Difference between revisions of "User:KeshaSShah/GSoC13/Reports"

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*[http://stepcode.org/mw/index.php?title=Building_STEPcode#How_to_build Build] the STEPcode with testing enabled using cmake
 
*[http://stepcode.org/mw/index.php?title=Building_STEPcode#How_to_build Build] the STEPcode with testing enabled using cmake
 
*Looked at [http://stepcode.org/mw/index.php?title=Building_STEPcode#Files_created_in_build_dir files created in build directory]
 
*Looked at [http://stepcode.org/mw/index.php?title=Building_STEPcode#Files_created_in_build_dir files created in build directory]
*Picked up [https://github.com/stepcode/stepcode/issues/47 Issue #47] and asked queries related to it.
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==May 6-8==
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*Picked up [https://github.com/stepcode/stepcode/issues/47 Issue #47] to work upon.
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*Made a list of differences between pair of 13 similar files.
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*Untangles some calls from src/fedex_plus to src/clstepcore.
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*Discussed on IRC about the errors I encounter.
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*Read about how calls are made, maintainence of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_stack call-stack heap], the process of linking and [http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Warning-Options.html Compiler warnings]
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*Overall, have got some better understanding.

Revision as of 13:14, 8 May 2013

Week 0

April 19 to April 22

  • Joined #brlcad channel on IRC
  • Subscribed to mailing list
  • Introduced myself to the community through mailing list
  • Downloaded Source Code
  • Compiled it successfully from the source using cmake
  • Made an account on SVN.
  • Had a glance at source folder and caught my eyes on an instance of duplication.
  • Made first patch and submitted it.
  • Looked through project ideas and found Code Refacoring most interesting and suitable for me.

April 23 to April 30

  • University Final Exams

May 1

  • Checked out some TODO task in the domain of Code Reducing and Refactoring.
  • Picked up moving LIBWBD comments.
  • Used the command "" to find out the comments that neede to be moved.
  • Within just 10 minutes, I was able to successfully move all comments and submitted another patch
  • Discussed with Sean about my interest when he encouraged me to explore converting and processing geometry.

May 2

  • Read tutorial I and then tutorial IV on Converting Geometry and recieved some basic idea on STEP and other convertors available for importing and exporting between different CAD softwares.
  • Gone through project ideas again and liked two more ideas-namely Improving STEP Library and STEP AP242 Parser.

May 3

  • Proposal Submission Deadline on melange.
  • Made my User-Wiki-pages
  • Uploaded proposal on Melange and embedded wiki links in it.

May 4-5

May 6-8

  • Picked up Issue #47 to work upon.
  • Made a list of differences between pair of 13 similar files.
  • Untangles some calls from src/fedex_plus to src/clstepcore.
  • Discussed on IRC about the errors I encounter.
  • Read about how calls are made, maintainence of call-stack heap, the process of linking and Compiler warnings
  • Overall, have got some better understanding.