# RoadMap

This document contains tentative plans for changes and improvements of note in upcoming versions of the HELICS library. All dates are approximate and subject to change, but this is a snapshot of the current planning thoughts. See the [projects](https://github.com/GMLC-TDC/HELICS/projects) for additional details

## \[3.7\] ~ Spring-Early Summer 2025

- Make C++20 the minimum compiler standard and utilize C++20 features.
- Update IPC core
- Observer App

## Nearer term features (Maybe Summer 2025)

- Full xSDK compatibility
- Separate Java Interface
- Tag based subscriptions
- Single thread cores

## Further in the future

- Updated MPI core
- Some sort of rollback operations
- Remote procedure call type of federate
- Plugin architecture for user defined cores
- Enable mesh networking in HELICS