Project structure
There are two basic parts of the project. Valama is the actual IDE, Guanako is a reusable Vala auto-completion engine.
The IDE code is located in src/.
| Directory | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Main files. Program entry point, build up user interface. | |
| buildsystem/ | Build system plugins. |
| common/ | Reusable components/functions for several program parts. |
| dialogs/ | Application dialogs. |
| project/ | Valama project related code. |
| ui/ | User interface plugins. |
Sources located in src/ui/.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| app_output.vala | Handle output of started applications. |
| breakpoints.vala | Manage breakpoints/stepping. |
| build_output.vala | Handle output of build system. |
| project_browser.vala | GUI component for displaying and modifying a project's structure (files and packages). |
| reports.vala | List syntax errors in source code. |
| search.vala | Search text in source files. |
| source_viewer.vala | Display of source file. |
| super_source_view.vala | Source viewer abstraction. |
| symbol_browser.vala | Show all available symbols (namespaces, classes, etc.). |
| ui_elements.vala | Abstract UiElement class which all major UI components are based on (allows multithreaded GUI building) |
| welcome_screen.vala | Initial screen. |
Sources located in guanako/.
guanako/data/syntax contains the syntax rules Guanako uses to generate completion proposals.
| File / directory | Purpose |
|---|---|
| guanako_frankenstein.vala | Provides stepping through code. |
| guanako_helpers.vala | Various smaller helper functions. |
| guanako_iterators.vala | Provides functions for recursively iterating through a symbol's child symbols or a subroutine's statements. |
| guanako.vala | Contains the actual completion logic and provides the Guanako project class. |
| reporter.vala | Vala error interface. |
| scanner/ | Upstream import from libvala to extend functionality (tracking of defines). |