what do I need to do to add full python/Language X support?

[skewballfox]

hey, noob here. I've never actually contributed to a repo that wasn't mine.

I wanted to contribute to this project, and start adding full support for other languages(python, java, rust, cpp). I saw that data extractors are necessary to convert the data to a serialized json format.

Are those visualizers supposed to be in that given language or in javascript?
Also, I want to get familiar with the project structure. What would you consider the entry point to be? how does the flow of execution generally look?

[hediet]

Hey thanks so much for your interest! Super cool that you want to add support for Python - that's a language I barely know and already wanted to add.

If you like, we can schedule a meeting to discuss how we can add Python! What do you think?

[hediet]

I saw that data extractors are necessary to convert the data to a serialized json format.

Yes.

Are those visualizers supposed to be in that given language or in javascript?

They are supposed to be in the given language or in whatever additional language the debugger offers.

Also, I want to get familiar with the project structure. What would you consider the entry point to be? how does the flow of execution generally look?

Key component is the EvaluationEngine and Evaluator interface and their implementors.
Probably a PythonEvaluationEngine will be required.

The most difficult thing for Python would be:

• Identify which data structures Python offers and what visualizations would suit them best (and which additional visualizations might be cool)
• Think of something how the debugger can inject common data extractors into the python runtime so that the user does not need to install libraries
• Think of something how users can implement their own data extractors (if they want to implement an adapter that can extract json for their own data structures)

[skewballfox]

If you like, we can schedule a meeting to discuss how we can add Python! What do you think?

Yeah, that sounds great. When would work for you?

They are supposed to be in the given language or in whatever additional language the debugger offers.

I'm guessing that should be found somewhere in the python debugger used by vscode?

Key component is the EvaluationEngine and Evaluator interface and their implementors.
Probably a PythonEvaluationEngine will be required

PythonEvaluationEngine have to be interfacing with the existing debug session right?

sorry if these questions are kinda basic.

[hediet]

When would work for you?

In the next few days I'm very flexible. What about tomorrow 10am CET here on jitsi?

[hediet]

PythonEvaluationEngine have to be interfacing with the existing debug session right?

Kind of, but this is pretty easy - I can help you with all that stuff.

[skewballfox]

probably later in the day, I'm in CST which puts that around 3am

[hediet]

What about this time range: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=2892794,6&h=2892794&date=2020-7-21&sln=18-23.5

[skewballfox]

yeah, any time in the block would be great

[hediet]

So 6pm CET then on jitsi (just click this link)? Happy to meet you and to discuss the Python support! I think Python programmers are used to visual tools and might really like this extension.

[skewballfox]

6pm CET sounds great

yeah, I've been prepping for technical interviews and doing a lot of algorithm problems so this is definitely going to come in handy.

[hediet]

yeah, I've been prepping for technical interviews and doing a lot of algorithm problems so this is definitely going to come in handy.

No worries, I'm a CS student too and you probably won't need complex algorithms for this project ;)

[abhishek-ch]

May I know what is the status for this ?

[hediet]

There still is work to do ;) If you would like to help, please reach out!

[abhishek-ch]

love to , does the fix needs programming in TS/JS or ...

[hediet]

Not necessarily!