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Project: imPoster

imPoster is a desktop application for beginners of API development to easily grasp the basics. The application is optimized for fast typists and can be fully operated through a Command Line Interface. My contributions to the project are as listed below:

Code contributed: RepoSense link

New Features & Enhancements

  • Enhancements: Added new models such as method, address, data and header

    • What it does: Models the attributes in endpoint to display and accept correct information.
    • Justification: The core functionality of our product is heavily dependent on the model. Without the models, there would be no where to store the endpoints.
    • Highlights: Ensures users do not enter in invalid fields. Helps to prevent errors from occurring.

  • Enhancements: Added the ability to add and edit endpoints through the add and edit commands.

    • What it does: Allows the user to add/edit an endpoint for use in other commands.
    • Justification: This command is needed for a user to include new endpoints in their list.
    • Highlights: Allows for optional fields to be entered as well as prevents the users from entering unrealistic attributes.

  • Enhancements: Added the ability to find/filter through specific endpoints through the find command.

    • What it does: Allows the user to find and filter through endpoints with a greater degree of precision.
    • Justification: Being able to quickly find the endpoint in a large list of endpoints is important as it would save the developer time and reduce confusion.
    • Highlights: Allows users to specify the field to be searched through and allows for combining of the specifications to allow for a more targeted search.
  • New Features:
    • Managed UI aspects of the application.
    • Added the beautified display for Method, response time and other fields after a add, edit, show, remove.
    • Added the ability to show a endpoint by clicking on it in the endpoint list.
    • Added more detailed error messages to commands.
    • Upgraded and redesigned all the themes to fit the UI.

Project management

Community

  • Helped with many PRs and provided tips on how to improve code. (1, 2)
  • Provided tips through forum discussions and gave input to forum discussions. (1, 2)

Documentation

  • User Guide:
    • Added documentation for add, edit and find command. (1, 2)
    • Added documentation on general command usage and detailed find command usage.
    • Redid the all commands summary table. 1
    • Added styling and formatting.
  • Developer Guide:
    • Added implementation details of the add and find features. 1
    • Added Glossary table 1
    • Helped with various aspects of the DG.