https://sourceforge.net/p/hydradragonantivirus/wiki/Developer-Guide/Recent changes to Developer-GuideenSun, 26 Apr 2026 22:59:24 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/hydradragonantivirus/wiki/Developer-Guide/<div class="markdown_content"><h1 id="h-developer-guide-compiling-from-source">Developer Guide: Compiling from Source</h1> <p>Compiling HydraDragonAntivirus is a complex task due to its many cross-language components.</p> <h2 id="h-required-environments">Required Environments</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Python 3.12</strong>: Main engine logic.</li> <li><strong>Rust (Nightly)</strong>: Firewall and EDR drivers/engines.</li> <li><strong>C++ (MSVC)</strong>: Driver components and some analysis tools.</li> <li><strong>Java (JDK 21)</strong>: Ghidra and analysis scripts.</li> </ul> <h2 id="h-build-steps-overview">Build Steps (Overview)</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Rust Components</strong>: Run <code>cargo build --release</code> in <code>HydraDragonFirewall/</code> and <code>Sanctum/</code>. Build Owlyshield user-mode binaries without the <code>service</code> feature unless you are explicitly testing service-account behavior.</li> <li><strong>Drivers</strong>: Use the Developer Command Prompt for VS to build the <code>.sys</code> files.</li> <li><strong>Python</strong>: Install dependencies via <code>poetry install</code> or <code>pip install -r requirements.txt</code>.</li> <li><strong>Integration</strong>: Ensure all binary artifacts are placed in the expected <code>hydradragon/</code> subdirectories.</li> <li><strong>Launcher Entry Point</strong>: Start the stack through <code>HydraDragonAntivirusLauncher</code> so <code>%APPDATA%</code>, <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%</code>, <code>%USERPROFILE%</code>, <code>%TEMP%</code>, and related env values resolve in the intended interactive user context.</li> </ol> <h2 id="h-debugging">Debugging</h2> <ul> <li>Enable <code>VERBOSE_LOGGING</code> in the registry for driver-level info.</li> <li>Use <code>WinDbg</code> for kernel-mode debugging of the Sanctum driver.</li> </ul></div>Emirhan UçanSun, 26 Apr 2026 22:59:24 -0000https://sourceforge.neta59f302d963ce20403eb68eee3655771efd044a5