GSoC 2021: New Date Prompts for ODK-X Survey

Emeka · June 2, 2021, 1:47am

About Me

Hey all, my full name is Chukwuemeka Okechukwu but Emeka for short. I am from Nigeria but live in Ghana. I’m also a fourth-year undergraduate from Ashesi University studying Computer Science. This is my first time participating in GSoC and thank you for the opportunity. Finally, I can live on bread alone.

About My Project

The goal of this project is to include more prompt types in the ODK-X Survey application and ensure they are compatible with the ODK-X XLSX Converter. I plan to accomplish the implementation of the month only, year only, month and year only, and non-Gregorian calendars prompt for users to choose from.

My Time Zone

(Ghana, Africa), UTC +0.

Getting in Touch

Email Address: chuks.egkedu@gmail.com
GitHub: emeka-okechukwu-dev
LinkedIn: my linkedIn profile

Emeka · June 2, 2021, 1:48am

Week 1: 17 May - 23 May

Introduced myself with my project mentors Jeff Beorse and Albert Chae.
Shared preferred meeting times and project plans with both mentors.
Gained an understanding of the community’s working culture.
Revisited the codebase of the application designer.

Emeka · June 2, 2021, 1:50am

Week 2: 24 May - 30 May

Arranged weekly meetings with both mentors.
Continued going through the codebase of the application designer including but not limited to prompt.js and XLSXConverter2.js.
Mapped out how to implementing date prompts ahead of the official first coding phase.

Emeka · June 7, 2021, 1:37am

Week 3: 31 May - 7 May

Had first weekly meeting with project mentors where we introduced ourselves again and went through some questions I had. We also went through how the code will be implemented more thoroughly.
Had first weekly meeting with GSoC mentors and mentees where we introduced ourselves and the backstory of ODK-X. We also looked at an app design created by a mentee. Finally, mentors answered some questions we the mentees had for them.
Went through how the codes will be submitted.

Emeka · June 14, 2021, 2:08am

Week 4: 7 June - 13 June

Past Week Accomplishment

Included month only, year only, and month and yearly only date prompt types by updating prompt.js, XLSXConverter2.js, and databaseUtils.js.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Review and approval of the three new date prompt types by mentors.
Perform unit testing on the three new date prompt types.
Start implementing new non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · June 21, 2021, 3:51am

Week 5: 14 June - 20 June

Past Week Accomplishment

Performed unit testing on the three new date prompts.
Pull request for the three new date prompts were accepted.
Had non-Gregorian calendar datepicker approved by mentors.
Started implementing non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Finish implementing non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars.
Start integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · June 28, 2021, 2:47am

Week 6: 21 June - 27 June

Past Week Accomplishment

Partially finished implementing non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars (yet to confirm if they are working with the application).

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Confirm if implemented non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars are working with the application.
Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · July 5, 2021, 2:03am

Week 7: 28 June - 4 July

Past Week Accomplishment

Partially completed the implementation of the non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars and integrating them with the current ODK-X Survey Environment.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment.
Update XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · July 12, 2021, 2:00am

Week 8: 5 July - 11 July

Past Week Accomplishment

Implemented the non-Gregorian prompt type handlebars.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Complete the GSoC evaluation form.
Document the implementation of the three new date prompts.
Solve non-Gregorian calendar datepicker libraries importing/loading error.
Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment and updating XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types.

Where I am Stuck At

Libraries from the non-Gregorian calendar datepicker are not appropriately imported/loaded into the application. I have shared the details with my mentors and currently working to resolve it.

Emeka · July 19, 2021, 1:59am

Week 9: 12 July - 18 July

Past Week Accomplishment

Completed the GSoC evaluation form.
Documented the implementation of the three new date prompts - not the official documentation, just noted the changes in a draft.
Solved non-Gregorian calendar datepicker libraries importing/loading error.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment and updating XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types (hopeful to finalize by this week).

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · July 26, 2021, 1:35am

Week 10: 19 July - 25 July

Past Week Accomplishment

Documented the implementation of the non-Gregorian calendar date prompts - not the official documentation, just noted the changes in a draft.
Solved a formatting issue with how a prompt was reloaded into the from.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment and updating XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types. More specifically, store the non-Gregorian date as Gregorian UTC in the database and reload it to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · August 2, 2021, 1:16am

Week 11: 26 July - 1 August

Past Week Accomplishment

Continued integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment such that the new prompt would inherit an existing prompt and override the functions needed to save the value in a given format.
Set up the environment to get started with testing with Jest.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment and updating XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types. More specifically, store the non-Gregorian date as Gregorian UTC in the database and reload it to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format.
Continue testing with Jest.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · August 9, 2021, 1:27am

Week 12: 2 August - 8 August

Past Week Accomplishment

Integrated a Ethiopian calendar prompt with ODK-X Survey Environment and updated its XLSXConverter2.js such that it is saved as Gregorian UTC in the database and reloaded to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Continue integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment and updating XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types. More specifically, store the non-Gregorian date as Gregorian UTC in the database and reload it to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format.
Start with the official documentation of the implemented date and non-Gregorian calendar prompts.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Other

On hold with testing with Jest for now.

Emeka · August 16, 2021, 1:34am

Week 13: 9 August - 15 August

Past Week Accomplishment

Integrated Islamic and Nepali calendar prompts with ODK-X Survey Environment and updated their XLSXConverter2.js such that their dates are saved as Gregorian UTC in the database and reloaded to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format.
Used Jest for testing the functions used to convert non-Gregorian dates to Gregorian dates and vice versa.
Shared a document containing changes made during the implementation of the date prompts with a fellow intern.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Finish integrating each non-Gregorian calendar with the current ODK-X Survey Environment and updating XLSXConverter2.js to work with the new non-Gregorian prompt types. More specifically, store the non-Gregorian date as Gregorian UTC in the database and reload it to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format. Here, find available JavaScript libraries that allow for these conversions.
Update document for official documentation so that it includes the implementation of non-Gregorian calendar prompts
Create a new GitHub pull request to include the implementation of non-Gregorian calendar prompts.
Write a submission report for the final product as part of the final evaluation.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.

Emeka · August 24, 2021, 1:09pm

Week 14: 16 August - 22 August

Past Week Accomplishment

Integrated a total of 12 calendar prompts with ODK-X Survey Environment and updated their XLSXConverter2.js such that their dates are saved as Gregorian UTC in the database and reloaded to the survey in the non-Gregorian calendar format. Get new converter functions from the existing library.
Used Jest for testing the functions used to convert non-Gregorian dates to Gregorian dates and vice versa.
Updated document for official documentation so that it includes the implementation of non-Gregorian calendar prompts.
Created a new GitHub pull request to include the implementation of non-Gregorian calendar prompts.
Wrote a submission report for the final product as part of the final evaluation.

Upcoming Week’s Plan

Finalise a few items and be available for future updates to ODK-X Survey.

Where I am Stuck At

Not stuck at the moment.