CSC/ECE 517 Fall 2017/E1770 Refactor assignment participant.rb

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E1770. [Test First Development] Refactor assignment_participant.rb<ref>Project Description document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rdolBAHxVGI9I0N-cT866AqnfORM2L1_m_bo2gRYRrI/edit#heading=h.s18ldps2kz5e</ref>

This page provides a brief description of the Expertiza project. The project is aimed at refactoring the AssignmentParticipant model which is subclass of Participant model. This model is used to maintain the list of students/users participating in a given assignment. For any new or existing assignments, this model manages the entire list of users assigned to that particular assignment. It primarily includes method for scores calculations, assignment submission paths, reviews, etc. As part of this project, some of the methods have been removed which were not being used anywhere, some have been moved to their appropriate helper module and some have been refactored into smaller ones.

Introduction to Expertiza

Expertiza is a peer review based system which provides incremental learning from the class. This project has been developed together by faculty and students using Ruby on Rails framework. Expertiza allows the instructor to create, edit and delete assignments, create new assignment topics, assign them to a particular class or selected students, have students work on teams and then review each other's assignments at the end. For the students, they can signup for topics, form teams, and submit their projects and assignments. Students then review the work done by other students and give suggestions to improve. Teams after reviews are allotted scores and they can refer to the peer comments to further improve their work. It also supports submission of different file types for assignments, including the URLs and wiki pages.

Why refactoring?

Code Refactoring<ref>Refactoring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_refactoring</ref> is the process of restructuring existing computer code—changing the factoring—without changing its external behavior.

Refactoring improves nonfunctional attributes of the software. Advantages include improved code readability and reduced complexity; these can improve source-code maintainability and create a more expressive internal architecture or object model to improve extensibility. Typically, refactoring applies a series of standardised basic micro-refactorings, each of which is (usually) a tiny change in a computer program's source code that either preserves the behaviour of the software, or at least does not modify its conformance to functional requirements. Many development environments provide automated support for performing the mechanical aspects of these basic refactorings. If done extremely well, code refactoring may also resolve hidden, dormant, or undiscovered bugs or vulnerabilities in the system by simplifying the underlying logic and eliminating unnecessary levels of complexity. If done poorly it may fail the requirement that external functionality not be changed, introduce new bugs, or both.

Why Test-driven development?

Test-driven development (TDD)<ref>Test-driven development (TDD) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development</ref> is a software development process that relies on the repetition of a very short development cycle: Requirements are turned into very specific test cases, then the software is improved to pass the new tests, only. This is opposed to software development that allows software to be added that is not proven to meet requirements. The followings are several benefits of Test-driven development (TDD).

  • Maintainable, Flexible, Easily Extensible.
  • Unparalleled Test Coverage & Streamlined Codebase.
  • Clean Interface.
  • Refactoring Encourages Improvements.
  • Executable Documentation.

Introduction to RSpec

RSpec<ref>RSpec https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSpec</ref> is a 'Domain Specific Language' (DSL) testing tool written in Ruby to test Ruby code. It is a behavior-driven development (BDD) framework which is extensively used in the production applications. The basic idea behind this concept is that of Test Driven Development(TDD) where the tests are written first and the development is based on writing just enough code that will fulfill those tests followed by refactoring. It contains its own mocking framework that is fully integrated into the framework based upon JMock. The simplicity in the RSpec syntax makes it one of the popular testing tools for Ruby applications. The RSpec tool can be used by installing the rspec gem which consists of 3 other gems namely rspec-core , rspec-expectation and rspec-mock.

Project Description

Refactor AssignmentParticipant model which is a subclass of Participant model. The following tasks have been performed as per the requirements.

  • Refactor scores method.
    • Write failing tests first.
    • Split into several simpler methods and assign reasonable names.
    • Extract duplicated code into separate methods.
    • Replace the conditional with the relevant method calls.
  • Method files is exactly the same as assignment_team.rb L103.
    • Write failing tests first.
    • Solve the duplication, extract method to a new file or delete useless one.
  • Method self.import is exact the same as course_participant.rb L21.
    • Write failing tests first.
    • Solve the duplication, extract method to a new file or delete useless one.
  • Use find_by instead of dynamic method.
    • Write failing tests first.
  • Use find_by instead of where.first.
    • Write failing tests first.

Test Cases

Refactoring

Scores method

The method scores has been converted to smaller methods scores, assignment_questionnaires, merge_scores, topic_total_scores, calculate_scores. It is a good practice to keep the methods not extremely long as they tend to complicate the functionality and the readability.

Before After
def scores(questions) 
   scores = {}
   scores[:participant] = self
   self.assignment.questionnaires.each do |questionnaire|
     round = AssignmentQuestionnaire.find_by(assignment_id: self.assignment.id, questionnaire_id: questionnaire.id).used_in_round
     # create symbol for "varying rubrics" feature -Yang
     questionnaire_symbol = if round.nil?
                              questionnaire.symbol
                            else
                              (questionnaire.symbol.to_s + round.to_s).to_sym
                            end

     scores[questionnaire_symbol] = {}

     scores[questionnaire_symbol][:assessments] = if round.nil?
                                                    questionnaire.get_assessments_for(self)
                                                  else
                                                    questionnaire.get_assessments_round_for(self, round)
                                                  end
     scores[questionnaire_symbol][:scores] = Answer.compute_scores(scores[questionnaire_symbol][:assessments], questions[questionnaire_symbol])
   end

   scores[:total_score] = self.assignment.compute_total_score(scores)

   # merge scores[review#] (for each round) to score[review]  -Yang
   if self.assignment.varying_rubrics_by_round?
     review_sym = "review".to_sym
     scores[review_sym] = {}
     scores[review_sym][:assessments] = []
     scores[review_sym][:scores] = {}
     scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] = -999_999_999
     scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] = 999_999_999
     scores[review_sym][:scores][:avg] = 0
     total_score = 0
     for i in 1..self.assignment.num_review_rounds
       round_sym = ("review" + i.to_s).to_sym
       if scores[round_sym].nil? || scores[round_sym][:assessments].nil? || scores[round_sym][:assessments].empty?
         next
       end
       length_of_assessments = scores[round_sym][:assessments].length.to_f
       scores[review_sym][:assessments] += scores[round_sym][:assessments]
       if !scores[round_sym][:scores][:max].nil? && scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] < scores[round_sym][:scores][:max]
         scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] = scores[round_sym][:scores][:max]
       end
       if !scores[round_sym][:scores][:min].nil? && scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] > scores[round_sym][:scores][:min]
         scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] = scores[round_sym][:scores][:min]
       end
       unless scores[round_sym][:scores][:avg].nil?
         total_score += scores[round_sym][:scores][:avg] * length_of_assessments
       end
     end
     if scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] == -999_999_999 && scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] == 999_999_999
       scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] = 0
       scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] = 0
     end
     scores[review_sym][:scores][:avg] = total_score / scores[review_sym][:assessments].length.to_f
   end
   # In the event that this is a microtask, we need to scale the score accordingly and record the total possible points
   # PS: I don't like the fact that we are doing this here but it is difficult to make it work anywhere else
   if assignment.is_microtask?
     topic = SignUpTopic.find_by_assignment_id(assignment.id)
     unless topic.nil?
       scores[:total_score] *= (topic.micropayment.to_f / 100.to_f)
       scores[:max_pts_available] = topic.micropayment
     end
   end
   # for all quiz questionnaires (quizzes) taken by the participant
   # quiz_responses = []
   # quiz_response_mappings = QuizResponseMap.where(reviewer_id: self.id)
   # quiz_response_mappings.each do |qmapping|
   #   quiz_responses << qmapping.response if qmapping.response
   # end
   # scores[:quiz] = Hash.new
   # scores[:quiz][:assessments] = quiz_responses
   # scores[:quiz][:scores] = Answer.compute_quiz_scores(scores[:quiz][:assessments])
   scores[:total_score] = assignment.compute_total_score(scores)
   # scores[:total_score] += compute_quiz_scores(scores)
   # move lots of calculation from view(_participant.html.erb) to model
   if self.grade
     scores[:total_score] = self.grade
   else
     scores[:total_score] = 100 if scores[:total_score] > 100
     scores
   end
 end
  • scores(questions) method
 def scores(questions)
   scores = {}
   scores[:participant] = self
   assignment_questionnaires(questions, scores)
   scores[:total_score] = self.assignment.compute_total_score(scores)
   # merge scores[review#] (for each round) to score[review]  -Yang
   merge_scores(scores) if self.assignment.varying_rubrics_by_round?
   # In the event that this is a microtask, we need to scale the score accordingly and record the total possible points
   # PS: I don't like the fact that we are doing this here but it is difficult to make it work anywhere else
   topic_total_scores(scores) if self.assignment.is_microtask?

   # for all quiz questionnaires (quizzes) taken by the participant
   # quiz_responses = []
   # quiz_response_mappings = QuizResponseMap.where(reviewer_id: self.id)
   # quiz_response_mappings.each do |qmapping|
   #   quiz_responses << qmapping.response if qmapping.response
   # end
   # scores[:quiz] = Hash.new
   # scores[:quiz][:assessments] = quiz_responses
   # scores[:quiz][:scores] = Answer.compute_quiz_scores(scores[:quiz][:assessments])
   scores[:total_score] = assignment.compute_total_score(scores)
   # scores[:total_score] += compute_quiz_scores(scores)
   # move lots of calculation from view(_participant.html.erb) to model
   caculate_scores(scores)
 end
  • assignment_questionnaires(questions, scores) method
 def assignment_questionnaires(questions, scores)
   self.assignment.questionnaires.each do |questionnaire|
     round = AssignmentQuestionnaire.find_by(assignment_id: self.assignment.id, questionnaire_id: questionnaire.id).used_in_round
     # create symbol for "varying rubrics" feature -Yang
     questionnaire_symbol = if round.nil?
                              questionnaire.symbol
                            else
                              (questionnaire.symbol.to_s + round.to_s).to_sym
                            end

     scores[questionnaire_symbol] = {}

     scores[questionnaire_symbol][:assessments] = if round.nil?
                                                    questionnaire.get_assessments_for(self)
                                                  else
                                                    questionnaire.get_assessments_round_for(self, round)
                                                  end
     scores[questionnaire_symbol][:scores] = Answer.compute_scores(scores[questionnaire_symbol][:assessments], questions[questionnaire_symbol])
   end
 end
  • merge_scores(scores) method
 def merge_scores(scores)
   review_sym = "review".to_sym
   scores[review_sym] = {}
   scores[review_sym][:assessments] = []
   scores[review_sym][:scores] = {max: -999_999_999, min: 999_999_999, avg: 0}
   total_score = 0
   for i in 1..self.assignment.num_review_rounds
     round_sym = ("review" + i.to_s).to_sym
     if scores[round_sym].nil? || scores[round_sym][:assessments].nil? || scores[round_sym][:assessments].empty?
       next
     end
     length_of_assessments = scores[round_sym][:assessments].length.to_f
     scores[review_sym][:assessments] += scores[round_sym][:assessments]
     if !scores[round_sym][:scores][:max].nil? && scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] < scores[round_sym][:scores][:max]
       scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] = scores[round_sym][:scores][:max]
     end
     if !scores[round_sym][:scores][:min].nil? && scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] > scores[round_sym][:scores][:min]
       scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] = scores[round_sym][:scores][:min]
     end
     unless scores[round_sym][:scores][:avg].nil?
       total_score += scores[round_sym][:scores][:avg] * length_of_assessments
     end
   end
   if scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] == -999_999_999 && scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] == 999_999_999
     scores[review_sym][:scores][:max] = 0
     scores[review_sym][:scores][:min] = 0
   end
   scores[review_sym][:scores][:avg] = total_score / scores[review_sym][:assessments].length.to_f
 end
  • topic_total_scores(scores) method
 def topic_total_scores(scores)
   topic = SignUpTopic.find_by(assignment_id: self.assignment.id)
   unless topic.nil?
     scores[:total_score] *= (topic.micropayment.to_f / 100.to_f)
     scores[:max_pts_available] = topic.micropayment
   end
 end
  • calculate_scores(scores) method
 def caculate_scores(scores)
   if self.grade
     scores[:total_score] = self.grade
   else
     scores[:total_score] = 100 if scores[:total_score] > 100
     scores
   end
 end

File and directory methods

The files and directory methods from AssignmentParticipant model have been moved to the FileHelper module. The methods files, submitted_files and dir_path are appropriate for the FileHelper' module and hence been moved there. The below line was added to the AssignmentParticipant model. include FileHelper

The AssignmentParticipant class would look like 

 class AssignmentParticipant < Participant
   require 'wiki_helper'
   include FileHelper

Methods moved to FileHelper:

  • submitted_files
 def submitted_files
   files(self.path) if self.directory_num
 end
  • files(directory)
 def files(directory)
   files_list = Dir[directory + "/*"]
   files = Array.new

   files_list.each do |file|
     if File.directory?(file)
       dir_files = files(file)
       dir_files.each{|f| files << f}
     end
     files << file
   end
   files
 end
  • submitted_files()
 def submitted_files()
   files = Array.new
   if(self.directory_num)
     files = files(self.path)
   end
   return files
 end
  • dir_path
 def dir_path
   assignment.try :directory_path
 end

Review methods

The bookmark_reviews() method from AssignmentParticipant was being called once in get_assessments_for method of BookmarkRatingQuestionnaire class. It has been replaced by the method statement directly since it only had a single line of code.

Before After
* def assign_quiz(contributor, reviewer, _topic = nil) 
   quiz = QuizQuestionnaire.find_by_instructor_id(contributor.id)
   QuizResponseMap.create(reviewed_object_id: quiz.try(:id), reviewee_id: contributor.id, reviewer_id: reviewer.id)
 end
* def assign_quiz(contributor, reviewer, _topic = nil) 
   quiz = QuizQuestionnaire.find_by(instructor_id: contributor.id)
   QuizResponseMap.create(reviewed_object_id: quiz.try(:id), reviewee_id: contributor.id, reviewer_id: reviewer.id)
 end
  • The teammate_reviews() method from AssignmentParticipant was being called once in get_assessments_for method of TeammateReviewQuestionnaire class. It has been replaced by the method statement directly since it only had a single line of code.
Before After
def teammate_reviews 
   TeammateReviewResponseMap.get_assessments_for(self)
 end
def get_assessments_for(participant) 
   TeammateReviewResponseMap.get_assessments_for(participant)   #participant.teammate_reviews()
 end

Resources

References

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