Merge pull request #90 from epics-containers/md

Latest updates for changeover to copier templates

Author: gilesknap

.copier-answers.yml

@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ author_email: [email protected]
 author_name: Giles Knap
 component_owner: group:default/sscc
 description: Documentation for the epics-containers framework
-distribution_name: epic-containers
+distribution_name: epics-containers
 docker: false
 docs_type: sphinx
 git_platform: github.com
 github_org: epics-containers
 package_name: epics-containers
-repo_name: epic-containers.github.io
+repo_name: epics-containers.github.io
 type_checker: mypy

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,27 +1,23 @@
-# Contribute to the project
+# Contributing to the project
 
 Contributions and issues are most welcome! All issues and pull requests are
-handled through [GitHub](https://github.com/epics-containers/epic-containers.github.io/issues). Also, please check for any existing issues before
+handled through [GitHub]. Also, please check for any existing issues before
 filing a new one. If you have a great idea but it involves big changes, please
 file a ticket before making a pull request! We want to make sure you don't spend
 your time coding something that might not fit the scope of the project.
 
 ## Issue or Discussion?
 
-Github also offers [discussions](https://github.com/epics-containers/epic-containers.github.io/discussions) as a place to ask questions and share ideas. If
+Github also offers [discussions] as a place to ask questions and share ideas. If
 your issue is open ended and it is not obvious when it can be "closed", please
 raise it as a discussion instead.
 
-## Code Coverage
+## Developer guide
 
-While 100% code coverage does not make a library bug-free, it significantly
-reduces the number of easily caught bugs! Please make sure coverage remains the
-same or is improved by a pull request!
+The [Developer Guide] contains information on setting up a development
+environment, building docs and what standards the documentation
+should follow.
 
-## Developer Information
-
-It is recommended that developers use a [vscode devcontainer](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers). This repository contains configuration to set up a containerized development environment that suits its own needs.
-
-This project was created using the [Diamond Light Source Copier Template](https://github.com/DiamondLightSource/python-copier-template) for Python projects.
-
-For more information on common tasks like setting up a developer environment, running the tests, and setting a pre-commit hook, see the template's [How-to guides](https://diamondlightsource.github.io/python-copier-template/1.3.0/how-to.html).
+[developer guide]: https://epics-containers.github.io/main/developer/how-to/contribute.html
+[discussions]: https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/discussions
+[github]: https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/issues

.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -68,3 +68,6 @@ lockfiles/
 
 # ruff cache
 .ruff_cache/
+
+# workspace files
+**/*.code-workspace

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![CI](https://github.com/epics-containers/epic-containers.github.io/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/epics-containers/epic-containers-github-io/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![CI](https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
 
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ and the [Getting Started Guide](https://epics-containers.github.io/main/user/tut
 Useful Links
 ============
 
-Please contribute with comments and suggestions in the wiki or issues pages:
-
 | Item           | Link
 | -------------- | ---------------------
-| Documentation  | https://epics-containers.github.io
-| Wiki           | https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/wiki
-| Issues         | https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/issues
-| Docs Source    | https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io
-| Organization   | https://github.com/epics-containers
+| Documentation  | <https://epics-containers.github.io>
+| Wiki           | <https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/wiki>
+| Issues         | <https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io/issues>
+| Docs Source    | <https://github.com/epics-containers/epics-containers.github.io>
+| Organization   | <https://github.com/epics-containers>
 
 
 

README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Component
 metadata:
-  name: epic-containers
-  title: epic-containers.github.io
+  name: epics-containers
+  title: epics-containers.github.io
   description: Documentation for the epics-containers framework
 spec:
   type: documentation
   lifecycle: experimental
-  owner: group:default/sscc
+  owner: group:default/sscc

catalog-info.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 version = "1.0"
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = "epic-containers.github.io"
+project = "epics-containers"
 
 extensions = [
     # Use this for generating API docs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 # a list of builtin themes.
 #
 html_theme = "pydata_sphinx_theme"
-github_repo = "epic-containers.github.io"
+github_repo = "epics-containers.github.io"
 github_user = "epics-containers"
 switcher_json = f"https://{github_user}.github.io/{github_repo}/switcher.json"
 switcher_exists = requests.get(switcher_json).ok

docs/conf.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# 3. Use of substitution files to generate EPICS Databases
+
+Date: 2023-11-30
+
+## Status
+
+Accepted
+
+## Context
+
+There are two proposals for how EPICS Databases should be generated:
+
+1. At IOC startup `ibek` should generate a substitution file that describes the
+   required Databases.
+
+   The IOC instance yaml combined with the definitions from support module yaml
+   controls what the generated substitution file will look like.
+
+   `ibek` will then execute `msi` to generate the Databases from the
+   substitution file.
+
+2. The dbLoadRecord calls in the startup script will pass all macro substitutions
+   in-line. Removing the need for a substitution file.
+
+## Decision
+
+Proposal 1 is accepted.
+
+Some template files such as those in the `pmac` support module use the
+following pattern:
+
+```
+substitute "P=$(PMAC):, M=CS$(CS):M1, ADDR=1, DESC=CS Motor A"
+include "pmacDirectMotor.template"
+```
+
+This pattern is supported by msi but not by the EPICS dbLoadRecord command which
+does not recognise the `substitute` command.
+
+## Consequences
+
+An extra file `ioc.subst` is seen in the runtime directory. In reality this
+is easier to read than a full Database file. So can be useful for debugging.
+
+Finally those developers who are unable to use `ibek yaml` for some reason can
+supply their own substitution file and ibek will expand it at runtime. This is
+much more compact that supplying a full Database file and important due to the
+1MB limit on K8S ConfigMaps.

docs/explanations/decisions/0003-use-substitution-files.md

@@ -1,27 +1,23 @@
-4. How to configure autosave for IOCs
-=====================================
+# 4. How to configure autosave for IOCs
 
 Date: 2023-11-30
 
-Status
-------
+## Status
 
 Accepted
 
-Context
--------
+## Context
 
 There is a choice of supplying the list of PVs to autosave by:
 
 - adding info tags to the Database Templates
 - supplying a raw req file with list of PVs to autosave
 
-Decision
---------
+## Decision
 
 We will go with req files for the following reasons:
 
-- https://epics.anl.gov/tech-talk/2019/msg01600.php
+- <https://epics.anl.gov/tech-talk/2019/msg01600.php>
 - adding info tags would require upstream changes to most support modules
 - default req files are already supplied in many support modules
 - req files are in common use and many facilities may already have their own
@@ -38,8 +34,6 @@ Then override files can exist at the beamline level and / or at the IOC
 instance level. These will simply take the form of a req file with the same
 name as the one it is overriding.
 
-Consequences
-------------
+## Consequences
 
 Everything is nice and simple.
-