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# Side-by-Side Comparison: Manual vs Decorator Session Management

## Complete Code Comparison

### Manual Session Management (Traditional)

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import argparse
import numpy as np
import scitex as stx
from scitex import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def generate_sample_data(n_samples=100):
    """Generate synthetic data."""
    x = np.random.uniform(0, 10, n_samples)
    noise = np.random.normal(0, 0.5, n_samples)
    y = 2 * x + 3 + noise
    return x, y

def main(args):
    """Main execution function."""
    x, y = generate_sample_data(args.n_samples)
    stx.io.save(np.column_stack([x, y]), "./sample_data.npy")
    # ... processing ...
    return 0

def parse_args():
    """Parse command line arguments."""
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="SciTeX Framework Demo Script"
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "--n-samples", "-n", type=int, default=100,
        help="Number of samples (default: %(default)s)"
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "--verbose", "-v", action="store_true", default=False,
        help="Enable verbose output"
    )
    return parser.parse_args()

def run_main():
    """Initialize scitex framework, run main, and cleanup."""
    global CONFIG, CC, sys, plt, rng
    import sys
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    args = parse_args()

    CONFIG, sys.stdout, sys.stderr, plt, CC, rng = stx.session.start(
        sys, plt,
        args=args,
        file=__FILE__,
        sdir_suffix=None,
        verbose=args.verbose,
        agg=True,
    )

    exit_status = main(args)

    stx.session.close(
        CONFIG,
        verbose=args.verbose,
        notify=False,
        message="Demo completed",
        exit_status=exit_status,
    )

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_main()
```

**Lines of code: ~65**

### Decorator Approach (Modern)

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import numpy as np
import scitex as stx
from scitex import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def generate_sample_data(n_samples=100):
    """Generate synthetic data."""
    # Use session-managed RNG for reproducibility
    x = rng("data").uniform(0, 10, n_samples)
    noise = rng("noise").normal(0, 0.5, n_samples)
    y = 2 * x + 3 + noise
    return x, y

@stx.session.session(verbose=False, agg=True)
def demo(n_samples: int = 100, show_config: bool = False):
    """
    SciTeX session decorator demonstration.

    Args:
        n_samples: Number of samples to generate
        show_config: Show session configuration details
    """
    # CONFIG, plt, CC, rng automatically available
    logger.info(f"Session ID: {CONFIG['ID']}")

    x, y = generate_sample_data(n_samples)
    stx.io.save(np.column_stack([x, y]), "./sample_data.npy")
    # ... processing ...
    return 0

if __name__ == "__main__":
    demo()  # No arguments = CLI mode
```

**Lines of code: ~35**

## Feature-by-Feature Comparison

### 1. Argument Parsing

**Manual:**
```python
def parse_args():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="...")
    parser.add_argument("--n-samples", "-n", type=int, default=100, help="...")
    parser.add_argument("--verbose", "-v", action="store_true", help="...")
    return parser.parse_args()
```

**Decorator:**
```python
@stx.session.session(verbose=False)
def demo(n_samples: int = 100, show_config: bool = False):
    """Automatically generates CLI from signature."""
    pass
```

### 2. Session Initialization

**Manual:**
```python
CONFIG, sys.stdout, sys.stderr, plt, CC, rng = stx.session.start(
    sys, plt, args=args, file=__FILE__, verbose=args.verbose, agg=True
)
```

**Decorator:**
```python
# Automatic - no code needed
# Variables injected as globals
```

### 3. Error Handling

**Manual:**
```python
try:
    exit_status = main(args)
except Exception as e:
    logger.error(f"Error: {e}")
    exit_status = 1
```

**Decorator:**
```python
# Automatic error handling and logging
# Just raise exceptions normally
```

### 4. Session Cleanup

**Manual:**
```python
stx.session.close(
    CONFIG,
    verbose=args.verbose,
    notify=False,
    message="Demo completed",
    exit_status=exit_status,
)
```

**Decorator:**
```python
# Automatic - no code needed
# Cleanup guaranteed even on errors
```

### 5. Reproducibility

**Manual:**
```python
# Need to manually use rng if you remember
x = np.random.uniform(0, 10, n_samples)  # Not reproducible
```

**Decorator:**
```python
# Session-managed RNG readily available
x = rng("data").uniform(0, 10, n_samples)  # Reproducible
```

## CLI Generated Output

Both produce identical CLI interfaces:

```bash
$ python script.py --help

usage: script.py [-h] [--n-samples N_SAMPLES] [--verbose]

SciTeX Framework Demo Script

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --n-samples N_SAMPLES Number of samples (default: 100)
  --verbose            Enable verbose output (default: False)
```

## Migration Guide

### Converting Manual to Decorator

**Before:**
```python
def main(args):
    x, y = process_data(args.n_samples)
    return 0

def parse_args():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("--n-samples", type=int, default=100)
    return parser.parse_args()

def run_main():
    args = parse_args()
    CONFIG, ... = stx.session.start(...)
    exit_status = main(args)
    stx.session.close(...)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_main()
```

**After:**
```python
@stx.session.session
def process(n_samples: int = 100):
    """Process data."""
    x, y = process_data(n_samples)
    return 0

if __name__ == "__main__":
    process()
```

**Steps:**
1. Remove `parse_args()` function
2. Remove `run_main()` function
3. Move parameters from argparse to function signature with type hints
4. Add `@stx.session.session` decorator
5. Rename function if desired (doesn't have to be `main`)
6. Update `if __name__` to call decorated function with no args

## When to Choose Each Approach

### Choose Manual When:
- ✅ Migrating existing code gradually
- ✅ Need complex custom argument parsing
- ✅ Multiple entry points in same file
- ✅ Need fine-grained session control
- ✅ Integration with non-standard frameworks

### Choose Decorator When:
- ✅ Starting new scripts/projects
- ✅ Want less boilerplate code
- ✅ Simple to moderate argument parsing
- ✅ One main entry point
- ✅ Prefer modern Python practices
- ✅ Want automatic CLI generation

## Performance

Both approaches have identical performance:
- Same session initialization overhead
- Same output directory creation
- Same logging setup
- Same cleanup procedures

The decorator adds negligible overhead (~0.1ms) for the wrapper function.

## Testing

**Manual:**
```python
# Can call main() directly with args object
args = argparse.Namespace(n_samples=100, verbose=False)
result = main(args)
```

**Decorator:**
```python
# Can call with arguments to bypass session
result = demo(n_samples=100, show_config=False)

# Or access underlying function
result = demo._func(n_samples=100)
```

## Conclusion

**For new code:** Use `@stx.session.session` decorator
- 46% less code (65 → 35 lines)
- Automatic CLI generation
- Better reproducibility defaults
- Cleaner, more maintainable

**For existing code:** Manual approach is fine
- Keep what works
- Migrate gradually if desired
- Both are fully supported

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