R/rcompendium-package.R

In rcompendium: Create a Package or Research Compendium Structure

#' Create a package or research compendium structure
#' 
#' @description
#' `rcompendium` makes easier the creation of R packages or research compendia 
#' (i.e. a predefined files/folders structure) so that users can focus on the 
#' code/analysis instead of wasting time organizing files. A full ready-to-work
#' structure is set up with some additional features: version control, remote 
#' repository creation, CI/CD configuration (check package integrity under 
#' several OS, test code with 'testthat', and build and deploy website using 
#' 'pkgdown').
#' 
#' 
#' @section Recommended workflow:
#' 
#' 1. Store your credentials (given and family names, email, ORCID, etc.) with
#'   [set_credentials()] (if not already done);
#' 2. Create an new empty RStudio project;
#' 3. Run [new_package()] to create a new package structure or 
#'   [new_compendium()] to create a new research compendium structure;
#' 4. Edit some metadata in `DESCRIPTION`, `CITATION`, and `README.Rmd`;
#' 5. Start working (add data, write and document R functions, etc.);
#' 6. And do not forget to commit your changes.
#' 
#' 
#' @section Managing credentials:
#' 
#' You can use the arguments `given`, `family`, `email`, and `orcid`
#' directly with the functions `new_*()` and `add_*()`. But if you create 
#' a lot a projects (packages and/or compendia) it can be frustrating in the 
#' long run.
#' 
#' An alternative way is to use **ONCE AND FOR ALL** the function 
#' [set_credentials()] to permanently store this information in the 
#' `~/.Rprofile` file. If these arguments are set to `NULL` while calling any 
#' function of the package, `rcompendium` will search their values in this file.
#' It will save your time (it's the purpose of this package).
#' 
#' Even if you have stored your credentials in the `~/.Rprofile` file you will 
#' always be able to modify them on-the-fly (i.e. by using credentials arguments
#' in the functions `new_*()` and `add_*()`) or permanently by re-running 
#' [set_credentials()].
#' 
#' 
#' @section Configuring git:
#' 
#' To see if **git** is correctly configured on your laptop, run 
#' [gh::gh_whoami()]. You should see something like:
#' 
#' ```
#' {
#'   "name": "John Doe",
#'   "login": "jdoe",
#'   "html_url": "https://github.com/jdoe",
#'   ...
#' }
#' ```
#' 
#' Otherwise you might need to run:
#' 
#' ```
#' gert::git_config_global_set(name  = "user.name", 
#'                             value = "John Doe")
#'                             
#' gert::git_config_global_set(name  = "user.email", 
#'                             value = "john.doe@@domain.com")
#'                             
#' gert::git_config_global_set(name  = "github.user", 
#'                             value = "jdoe")
#' ```
#' 
#' See [gert::git_config_global_set()] for further information.
#' 
#' 
#' @section Creating a GitHub repo:
#' 
#' To create the GitHub repository directly from R, the package `rcompendium` 
#' uses the function [usethis::use_github()], a client to the GitHub REST API. 
#' The interaction with this API required an authentication method: a 
#' **GITHUB PAT** (Personal Access Token).
#' 
#' If you don't have a **GITHUB PAT** locally stored, you must:
#' 1. Visit the page \url{https://github.com/settings/tokens} and create a new 
#'   token;
#' 2. Store it in the `~/.Renviron` file by using [usethis::edit_r_environ()] 
#'   and adding the following line: `GITHUB_PAT='ghp_99z9...z9'`.
#' 
#' Run [usethis::gh_token_help()] for more information about getting and 
#' configuring a **GITHUB PAT**.
#' 
#' If everything is well configured, you should see something like this after 
#' calling [gh::gh_whoami()]:
#' 
#' ```
#' {
#'   "name": "John Doe",
#'   "login": "jdoe",
#'   "html_url": "https://github.com/jdoe",
#'   "scopes": "repo, workflow",
#'   "token": "ghp_...z99Z"
#' }
#' ```
#' 
#' 
#' @section Resources:
#' 
#' - Developing an R package: 
#' \url{https://frbcesab.github.io/rcompendium/articles/developing_a_package.html}
#' - Working with a compendium: 
#' \url{https://frbcesab.github.io/rcompendium/articles/working_with_a_compendium.html}
#' 
#' 
#' @name rcompendium-package
#' @aliases rcompendium
#' 
#' @keywords internal
"_PACKAGE"

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