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Revision as of 23:02, 30 September 2013
, 30 September 2013→Alternative Coding approaches to implement the features -- Ways to structure the script so it can be easily understood and maintained
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=== Alternative Coding approaches to implement the features -- Ways to structure the script so it can be easily understood and maintained=== | === Alternative Coding approaches to implement the features -- Ways to structure the script so it can be easily understood and maintained=== | ||
'''Use bash associative arrays to hold information relevant to each component.''' | |||
https://www.gitorious.org/fg/fg-download-and-compile-fgmeta select branch: feature/bash-associative-arrays | |||
The information needed for the work to be done on each component is similar. We could create a bash associative array for each component with items for each piece of information required: | The information needed for the work to be done on each component is similar. We could create a bash associative array for each component with items for each piece of information required: | ||
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* install Y/N | * install Y/N | ||
Logging | '''Logging''' | ||
https://www.gitorious.org/fg/fg-download-and-compile-fgmeta select branch: feature/logging | |||
The current log file contains a number of lines written by the script using 2>&1 tee | The current log file contains a number of lines written by the script using 2>&1 tee | ||
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Another would be to have an additional log files with timestamped log entries indicating what is to be done, what has completed successfully and what exactly failed. | Another would be to have an additional log files with timestamped log entries indicating what is to be done, what has completed successfully and what exactly failed. | ||
Preventing multiple downloads of fgdata, or other sources such as OSG | '''Preventing multiple downloads of fgdata, or other sources such as OSG''' | ||
https://www.gitorious.org/fg/fg-download-and-compile-fgmeta select branch: feature/directories | |||
Currently the script uses a single way to structure directories for sources, data, building and installing. In order to support the proposed features that would prevent multiple downloading of sources and data, a different structure may make things easier. | Currently the script uses a single way to structure directories for sources, data, building and installing. In order to support the proposed features that would prevent multiple downloading of sources and data, a different structure may make things easier. | ||
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* keeping versions of source, build and install directories specific to a particular distribution in a way that supports preparation of new versions for the distribution. | * keeping versions of source, build and install directories specific to a particular distribution in a way that supports preparation of new versions for the distribution. | ||
Let CMake drive the process | '''Let CMake drive the process''' | ||
Not sure how to do this yet. Thoughts? [[User:Callahanp|Callahanp]] ([[User talk:Callahanp|talk]]) 23:02, 30 September 2013 (UTC) | |||
=== Proposed features -- New features of the script that have yet to be implemented === | === Proposed features -- New features of the script that have yet to be implemented === | ||