Rohit Time Entries Log

Oct 24th, 2013

• Initial setup of the repository (Includes dependent projects).

Oct 29th to Nov 6th, 2013

• Implemented the logic to parse the new XML feed to obtain list of Shows.

Nov 12th, 2013

• Updated the FestivalParser to associate the Shorts with the main ProgramItem on the basis of the CustomProperty 'ShortId' contained within the ProgramItem.

Nov 16th, 2013:

• Parse the list of Venues from the VenueList XML feed. Added 'directionsURL' to Schedule, would be useful for Google Maps integration. Venue contained within the Schedule is populated with the proper name.

Nov 21st, 2013

• Parse the list of Venues from the VenueList XML feed. This should performed before the call to parse the Shows.
• When adding the Venues to a Schedule, use the ShortName for a Venue from the above list (This list would be available as a global object along with 'shows' in FestivalParser.java)

Nov 23rd, 2013

• Added instruction for 'How to build using Ant' within the repository.

Nov 24th, 2013

• Added logic to parse the NewsFeed XML feed. Modified FestivalParser to remove ad-hoc logic and rely on the 'ShortIDs' as part of show.CustomProperty. Placeholders for logging errors in the XML feed have been created, writing these error to file is pending.

• Updated FestivalParser.java to parse Films, Events and Forums. Added CommonItem.java (substitute for ProgramItem.java).

Nov 26th, 2013

• Updated NewsFeedParser to fetch the ThumbImage. Added method logError() within FestivalParser.java to log any errors in the Xml feed.

Dec 03rd, 2013

• Updated FestivalParser.java and Festival.java to populate the Films/Events/Forums by Date.

Dec 4th, 2013

• Changed some methods to return a Vector instead of a List.

Dec 14th, 2013

• Updated JavaDoc comments within FestivalParser.java. Removed unused method in QueryManager.java
• Source code cleanup (Phase 1):
  • Removed the following Activity classes:
    • DVDActivity.java
    • EventsActivity.java
    • ForumsActivity.java
  • Removed the following Xml Parser classes:
    • EventsParser.java
    • FilmParser.java
    • ProgramItemParser.java
    • ProgramItemsPArser.java
    • SeasonParser.java
    • SectionsParser.java
• Commented unwanted source code within FestivalParser.java, FilmDetail.java, QueryManager.java
• Source code cleanup (Phase 2):
  • Removed the following Xml Parser classes:
    • DatesParser.java
    • FilmsParser.java
    • GenresParser.java
    • LinkParser.java
    • SchedulesParser.java
• Source code cleanup (Phase 3):
  • Removed older ProgramItem.java (CommonItem.java would be used instead).
• Removed ProgramItem.java. Removed unwanted methods from QueryManager.java and renamed certain methods in FestivalParser.java

Dec 15th, 2013

• Source code cleanup (Phase 3):
  • Removed the following classes:
    • Film.java
    • Filmlet.java
    • MobileItem.java
    • Section.java
• Removed unwanted logging messages.
• Added methods in Festival.java which returns the list of CommonItems grouped by Time, for a given Date.