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-rw-r--r--README-hacking.md60
-rw-r--r--reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk3
-rw-r--r--reproduce/analysis/make/delete-me.mk37
-rw-r--r--reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk11
-rw-r--r--reproduce/analysis/make/top-make.mk1
-rw-r--r--reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk116
-rw-r--r--tex/src/delete-me.tex2
7 files changed, 198 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/README-hacking.md b/README-hacking.md
index d3b2098..82c28f7 100644
--- a/README-hacking.md
+++ b/README-hacking.md
@@ -419,13 +419,14 @@ possible.
The `reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk` Makefile must be the final Makefile
that is included. This workhorse Makefile ends with the rule to build
`paper.pdf` (final target of the whole project). If you look in it, you
-will notice that it starts with a rule to create `$(mtexdir)/project.tex`
-(`mtexdir` is just a shorthand name for `$(BDIR)/tex/macros` mentioned
-before). `$(mtexdir)/project.tex` is the connection between the
+will notice that this Makefile starts with a rule to create
+`$(mtexdir)/project.tex` (`mtexdir` is just a shorthand name for
+`$(BDIR)/tex/macros` mentioned before). As you see, the only dependency of
+`$(mtexdir)/project.tex` is `$(mtexdir)/verify.tex` (which is the last
+analysis step: it verifies all the generated results). Therefore,
+`$(mtexdir)/project.tex` is _the connection_ between the
processing/analysis steps of the project, and the steps to build the final
-PDF. As you see, `$(mtexdir)/project.tex` only instructs LaTeX to import
-the LaTeX macros of each high-level processing step during the analysis
-(the separate work-horse Makefiles that you defined and included).
+PDF.
During the research, it often happens that you want to test a step that is
not a prerequisite of any higher-level operation. In such cases, you can
@@ -496,9 +497,10 @@ mind are listed below.
the variable defined in it.
- Through any number of intermediate prerequisites, all processing steps
- should end in (be a prerequisite of) `$(mtexdir)/project.tex` (defined
- in `reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk`). `$(mtexdir)/project.tex` is the
- bridge between the processing steps and PDF-building steps.
+ should end in (be a prerequisite of) `$(mtexdir)/verify.tex` (defined in
+ `reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk`). `$(mtexdir)/verify.tex` is the sole
+ dependency of `$(mtexdir)/project.tex`, which is the bridge between the
+ processing steps and PDF-building steps of the project.
@@ -637,6 +639,12 @@ First custom commit
in the `makesrc` definition. Just make sure there is no empty line
between the `download \` and `paper` lines.
+ - `reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk`: In the final recipe, under the
+ commented line `Verify TeX macros`, remove the full line that
+ contains `delete-me`, and set the value of `s` in the line for
+ `download` to `XXXXX` (any temporary string, you'll fix it in the
+ end of your project, when its complete).
+
- Delete all `delete-me*` files in the following directories:
```shell
@@ -645,6 +653,14 @@ First custom commit
$ rm reproduce/analysis/config/delete-me*
```
+ - Disable verification of outputs by removing the `yes` from
+ `reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk`. Later, when you are
+ ready to submit your paper, or publish the dataset, activate
+ verification and make the proper corrections in this file (described
+ under the "Other basic customizations" section below). This is a
+ critical step and only takes a few minutes when your project is
+ finished. So DON'T FORGET to activate it in the end.
+
- Re-make the project (after a cleaning) to see if you haven't
introduced any errors.
@@ -779,6 +795,32 @@ Other basic customizations
with. Also check and update this file one last time when you are ready
to publish your project's paper/source.
+ - **Verify outputs**: During the initial customization checklist, you
+ disabled verification. This is natural because during the project you
+ need to make changes all the time and its a waste of time to enable
+ verification every time. But at significant moments of the project
+ (for example before submission to a journal, or publication) it is
+ necessary. When you activate verification, before building the paper,
+ all the specified datasets will be compared with their respective
+ checksum and if any file's checksum is different from the one recorded
+ in the project, it will stop and print the problematic file and its
+ expected and calculated checksums. First set the value of
+ `verify-outputs` valiable in
+ `reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk` to `yes`. Then go to
+ `reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk`. The verification of all the files
+ is only done in one recipe. First the files that go into the
+ plots/figures are checked, then the LaTeX macros. The important thing
+ to consider is that a simple checksum can be problematic because some
+ file generators print their run-time date in the file (for example as
+ commented lines in a text table). When checking text files, this
+ Makefile already has this function:
+ `verify-txt-no-comments-leading-space`. As the name suggests, it will
+ remove comment lines and empty lines before calculating the MD5
+ checksum. For FITS formats (common in astronomy, fortunately there is
+ a `DATASUM` definition which will return the checksum independent of
+ the headers. You can use the provided function(s), or define one for
+ your special formats.
+
- **Feedback**: As you use the template you will notice many things that
if implemented from the start would have been very useful for your
work. This can be in the actual scripting and architecture of the
diff --git a/reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk b/reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d8eff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# To disable verification of output datasets set this variable to yes
+
+verify-outputs = yes
diff --git a/reproduce/analysis/make/delete-me.mk b/reproduce/analysis/make/delete-me.mk
index eb6d919..3ba4909 100644
--- a/reproduce/analysis/make/delete-me.mk
+++ b/reproduce/analysis/make/delete-me.mk
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
# -------------
#
# We will use AWK to generate a table showing X and X^2 and draw its plot.
-dmdir = $(texdir)/delete-me
-dm = $(dmdir)/data.txt
-$(dmdir): | $(texdir); mkdir $@
-$(dm): $(pconfdir)/delete-me-num.mk | $(dmdir)
+delete-numdir = $(texdir)/delete-me-num
+delete-num = $(delete-numdir)/data.txt
+$(delete-numdir): | $(texdir); mkdir $@
+$(delete-num): $(pconfdir)/delete-me-num.mk | $(delete-numdir)
# When the plotted values are re-made, it is necessary to also
# delete the TiKZ externalized files so the plot is also re-made.
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ $(dm): $(pconfdir)/delete-me-num.mk | $(dmdir)
#
# For an example image, we'll make a PDF copy of the WFPC II image to
# display in the paper.
-dddemodir = $(texdir)/delete-me-demo
-$(dddemodir): | $(texdir); mkdir $@
-demopdf = $(dddemodir)/wfpc2.pdf
-$(demopdf): $(dddemodir)/%.pdf: $(indir)/%.fits | $(dddemodir)
+delete-demodir = $(texdir)/delete-me-demo
+$(delete-demodir): | $(texdir); mkdir $@
+delete-pdf = $(delete-demodir)/wfpc2.pdf
+$(delete-pdf): $(delete-demodir)/%.pdf: $(indir)/%.fits | $(delete-demodir)
# When the plotted values are re-made, it is necessary to also
# delete the TiKZ externalized files so the plot is also re-made.
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ $(demopdf): $(dddemodir)/%.pdf: $(indir)/%.fits | $(dddemodir)
# ------------------------
#
# For an example plot, we'll show the pixel value histogram also.
-histogram = $(dddemodir)/wfpc2-hist.txt
-$(histogram): $(dddemodir)/%-hist.txt: $(indir)/%.fits | $(dddemodir)
+delete-histogram = $(delete-demodir)/wfpc2-hist.txt
+$(delete-histogram): $(delete-demodir)/%-hist.txt: $(indir)/%.fits \
+ | $(delete-demodir)
# When the plotted values are re-made, it is necessary to also
# delete the TiKZ externalized files so the plot is also re-made.
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ $(histogram): $(dddemodir)/%-hist.txt: $(indir)/%.fits | $(dddemodir)
#
# This is just as a demonstration on how to get analysic configuration
# parameters from variables defined in `reproduce/analysis/config/'.
-stats = $(dddemodir)/wfpc2-stats.txt
-$(stats): $(dddemodir)/%-stats.txt: $(indir)/%.fits | $(dddemodir)
+delete-stats = $(delete-demodir)/wfpc2-stats.txt
+$(delete-stats): $(delete-demodir)/%-stats.txt: $(indir)/%.fits \
+ | $(delete-demodir)
aststatistics $< -h0 --mean --median > $@
@@ -98,7 +100,8 @@ $(stats): $(dddemodir)/%-stats.txt: $(indir)/%.fits | $(dddemodir)
#
# NOTE: In LaTeX you cannot use any non-alphabetic character in a variable
# name.
-$(mtexdir)/delete-me.tex: $(dm) $(demopdf) $(histogram) $(stats)
+$(mtexdir)/delete-me.tex: $(delete-num) $(delete-pdf) $(delete-histogram) \
+ $(delete-stats)
# Write the number of random values used.
echo "\newcommand{\deletemenum}{$(delete-me-num)}" > $@
@@ -112,15 +115,15 @@ $(mtexdir)/delete-me.tex: $(dm) $(demopdf) $(histogram) $(stats)
# values, then using it again to read each separately to use in the
# macro definition.
mm=$$(awk 'BEGIN{min=99999; max=-min}
- {if($$2>max) max=$$2; if($$2<min) min=$$2;}
- END{print min, max}' $(dm));
+ !/^#/{if($$2>max) max=$$2; if($$2<min) min=$$2;}
+ END{print min, max}' $(delete-num));
v=$$(echo "$$mm" | awk '{printf "%.3f", $$1}');
echo "\newcommand{\deletememin}{$$v}" >> $@
v=$$(echo "$$mm" | awk '{printf "%.3f", $$2}');
echo "\newcommand{\deletememax}{$$v}" >> $@
# Write the statistics of the WFPC2 image as a macro.
- mean=$$(awk '{printf("%.2f", $$1)}' $(stats))
+ mean=$$(awk '{printf("%.2f", $$1)}' $(delete-stats))
echo "\newcommand{\deletemewfpctwomean}{$$mean}" >> $@
- median=$$(awk '{printf("%.2f", $$2)}' $(stats))
+ median=$$(awk '{printf("%.2f", $$2)}' $(delete-stats))
echo "\newcommand{\deletemewfpctwomedian}{$$median}" >> $@
diff --git a/reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk b/reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk
index f76f5de..a4eeb2e 100644
--- a/reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk
+++ b/reproduce/analysis/make/paper.mk
@@ -28,17 +28,18 @@
# `$(mtexdir)/project.tex' is actually just a combination of separate files
# that keep the LaTeX macros related to each workhorse Makefile (in
# `reproduce/src/make/*.mk'). Those individual macros are pre-requisites to
-# `$(mtexdir)/project.tex'. The only workhorse Makefile that doesn't need
-# to produce LaTeX macros is this Makefile (`reproduce/src/make/paper.mk').
+# `$(mtexdir)/verify.tex' which will check them before starting to build
+# the paper. The only workhorse Makefile that doesn't need to produce LaTeX
+# macros is this Makefile (`reproduce/src/make/paper.mk').
#
-# This file is thus the interface between the processing scripts and the
-# final PDF: when we get to this point, all the processing has been
+# This file is thus the interface between the analysis/processing steps and
+# the final PDF: when we get to this point, all the processing has been
# completed.
#
# Note that if you don't want the final PDF and just want the processing
# and file outputs, you can remove the value of `pdf-build-final' in
# `reproduce/analysis/config/pdf-build.mk'.
-$(mtexdir)/project.tex: $(foreach s, $(subst paper,,$(makesrc)), $(mtexdir)/$(s).tex)
+$(mtexdir)/project.tex: $(mtexdir)/verify.tex
# If no PDF is requested, or if LaTeX isn't available, don't
# continue to building the final PDF. Otherwise, merge all the TeX
diff --git a/reproduce/analysis/make/top-make.mk b/reproduce/analysis/make/top-make.mk
index 27fe16a..0292d3c 100644
--- a/reproduce/analysis/make/top-make.mk
+++ b/reproduce/analysis/make/top-make.mk
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ endif
makesrc = initialize \
download \
delete-me \
+ verify \
paper
diff --git a/reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk b/reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..440ac57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+# Verify the project outputs before building the paper.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020 Mohammad Akhlaghi <mohammad@akhlaghi.org>
+#
+# This Makefile is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+# Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+# option) any later version.
+#
+# This Makefile is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
+# Public License for more details.
+#
+# A copy of the GNU General Public License is available at
+# <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+
+
+
+# Verification functions
+# ----------------------
+#
+# These functions are used by the final rule in this Makefil
+verify-print-tips = \
+ echo "If you are still developing your project, you can disable"; \
+ echo "verification by removing the value of the variable in the"; \
+ echo "following file (from the top project source directory):"; \
+ echo " reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk"; \
+ echo; \
+ echo "If this is the final version of the file, you can just copy"; \
+ echo "and paste the calculated checksum (above) for the file in"; \
+ echo "the following project source file:"; \
+ echo " reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk"
+
+verify-txt-no-comments-leading-space = \
+ infile=$(strip $(1)); \
+ inchecksum=$(strip $(2)); \
+ checksum=$$(sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//g' \
+ -e 's/\#.*$$//' \
+ -e '/^$$/d' $$infile \
+ | md5sum \
+ | awk '{print $$1}'); \
+ if [ x"$$inchecksum" = x"$$checksum" ]; then \
+ echo "Verified: $$infile"; \
+ else \
+ echo; \
+ echo "VERIFICATION ERROR"; \
+ echo "------------------"; \
+ $(call verify-print-tips); \
+ echo; \
+ echo "Checked file (without empty or commented lines):"; \
+ echo " $$infile"; \
+ echo "Expected MD5 checksum: $$inchecksum"; \
+ echo "Calculated MD5 checksum: $$checksum"; \
+ echo; exit 1; \
+ fi;
+
+
+
+
+
+# Final verification TeX macro (can be empty)
+# -------------------------------------------
+#
+# This is the FINAL analysis step (before going onto the paper. Please use
+# this step to veryify the contents of the figures/tables used in the paper
+# and the LaTeX macros generated from all your processing. It should depend
+# on all the LaTeX macro files that are generated (their contents will be
+# checked), and any files that go into the tables/figures of the paper
+# (generated in various stages of the analysis.
+#
+# Since each analysis step's data files are already prerequisites of their
+# respective TeX macro file, its enough for `verify.tex' to depend on the
+# final TeX macro.
+#
+# USEFUL TIP: during the early phases of your research (when you are
+# developing your analysis, and the values aren't final), you can comment
+# the respective lines.
+#
+# Here is a description of the variables defined here.
+#
+# verify-dep: The major step dependencies of `verify.tex', this includes
+# all the steps that must be finished before it.
+#
+# verify-changes: The files whose contents are important. This is
+# essentially the same as `verify-dep', but it has removed
+# the `initialize' step (which is information about the
+# pipeline, not the results).
+verify-dep = $(subst verify,,$(subst paper,,$(makesrc)))
+verify-check = $(subst initialize,,$(verify-dep))
+$(mtexdir)/verify.tex: $(foreach s, $(verify-dep), $(mtexdir)/$(s).tex)
+
+ # Make sure that verification is actually requested.
+ if [ x"$(verify-outputs)" = xyes ]; then
+
+ # Verify the figure datasets.
+ $(call verify-txt-no-comments-leading-space, \
+ $(delete-num), ad345e873e6af577f0e4e7c8942cdf08)
+ $(call verify-txt-no-comments-leading-space, \
+ $(delete-histogram), 12a81c4c8c5f552e5ed5686453587fe8)
+
+ # Verify TeX macros (the values that go into the PDF text).
+ for m in $(verify-check); do
+ file=$(mtexdir)/$$m.tex
+ if [ $$m == delete-me ]; then s=711e2f7fa1f16ecbeeb3df6bcb4ec705
+ elif [ $$m == download ]; then s=6749e17ce606d57d30cebdbc1a5d23ad
+ else echo; echo "'$$m' not recognized."; exit 1
+ fi
+ $(call verify-txt-no-comments-leading-space, $$file, $$s)
+ done
+ fi
+
+ # Make an empty final target.
+ touch $@
diff --git a/tex/src/delete-me.tex b/tex/src/delete-me.tex
index a2d6c85..ae68441 100644
--- a/tex/src/delete-me.tex
+++ b/tex/src/delete-me.tex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
%% A particular plot.
\addplot+[scatter, only marks]
- table {tex/build/delete-me/data.txt};
+ table {tex/build/delete-me-num/data.txt};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}