CL Configuration Environment Resource (:confer)

This is my Commmon Lisp configuration tool project. It servers as a general resource for custom libraries, RC Files, ASDF configuration settings and a playground to develop new systems. It's in a very early stage, so not much functionality as a 'tool' here just yet, just a working project to store my work at the moment...

Currently, the setup of this project itself acts as a template on how to scaffold a modern Common Lisp system using the ASDF package-inferred-system along with a testing framework (FiveAM). The Common Lisp code written herein also acts as a 'style guide' on my functional/aesthetic preferences. I also use ocicl for a modern approach for Common Lisp Systems Management - its a great tool (highly preferred over quicklisp, qlot, roswell, CLPM, etc.) - really wish the community would adopt this solution over the others!

The most recent addition is a testing framework (FiveAM) that has an example test template borrowed from The Common Lisp Cookbook:Testing With FiveAM. The test(s) can be executed, in the project directory, via:

* (asdf:test-system :confer-test)

As a fun exercise of incorporating a library, I adapted the SDRAW and DTRACE tools from the book Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation. This is staged in the library learncl (alias lcl). For example, you can run the sdraw learning tool (a cons cell visual aid) in this project as follows:

(asdf:load-system :confer)
;; or
;; (asdf:load-system :confr) ; system alias
;;...

(learncl:sdraw '(This (is a (test!))))
;; or
;; (lcl:sdraw '(This (is a (test!)))) ; short alias
;;
;; =>
;; [*|*]--->[*|*]--->NIL
;;  |        |
;;  v        v
;; THIS     [*|*]--->[*|*]--->[*|*]--->NIL
;;           |        |        |
;;           v        v        v
;;           IS       A       [*|*]--->NIL
;;                             |
;;                             v
;;                            TEST!

TODOs (Wish List)

• Create a Common Lisp setup script to scaffold my prefered develop environment
• Develop a Common Lisp Command Line tool to create Fedora RPM's for Common Lisp Libraries/Systems
• TBD

Changelog

0.0.3 (WIP)

• Create simple database to track installed configuration elements (sqlite?)
• Create common lisp setup script
• Create command line application
• TBD

0.0.2

• Refactor/Clean-up project scaffold
• Create System alias :confr & set to package nickname
• Add unit-testing framework template (FiveAM)
• Update README & Revision Bump

0.0.1

• Initial commit
• Added basic project scaffold

References:

• TBD