Adds Developer Documentation #83
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Pull request overview
This pull request adds comprehensive developer documentation to the BaSyx Go Components project, significantly improving onboarding and maintainability. The documentation provides structured guidance on repository architecture, development workflows, testing practices, and contribution guidelines.
Key changes:
- Added central README.md with project overview, setup instructions, and developer workflows
- Created detailed structure documentation explaining each major folder's purpose and organization
- Added process documentation for integration tests, linting, and GoDoc best practices
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Copilot reviewed 13 out of 13 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.
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| File | Description |
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| DeveloperDocumentation/README.md | Main entry point with comprehensive onboarding guide, setup instructions, and FAQ |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure.md | Detailed overview of project architecture and component interactions |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_overview.md | High-level navigation map linking to specific component documentation |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_api.md | API specifications folder documentation with extension guidelines |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_cmd.md | Service entry points and configuration documentation |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_docu.md | Documentation folder overview |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_examples.md | Examples folder usage guide |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_internal.md | Core business logic and persistence layer documentation |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_pkg.md | Shared libraries documentation |
| DeveloperDocumentation/structure_sqlexamples.md | SQL examples folder documentation |
| DeveloperDocumentation/integration_tests.md | Integration testing setup, execution, and best practices |
| DeveloperDocumentation/linter.md | Linting configuration, usage, and rules |
| DeveloperDocumentation/godoc_tips.md | GoDoc writing guidelines and best practices |
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| - [pkg/](structure_pkg.md): Shared libraries and API clients | ||
| - [examples/](structure_examples.md): Sample setups and minimal examples | ||
| - [docu/](structure_docu.md): Documentation and security notes | ||
| - [basyx-database-wiki/](structure_dbwiki.md): Database schema documentation |
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Broken link: The file references structure_dbwiki.md on line 13, but this file does not exist in the DeveloperDocumentation folder. Either create this file or update the link to point to an existing resource (e.g., directly to ../basyx-database-wiki/ if that's the intended documentation).
| - [basyx-database-wiki/](structure_dbwiki.md): Database schema documentation | |
| - [basyx-database-wiki/](../basyx-database-wiki/): Database schema documentation |
| 3. Tasks: Run Task | ||
| 4. Select "Run Integration Tests" from the list. | ||
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| ## For new Components |
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Inconsistent capitalization: "For new Components" uses capital 'C' while elsewhere "component" is lowercase. Maintain consistency by using lowercase "components" unless referring to a proper noun or at the start of a sentence.
| ## For new Components | |
| ## For new components |
| ### For new Components | ||
| - Add new endpoints to the relevant `openapi.yaml` | ||
| - Regenerate API code if needed | ||
| - Update documentation for new features | ||
| ### Extending an already existing Component |
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Inconsistent capitalization: "For new Components" uses capital 'C' while elsewhere in the document (e.g., line 7, 18, 20) "component" is lowercase. Also appears in structure_api.md line 16. Maintain consistency by using lowercase "components".
| ### For new Components | |
| - Add new endpoints to the relevant `openapi.yaml` | |
| - Regenerate API code if needed | |
| - Update documentation for new features | |
| ### Extending an already existing Component | |
| ### For new components | |
| - Add new endpoints to the relevant `openapi.yaml` | |
| - Regenerate API code if needed | |
| - Update documentation for new features | |
| ### Extending an already existing component |
| - Add new endpoints to the relevant `openapi.yaml` | ||
| - Regenerate API code if needed | ||
| - Update documentation for new features | ||
| ### Extending an already existing Component |
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Inconsistent capitalization: "Extending an already existing Component" uses capital 'C'. For consistency with the rest of the documentation, use lowercase "component".
| ### Extending an already existing Component | |
| ### Extending an already existing component |
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
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Description of Changes
This pull request adds comprehensive developer documentation for the BaSyx Go Components project. The documentation provides onboarding guidance, detailed explanations of repository structure, API specifications, code organization, integration testing, linting, and best practices for contributing. The changes are organized into several themed documents, making it easier for new and existing developers to understand and navigate the codebase.
Major documentation additions and improvements:
Onboarding and Developer Guidance
README.mdwith project overview, repository structure, onboarding steps, key concepts, contribution guidelines, and FAQ to help new developers get started quickly.godoc_tips.mdwith instructions and best practices for writing and viewing GoDoc comments, including examples and links to further resources.Repository Structure Documentation
structure_overview.mdand detailed breakdowns for each major folder (cmd/,api/,internal/,pkg/,examples/,docu/,basyx-database-wiki/,sql_examples/). Each document explains the folder’s purpose, typical contents, and extension guidelines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]Testing and Quality Assurance
integration_tests.mddescribing the location, setup, and execution of integration tests, including best practices for coverage and extending tests for new components.linter.mddetailing the use ofgolangci-lint, enabled linters, usage instructions, and rules for disabling linters, ensuring code quality and consistency.These changes significantly improve the discoverability, maintainability, and onboarding experience for the BaSyx Go Components project.
Related Issue
closes #84
BaSyx Configuration for Testing
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AAS Files Used for Testing
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Additional Information
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