CASA Developer's Meeting June 2-5 Calgary

This is a brief outline of the topics we should address at the developers' meeting. Times and responsiblities to come.

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This page is obsolete!

See CalgaryDevelopersMeeting for the real thing.

-- BoydWaters - 09 Jun 2006

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Brief Introduction

Glish/AIPS++ - Python/CASA Migration

1. Current State
2. Necessary elements needed to release CASA
3. Defect Tracking

Programming

1. Scripting vs Coding vs XML Encoding
2. Passing exceptions to the scripting language
3. Generic Plotter
4. CCM Tools
5. Experience with converting ALMA Heuristics' group scripts
6. XML Schemas
   • tools
7. Switching to Doxygen
8. Integration with ACS C++/Python

Testing

1. Unit
2. Regression
3. Assay

System Issues

1. Data Repository
   • rsync/cvsup
   • automatic scripts for importing data
     • converting to IAU2000 Coordinate Systems
   • contributed data
2. Packaging
   • Third Party
   • Programmer
   • End-User
3. Support
   • OS
   • Build
4. CVS vs Subversion
5. ACS Integration

User Experience

1. Session Management
2. Documentation/Help
3. All things GUI except the viewer

Viewer

1. Interaction with scripting language

-- WesYoung - 24 May 2006