This page describes the structure of the code comprising the project.
All Python modules reside in the anyway
subdirectory:
flask_app.py
: main server code, using the Flask web framework.models.py
: definitions for the classes used in the Python code, and through SQLAlchemy, definitions for the corresponding database tables.process.py
: loading data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS, למ"ס), of which a sample resides instatic/data/cbs
.clusters_calculator.py
,globalmaptiles.py
: algorithm for calculating clusters of markers to be sent instead of individual ones in far zoom level.localization.py
: translation of field values.field_names.py
: English names of fields from CBS data.constants.py
: default values for map parameters.base.py
,config.py
,database.py
: configuration for database and web access.oauth.py
: user authentication.utilities.py
: miscellaneous utilities.
One file, called main.py
resides in the root of the repository. This file contains all commands needed to manipulate the database and run the server. Run ./main.py --help
for help.
We use Jinja2 for templates, to allow embedding data into HTML files. All templates reside in templates
.
index.html
: template for main page, containing the map and mostly everything else too. The rest of the templates are used for administration purposes.
All Javascript code resides in static/js
.
app.js
: main client-side code, defining the Backbone models and creating the Google Map.sidebar.js
: creates and handles the sidebar filters menu and list of displayed markers.marker.js
: handles individual markers and the info window that pops when clicked.localization.js
,constants.js
: contain the same information as in the similarly named Python modules.inv_dict.js
,veh_dict.js
: strings used for displaying involved/vehicle information.tour.js
: "getting started" tour that pops on the first use of the app.
All CSS stylesheets reside in static/css
.
style.css
: main stylesheet for the map, etc.markers.css
: styles for individual markers.accordion.css
: styles for the marker info window.