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ECS Library Comparison Project\n\nA comprehensive comparison of 6 different Entity Component System (ECS) libraries in Rust, demonstrating production-ready patterns with type-safe entity handles and command systems.\n\n## Overview\n\nThis project implements the same pane-dataset management system across multiple ECS libraries, each enhanced with production-ready patterns to provide a realistic comparison of real-world usage.\n\n## Featured Libraries\n\n| Library | Approach | Key Features |\n|---------|----------|--------------|\n| **Flax** | Relations-based | Type-safe handles, modular components, built-in relations, command system |\n| **Evenio** | Event-driven | Type-safe handles, command system, registry pattern, event architecture |\n| **Hecs + Hierarchy** | Hierarchy-based | Type-safe handles, command system, parent-child relationships |\n| **Bevy ECS** | Component-based | Type-safe handles, command system, modern API, wrapper relationships |\n| **Sparsey** | Group-based | 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