Development Logs

Community Bonding Period

Due to my semester end exams (Apr 26 - May 17), my time spent during community bonding period was less but I still managed to do the following:

  • Week 1
    • Prepared a flowchart to understand how the execution of the rtcheck program works : rtcheck_flow
    • Was introduced to 'gdb' which helped me a lot to analyze the flow.
    • Understood how the front-end portions of rt and back-end portions are connected by linking the view*.c files
  • Week 2
    • Read the documentation to understand the RTUIF API : https://brlcad.org/wiki/Developing_applications
    • Understood the origins of libanalyze functions.
    • Discussed some ideas on how to implement the libanalyze function, all were bad ideas because they all involved calling the rtcheck program using execvp() as they usually end with exit().
    • Was suggested a basic plan on how to proceed.
    • Understood how libanalyze functions were used by an example : libged/voxelize.c and libanalyze/voxels.c
  • Week 3
    • Complied a version of the rtcheck program by just copying the relevant files to libanalyze/overlaps/.
    • Discussed the plan related to rtcheck in detail.
    • Understood the concept of using contexts and callback functions.
    • Tried out callback functions, implementing a basic callback function that alters an int.

Coding Period

Week 1
  • 14/05/18
    • trying to build a new rtcheck command by stripping down the non-necessary parts of the front-end, so that the code is easier to understand.
    • discussed a lot of issues with mentor.
  • 15/05/18
    • started working on the design of the libanalyze function
    • all parts of rt/main.c and do_ae() done
  • 16/05/18
    • added do_frame(), do_run() and grid_setup() to libanalyze.
  • 17/05/18
    • added worker() and do_pixel()
    • used a worker_context to pass data to worker using the void pointer for bu_parallel
    • when I ran the command I was getting segfault at rt_gettrees, thought I'd fix it next day
  • 18/05/18
    • figured out the problem but it meant moving a lot of content to libanalyze
    • I did it anyway out of curiosity and it fixed the problem with rt_gettrees still it crashed at rt_shootray!
    • At the end of the day after a lot of debugging and trials, found out that rt_shootray was calling the hit sequence of gqa :O, not sure why.
    • A quick rename of the hit sequence of libanalyze to check_hit solved the problem.
    • Still need to figure out how to call rt_gettrees without moving all function calls to libanalyze.
  • 19/05/18
    • Added code to fill the overlap list passed through callback data.
    • Using `gedp->ged_wdbp->dbip` to get the db name instead of asking it before objects.
  • 20/05/18
    • Fixed printing of the overlap list.
Week 2
  • 21/05/18
    • Clean-up of the libanalyze function :
      • Fixed a derp with setting default values of width and height in libanalyze instead of libged.
      • Removed redundant header files.
    • Read code for libged/gqa.c
    • Prepare patch for the work done in first week.
  • 22/05/18
    • Submitted the patch:#488
    • Did follow up and submitted v2.
  • 23/05/18
    • Didn't do much today : Read the checker.tcl file for understanding.
  • 24/05/18
    • Updated the patch and submitted v3.
  • 25/05/18
    • Discussed the plans for refactoring rtcheck.
    • Started work on rtcheck.
  • 26/05/18
    • Added plot file output option.
    • Fixed check_overlaps command not showing up in Archer.
    • Submitted patch #491 fixing some minor issues with the accepted patch #488.
  • 27/05/18
    • Added old_way of processing stdin.
    • Added command driven way of processing stdin.
    • Have to test the changes, it compiles fine.
Week 3
  • 28/05/18
    • Couldn't code in the morning hours. My cousin brother came and played games on my PC all day!
    • Added getting objects from view feature to ged_check_overlaps
    • Tested rtcheck executable for matflag inputs.
  • 29/05/18
    • Trying my best to get the display of overlaps working for ged_check_overlaps.
    • Okay it worked but I used temp file so that I could use two inbuilt functions pdv_3line and rt_process_uplot_value. But using them is not needed. So as suggested by Daniel, I will try to merge them together and remove the file dependency and buildup the list in my overlapsHandler.
    • With it I found one more bug with yesterday's work, that if do draw g4 and do checkover_laps g4 then it would consider g4 twice! :/. To solve this Daniel suggested to not consider visible objects if objects are mentioned with command.
    • Success! all worked out with so much minimal code, just 5 lines instead of my initial work that involved 25 lines.
  • 30/05/18
    • Fixed bug with overlays considered as visible object on second run.
    • while testing matflag for rtcheck:
      • fixed a bug in tree command.
      • added parsing of az/el in degree/radians values for cm_ae.
      • fixed issue with Multiview giving segfault.
    • Added -r, -R flag to rtcheck.
    • Added -d flag to rtcheck and check_overlaps to print some debug information.
  • 31/05/18
    • Fixed a major flaw in the overlapsHandler giving the same data for both reg1 and reg2.
    • Fixed issue of getting first row of plot file as W 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Added feature to check_overlaps for getting view information from gedp.
  • 1/06/18
    • Fixed scrambled overlays from check_overlaps.
    • Experimenting with bu_list for overlaps list.
  • 2/06/18
    • Using bu_list for overlaps_list in rtcheck
    • Didn't do much other than that, spent some time with family :)
  • 3/06/18
    • Submitted v2 patch for check_overlaps changes #491
    • Fixed bug with multiview caused by handling overlapList in main, moving to do_frame solved it.
    • Submitted patch #494 fixing again some issues with #491 :D
Week 4
  • 4/06/18
    • Adapting archer to use check_overlaps instead of rtcheck to libged/rtcheck.c
    • Applied fix for fix-me comment as suggested by Daniel.
    • Figured out why wireframes weren't displayed in Archer, turned out to be not compiling with openGL.
  • 5/06/18
    • Submitted patch #495 for rtcheck program.
    • Continuing work on adaptation of archer.
    • Finally figured out how to deal with pane data in archer, spent hours to figure it out and it was a really simple thing xD. Just needed to use to_view_func instead of to_pass_through_func in tclcadobj.c
    • with that I think I am done with adapting check_overlaps and ready to remove libged/rtcheck.c
  • 6/06/18
    • Started documentation works, it is not much fun :/ so didn't do much.
  • 7/06/18
    • Changed check_overlaps behavior to get objects only from view, updated the related documentation too. *REVERTED*
    • Added handling for when the user mentions duplicate objects for rtcheck
    • Submitted patch adapting check_overlaps to archer and mged #496
  • 8/06/18
    • Completed documentation.
    • Submitted patch for documentation #497.
  • 9/06/18
    • Had to revert adaption patch because we can't remove rtcheck without deprecation.
  • 10/06/18
    • Fixed a bug with check_overlaps and rtcheck allocation of memory for region names. committed - r71063
    • compared the outputs of old rtcheck program and new rtcheck program.
      • got it to match finally after small tweaks
Week 5
  • 11/06/18
    • reapply reverted changes for adaption of check_overlaps to archer.
    • Had a hard time fighting with sourceforge to push the commits :/
    • reworked the documentation because of removal of rtcheck without deprecation.
  • 12/06/18
    • fixed MGED's overlap tool - r71068
    • Just read through the checker.tcl file.
  • 13/06/18
    • Continued reading.
    • Fixed rtcheck and matched output with new rtcheck
  • 14/06/18
    • Nothing much done today, made a plan to proceed further.
  • 15/06/18
    • Started work on porting check.sh to a Tcl file.
    • Now able to print the list, need something to store the values efficiently.
  • 16/06/18
    • Storing the overlaps as objects of a class, which is stored in a list.
  • 17/06/18
    • Took some rest and spent time with family ^_^.
Week 6
  • 18/06/18
    • Continued work on overlap tool.
    • Added check for if the objects actually exists.
    • Showing status on what the tool is doing.
    • Better sorting done.
  • 19/06/18
    • Using simple lists now in overlap tool instead of using classes and objects which made everything complicated.
    • Fixed a bug with check.sh r71093
  • 20/06/18
    • Using Itcl and Itk for overlap tool.
    • Added progress bar.
  • 21/06/18
    • Read documentation of Itcl and Itk to get idea on how to use it.
  • 22/06/18
    • Added overlap menu with options to browse, create new overlaps file and run check
    • Integrated everything together
  • 23/06/18
    • Read gqa related code, since I was waiting for the feedback on the above works.
Week 7
  • 25/06/18
    • Trying to fix bugs with check_overlaps and gqa with havoc.g.
  • 26/06/18
    • Added comments to the tcl file for overlaps menu.
    • Cleaned up the overlaps menu code.
  • 27/06/18
    • Didn't do much work, just discussed about the issues with havoc.g.
  • 28/06/19
    • trying to visualize gqa using geogebra with the coordinates printed out with -d option.
    • fixed a small bug with gqa :) r71101
  • 29/06/18
    • Bind return key to check overlaps button and take focus to text entry in overlaps file tool.
    • Fixed a bug with loading of overlaps.
    • Browsing is restricted to '.overlaps' file.
    • Add a validity check to check if the browsed overlaps file is a valid one.
  • 30/06/18
    • Didn't code.
  • 1/07/18
    • Changed the looks of the overlaps menu.
    • Added hints for the user.
Week 8
  • 2/07/18
    • Committed : r71106 and r71107 for overlaps_tool
    • Discussed next task.
  • 3/07/18
    • Fixed check_overlaps crash on windows build. r71108
    • Trying to figure out the arguments of the grid generator such that it is suitable for both check_overlaps and gqa.
    • Thanks to Daniel, I have a good plan to proceed! Will get started on grid generator tomorrow.
  • 4/07/18
    • Added grid generating function to libanalyze.
    • Reduced the parameter list to analyze_overlaps, now it just uses a grid structure and a grid shooting function.
  • 5/07/18
    • Made changes to gqa and made it use the grid generating function.
  • 6/07/18
    • Update rtcheck to use the new grid generator function.
    • Committed the changes to repo : r71117, r71118 and r71119
  • 7/07/18, 8/07/18
    • Discussing the next task to do.
Week 9
  • 09/07/18
    • Started the next task of "Better object selection in overlaps tool"
    • Added geometry browser in the overlaps tool
    • Split the overlaps menu and overlaps file gen as two separate files.
    • Improved object selection
    • Added listview for selected objects
  • 10/07/18
    • Added ability to add/remove manual entry of objects.
    • Can add/remove objects using wildcards.
  • 11/07/18
    • Added doxygen comments for grid-generating functions - r71147
    • Fixed a bug with gqa - r71148
    • Committed the whole progress into multiple commits :)
    • Restore handling visible objects - r71152
    • No need to check the objects again - r71153
    • Add clear selection button - r71154
    • Code cleanup - r71155
  • 12/07/18
    • Just went through the code.
    • Discussed the gqa bug.
  • 13/07/18
    • Add the 3 axis grid support to check_overlaps.
    • Discussed about the API design.
  • 14/07/18
    • Tried to write a header file for public API for rtcheck and gqa.
  • 15/07/28
    • Attempted to add az/el supported to gqa(3 axis) but couldn't find a good solution.
    • Spent the most of the time with family, but hey it was weekend ;)
Week 10
  • 16/07/18
    • Started work on the check command.
    • Added processing of the sub-commands given like overlaps, volume, weight etc
    • Added the parsing of the options.
    • Added object parsing -- visible and cmd-line.
    • Added az/el for single grid.
    • Added single grid setup.
  • 17/07/18
    • Added triple grid related functions to libged and libanalyze.
    • Added a general libanalyze function.
    • Made the check overlaps sub command to work.
    • Submitted for review on zulip.
  • 18/07/18
    • Fixed grid refining, now it works perfect.
    • Added overlay and plot file saving to check overlaps.
  • 19/07/18
    • Nothing done today.
    • Still working on the plan. Once it is set would go at full speed ;)
  • 20/07/18
    • Committed triple grid functions and refining r71200
    • Options parsing from libged to libanalyze using bu_hash_tbl implemented.
      • the benefit of using hash_table is that we can pass key value pairs and just grab those options that are set. The other options can have meaningful defaults.
    • Removed some global variables in libanalyze/api.c and used options passed from libged.
    • Added single grid and az/el functions in libanalyze/api.c.
  • 21/07/18
    • lots of work done on both check.c and api.c
    • Got check overlaps and check volume ready.
    • Removed hash_table for parsing the options.
Week 11
  • 25/07/18
    • Updated api.c for single_grid - r71253
    • print per-region stats is now working for volume and mass - r71258
    • Add -i option to check overlaps - r71259
    • Add quiet missed report and required number of hits to check command and libanalyze api - r71260
    • Discussed about surf_area and tried to fix it.
  • 26/07/18
    • Not much work done today, had to visit college.
    • Read glint to add features of glint to libanalyze API
    • Improved surface area algorithm, thanks to Daniel for suggesting the trick.
  • 27/07/18
    • Committed the surf_area algorithm - r71279
    • Tried to understand the differences in the grids of check and glint.
  • 28/07/18
    • Placement training classes (26/07 - 28/07) is over -- back to full speed :)
    • committed r71289 to get correct grid size.
    • changed the signature of overlaps_callback function pointer - r71290
    • start work on glint analysis options - r71291
    • bug fix for surf_area - r71292
    • added glint analysis functions and variables - r71293
  • 29/07/18
    • Did not work.
Week 12
  • 30/07/18
    • Added unconf_air sub-command - r71300
    • Move all the left globals to current_state - r71301 r71302
    • Added some more verbose messages - r71303
    • Added functions for total moments, volume, mass and centroid - r71305
  • 31/07/18
    • Added functions for per-region status and total values of surf_area - r71317
    • Add a new variable gridRatio to set uneven grid cells for rtcheck - r71320 r71322
    • bug-fix for api.c - r71321
  • 1/07/18
    • after struggling to understand what aspect does -- added a variable aspect because there was no way around it r71337
    • replace getfromview by setviewinformation - r71338
  • 2/07/18
    • get rtcheck working with libanalyze/api.c as base.
    • wrote scripts to test check command with gqa and rtcheck.
  • 3/07/18
    • Uploaded the final scripts to the repo - r71355
    • Updated the check overlaps printing style -- now like rtcheck - r71359
  • 4/07/18
    • started work on documentation of check command.
    • small fix for check overlaps -- r71372
    • documentation work related to check command done - r71374
    • small build error pointed by Cezar fixed - r71377
  • 5/07/18
    • Took a break and did not work :)
Week 13
  • 6/07/18
    • Start removal of check_overlaps.
    • Removed from Archer; Added check command - r71388
    • Small fix in api.c - r71389
    • make use of check overlaps in overlaps_tool - r71391
    • Add grid size option to check and api.c - r71392
    • Updated the doc - r71393
    • Update archer for the new option - r71394
    • Update overlaps_tool for the new option - r71395
  • 7/07/18
    • removed libged/check_overlaps.c -- r71412
    • removed libanalyze/overlaps/analyze_overlaps.c -- r71413
    • started work on gqa.c
  • 8/08/18
    • added function to get grid summary -- r71439
    • some w/s and comments in libanalyze/check_options.c -- r71440
    • Add some comments in libanalyze/api.c -- r71441
  • 9/08/18
    • fix overlaps_tool not able to run checker tool -- r71467
    • Fix indentation of the overlap_tool.xml file -- r71470
  • 10/08/18
    • Start work on the final project report.
    • Report
  • 11/08/18
    • Had a busy day -- college works and family took up most of my time.
  • 12/08/18
    • Update the documentation for overlap_tool - r71498