Hello daffodil developers, I have forked the repository and a small group of developers and I have started working on some new features for a future version of the extension, mostly (but not exclusively) centered around the target of the daffodil debugger: the data.
The data could be any kind of file, and could be very large, so having a robust hex editing capability is important, so we’ve started assembling and integrating one. Right now we’re working on integrating the basic editing primitives (delete, insert, overwrite, undo/redo, cut & paste). Once we have a solid hex editing capability, we’d like have the ability to set breakpoints not only in the schema, but also in the data, and allow for manipulating the data and watch it affect the parse. In other words, what happens to the parse when I change the data in some way. We have also made some improvements to the DFDL syntax colorization and Intellisense (these may even be appropriate for a v1.1 release as they are improvements on what we already have, and not brand new features). We’re in early stages of development, but would like to contribute what we’ve developed so far. I didn’t want to open a merge request against main because I don’t want to hinder/disrupt any v1 fixes and updates. I suggest either (1) create a v1.x branch from the current main branch for v1 fixes and updates and merge new features to main until we’re ready for another feature release or (2) create a v.Next branch from the current main where features and updates destined for the next major version are merged. I don’t have a strong opinion either way, but do think we should have different branches for supported major releases and next release development. Any thoughts on this branching idea? Also are there any thoughts on how we should gather the features we want for the next major release? Thanks, Davin Davin Shearer Senior Principal Engineer Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) 8539 Corridor Drive Savage, MD 20763 Office: (301) 543-3905 www.ctc.com<http://www.ctc.com> davin.shea...@ctc.com<mailto:davin.shea...@ctc.com> [signature_125693039] Your comments and questions are important to us. Please submit your feedback<http://www.ctc.com/Public/ContactUs/QualitySurvey.aspx>. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any files transmitted within are intended solely for the addressee or its representative and may contain company proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Publication, reproduction, forwarding, or content disclosure is prohibited without the consent of the original sender and may be unlawful. Concurrent Technologies Corporation and its Affiliates. www.ctc.com 1-800-282-4392 -----------------------------------------------------------------
