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doc/developer-guide.md

@@ -1,18 +1,62 @@
 Developer guide
 ===============
 
+Getting started
+---------------
 
+#### Pre-requisites
+
+- [Git][1]
+- [node.js/npm][2]
+- [Grunt][3]
+- [Bower][4]
+
+#### Before debugging
+
+- Download dependencies using [Bower][4]:
+
+		bower install
+
+- To serve **StackEdit** in http://localhost/stackedit, add something like this in `httpd.conf`:
+
+		Alias /stackedit /Users/benweet/workspace/stackedit 
+
+		<Directory /Users/benweet/workspace/stackedit>
+		    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
+		    AllowOverride None
+		    Order allow,deny
+		    Allow from all
+		</Directory>
+
+- Open Chrome without application cache:
+
+		chrome --disable-application-cache
+
+- Run **StackEdit** in debug mode (serve original files instead of minified):
+
+		http://localhost/stackedit/?debug
+
+#### Add new dependencies
+
+**NOTE:** StackEdit uses [RequireJS][6] for asynchronous module definition ([AMD][7]).
+
+- Install new dependencies using [Bower][4]:
+
+		bower install <library> --save
+
+- Add the new dependency to [RequireJS][6] configuration file (`main.js`):
+
+		grunt bower
+
+#### Build/minify
+
+	grunt
 
 
 Architecture
 ------------
 
-![Architecture diagram][1]
+![Architecture diagram][5]
-
-> **NOTE:**
-
-> - StackEdit uses [RequireJS][2] for asynchronous module definition ([AMD][3]). 
-> - [jQuery][4], [Underscore.js][5] or any other 3rd party libraries can be called from anywhere as long as they have been declared as module dependencies.
 
 
 ----------
@@ -22,8 +66,8 @@ Architecture
 
 The `core` module is responsible for:
 
-- creating the [UI Layout][6],
+- creating the [UI Layout][10],
-- creating the [PageDown][7] editor,
+- creating the [PageDown][11] editor,
 - loading/saving the settings,
 - running periodic tasks,
 - detecting the user activity,
@@ -31,20 +75,20 @@ The `core` module is responsible for:
 
 **Attributes:**
 
-- `core.isOffline`: indicates the offline status of the application.
+- `isOffline`: indicates the offline status of the application.
 
 **Methods:**
 
-- `core.onReady(callback)`: sets a callback to be called when all modules have been loaded and the DOM is ready.
+- `onReady(callback)`: sets a callback to be called when all modules have been loaded and the DOM is ready.
-> **NOTE:** This is preferred over [jQuery's `.ready()`][8] because it ensures that all AMD modules are loaded by [RequireJS][9]).
+> **NOTE:** This is preferred over [jQuery's `.ready()`][12] because it ensures that all AMD modules are loaded by [RequireJS][13]).
 
-- `core.runPeriodically(callback)`: sets a callback to be called every second.
+- `runPeriodically(callback)`: sets a callback to be called every second.
 > **NOTE:** The callback will not run if the user is inactive or in StackEdit Viewer. User is considered inactive after 5 minutes of inactivity (mouse or keyboard).
 
-- `core.setOffline()`: can be called by any other modules when a network timeout occurs for instance.
+- `setOffline()`: can be called by any other modules when a network timeout occurs for instance.
 > **NOTE:** the offline status is also set by detecting the window `offline` event. `core.isOffline` is automatically set to `false` when the network is recovered.
 
-- `core.initEditor(fileDesc)`: creates or refreshes the [PageDown][10] editor with a given [`FileDescriptor`][11] object.
+- `initEditor(fileDesc)`: creates or refreshes the [PageDown][14] editor with a given [`FileDescriptor`][15] object.
 
 
 ----------
@@ -57,6 +101,17 @@ The `fileMgr` module is responsible for:
 - creating and deleting local files
 - switching from one file to another
 
+**Attributes:**
+
+- `currentFile`: the [`FileDescriptor`][16] object that is currently edited.
+
+**Methods:**
+
+- `createFile(title, content)`: creates a [`FileDescriptor`][17] object, add it in the [`fileSystem`][18] map and returns it.
+- `deleteFile(fileDesc)`: deletes a [`FileDescriptor`][19] object from the [`fileSystem`][20] map.
+- `selectFile(fileDesc)`: selects a [`FileDescriptor`][21] object for editing.
+
+
 #### FileDescriptor
 
 The `FileDescriptor` class represents a local file. A `FileDescriptor` object has the following properties:
@@ -64,19 +119,19 @@ The `FileDescriptor` class represents a local file. A `FileDescriptor` object ha
 - `fileIndex`: the unique string index of the file in the file system
 - `title`: the title of the document
 - `content`: the content of the document
-- `syncLocations`: a map containing all the associated [`syncAttributes`][12] objects with their `syncIndex` as a key
+- `syncLocations`: a map containing all the associated [`syncAttributes`][22] objects with their `syncIndex` as a key
-- `publishLocations`: a map containing all the associated [`publishAttributes`][13] objects with their `publishIndex` as a key
+- `publishLocations`: a map containing all the associated [`publishAttributes`][23] objects with their `publishIndex` as a key
 
 And the following methods:
 
-- `addSyncLocation(syncAttributes)`: associates a [`syncAttributes`][14] object with the file
+- `addSyncLocation(syncAttributes)`: associates a [`syncAttributes`][24] object with the file
-- `removeSyncLocation(syncAttributes)`: unassociates a [`syncAttributes`][15] object with the file
+- `removeSyncLocation(syncAttributes)`: unassociates a [`syncAttributes`][25] object with the file
-- `addPublishLocation(publishAttributes)`: associates a [`publishAttributes`][16] object with the file
+- `addPublishLocation(publishAttributes)`: associates a [`publishAttributes`][26] object with the file
-- `removePublishLocation(publishAttributes)`: unassociates a [`publishAttributes`][17] object with the file
+- `removePublishLocation(publishAttributes)`: unassociates a [`publishAttributes`][27] object with the file
 
 #### fileSystem
 
-The `fileSystem` module is a map containing all the [`FileDescriptor`][18] objects with their `fileIndex` as a key
+The `fileSystem` module is a map containing all the [`FileDescriptor`][28] objects with their `fileIndex` as a key.
 
 
 ----------
@@ -92,7 +147,7 @@ The `synchronizer` module is responsible for:
 
 #### synchronizer's providers
 
-A [`provider`][19] module can be associated with the `synchronizer` module if it implements the following functions:
+A [`provider`][29] module can be associated with the `synchronizer` module if it implements the following functions:
 
 - `importFiles()`: downloads one or multiple files and create local files associated with the sync locations
 - `exportFile()`: uploads a local file to a new sync location
@@ -104,7 +159,7 @@ A [`provider`][19] module can be associated with the `synchronizer` module if it
 A `syncAttributes` object is an object that describes a sync location. Attributes differ from one provider to another except for the following:
 
 - `syncIndex`: the unique string index of the publish location
-- `provider`: the [`provider`][20] module that handles the sync location
+- `provider`: the [`provider`][30] module that handles the sync location
 
 
 ----------
@@ -119,9 +174,9 @@ The `publisher` module is responsible for:
 
 #### publisher's providers
 
-A [`provider`][21] module can be associated with the `publisher` module if it implements the following functions:
+A [`provider`][31] module can be associated with the `publisher` module if it implements the following functions:
 
-- `newPublishAttributes()`: returns a new [`publishAttributes`][22] object in order to create a new publish location
+- `newPublishAttributes()`: returns a new [`publishAttributes`][32] object in order to create a new publish location
 - `publish()`: performs publishing of one publish location
 
 #### publishAttributes
@@ -129,7 +184,7 @@ A [`provider`][21] module can be associated with the `publisher` module if it im
 A `publishAttributes` object is an object that describes a publish location. Attributes differ from one provider to another except for the following:
 
 - `publishIndex`: the unique string index of the publish location
-- `provider`: the [`provider`][23] module that handles the publish location
+- `provider`: the [`provider`][33] module that handles the publish location
 - `format`: the publishing format for the publish location. It can be:
 	- `markdown` for Markdown format
 	- `html` for HTML format
@@ -149,26 +204,36 @@ A `publishAttributes` object is an object that describes a publish location. Att
 > Written with [StackEdit](http://benweet.github.io/stackedit/).
 
 
-  [1]: http://benweet.github.io/stackedit/doc/img/architecture.png "Architecture diagram"
+  [1]: http://git-scm.com/
-  [2]: http://requirejs.org/ "RequireJS"
+  [2]: http://nodejs.org/
-  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asynchronous_module_definition "Asynchronous module definition"
+  [3]: http://gruntjs.com/
-  [4]: http://jquery.com/
+  [4]: http://bower.io/
-  [5]: http://underscorejs.org/
+  [5]: http://benweet.github.io/stackedit/doc/img/architecture.png "Architecture diagram"
-  [6]: http://layout.jquery-dev.net/ "UI Layout"
+  [6]: http://requirejs.org/ "RequireJS"
-  [7]: https://code.google.com/p/pagedown/ "PageDown"
+  [7]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asynchronous_module_definition "Asynchronous module definition"
-  [8]: http://api.jquery.com/ready/
+  [8]: http://jquery.com/
-  [9]: http://requirejs.org/ "RequireJS"
+  [9]: http://underscorejs.org/
-  [10]: https://code.google.com/p/pagedown/ "PageDown"
+  [10]: http://layout.jquery-dev.net/ "UI Layout"
-  [11]: #filedescriptor
+  [11]: https://code.google.com/p/pagedown/ "PageDown"
-  [12]: #syncattributes
+  [12]: http://api.jquery.com/ready/
-  [13]: #publishattributes
+  [13]: http://requirejs.org/ "RequireJS"
-  [14]: #syncattributes
+  [14]: https://code.google.com/p/pagedown/ "PageDown"
-  [15]: #syncattributes
+  [15]: #filedescriptor
-  [16]: #publishattributes
+  [16]: #filedescriptor
-  [17]: #publishattributes
+  [17]: #filedescriptor
-  [18]: #filedescriptor
+  [18]: #filesystem
-  [19]: #provider
+  [19]: #filedescriptor
-  [20]: #provider
+  [20]: #filesystem
-  [21]: #provider
+  [21]: #filedescriptor
-  [22]: #publishattributes
+  [22]: #syncattributes
-  [23]: #provider
+  [23]: #publishattributes
+  [24]: #syncattributes
+  [25]: #syncattributes
+  [26]: #publishattributes
+  [27]: #publishattributes
+  [28]: #filedescriptor
+  [29]: #provider
+  [30]: #provider
+  [31]: #provider
+  [32]: #publishattributes
+  [33]: #provider