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but only with feature checking, which I'll only do for them. but only with feature checking, which I'll only do for them.
5. **Extensive tests:** I don't want to spend a lot of time on bug hunting, therefore everything 5. **Extensive tests:** I don't want to spend a lot of time on bug hunting, therefore everything
that can be tested automatically should be. that can be tested automatically should be.
6. **Good documentation:** I'll most certainly forget how some things work at some point. Thus it
is paramount to keep a good documentation, so I won't have to read through everything again.
Structure Structure
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1. `index.html` is the main HTML file bootstraping everything. 1. `index.html` is the main HTML file bootstraping everything.
2. `style.css` defines how to present the notepad. 2. `style.css` defines how to present the notepad.
3. `models/` contains the "business logic", i.e. classes representing the current state and its 3. `index.js` is the JS file bootstraping the actual behaviour.
4. `models/` contains the "business logic", i.e. classes representing the current state and its
behaviour at runtime. behaviour at runtime.
4. `data/` contains components to store that state in persistent storage for later access. 5. `data/` contains components to store that state in persistent storage for later access.
5. `ui/` contains UI components. 6. `ui/` contains UI components.
6. `service-worker.js` is a ServiceWorker-Script, allowing for offline usage. 1. `ui/layout.js` is a layout component shared by all views, for a consistent shell.
7. `manifest.json` makes it possible to install the notepad as an app. 2. `ui/views/` contains independent views, i.e. different "screens".
8. `test.html` is a unit test runner, that runs the tests in `test.js`. That in turn loads tests 3. `ui/components/` contains individual components, which are parts of views, that can also be
reused.
7. `service-worker.js` is a ServiceWorker-Script, allowing for offline usage.
8. `manifest.json` makes it possible to install the notepad as an app.
9. `test.html` is a unit test runner, that runs the tests in `test.js`. That in turn loads tests
from various `*.test.js` files from across the project. from various `*.test.js` files from across the project.
9. `vendored/` contains copies of external dependencies, for direct use. 10. `vendored/` contains copies of external dependencies, for direct use.
Dependencies
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### QUnit
**QUnit** is a JS unit testing framework. It was chosen because it is easy to use and can be run in
the browser. It consists of `vendored/qunit-2.25.0.js` and `vendored/qunit-2.25.0.css`. This is
it's license:
Copyright OpenJS Foundation and other contributors, https://openjsf.org/
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
### Mithril
**Mithril** is a JS single page framework. It was chosen because it is rather simple, easy to
understand, and developed with the expectation of being used like this, not needing a build tool.
It consists of `vendored/mithril-2.3.8.js`. This is it's license:
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2017 Leo Horie
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
### normalize.css
**normalize.css** makes styles more consistent across browser, thus simplifying custom styling. It
consists of `vendored/normalize-8.0.1.css`. This is it's license:
# The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright © Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.