changes in PYGUIDE.md and WINDOWS_INSTALL.md

PYGUIDE.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Coding style is just how the code looks, it's incredibly personal, and everyone has their style. 
 
-Your preferred architectures, variable and function naming style all of then impacts in your code style and how the others read and understand it, so it could become a significant burden if everyone is coding on his own.
+Your preferred architectures, variable and function naming style all of then impacts in your code style and how the others read and understand it, so it could become a significant burden if everyone is coding on his or her own.
 
 At CERC, we are following the [PEP8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/) with two spaces indentation instead of four.
 
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ At CERC, we are following the [PEP8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/)
 
 We use [PyCharm](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/) as an integrated development environment and follow the tool's overall advice but the space indentation, which we set to two spaces instead of default four spaces.
 
-For code analysis, we enforce the usage of [pylint](https://www.pylint.org/) with our own [custom style definition](pylintrc).
+For code analysis, we enforce the usage of [pylint](https://www.pylint.org/) with our own [custom style definition](pylintrc). This file will be downloaded with the project the first time you clone it.
 
 ## Naming convention.
 
-* Name your folders and files in lowercase.
+* Name your folders and files in lowercase and use _ (underscore) to separate words.
 * Your class names must start in capital letters and follow the python CapWords pattern. 
-* Methods and properties that return lists must end in "s".
+* Methods and properties that return lists must end in "s". Therefore, those that return single values, must be singular.
 * Methods and variables should be lowercase and use _ (underscore) as a word separator.
 * Constant names must be all capitals.
-* Avoid the usage of "get_" and "set_" methods whenever possible, by using @property and @variable.setter decorators instead.
+* Avoid the usage of "get_" and "set_" methods whenever it is possible, use @property and @variable.setter decorators instead.
-* "Private" methods, variables and properties start with _ (underscore)
+* "Private" methods, variables and properties start with _ (underscore).
 
 ## Imports.
 Place your imports at the top of the file, after the license and contact information 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Ensure that your imports are used and remove any unused.
 
 ## Object attributes and methods.
 
-Use properties whenever possible and encapsulate the access to all the calculated object attributes into properties, as shown in the following example.
+Use properties whenever it is possible. Encapsulate the access to all the calculated object attributes to avoid recalculating each time the property is called.
 
 ```python
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Use properties whenever possible and encapsulate the access to all the calculate
 
 ```
 
-And like in the following example for read and write properties.
+And like in the following example for read and write properties:
 
 ```python
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ And like in the following example for read and write properties.
 
 ```
 
-If your method or attribute returns a complex object use type hints as in this example.
+If your method or attribute returns a complex object, use type hints as in this example:
 
 ```python
 
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ If your method or attribute returns a complex object use type hints as in this e
     return self._object_changeable_attribute       
     
   def new_complex_object(self, first_param, second_param) -> ComplexObject:
-    return ComplexObject(first_param, second_param, self.property)
+    other_needed_property = self.other_needed_property
+    return ComplexObject(first_param, second_param, other_needed_property)
 
 ```
 
@@ -96,11 +97,11 @@ Always access your variable through the method and avoid to access directly.
 
 ``` 
 
-### Coments.
+### Comments.
 
 #### Code documentation. 
 
-All public classes, properties, and methods must have code comments.
+All public classes, properties, and methods must have code comments. Code comments start with capital letters and end without period:
 
 ```python
 
@@ -115,20 +116,42 @@ All public classes, properties, and methods must have code comments.
   @property
   def object_attribute(self):   
     """
-    My class object attributes
+    Get my class object attribute
     :return: int
     """
     return self._object_attribute       
     
   def operation(self, first_param, second_param):
     """
-    multiplies object_attribute by two
+    Multiplies object_attribute by two
     :return: int
     """
     return self.object_attribute * 2
 
 ``` 
 
+Comments at getters and setters always start with Get and Set, and identity the type of variable at return (at getter) or the value (at setter):
+
+```python
+
+  @property
+  def object_attribute(self):   
+    """
+    Get object attribute
+    :return: int
+    """
+    return self._object_attribute       
+      
+  @object_attribute.setter
+  def object_attribute(self, value):
+    """
+    Set object attribute
+    :param value: int
+    """
+    self._object_attribute = value
+
+``` 
+
 Attributes with known units should be explicit in method's comment.
 
 ```python

WINDOWS_INSTALL.md

@@ -7,17 +7,20 @@ Download the latest version of python and Microsoft c++ redistributable
 
 # Get the code.
 
-1. First thing you will need is an editor for your source code, that's a personal choice, but we would like to recommend PyCharm community edition, an excellent open-source python editor.
+1. First thing you will need is an editor for your source code, that's a personal choice, but we would like to recommend PyCharm community edition, an excellent open-source python editor. [PyCharm Community edition](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/download-thanks.html?platform=windows&code=PCC)
-
-[PyCharm Community edition](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/download-thanks.html?platform=windows&code=PCC)
 
 2. Run the installer, and follow the installation instructions for PyCharm, you may change a few options, but the default ones should be fine.
 
 3. Open PyCharm and click on **"Get from Version Control"**.
 
-![pycharm wellcome screen](./docs/img/img_0.png)
+![pycharm welcome screen](./docs/img/img_0.png)
 
-4. Select Git as the version control and set the URL to [libs repository](https://binarycat.org/git/Guille/libs.git) as shown in the picture.
+You can find it also at VCS -> Get from Version Control...
+
+![pycharm get from version control](./docs/img/img_6.png)
+
+
+4. Select Git as the version control and set the URL to [libs repository](https://rs-loy-gitlab.concordia.ca/Guille/libs.git) as shown in the picture.
 
 
 ![pycharm get from version control screen](./docs/img/img_1.png)
@@ -25,17 +28,16 @@ Download the latest version of python and Microsoft c++ redistributable
 
 You may need to install Git, by clicking at ***Download and install***.
 
-5. Click Clone to download CERC libs source code.
+5. Click Clone to download CERC libs source code. You will end with a project like this:
 
 
 ![pycharm project screen](./docs/img/img_2.png)
-you will end with a project like this.
 
 
 # Configure PyCharm.
 
 We use two spaces as a tab instead of standard [pep8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/) four spaces indentation.
-This option could be configured in PyCharm at the settings screen, as shown in the picture.
+This option can be configured in PyCharm at the settings screen, as shown in the picture.
 
 ![pycharm configuration screen](./docs/img/img_5.png)
 
@@ -46,19 +48,25 @@ This option could be configured in PyCharm at the settings screen, as shown in t
 
 ![pycharm new project screen](./docs/img/img_3.png)
 
-2. Go to project settings and add the libs project to your own, as shown in the picture.
+2. Go to project settings and add the libs project to your own, by clicking on Add Content Root:
 
 ![pycharm new project screen](./docs/img/img_4.png)
 
-3. Add your first file to your project and click in install requirements to automatically download all the dependencies.
+![pycharm add libs](./docs/img/img_7.png)
 
-4. When all the dependencies are satisfied, we are good to go to start importing our first model.
+3. Add your first file to your project and click in install requirements to automatically download all the dependencies (in blue at top-right corner).
 
-by adding the following code to our main.py
+![pycharm add dependencies](./docs/img/img_8.png)
 
-```
+4. When all the dependencies are satisfied, you are all set to start importing your first city model.
-from geometry.geometry_factory import GeometryFactory
+
+Add the following code to your main.py
+
+```python
+
+from imports.geometry_factory import GeometryFactory
 
 city = GeometryFactory('citygml', 'myfile.gml').city
+```
 
-```
+The rest depends on you. Have fun!

catalog_factories/catalog.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Copyright © 2022 Concordia CERC group
 Project Coder Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca
 """
 
+
 class Catalog:
   """
   Catalogs base class not implemented instance of the Catalog base class, catalog_factories will inherit from this class.