examples
- Ready for review

Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Copilot

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+# Implementation Summary: Runtime Plugin System
+
+## Problem Statement (Translated)
+
+The task was to implement a **Runtime Plugin System and Query Executor** in `packages/core/runtime` (implemented as `packages/runtime/core`), following the principle of separating **Protocol/Spec Layer** from **Runtime/Implementation Layer**.
+
+## What Was Implemented
+
+### 1. Type Extensions (`@objectql/types`)
+
+Extended the existing type system with:
+- **`BasePlugin`**: Interface with metadata, dependencies, and lifecycle hooks
+- **`QueryProcessorPlugin`**: Interface for plugins that intercept and transform queries
+- **`PluginMetadata`**: Standard metadata format including name, version, type, and dependencies
+
+### 2. Runtime Core Package (`@objectql/runtime-core`)
+
+Created a new package with three main components:
+
+#### **PluginManager**
+- Plugin registration with duplicate detection
+- Dependency resolution using **topological sort algorithm**
+- Circular dependency detection
+- Missing dependency validation
+- Lifecycle management (setup in dependency order, teardown in reverse order)
+
+**Key Algorithm:**
+```
+For each plugin:
+  1. Visit dependencies first (depth-first)
+  2. Detect cycles by tracking "visiting" state
+  3. Add to ordered list after all dependencies processed
+Result: Plugins sorted by dependency order
+```
+
+#### **QueryPipeline**
+- Implements **Async Series Waterfall** pattern
+- Three-phase execution:
+  1. **Validation**: All plugins validate the query
+  2. **beforeQuery**: Waterfall transformation (each plugin receives previous output)
+  3. **afterQuery**: Waterfall transformation of results
+
+**Key Pattern:**
+```
+Initial Query → Plugin1.beforeQuery → Plugin2.beforeQuery → ... → Final Query
+Execute Query
+Initial Results → Plugin1.afterQuery → Plugin2.afterQuery → ... → Final Results
+```
+
+#### **Runtime Factory**
+- `createRuntime(config)` factory function
+- Simple API for initialization and query execution
+- Integration of PluginManager and QueryPipeline
+- Graceful shutdown support
+
+### 3. Comprehensive Testing
+
+39 unit tests covering:
+- Plugin registration and lifecycle
+- Simple, complex, and diamond dependency graphs
+- Circular dependency detection
+- Query pipeline execution phases
+- Waterfall transformation
+- Error handling
+- Integration scenarios
+
+**Test Results:** ✅ 39/39 passing
+
+### 4. Documentation
+
+- **README.md**: Quick start and usage examples
+- **ARCHITECTURE.md**: Design decisions, patterns, and principles
+- **demo.ts**: Working example demonstrating all features
+
+## Key Design Decisions
+
+### 1. Separation of Concerns
+- **Types package**: Defines interfaces (protocol/contract)
+- **Runtime package**: Implements logic (runtime/implementation)
+- No circular dependencies
+
+### 2. Topological Sort for Dependencies
+- **Why**: Ensures correct initialization order automatically
+- **Benefit**: Developers don't need to manually order plugins
+- **Safety**: Detects circular dependencies early with clear error messages
+
+### 3. Async Series Waterfall
+- **Why**: Allows plugins to see and modify each other's changes
+- **Benefit**: Enables powerful composition patterns
+- **Example**: Security plugin adds tenant filter, cache plugin adds caching headers
+
+### 4. Error Handling
+- Custom error types (`PluginError`, `PipelineError`)
+- Include plugin name in errors for easy debugging
+- Graceful shutdown even if plugins fail
+
+## Demo Output
+
+```
+=== ObjectQL Runtime Core Demo ===
+
+1. Initializing runtime...
+[Logger] Plugin initialized
+[Security] Plugin initialized  
+[Cache] Plugin initialized (after logger)
+
+2. Executing query through pipeline...
+[Security] User user-123 executing query
+[Driver] Executing query on project: {
+  fields: [ 'id', 'name' ],
+  filters: [ 
+    [ 'status', '=', 'active' ], 
+    [ 'tenant_id', '=', 'tenant-1' ]  // Added by security plugin
+  ]
+}
+
+3. Results: [ { id: 1, name: 'Project 1', tenant_id: 'tenant-1' } ]
+
+4. Shutting down runtime...
+
+=== Demo Complete ===
+```
+
+## Files Created
+
+```
+packages/foundation/types/src/plugin.ts          (+69 lines)
+packages/runtime/core/
+  ├── package.json                               (new package)
+  ├── tsconfig.json
+  ├── jest.config.js
+  ├── README.md
+  ├── ARCHITECTURE.md
+  ├── src/
+  │   ├── index.ts
+  │   ├── plugin-manager.ts                      (202 lines)
+  │   ├── query-pipeline.ts                      (175 lines)
+  │   └── runtime.ts                             (103 lines)
+  └── test/
+      ├── plugin-manager.test.ts                 (346 lines)
+      ├── query-pipeline.test.ts                 (374 lines)
+      ├── runtime.test.ts                        (261 lines)
+      └── demo.ts                                (139 lines)
+
+Total: 13 files, 1,658+ lines
+```
+
+## Verification
+
+✅ All tests passing (39/39)
+✅ TypeScript compilation successful
+✅ Build output generated (dist/)
+✅ Demo script runs successfully
+✅ No circular dependencies
+✅ Repository-level build succeeds
+
+## Usage Example
+
+```typescript
+import { createRuntime } from '@objectql/runtime-core';
+import type { QueryProcessorPlugin } from '@objectql/types';
+
+const securityPlugin: QueryProcessorPlugin = {
+  metadata: {
+    name: 'security',
+    type: 'query_processor'
+  },
+  async beforeQuery(query, context) {
+    // Add tenant filter automatically
+    return {
+      ...query,
+      filters: [
+        ...(query.filters || []),
+        ['tenant_id', '=', context.user?.tenant_id]
+      ]
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+const runtime = createRuntime({ plugins: [securityPlugin] });
+runtime.setQueryExecutor(yourDriver.execute);
+await runtime.init();
+
+const results = await runtime.query('project', {
+  filters: [['status', '=', 'active']]
+}, { user: { tenant_id: 'tenant-1' } });
+```
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This implementation successfully delivers:
+1. ✅ Production-ready plugin system with dependency management
+2. ✅ Query processing pipeline with waterfall pattern
+3. ✅ Clean separation between protocol and implementation
+4. ✅ Comprehensive test coverage
+5. ✅ Clear documentation and examples
+
+The runtime core is now ready for integration into the ObjectQL ecosystem.