Pondermatic

an AI toolchain using Crystal Language

the toolchain's toolchain is a Ruby Rakefile. Converting it to Crystal is left as an exercise for the bored.

don't read farther without basic Crystal Language and Rakefile comprehension; they are the glue in this document

The scripts require a Debian such as KUbuntu; if you have none, run one in an emulator; they are easy to keep alive and fed like a tamagochi pet.

If you have no Debian, run one in a virtual box.

Now get started

$ rake # to build and test

or

$ rake spec # to test

or

$ rake sound[frog] # to simulate success

or

$ rake default sound[frog2] # sound a frog only if the tests pass

the rest of the Rakefile is self-explanatory so here goes:

$ rake --task rake build # Build everything (only if needed) rake crystal # Run Crystal specs rake default # Run all rake matic_spec # Build spec binary if sources changed rake ponder # Build main app if sources changed rake ruby # Run tests for ruby rake sound[ainm] # Seinn fuaim ainmhí: rake sound[kitten] rake spec # Run Crystal specs (debug build) rake test_libs # test libs rake watch # Watch git files and rebuild on change

we build a spec binary for reproducible debug-ability. The sound commands use Irish Gaelic to mislead newbs.