quantum-docker-engine 1.0.4
Revolutionary container orchestration engine powered by quantum computing
Requires Python: >=3.8
Keywords: quantum computing, container orchestration, docker, kubernetes, quantum algorithms

# Quantum Docker Engine

A quantum computing-based container orchestration system that uses quantum mechanics principles like superposition, entanglement, and measurement for container management.

## 🎯 Overview

Quantum Docker Engine is a **pure simulation framework** that demonstrates how quantum computing concepts can be applied to container orchestration. It uses Google Cirq for quantum circuit simulation.

**Note**: This is a **simulation/research project**. It does NOT run actual Docker containers or real processes. Instead, it simulates quantum states and container metadata.

## ✨ Features

### Quantum Mechanics Concepts

- **Quantum Superposition**: Containers exist in multiple states simultaneously
- **Quantum Entanglement**: Link containers for correlated behavior
- **Quantum Measurement**: Collapse superposition to determine actual state
- **Quantum Tunneling**: Transition between states through quantum barriers
- **Quantum Gates**: Apply quantum operations (Hadamard, CNOT, etc.)
- **Quantum Annealing**: Optimize resource allocation

### Container Operations

- Create and manage quantum containers
- Apply quantum gates to modify container states
- Perform quantum measurements
- Create entanglement between containers
- Load balancing using quantum annealing
- Real-time monitoring and metrics

## 📋 Prerequisites

- Python 3.8+
- pip
- Virtual environment support

## 🚀 Installation

### Quick Install

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Krishnauprit18/Quantum_ContainerOrchestrator_Engine.git
cd Quantum_ContainerOrchestrator_Engine

# Run installer
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
```

### Manual Install

```bash
# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv quantum_docker_env
source quantum_docker_env/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .
```

## 🎮 Quick Start

### 1. Start the Engine

```bash
qdocker start
```

### 2. Create Containers

```bash
# Create a container in quantum superposition
qdocker create nginx:alpine web-server \
  --quantum-weight 2.0 \
  --quantum-probability 0.8 \
  --states running,stopped,suspended
```

### 3. List Containers

```bash
qdocker ps
```

### 4. Quantum Operations

```bash
# Measure container state
qdocker measure web-server

# Apply quantum gate
qdocker apply-gate web-server H

# Create entanglement
qdocker create redis:alpine cache-server
qdocker entangle web-server cache-server
```

### 5. Deploy from YAML

```bash
# Create cluster configuration
cat > my-cluster.yaml << 'YAML'
quantum_cluster:
  name: test-cluster
  quantum_settings:
    num_qubits: 16
    enable_quantum_networking: true

containers:
  - name: web
    image: nginx:alpine
    quantum_weight: 2.0
    quantum_probability: 0.85
    superposition_states: ["running", "idle"]
YAML

# Deploy cluster
qdocker create-cluster my-cluster.yaml
```

### 6. Monitor

```bash
# Check status
qdocker status

# Real-time monitoring
qdocker monitor

# Health check
qdocker health
```

### 7. Stop

```bash
qdocker stop
```

## 📚 Command Reference

### Engine Management
- `qdocker start` - Start quantum engine
- `qdocker stop` - Stop engine and all containers
- `qdocker status` - Check engine status
- `qdocker reset` - Reset to clean state

### Container Operations
- `qdocker create IMAGE NAME [OPTIONS]` - Create quantum container
- `qdocker run CONTAINER` - Run container (perform measurement)
- `qdocker ps` - List all containers
- `qdocker inspect CONTAINER` - Detailed container info
- `qdocker logs CONTAINER` - View container logs
- `qdocker stop-container NAME` - Stop specific container

### Quantum Operations
- `qdocker measure CONTAINER` - Measure quantum state
- `qdocker apply-gate CONTAINER GATE` - Apply quantum gate (H, X, Y, Z, CNOT)
- `qdocker entangle C1 C2` - Create entanglement
- `qdocker load-balance CONTAINERS...` - Quantum load balancing
- `qdocker rebalance` - Rebalance resources

### Cluster Operations
- `qdocker create-cluster CONFIG.yaml` - Deploy from YAML
- `qdocker export-state --filename FILE` - Export state
- `qdocker import-state FILE` - Import state

### Monitoring
- `qdocker health` - Health check
- `qdocker monitor` - Real-time monitoring
- `qdocker metrics` - View metrics

## 🧪 Example Use Cases

### 1. Basic Container Creation

```bash
qdocker start
qdocker create nginx:alpine web --states running,stopped
qdocker measure web
```

### 2. Entangled Containers

```bash
qdocker create nginx:alpine frontend
qdocker create redis:alpine backend
qdocker entangle frontend backend
```

### 3. Quantum Load Balancing

```bash
qdocker create nginx:alpine web1
qdocker create nginx:alpine web2
qdocker create nginx:alpine web3
qdocker load-balance web1 web2 web3
```

### 4. Quantum Gates

```bash
qdocker create nginx:alpine server
qdocker apply-gate server H    # Hadamard gate
qdocker apply-gate server X    # Pauli-X gate
qdocker measure server
```

## 📊 Architecture

### Components

1. **Quantum Circuit Manager** (`quantum_docker/quantum/`)
   - Quantum state simulation using Cirq
   - Qubit management
   - Circuit operations

2. **Container Manager** (`quantum_docker/containers/`)
   - Quantum container lifecycle
   - Superposition state management
   - Measurement operations

3. **Quantum Process Simulator** (`quantum_docker/quantum/`)
   - Process simulation in quantum states
   - Quantum filesystem simulation
   - Entanglement between processes

4. **Networking** (`quantum_docker/networking/`)
   - Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
   - Quantum routing algorithms
   - Network topology management

5. **Monitoring** (`quantum_docker/monitoring/`)
   - Quantum metrics collection
   - Coherence tracking
   - Real-time dashboard

6. **CLI** (`quantum_docker/cli/`)
   - Command-line interface
   - State persistence
   - User interactions

## ⚙️ Configuration

Default configuration at `~/.quantum_docker/config.yaml`:

```yaml
quantum_docker_config:
  num_qubits: 16
  simulation_backend: cirq
  max_containers: 50
  enable_quantum_networking: true
  enable_quantum_scheduling: true
  enable_quantum_load_balancing: true
  decoherence_time_ms: 1000.0

logging:
  level: INFO
  file: ~/.quantum_docker/quantum_docker.log
```

## 🧬 Quantum Concepts

### Superposition
Containers can exist in multiple states simultaneously until measured:
- `running` + `stopped` + `suspended`
- Probability amplitudes determine likelihood of each state

### Entanglement
Link containers so their states are correlated:
- Measuring one instantly affects the other
- Useful for coordinated services

### Measurement
Collapse superposition to a definite state:
- Probabilistic outcome based on quantum amplitudes
- Irreversible operation

### Quantum Gates
Modify quantum states using gates:
- **H (Hadamard)**: Create superposition
- **X (Pauli-X)**: Flip state
- **Y (Pauli-Y)**: Y-axis rotation
- **Z (Pauli-Z)**: Phase flip
- **CNOT**: Controlled-NOT (entanglement)

## 🔍 Important Notes

### What This IS:
✅ Research/educational project  
✅ Quantum simulation framework  
✅ Demonstration of quantum concepts  
✅ Container orchestration simulator  

### What This IS NOT:
❌ Real Docker replacement  
❌ Production-ready system  
❌ Actual process executor  
❌ Real container runtime  

**This engine simulates quantum states but does NOT run actual processes or containers.**

## 🐛 Troubleshooting

### Engine Won't Start
```bash
# Check if already running
qdocker status

# Clean state
qdocker stop
rm -rf ~/.quantum_docker/
qdocker start
```

### Command Not Found
```bash
# Activate virtual environment
source quantum_docker_env/bin/activate

# Or reinstall
pip install -e .
```

### Import Errors
```bash
# Reinstall dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## 📖 Documentation

- `README.md` - This file
- `GETTING_STARTED.md` - Detailed tutorial
- `INSTALL.md` - Installation guide
- `QUICK_REFERENCE.md` - Command cheat sheet

## 🧪 Testing

```bash
# Run test suite
./test_quantum_engine.sh

# Or individual tests
qdocker start
qdocker create nginx:alpine test
qdocker measure test
qdocker stop
```

## 🤝 Contributing

This is a research project. Contributions welcome!

## 📄 License

See LICENSE file.

## 🎓 Research Background

This project explores how quantum computing principles can be applied to distributed systems and container orchestration. It's inspired by:

- Quantum superposition in distributed state management
- Quantum entanglement for service coordination
- Quantum annealing for optimization problems
- Quantum tunneling for state transitions

## 📞 Support

- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Documentation: See docs in this repository

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**Version**: 1.0.4  
**Status**: Research/Educational Project  
**Last Updated**: October 2025