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Pull request overview
This PR significantly enhances DiTTo's documentation by replacing the minimal existing README with comprehensive guides covering installation, usage, architecture, API reference, and contribution guidelines. The documentation overhaul transforms DiTto from having basic usage instructions to a well-documented open-source project with clear onboarding paths for both users and contributors.
- Expanded README with detailed feature descriptions, installation options, quick start examples, and supported formats
- Added comprehensive CONTRIBUTING guide with development setup, coding standards, and instructions for adding new readers/writers
- Created ARCHITECTURE guide explaining the many-to-one-to-many design pattern, component structure, and extension points
- Introduced API reference documentation with detailed method signatures, parameters, and usage examples for readers and writers
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| README.md | Transformed from basic overview to comprehensive documentation with badges, feature list, architecture diagram, installation instructions, quick start examples, and project structure |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | New file providing complete contribution guidelines including setup steps, code style (Ruff), testing instructions, commit message format, and templates for adding new readers/writers |
| ARCHITECTURE.md | New file documenting the core many-to-one-to-many design pattern, component architecture, GDM integration, reader/writer structure, and data flow with code examples |
| API.md | New file providing detailed API reference for OpenDSS/CIM readers, OpenDSS writer, GDM DistributionSystem methods, utilities, error handling, and type hints |
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| Additional documentation is currently under development and will e made available soon. | ||
| ## Quick Start | ||
| - **Multi-format Support**: Read and write models from OpenDSS, CIM/IEC 61968-13, and more |
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The feature list mentions "CIM/IEC 61968-13, and more" but the supported formats table only lists OpenDSS, CIM, and CYME. This creates ambiguity about what "more" refers to. Consider either listing specific additional formats or removing "and more" to match the formats table.
| - **Multi-format Support**: Read and write models from OpenDSS, CIM/IEC 61968-13, and more | |
| - **Multi-format Support**: Read and write models from OpenDSS and CIM/IEC 61968-13 |
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| - [Architecture Guide](ARCHITECTURE.md) - System design and components | ||
| - [API Reference](API.md) - Reader and writer documentation | ||
| - [Examples](EXAMPLES.md) - Detailed usage examples |
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The documentation references several files (ARCHITECTURE.md, API.md, EXAMPLES.md, CONTRIBUTING.md) that should exist in the repository. Verify that all referenced documentation files are included in this PR or already exist in the repository, particularly EXAMPLES.md which is referenced but not included in the visible PR changes.
| - [Examples](EXAMPLES.md) - Detailed usage examples |
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| Use descriptive branch names: | ||
| - `feature/add-cyme-writer` |
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The branch name example "feature/add-cyme-writer" refers to adding a CYME writer, but according to the supported formats table in README.md, only the CYME reader is shown as "In Progress" while no CYME writer is mentioned. Consider using a more generic example like "feature/add-gridlabd-writer" or clarifying the CYME writer status.
| - `feature/add-cyme-writer` | |
| - `feature/add-gridlabd-writer` |
| │ │ ├── components/ # Component parsers | ||
| │ │ ├── equipment/ # Equipment parsers | ||
| │ │ └── controllers/ # Controller parsers | ||
| │ └── cyme/ # CYME reader (in progress) |
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The comment refers to "CYME reader (in progress)" but this status should match the information in the README.md supported formats table. Ensure consistency between documentation files regarding the status of CYME support.
| │ └── cyme/ # CYME reader (in progress) | |
| │ └── cyme/ # CYME reader |
| | Parameter | Type | Description | | ||
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| | `master_file` | `Path` | Path to the OpenDSS master file (.dss) | | ||
| | `crs` | `str \| None` | Coordinate Reference System for bus coordinates (optional) | |
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The table formatting uses escaped pipe characters in the type column (e.g., "str | None"). While this is technically correct for markdown rendering, ensure that this formatting is consistent with markdown best practices and renders correctly in the intended documentation platform.
| | `crs` | `str \| None` | Coordinate Reference System for bus coordinates (optional) | | |
| | `crs` | `str | None` | Coordinate Reference System for bus coordinates (optional) | |
| from gdm import DistributionBus, DistributionLoad | ||
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| # Add a bus | ||
| bus = DistributionBus(name="new_bus", ...) | ||
| system.add_component(bus) | ||
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| # Add a load | ||
| load = DistributionLoad(name="new_load", bus=bus, ...) |
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The example imports different modules than what was shown in README.md line 116. In README.md, the import is "from gdm import DistributionSystem" but here it shows component-specific imports. While both are valid, consider maintaining consistency in example imports across documentation files for clarity.
| from gdm import DistributionBus, DistributionLoad | |
| # Add a bus | |
| bus = DistributionBus(name="new_bus", ...) | |
| system.add_component(bus) | |
| # Add a load | |
| load = DistributionLoad(name="new_load", bus=bus, ...) | |
| from gdm import DistributionSystem | |
| # Create or obtain a DistributionSystem instance | |
| system = DistributionSystem(...) | |
| # Add a bus component (e.g., a DistributionBus instance) | |
| bus = ... # construct or retrieve a bus component | |
| system.add_component(bus) | |
| # Add a load component (e.g., a DistributionLoad instance) | |
| load = ... # construct or retrieve a load component |
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