Final tasks for GSoC 2014

[NikolausDemmel]

These are the remaining tasks the GSoC 2014 project.

Coding (deadline: 18.08.)

• (5) verbs:
  • init
  • update
  • lookup
  • resolve
  • (1) install
  • check
• dependency resolution for resolve
• (2) make basic plugins presentable
  • apt
  • homebrew
  • macports
  • pip
  • gem
  • debian
  • ubuntu
  • osx
• code maintenance:
  • make sure all notes/todos/fixmes are understandable by external readers
  • improve and add docstrings where important
• unit tests: add some more as time allows (at least some simple tests for each module)
• integration tests: add some as time allows (at least some very basic "tripwire" tests for each of the high level APIs and commands)

Documentation (deadline: 18.08.)

• (3) update design document to be up-to-date with all decision; indicate what is implemented and what is not
• provide a list of concrete todos for 0.1 release
• (4) basic usage docs

Community work (post 18.08.)

• email to build system SIG
  • minimal usage example; point out enhancements over rosdep
  • point to design docs; make sure unfamiliar users can get started
  • point to list of action items / concrete todos where volunteers can jump in

Official GSoC

• evaluation (deadline: 22.08. 19:00 UTC)
• upload code (possible after 22.08.; deadline: 19.09.)