GSoC 2011 - DSpace WebMVC

Project Team

Before April 20:

Installation of DSpace with netbeans
Initiate contact with the Mentor to confirm the specific milestones required in the project development
Initiate contact with the Mentor on the specific skill sets required for this project
To code a complete Spring Web MVC application with Netbeans
To read up the DSpace API documentation

April 20 – May 23 (Before the official coding time):

To remain in contact with the mentor via email and IRC and to clarify existing doubts in the process of learning and discovery about DSpace.
Continue reading up on DSpace API documentation, especially the specific required components
To re-model previous enterprise applications based on the Spring MVC framework
Using of FreeMarker engine for presentation layer code generation
Understanding the webmvc module
Understanding GIT functionalities to commit code to GitHub.

May 23 – June 18 (Official coding period starts):

Understanding the project objectives of the first phase deliverables
Understanding webmvc module
Coding on the first phase deliverables
Assisting in webmvc system documentation
Weekly pull request to commit forked copy from robertqin/webmvc to dspace/webmvc
Recoding all logic from the JSP (Method call handlers) into relevant Servlets and applying the use of the Freemarker syntax.
System documentation
Reporting of any system bugs and errors on https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DWMVC
Weekly scrum with mentor on progress statuses including clarification on any existing doubts

June 18 – July 5:

Progressive unit testing on the previous milestone deliverable
Post implementation review of the previous milestone deliverable
Coding on the next mile stone deliverable
Weekly pull request to commit forked copy from robertqin/webmvc to dspace/webmvc
Assisting in webmvc system documentation
System documentation
Reporting of any system bugs and errors on https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DWMVC
Weekly scrum with mentor on progress statuses including clarification on any existing doubts

JULY 6th MID TERM EVALUATION

July 6 – July 15:

To prepare a presentation report to update developers on the developed functionalities, exceptions and bugs encountered
Make further changes in the code to improve the Functionality, Exception handling, Bug Removal.
Weekly pull request to commit forked copy from robertqin/webmvc to dspace/webmvc
To maintain contact with the developers and to update them on the progress
Consultation with the mentor on the next phase of milestones deliverables
Assisting in webmvc system documentation
Coding on the second phase deliverable
Phase 2 system documentation

July 15 – July 25:

To be in constant touch with the developers and to let them know about our progress.
Progressive unit testing on the previous milestone deliverable
Post implementation review of the previous milestone deliverable
Coding on the next mile stone deliverable
Assisting in webmvc system documentation
Most of the time will be consumed for rigorous testing and bug fixes.
Coding on phase three deliverables
Phase 3 system documentation

July 25 – July 31:

A Buffer of two weeks has been kept for any unpredictable delay.

NOTE: Require webmvc documentation and update dspace 1.7.0 API library.