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Update all doc test counts to 176 CGAL tests, 0 skipped
Propagates the new baseline (176 passed, 0 skipped) established by the
GradientCheck_Hessian implementation across all documentation files that
previously referenced the stale counts (174/173/170 + 1-2 skips).

Files updated: CLAUDE.md, doc/api/tests.md, doc/contributing.md,
doc/getting-started.md, doc/math/novelty-statement.md,
doc/math/validation.md, doc/math/validation-protocol.md, scripts/try_it.sh

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-18 23:33:31 +02:00

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# Contributing
## Language
**All code, comments, documentation, commit messages, and test descriptions must be in English.**
The project targets CGAL submission and international collaboration. When editing
files that still contain German-language comments or documentation, replace them
with English.
---
## Git workflow
- `main` is protected on `origin` (Gitea). Push to `dev`, then open a pull request.
- `codeberg/main` can be pushed to directly (public mirror, no CI).
- Both remotes must stay in sync after every significant change:
```bash
git push origin HEAD:dev # triggers CI
git push codeberg main # updates public mirror
```
- Branch naming: `feature/<topic>`, `fix/<topic>`, `phase<N>-<topic>`
---
## CI
Two jobs run on push to `dev`/`main` or on pull requests:
| Job | What it tests | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| `test-fast` | 36 non-CGAL tests, no Boost | all branches |
| `test-cgal` | 176 CGAL tests, 0 skipped | `main`, `dev`, PRs only |
A PR is ready to merge when both jobs pass.
The runner is a self-hosted Raspberry Pi (ARM64). See `.gitea/workflows/cpp-tests.yml`
and `.gitea/docker/Dockerfile.ci-cpp`.
---
## Test standards
Every new algorithm needs:
1. **Gradient check** — finite-difference verification of `G(x) = ∂E/∂x`.
Copy any `GradientCheck_*` test suite from `tests/cgal/test_*_functional.cpp`.
2. **Convergence test** — Newton converges on a small mesh using the "natural theta"
trick (see [CLAUDE.md](../CLAUDE.md) and [api/extending.md](api/extending.md)).
3. **Registration** — add the `.cpp` file to `code/tests/cgal/CMakeLists.txt`.
Expected CI result: **36 + 176 tests pass, 0 skipped**.
---
## Code style
- C++17. Header-only (`code/include/*.hpp`). No compiled library.
- `#pragma once` at the top of every header.
- Everything in the `conformallab` namespace, internal helpers in `conformallab::detail`.
- Property map names follow the prefix convention: `"v:"` (vertex), `"e:"` (edge), `"f:"` (face).
- DOF index `-1` always means "pinned/fixed".
---
## Releases
Release tags follow `vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`:
```bash
# Merge dev → main, then tag
git checkout main && git merge --no-ff dev
git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "vX.Y.Z — <one-line summary>"
git push origin main && git push origin vX.Y.Z
git push codeberg main && git push codeberg vX.Y.Z
```
---
## TODO
- [ ] Define code review checklist
- [ ] Add `.clang-format` configuration
- [ ] Document how to request CGAL package review