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  • New Features

    • Introduced a "New Project" dialog with a user-friendly interface for entering project details, selecting a location, and optional git initialization.
    • Added input validation and error indicators for required fields in the project creation dialog.
    • Added a new example that demonstrates drawing shapes and overlays, including a rectangle, star, and depth lines.
  • Documentation

    • Enhanced documentation for rendering context functions, providing clearer explanations for usage and parameters.

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This update introduces a new graphical example script (starrect.pics) that demonstrates shape composition using the rendering context and line-drawing functions. It also adds comprehensive documentation comments to rendering context functions. Additionally, a new Java Swing dialog (NewProjectDialog) and its form definition are provided for creating new projects, featuring input validation and user interaction.

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Cohort / File(s) Change Summary
New Example Script
examples/starrect.pics
Adds a new example script defining and rendering composite shapes (star, rectangle, depth lines, background lines) using the rendering context and drawLine functions.
Render Context Documentation
piccode/render/context.pics
Adds detailed documentation comments to getContext and drawLine functions; no logic or API changes.
New Project Dialog (Java Swing)
src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.form, src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.java
Introduces a new form and corresponding Java class for a "New Project" dialog, including UI layout, input fields, validation logic, and user interaction handlers.

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sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant NewProjectDialog (UI)
    participant JFileChooser

    User->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Open dialog
    User->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Enter project info (name, author, location)
    User->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Click "Select" for location
    NewProjectDialog (UI)->>JFileChooser: Open directory chooser
    JFileChooser-->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Return selected directory
    User->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Click "Finish"
    NewProjectDialog (UI)->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Validate inputs
    alt Validation fails
        NewProjectDialog (UI)->>User: Show error labels
    else Validation succeeds
        NewProjectDialog (UI)->>User: (No further action implemented)
    end
    User->>NewProjectDialog (UI): Click "Cancel"
    NewProjectDialog (UI)->>User: Close dialog
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Actionable comments posted: 2

🧹 Nitpick comments (4)
src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.java (4)

3-8: Remove unused imports.

Several imports are not used in the implementation: FileWriter, IOException, and Logger.

-import java.io.FileWriter;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;

69-69: Consider dynamic positioning instead of hard-coded coordinates.

The fixed location (400, 400) may not work well on all screen sizes and resolutions.

-setLocation(new java.awt.Point(400, 400));
+setLocationRelativeTo(null); // Center on screen

351-351: Remove unused field.

The hasError field is declared but never meaningfully used in the validation logic.

-private boolean hasError;

227-227: Implement Help button functionality.

The Help button currently has no action handler or functionality.

Would you like me to generate a basic help dialog implementation for this button?

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📒 Files selected for processing (4)
  • examples/starrect.pics (1 hunks)
  • piccode/render/context.pics (1 hunks)
  • src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.form (1 hunks)
  • src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.java (1 hunks)
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PR: Glimmr-Lang/PicassoCode#26
File: tests/test_readme_validation.py:233-236
Timestamp: 2025-08-06T23:34:19.770Z
Learning: The PicassoCode project README has specific formatting requirements including: app icon at "./src/main/resources/applogo/appicon.png" with 40% width, repository URL "gitgithub.com:hexaredecimal/Piccode.git", JAR file "Piccode-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar", and elaborate ASCII art with "Creativity + Logic + Math" tagline in the license section.
🔇 Additional comments (11)
piccode/render/context.pics (2)

2-13: LGTM! Well-structured documentation added.

The module and function documentation follows a clear, consistent format with proper parameter and return value descriptions. The documentation accurately describes the getContext function's purpose and return value.


15-27: LGTM! Comprehensive function documentation.

The drawLine function documentation is thorough and clearly describes all parameters and the return value. The format is consistent with the module documentation style.

examples/starrect.pics (4)

1-4: LGTM! Clean imports and module structure.

The imports are appropriate and follow the expected module naming conventions.


6-11: LGTM! Well-implemented star drawing function.

The drawStar function correctly implements intersecting lines to form a star shape, with proper use of the optional padding parameter and function chaining.


20-29: LGTM! Depth and background line functions are correct.

Both drawDepth and drawBackLines functions properly implement their intended drawing logic with appropriate coordinate calculations.


31-39: LGTM! Main function demonstrates proper usage.

The main function correctly obtains the rendering context and chains the drawing functions in a logical sequence to create a composite image.

src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.java (2)

27-33: LGTM! Constructor properly initializes the dialog.

The constructor correctly initializes components and sets appropriate dialog properties.


294-303: LGTM! File selection logic is correctly implemented.

The directory chooser is properly configured for directories only, and the selected path is correctly updated in the text field.

src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.form (3)

1-26: LGTM! Form configuration is appropriate.

The form properties correctly configure the dialog as non-resizable, always on top, and with proper close operation. The NetBeans form settings are standard and appropriate.


332-334: LGTM! Event handlers are properly configured.

The event handlers for the Select, Finish, and Cancel buttons correctly map to the corresponding methods in the Java class.


235-252: LGTM! Error labels are properly configured.

The error labels are correctly styled in red and initially disabled, matching the validation behavior implemented in the Java class.

Comment on lines +13 to +18
drawRect :: (ctx, x, y, w, h) =
ctx
|> Render::drawLine(x, y, x + w, y)
|> Render::drawLine(x, y + h, x + w, y + h)
|> Render::drawLine(x, y, x, y + w)
|> Render::drawLine(x + w, y, x + w, y + h)
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⚠️ Potential issue

Fix the rectangle drawing bug.

There's an error in Line 17 where y + w should be y + h for drawing the left vertical line of the rectangle.

-   |> Render::drawLine(x, y, x, y + w)
+   |> Render::drawLine(x, y, x, y + h)
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drawRect :: (ctx, x, y, w, h) =
ctx
|> Render::drawLine(x, y, x + w, y)
|> Render::drawLine(x, y + h, x + w, y + h)
|> Render::drawLine(x, y, x, y + w)
|> Render::drawLine(x + w, y, x + w, y + h)
drawRect :: (ctx, x, y, w, h) =
ctx
|> Render::drawLine(x, y, x + w, y)
|> Render::drawLine(x, y + h, x + w, y + h)
|> Render::drawLine(x, y, x, y + h)
|> Render::drawLine(x + w, y, x + w, y + h)
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In examples/starrect.pics around lines 13 to 18, the rectangle drawing function
uses y + w instead of y + h on line 17, causing the left vertical line to be
drawn incorrectly. Change y + w to y + h in the call to Render::drawLine on line
17 to correctly draw the left vertical edge of the rectangle.

Comment on lines +305 to +349
private void jButtonFinishActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_jButtonFinishActionPerformed
if (jTextFieldProjectName.getText().isEmpty()) {
jLabelProjectNameError.setEnabled(true);
return;
} else {
jLabelProjectNameError.setEnabled(false);
}

if (jTextFieldProjectAuthor.getText().isEmpty()) {
jLabelProjectAuthorError.setEnabled(true);
return;
} else {
jLabelProjectAuthorError.setEnabled(false);
}

if(jTextFieldProjectLocation.getText().isEmpty()) {
jLabelProjectLocationError.setEnabled(true);
jLabelProjectLocationError.setText("Invalid project location");
} else {

if (selectedFile != null && selectedFile.exists() == false) {
jLabelProjectLocationError.setEnabled(true);
jLabelProjectLocationError.setText("Selected directory does not exist");
return;
} else if (selectedFile == null) {
File tmp = new File(jTextFieldProjectLocation.getText());
if(tmp.exists() == false) {
jLabelProjectLocationError.setEnabled(true);
jLabelProjectLocationError.setText("Selected directory does not exist");
return;
}
} else {
// continue by disableing the errors
jLabelProjectLocationError.setText("Invalid project location");
jLabelProjectLocationError.setEnabled(false);
}
}

String projectName = jTextFieldProjectName.getText();
String projectAuthor = jTextFieldProjectAuthor.getText();
String projectPath = jTextFieldProjectLocation.getText();



}//GEN-LAST:event_jButtonFinishActionPerformed
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Improve validation logic and add project creation implementation.

The validation logic works but could be simplified. More importantly, the method collects validated inputs but doesn't implement the actual project creation functionality.

Consider refactoring the validation logic:

+private boolean validateInputs() {
+    boolean hasErrors = false;
+    
+    if (jTextFieldProjectName.getText().trim().isEmpty()) {
+        jLabelProjectNameError.setEnabled(true);
+        hasErrors = true;
+    } else {
+        jLabelProjectNameError.setEnabled(false);
+    }
+    
+    // Similar pattern for other fields...
+    return !hasErrors;
+}

Also, implement the actual project creation logic after successful validation.

Committable suggestion skipped: line range outside the PR's diff.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In src/main/java/org/editor/dialogs/NewProjectDialog.java around lines 305 to
349, simplify the validation logic by consolidating checks for empty fields and
directory existence into clearer, less nested conditions. After all validations
pass, implement the project creation logic using the collected projectName,
projectAuthor, and projectPath variables to initialize and save the new project.
Ensure error labels are properly enabled or disabled based on validation results
before proceeding with creation.

@hexaredecimal hexaredecimal merged commit acb8fb7 into main Aug 7, 2025
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