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Software Management

Software Management. Gunter Folger Geant4 Genova Workshop 4-July-2001. Topics. Release Management Migration to ISO C++, status and plan Code clean-up Web page management Problem Reporting System, CVS, etc…. Release Management. Planning of release, release period Preparation of release

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Software Management

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  1. Software Management Gunter Folger Geant4 Genova Workshop 4-July-2001

  2. Topics • Release Management • Migration to ISO C++, status and plan • Code clean-up • Web page management • Problem Reporting System, CVS, etc…

  3. Release Management • Planning of release, release period • Preparation of release • Q/A testing; CC informed on results • Specials: e.g. add Geant4 Liability Disclaimer • Files for distribution through web • Central installation on AFS

  4. GEANT4 Liability Disclaimer • Add to most source code files • Done for release branch • Still to be done for HEAD • Planned for mid of next week, unless… • Any constructive critics on text of disclaimer?

  5. Geant4 Disclaimer: // ******************************************************************** // * DISCLAIMER * // * * // * The following disclaimer summarizes all the specific disclaimers * // * of contributors to this software. The specific disclaimers,which * // * govern, are listed with their locations in: * // * * // * http://cern.ch/geant4/license * // * * // * Neither the authors of this software system, nor their employing * // * institutes,nor the agencies providing financial support for this * // * work make any representation or warranty, express or implied, * // * regarding this software system or assume any liability for its * // * use. * // * * // * This code implementation is the intellectual property of the * // * GEANT4 collaboration. * // * By copying, distributing or modifying the Program (or any work * // * based on the Program) you indicate your acceptance of this * // * statement, and all its terms. * // ********************************************************************

  6. Geant4 Release distribution • Source and compiled formats • Source tar files

  7. Geant4 Release distribution • Library tar files for supported platforms

  8. Central Installation • Central installation in • /afs/cern.ch/sw/geant4/releases/.. • ../share/geant4.3.2 or ../share/geant4.3.1.ref01 • ../specific/redhat61/gcc-2.95.2/geant4.3.2 • Archive and shared libraries • debug libraries for releases • Persistency enabled • Enabled UI/GUI/VIS/Analysis drivers: • UI: Terminal, GAG, Xaw Xm, Wo • VIS: Dawn (file, network), Opacs, OpenGL • Analysis(Linux ONLY): JAS, Lizard, Lab

  9. Migration to ISO C++ • First discussed at GEANT4-ESA Workshop in 1999 • Each WG to estimate effort and present plan • Current status: • Many categories done • Categories with explicit G4RW… (simple grep) • digits+hits • event • g3tog4 • intercoms • Materials • persistency • processes/electromagnetic, both standard & low EM • processes/hadronic • tracking • visualization

  10. Code Clean-up • Software Quality • Use of unintiialised variables • Assignment to/from wrong type • ….. • gcc has options for strict rules • Will be default from now on • Correct header files first! • Experiments already use strict options • Sloppiness in G4 headers seen by many users

  11. Geant4 Web • Criticized frequently: • Geant4 external review • More frequent updates • Private pages • Design iteration suggested as milestone for 2001

  12. Geant4 Web Problems • Web master • Few active authors • No WG (or part of) for web • No web team Users Geant4 Web-Site Developers TSB/CB

  13. Actions for Geant4 Web • Review existing pages • Volunteers? • Result: • Proposal for new layout, at least top level • Suggestions for other improvements • Group of content providers needed • Associate with WG

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