version 0.8

[MaximeBouton]

As AutoViz is moving towards a version 0.8 maybe this package should move on as well.
Here is a description of stuff to do:

• merge Example notebooks to docs #64
• make Vec.jl a submodule [WIP] Issue #56: Bring Vec.jl as submodule.  #76
• incoroporate Records.jl [WIP] Issue #56: Move Records.jl into ADM Package #78
• new feature extraction mechanism [WIP] New feature extraction mechanism #72
• use literate to run tutorials in the test suite docs to literate #77
• rename Frame to Scene
• rename get_... functions Replace functions named get_ #74 (some of them)
• Rename to AutomotiveSimulator.jl
• Register AutomotiveSimulator.jl to sisl Registry with documentation tests commented
• Fix AutoViz, rename AutoViz
• Register to general lose Register in General #56
• Register AutomotiveVisualization.jl to general
• Restore doc tests in AutomotiveSimulator.jl

Drop support for deprecated functions:

• simulate
• state1D
• get_name
• Scene and Vehicle aliases

[mattuntergassmair]

#64 is now ready to review

As for State1D, what is the main reason we are dropping it? I have not used it before but one case where I think it could be useful would be for macroscopic traffic simulations on large road networks, where overall traffic flow is modeled. Also, it is currently used for the Straight Rowadway example in the docs so if we drop it we should re-write that example for 2D vehicles.
I was able to make State1D work with the new interface by introducing posf, posg, are there other aspects which make it unuseable in the new interface?
PR #64 currently needs support for State1D for the straight roadway example, but we can delete it if we re-do the Straight Roadway example.

[mattuntergassmair]

What is the reason for deprecating get_name and are there alternatives?

[MaximeBouton]

I don't think there is any use for get_name.
The case for State1D is arguable but I am not super convinced...

[mattuntergassmair]

I don't think there is any use for get_name.
The case for State1D is arguable but I am not super convinced...

I was using get_name in my GUI to display the model which each of the agents is following (including model parameters), i.e. IDM s0 2.0 T 1.5 or similar. Could easily work around to make it work without get_name, just want to make sure we are certain about deprecating it.
Same for State1D but as mentioned earlier for macroscopic simulations State1D may be more lightweight

[MaximeBouton]

I think typeof would work in that case?

[mattuntergassmair]

In some cases you may want something more specific than typeof, such as IDM s0 2.0 T 1.5 instead of IntelligentDriverModel. But I think I am also in favor of removing get_name from the interface - users can always implement get_name for the models of interest outside of ADM.

[MaximeBouton]

https://github.com/sisl/AutomotiveSimulator.jl
https://github.com/sisl/AutomotiveVisualization.jl