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Changes in file docs/utils.py:

  • improved validation slightly
  • added new doctest for changes

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved Git reference validation to prevent references with disallowed dot-dot characters.
    • Enhanced validation logic to ensure references start with an alphanumeric character.

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Changes in file docs/utils.py:
 - improved validation slightly
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The pull request focuses on improving the Git reference validation logic in the _validate_git_ref function. The changes enhance the regular expression pattern to more strictly validate Git reference names by ensuring they start with an alphanumeric character and preventing references that contain consecutive dot characters (..). This modification aligns with Git's reference naming conventions and adds an additional layer of input validation.

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docs/utils.py Updated regex pattern for Git reference validation from r'^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-./]+$' to r'^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_\-./]*$' with additional check for '..'. Updated docstring and added a new test case.

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Enhance Git reference validation [#273]
Prevent references starting with dot/dash
Prohibit consecutive dots in references

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  • Patch to improve docstrings in tests/context.py #109: This PR improves the docstrings for the checkCovCommand, checkStrOrByte, and checkPythonCommand functions in tests/context.py, which are also related to the _validate_git_ref function in the main PR as they both involve validation and command handling logic.

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Timestamp: 2024-11-21T02:05:08.096Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers to specify the full raw URL when fetching files from gists to ensure correct retrieval of content, particularly when the file is in markdown format.
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PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#184
File: LICENSE.md:36-43
Timestamp: 2024-11-14T07:03:35.207Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers that I verify URLs before suggesting changes, and avoid raising hypothetical issues without verification.
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Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers to suppress errors in `apt-get install` commands when individual checks of the installed packages are performed afterwards, to allow for more granular error handling.
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Timestamp: 2024-12-13T01:44:13.412Z
Learning: In the multicast project's shell scripts, prefer organizing code into logical sections with clear comments (e.g., "=== Environment Setup ===") to maintain readability and maintainability while keeping related functions together.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#184
File: tests/check_pip:259-265
Timestamp: 2024-11-15T19:32:16.878Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers that code changes adhere to SOLID design principles, specifically avoiding unnecessary complexity (AHA principle), maintaining the Single Responsibility Principle, and ensuring complex work is done on separate development branches (Open/Closed Principle).
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#110
File: docs/USAGE.md:66-66
Timestamp: 2024-11-12T10:29:55.563Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers to use "Caveat" as a heading instead of "Caution".
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-10-08T03:15:05.171Z
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61-66: Well-structured doctest for Git reference validation!

The new test case effectively validates the rejection of references containing consecutive dots, which aligns with Git's reference naming conventions.

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Changes in file docs/utils.py:
  - use only tabs for indentation
 def _validate_git_ref(ref: str) -> str:
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clarity when relevant.
2. As a general guideline, consider the code style advocated in the PEP 8 standard
(excluding the use of spaces for indentation) and evaluate suggested changes for code
style compliance.
3. As a style convention, consider the code style advocated in
CEP-8
and evaluate suggested changes for code style compliance.
4. As a general guideline, try to provide any relevant, official, and supporting
documentation links to any tool's suggestions in review comments. This guideline is
important for posterity.
5. As a general rule, undocumented function definitions and class definitions in the
project's Python code are assumed incomplete. Please consider suggesting a short
summary of the code for any of these incomplete definitions as docstrings when
reviewing. All documentation including docstrings in the project are to align with
the guidelines set by
CEP-7.
6. Verify Flake8's configuration file is located at ".flake8.ini". Flake8 is run
automaticly by the flake8-cq GHA used by the .github/workflows/flake8.yml workflow.
7. Verify alignment of any new changes, with the code style advocated in
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pointing out any introduced deviations.


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project documentation after the 'README.md' file.
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📓 Learnings (1)
📓 Common learnings
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-12-12T20:51:15.319Z
Learning: In the multicast project, when refactoring shell scripts, prefer improving organization within a single file over splitting into multiple files, unless the benefits of modularity clearly outweigh the added complexity in security, permissions, and debugging.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-11-12T10:29:50.461Z
Learning: For future scripts, reactive-firewall prefers to use only POSIX built-ins (like `printf` instead of `echo`) to align with CEP-8 conventions.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-11-21T02:05:08.096Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers to specify the full raw URL when fetching files from gists to ensure correct retrieval of content, particularly when the file is in markdown format.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-11-12T10:29:55.563Z
Learning: For future scripts, reactive-firewall prefers to keep the shebang line with an extra space (e.g., `#! /bin/bash`) as per project style.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#184
File: LICENSE.md:36-43
Timestamp: 2024-11-14T07:03:35.207Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers that I verify URLs before suggesting changes, and avoid raising hypothetical issues without verification.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#235
File: .github/workflows/makefile-lint.yml:41-52
Timestamp: 2024-12-06T08:21:21.876Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers to suppress errors in `apt-get install` commands when individual checks of the installed packages are performed afterwards, to allow for more granular error handling.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-12-13T01:44:13.412Z
Learning: In the multicast project's shell scripts, prefer organizing code into logical sections with clear comments (e.g., "=== Environment Setup ===") to maintain readability and maintainability while keeping related functions together.
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#184
File: tests/check_pip:259-265
Timestamp: 2024-11-15T19:32:16.878Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers that code changes adhere to SOLID design principles, specifically avoiding unnecessary complexity (AHA principle), maintaining the Single Responsibility Principle, and ensuring complex work is done on separate development branches (Open/Closed Principle).
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#110
File: docs/USAGE.md:66-66
Timestamp: 2024-11-12T10:29:55.563Z
Learning: Reactive-firewall prefers to use "Caveat" as a heading instead of "Caution".
Learnt from: reactive-firewall
PR: reactive-firewall/multicast#0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2024-10-08T03:15:05.171Z
Learning: For future reviews, remember that when drafting or updating CEP (Convention Enhancement Proposal) documents, it's important to adhere to the project's standard format and include all relevant sections such as Motivation, Detailed Explanation, Implementation Guidelines, Impact, and References.
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73-78: LGTM! Good test coverage for the consecutive dots validation.

The new test case effectively verifies the handling of invalid references containing consecutive dots.


80-80: LGTM! Clean implementation using the extracted pattern.

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1. **Code Quality**: Implementation of robust static analysis rules
2. **Developer Experience**: Improved documentation and error handling
3. **Reliability**: Enhanced testing infrastructure and coverage
4. **Maintainability**: Standardized coding patterns and documentation requirements
5. **Build Process**: Streamlined CI/CD workflows with improved caching

> This release represents the culmination of numerous smaller efforts, bringing together improvements from over 40 previous PRs and addressing over 40 distinct issues. It serves as a comprehensive preparation for future development, establishing strong foundations for the upcoming 2.1 version.
>
> These changes aim to enhance code quality, enforce best practices, and streamline CI/CD processes.

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 * Concludes [Pre-Version 2.1 Chores](https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast/milestone/13)

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