Re: [Pydev-code] Re: PyDev development

[Aleks T. <a...@to...>]

Dana Moore wrote:

> Hi Parhaum, answers inline...
> --- Parhaum Toofanian <pto...@ho...> wrote:
> 
>>To introduce myself, my name is Parhaum, and I'd like to contribute
>>to the
>>editor for my Master's project.  My client group wants a good Python
>>Editor
>>in Eclipse, and since PyDev is the best I've seen, I'll be adding
>>some
>>features they want, as well as helping on what's already here.
>>
>>I had a few questions to ask:
>>
>>- Code completion: Is this still being actively worked on by someone?
>> I was
>>told Dana was working on it, but since this is also in the list of
>>features
>>my client group wants, I'd be happy to try my hand at it with what's
>>there.
>>
> 
> I am pretty close to getting this done, but it might be good to talk
> about the approach I am taking; we can see if you can come up with
> anything slicker.
> 
>>- Help guide: More for my project and perhaps for superficial
>>appearance,
>>I'll probably also be putting the help together in a User Guide-type
>>format,
>>just showing the available features, how to use them, etc.  

There is already a user guide that gets installed in an Eclipse 
format. It is not much, but it does cover the basics. Check out 
org.python.pydev.help.

>>I also
>>considered another subsection for a Developer Guide, so if there are
>>future
>>PyDev developers, they can get a quick heads-up about features to be
>>added,
>>features partially complete, etc.  Would anyone have any objections,
>>and if
>>not, any contributions to either?

I've tried to keep JavaDoc up-to-date. You'll find brief 
explanations inside package.html files. An overall guide would be 
useful.

> Have you thought about features we should be looking at:
> o Project wizard. We have a python nature, but it would be nice to have
> a stronger python project wizard.
> o Python Perspective
> o Python Browsing Perspective
> o Code autoformat / reformat
> o Project Properties 
> o Auto-code generation
> o Plugin auto-installer. (We will be glad to host this on a BBN host
> somewhere, but we need to do the usual .features to wire all that
> stuff.

We do have an update site, pydev.sf.net/updates that works. Or 
are you thinking of something else?

Aleks

> 
> There's probably enough stuff here to keep us very busy for quite a
> while, but as long as you're interested, we can do some fun stuff
> together