[yt-dev] Release 2.5?

Thu Oct 11 08:04:54 PDT 2012

Matt, Anthony,

Thanks for those links.  I think they will be helpful.  Is there a document
somewhere that is specific to yt describing where the tests should go in
the source, what still needs to be covered, stuff like that?

Britton

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Anthony Scopatz <scopatz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Britton,
>
> Also, for testing in general, please refer to the software carpentry
> lectures [1]
> and these notes that I have for software carpentry bootcamps [2].  Also
> feel free
> to either email me here or privately is you have any other questions.
>
> Be Well
> Anthony
>
> 1. http://software-carpentry.org/4_0/test/
> 2. https://github.com/scopatz/PurdueSCBC2012/tree/master/5-Testing
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Matthew Turk <matthewturk at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Britton,
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:42 AM, Britton Smith <brittonsmith at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Matt,
>> >
>> > Are there resources describing how to set up new tests?
>>
>> Unit tests can be set up in the NumPy style, similar to what Anthony
>> has been doing and I have been doing as well in the "tests"
>> subdirectories.  We've started sketching out some yt-specific support
>> routines in yt/testing.py.  The NumPy docs are here:
>>
>> http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/reference/routines.testing.html
>> https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/master/doc/TESTS.rst.txt
>>
>> The answer tests are not documented except by example; that's what
>> that ticket was aiming at.  I've assigned that to myself.
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> >
>> > Britton
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Matthew Turk <matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hey Britton,
>> >>
>> >> No worries about asking again -- there are currently two types of
>> >> tests.  One is nascent, and only a handful exist (although many
>> >> libraries have many thousands) and that's unit testing.  That's
>> >> primarily what Sam and everyone else are talking about, although
>> >> "testing" also includes Answer Testing, which is currently running
>> >> every 30 minutes or so on my machine.  We want to supplement answer
>> >> testing with much smaller, more contained unit testing.  Answer
>> >> testing is the same thing you and I worked on about a year ago, and
>> >> it's also what we use for Enzo.  (That was the subject of the ticket,
>> >> although now it needs to be extended.)
>> >>
>> >> But, we now want to add on very tiny, unit tests that do not require
>> >> either a reference answer that's externally available or a lot of time
>> >> to run the tests.  So for instance, this would be the new
>> >> interpolation tests and so on.
>> >>
>> >> -Matt
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 8:27 AM, Britton Smith <brittonsmith at gmail.com
>> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Hi all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I apologize if I'm asking questions on things that have already been
>> >> > discussed.  What documentation currently exists on the testing
>> >> > infrastructure, specifically how to write and contribute the tests?
>>  I
>> >> > have
>> >> > been long assigned to the issue of "testing documentation" on the
>> issue
>> >> > tracker, but I took myself off it this morning because I haven't
>> worked
>> >> > with
>> >> > it in so long that I don't remember how it works.  I would be
>> willing to
>> >> > help out getting the tests together, but it would be helpful if there
>> >> > was
>> >> > something I could go look at for how to do them and what remains.
>>  I've
>> >> > been
>> >> > out of the loop for a while, so sorry if this has been dealt with.
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, I like the idea of having an issue that can be pointed to for
>> each
>> >> > enhancement.  I would support that as well as quarterly releases.
>> >> >
>> >> > Britton
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Matthew Turk <
>> matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi Sam,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Sam Skillman <samskillman at gmail.com
>> >
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Matthew Turk <
>> matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Hi Mike,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Michael Kuhlen
>> >> >> >> <mqk at astro.berkeley.edu>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> > Hi Jeff
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> Holy crap, I didn't realize
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> pip install yt
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> was a goal! that would be awesome.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > In that case you may be interested in this ubuntu PPA I made a
>> >> >> >> > little
>> >> >> >> > while
>> >> >> >> > ago, for yt (2.4) and yt-devel (2.5):
>> >> >> >> > https://launchpad.net/~kuhlen/+archive/ppa
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > The current version of yt-devel is based on changeset 467f57b
>> >> >> >> > (from
>> >> >> >> > 08/24).
>> >> >> >> > I need to update it...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I completely forgot to update the web page!  I will do this
>> either
>> >> >> >> tomorrow or Thursday (although if anybody wants to issue a pull
>> >> >> >> request to the website with the info, it can be redeployed asap.)
>> >> >> >> Thank you again for doing this!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I think the PPA, Kacper's ebuild, having pip install work, and
>> >> >> >> TomR's
>> >> >> >> MacPorts are all really, really good reasons to start focusing on
>> >> >> >> reducing the install script overhead, handling things like
>> >> >> >> dependencies in a more clear way, and making yt work as an
>> >> >> >> independent
>> >> >> >> software package much better.  And I think the more we move into
>> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> area the more we should try to have a rolling, regular release
>> >> >> >> schedule.  Does that ring true to everybody else, too?  The more
>> we
>> >> >> >> have the ability to install yt independently of hg,
>> independently of
>> >> >> >> the install_script, the more we should try to make a regular
>> release
>> >> >> >> schedule with it.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Yes!  I personally think regular releases should be nearly
>> automated
>> >> >> > based
>> >> >> > on the passing of tests at regular intervals (i.e.
>> >> >> > monthly/quarterly).
>> >> >> > If
>> >> >> > we are diligent about setting up BB issues that track individual
>> >> >> > enhancements, even the features  changelog could be easily
>> generated.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I like this idea.  We have speculated in the past about moving to
>> >> >> quarterly releases.  If we were better about managing the issue
>> >> >> tracker (or JIRA!) and unit (not just answer) testing new
>> >> >> functionality, this would be easier to manage.  Furthermore, as you
>> >> >> note, the changelog would be easier to write.  Should we mandate
>> that
>> >> >> any substantial PR also include reference to an issue?  Perhaps
>> simply
>> >> >> having an issue point to the PR and be closed when the PR is closed
>> is
>> >> >> good, to ensure we don't fragment the PR conversations but that we
>> >> >> have a unified place where changes are tracked.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I would support this.  But we *need* to have a testing push to make
>> it
>> >> >> happen.  I've been out of the loop most of this week, but I hope to
>> be
>> >> >>  back in action next week.  So what we're looking at is:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1) Issue tracking for enhancements, to allow for changelog writing
>> and
>> >> >> so
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> 2) Regular releases -- I'd push for quarterly -- with a real release
>> >> >> coordinator
>> >> >> 3) Much higher barrier to entry for testing
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Would contributors be willing to participate in this?  I will commit
>> >> >> to unit testing new functionality in advance of any push or PR.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -Matt
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Sam
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> -Matt
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Cheers,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Mike
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Matthew Turk
>> >> >> >> > <matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Hi Casey,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Casey W. Stark
>> >> >> >> >> <caseywstark at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > Just so this is clear, if we are working on development
>> that is
>> >> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >> >> > testing,
>> >> >> >> >> > should we move over to 3.0 now?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Not yet, but soon.  Sorry, I should have been more clear -- I
>> >> >> >> >> believe
>> >> >> >> >> it's almost ready for primetime, and in a settled state for
>> >> >> >> >> rectilinear, patch-based data.  I will update the list very,
>> very
>> >> >> >> >> soon
>> >> >> >> >> on its state.  I'll go through the milestone list and take a
>> >> >> >> >> crack
>> >> >> >> >> at
>> >> >> >> >> updating the tickets, the scripts, and report back.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> -Matt
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > - Casey
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Sam Skillman
>> >> >> >> >> > <samskillman at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Sounds good to me.  I was actually also holding out a bit
>> to
>> >> >> >> >> >> incorporate
>> >> >> >> >> >> testing into some of the new rendering capabilities
>> anyways.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Matthew Turk
>> >> >> >> >> >> <matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> Hi Sam,
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Sam Skillman
>> >> >> >> >> >>> <samskillman at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > If the release timeframe is end of year, I will put in
>> the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > alpha
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > channel
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > rendering, enabling a lot of cool things.  It is already
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > functional
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > in
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > one
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > of my forks, but it needs to be cleaned up.
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> What if we said instead that we'd release as soon as unit
>> >> >> >> >> >>> testing
>> >> >> >> >> >>> is
>> >> >> >> >> >>> ready and 3.0 is ready for daily use for patch-based AMR,
>> and
>> >> >> >> >> >>> then
>> >> >> >> >> >>> if
>> >> >> >> >> >>> you have time before that point to get the alpha channel
>> in
>> >> >> >> >> >>> good,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> but
>> >> >> >> >> >>> otherwise toss it into 3.0?
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> -Matt
>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > Sam
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Matthew Turk
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > <matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Hi Jeff,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:19 PM, j s oishi
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> <jsoishi at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Since testing is something that is so high priority
>> for
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > this,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > otherwise 2.5 is just a stepping stone to 3.0 (which
>> a
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > *lot*
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > of
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > people
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > are already diving into), maybe we should *only*
>> include
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > testing,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > unless there are some already done things we could
>> toss
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > in?
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > j
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Come to mention it, I *really* like this idea.
>>  Perhaps we
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> should
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> identify a threshold for building out the non-core
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> infrastructure
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> fixes (i.e., having "pip install yt" work, having a
>> good
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> set
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> testing, etc etc) and then any other fixes or
>> improvements
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> happen
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> along the way are just icing on the cake?  I think
>> having
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> better
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> testing should definitely be the focus, particularly
>> as we
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> transition
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> the codebase.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> -Matt
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Matthew Turk
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > <matthewturk at gmail.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Hi all,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> We should probably try to get a 2.5 release
>> together by
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> end
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> year.  It would be really helpful if you are
>> working on
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> something,
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> fill it out and target both milestone 2.5 and
>> version
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 2.5
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> an
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> issue.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>  That way we can identify goals and push to stable.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Testing
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> should
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> perhaps be a huge focus of this release.  But, once
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> it's
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> done, I
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> think
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> we can try to transition to 3.0 for development.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Here's the current list, which may need curation a
>> bit
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> some
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> seem
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> be completed or in progress:
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> https://bitbucket.org/yt_analysis/yt/issues?status=new&status=open&milestone=2.5
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> If you want to subdivide something, create a new
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> milestone
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> target
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> *that*, but with *version* 2.5.
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> -Matt
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> PS The new bitbucket redesign is quite nice!
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