---
name: Feature Request
about: Suggest an idea for this project
title: '[FEATURE] '
labels: ['enhancement', 'needs-triage']
assignees: ''
---

## 🚀 Feature Description

A clear and concise description of the feature you'd like to see implemented.

## 💡 Motivation

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
A clear description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]

**Why would this feature be valuable?**
- Improves performance for [specific use case]
- Adds functionality that is missing for [specific scenario]
- Makes the API more consistent with [reference implementation]
- Enables new applications in [domain/field]

## 🎯 Proposed Solution

**Describe the solution you'd like**
A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.

**API Design (if applicable)**
```cpp
// Example of how you envision the API would look
class SVMClassifier {
public:
    // Proposed new method
    NewFeatureResult new_feature_method(const torch::Tensor& input, 
                                       const FeatureParameters& params);
    
    // Or modifications to existing methods
    TrainingMetrics fit(const torch::Tensor& X, 
                       const torch::Tensor& y,
                       const NewOptions& options = {});
};
```

## 🔄 Alternatives Considered

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
- Alternative implementation approaches
- Workarounds you've tried
- Other libraries that provide similar functionality
- Why those alternatives are not sufficient

## 📚 Examples and Use Cases

**Provide concrete examples of how this feature would be used:**

### Example 1: [Use Case Name]
```cpp
// Example code showing how the feature would be used
SVMClassifier svm;
auto result = svm.new_feature_method(data, params);
// Expected behavior and benefits
```

### Example 2: [Another Use Case]
```cpp
// Another example showing different usage
```

## 🔧 Implementation Considerations

**Technical details (if you have insights):**
- [ ] This would require changes to the core API
- [ ] This would add new dependencies
- [ ] This would affect performance
- [ ] This would require additional testing
- [ ] This would need documentation updates

**Potential challenges:**
- Dependencies on external libraries
- Compatibility with existing API
- Performance implications
- Memory usage considerations
- Cross-platform support

**Rough implementation approach:**
- Brief description of how this could be implemented
- Which components would need to be modified
- Any external dependencies required

## 📊 Expected Impact

**Performance:**
- Expected performance improvements/implications
- Memory usage changes
- Training/prediction time impact

**Compatibility:**
- [ ] This is a breaking change
- [ ] This is backward compatible
- [ ] This affects the public API
- [ ] This only affects internal implementation

**Users:**
- Who would benefit from this feature?
- How common is this use case?
- What's the expected adoption rate?

## 🌍 Related Work

**References to similar functionality:**
- Links to papers, documentation, or implementations
- How other libraries handle this feature
- Standards or best practices that should be followed

**Prior art:**
- scikit-learn: [link to relevant functionality]
- Other C++ ML libraries: [examples]
- Research papers: [citations]

## ⏰ Priority and Timeline

**Priority level:**
- [ ] High - Critical functionality that's blocking important use cases
- [ ] Medium - Useful feature that would improve the library
- [ ] Low - Nice-to-have enhancement

**Timeline expectations:**
- When would you ideally like to see this implemented?
- Are there any deadlines or external factors driving this request?

## 🤝 Contribution

**Are you willing to contribute to implementing this feature?**
- [ ] Yes, I can implement this feature
- [ ] Yes, I can help with testing and review
- [ ] Yes, I can help with documentation
- [ ] I can provide guidance but cannot implement
- [ ] I cannot contribute but would like to see this implemented

**Your experience level:**
- [ ] Expert in C++ and machine learning
- [ ] Experienced with C++ or machine learning
- [ ] Intermediate programmer
- [ ] Beginner but eager to learn

## 📋 Additional Context

Add any other context, screenshots, diagrams, or examples about the feature request here.

**Related issues:**
- Links to related issues or discussions
- Dependencies on other features

**Documentation:**
- What documentation would need to be updated?
- What examples should be added?

## ✅ Checklist

- [ ] I have searched for existing feature requests that might be similar
- [ ] I have provided clear motivation for why this feature is needed
- [ ] I have considered the implementation complexity and compatibility
- [ ] I have provided concrete examples of how this would be used
- [ ] I have indicated my willingness to contribute to the implementation