[general]
name=Sec Interp
qgisMinimumVersion=3.0
qgisMaximumVersion=4.99
description=Data extraction for geological interpretation
general_description=Supported languages: English, German, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Chinese (Simplified)
version=3.6.0
author=Juan M Bernales
email=juanbernales@gmail.com
about=Data extraction from DEM, geological outcrops and structural points, for geological interpretation
tracker=https://github.com/geociencio/sec_interp/issues
repository=https://github.com/geociencio/sec_interp
hasProcessingProvider=no
changelog=
	3.6.0 (2026-05-12)
	* Next-Gen Stability & QGIS 4 Ready:
	- Compatibility: 100%% compatibility with QGIS 4.x and Qt6 by resolving unhashable QgsTask issues.
	- Architecture: Eradicated legacy UI threading segmentation faults using robust asynchronous task anchoring and QTimer.
	- Rendering: Fixed race conditions during rapid preview regeneration through strict state locks and gracefully handled C++ object lifecycles.
	- DevOps: Modernized qgis-manage deployment tool with cross-version profile support and auto-discovery.
	- Quality: Maintained Cyclomatic Complexity <= 10 and 100%% test pass rate across 620 tests in Docker.
	3.5.0 (2026-04-28)
	* Operational Excellence & Autonomy:
	- Gen 6 Agentic Autonomy: Implemented self-pruning memory management and semantic skill injection for optimized development.
	- Quality Gate: Enforced project-wide CC <= 10 with automated pre-push audits.
	- Documentation: Achieved 100%% Google-style docstring coverage for the entire API.
	- Architecture: Optimized spatial indexing in critical UI paths and verified thread-safe core processing.
	3.4.0 (2026-03-29)
	* Integration & Translation Completeness:
	- i18n: Achieved 100%% translation coverage across all 13 supported languages.
	- i18n: Rewrote translation injection tool (apply_full.py) with ElementTree for robust XML parsing.
	- Testing: Added comprehensive Integration Tests for Vector Drivers (GPKG, SHP, DXF) and core parsing.
	- Core: Improved placeholder protection during automatic translation generation.
	3.3.0 (2026-03-14)
	* Extreme Stability & QGIS 4.x Readiness:
	- Stability: Resolved memory leaks and orphaned signal connections in SignalManager/main_dialog.
	- UI: Implemented cleanup_finalized in measurement tools to ensure canvas hygiene.
	- Core: Migrated to DTOs (DrillholeProjection) and increased Return Type Hint coverage to 44.5%%.
	- Rendering: Switched to Rule-Based Renderer for 3D exporters (100%% reliable styling).
	- Quality: Achieved 91%% GUI test coverage and 100%% API-agnostic compliance (qgis.PyQt).
	3.2.0 (2026-03-02)
	* QGIS 4.x Readiness & Structural Refinement:
	- Compatibility: 100%% compliance with API-agnostic principles (qgis.PyQt). Verified QgsTask background processing.
	- UI: Refactored PreviewLayerFactory to use shared geometry/exaggeration helpers (extracted _apply_exaggeration, _to_qgs_points).
	- GUI: Standardized DialogSettingsPersistence to reduce boilerplate in session management.
	- Testing: Re-enabled legacy skipped tests (4 tests) by updating geometry mocks to native API.
	- Testing: Added integration suite for 3D vertical projections in Cartesian systems.
	3.1.0 (2026-02-19)
	* Global i18n Expansion & Architecture Pipeline:
	- i18n & GUI: Mass automatic translation of missing strings in all 14 Supported languages. Added translatable validation messages.
	- Export: Added debug logging and i18n support to exporters. Added 'Reset to defaults' button for export options.
	- Core: Modularized ProjectValidator using Pipeline pattern. Decomposed StateManager.
	- Core: Eliminated circular imports in validation. Stabilized QCoreApplication imports for tests.
	3.0.1 (2026-02-17)
	* Quality & Stability Release:
	- Signals: Eliminated 22 signal leaks, achieving zero-leak status.
	- Quality: Achieved 70.0/100 maintainability score with project-wide formatting.
	- i18n: Expanded support to 14 languages (added Polish, Dutch, and Finnish).
	- Maintenance: Optimized plugin size by 80%% via .qgisignore.
	3.0.0 (2026-02-14)
	* Major Evolution - Global Reach & Core Stability:
	- i18n: Achieved 100%% core coverage for 8 languages (ES, FR, PT_BR, DE, RU, ZH_CN, ID, IT).
	- Automation: Integrated full i18n maintenance workflow into Makefile (`make transup`).
	- Architecture: Decomposed `DrillholeService` into specialized processors (`Collar`, `Survey`, `Interval`) using the Facade Pattern (ADR-0008).
	- Architecture: Implemented `AccessControlService` for secure management of restricted 3D features.
	- Domain Layer: Transitioned from monolithic `types.py` to a modular `core.domain` package (Entities, DTOs, Enums).
	- Performance: Enhanced asynchronous background tasks with safer UI decoupling.
	- Infrastructure: Automated translation engine (`apply_full.py`) with version-controlled master data.
	- Quality: Overhauled test infrastructure with robust QGIS API mocks (160+ mock methods).
	2.9.0 (2026-02-01)
	* Quality Sprint - Architecture Consolidation:
	- Core: Decoupled DrillholeService into specialized processors (SRP).
	- Core: Modularized 'core.types' and unified data flow across services.
	- Core: Replacing .clone() with robust constructors and centralized context setup.
	- Quality: 100%% test success with improved environment stabilization.
	2.8.0 (2026-01-25)
	* Debt Reduction & UI Improvements:
	- Core: Full Core-QGIS Architectural Decoupling using WKT/DTO pattern.
	- Core: Improved thread-safety for background tasks.
	- UI: Added legend visibility toggle with project/global persistence.
	- Infrastructure: Enhanced geometric mocks (azimuth support).
	- Documentation: Fixed API docs Sphinx build.

	2.7.0 (2026-01-18)
	* Operational Excellence & Documentation:
	- Infrastructure: Dockerized QA environment (100%% tests passing).
	- Documentation: Automated Sphinx docs & Clean HTML.
	- Architecture: 3-Level Robust Validation & Dialog Managers.
	- Features: Enhanced 3D Export (PolygonZ) & Sidebar UI.
	- i18n: Full English/Spanish support.

	2.6.0 (2026-01-09)
	* Infrastructure & DevOps:
	- CI/CD: Fully dockerized pipeline using official QGIS image.
	- Optimization: CC <= 5 in 3D Exporter.
	* Stability & Quality:
	- Resolved mock pollution in GUI tests.
	- Project-wide code formatting (black).
	- Added performance benchmarks.
	* Internationalization:
	- Translated Measure tool and default namings.
	* GUI & Validation:
	- Unified validation logic and UI completion checks.

	2.5.0 (2026-01-03)
	* Major Features:
	- 3D Interpretation Export: Export 2D interpretations as real 3D Shapefiles (PolygonZ).
	- Settings Page: New sidebar page to manage plugin configurations.
	* Improvements & Stability:
	- Overhauled Data Persistence: Robust restoration with multi-scope support and layer name fallback.
	- Proactive Auto-save: Parameters are remembered immediately on Preview or dialog Accept.
	- Quality Assurance: Project-wide Ruff activation and legacy validation fix.
	- Forced Disk Sync: Immediate configuration writing for increased reliability.
	- Fixed Geology Preview Rendering error.

	2.4.0 (2025-12-31)
	* Major Features:
	- Internationalization System: 5 languages (ES, FR, DE, RU, PT_BR) with auto-locale detection.
	- Interpretation Tool: Interactive feature digitizing on profile with smart snapping and auto-styling.
	* Architecture & Refactoring:
	- Complete Core Refactoring (Phases 1-6): DI, Exceptions, CacheManager, Async, Validation.
	- GUI Decomposition: Split main dialog into specialized managers.
	* Infrastructure:
	- Migrated to 'uv' for dependency management (uv.lock).
	- Centralized configuration in pyproject.toml.
	- Pre-commit hooks and Strict Linting (100%% QGIS Compliance).
	* Critical Fixes:
	- Stability improvements in Preview rendering and I18n loading.

	2.3.0 (2025-12-25)
	* Enhanced Multi-Point Measurement Tool:
	- Support for polyline tracing with unlimited measurement points
	- Dedicated "Finalize" button for explicit measurement completion
	- Comprehensive metrics: Total 3D distance, Horizontal distance, Elevation change, Average slope
	- Persistent visual feedback with green vertex markers and measurement lines
	- Auto-reset on new measurement for improved workflow
	* Structural Improvement Plan - Major Architectural Refactoring:
	- Phase 1 - Architectural Decoupling:
	* Extracted DialogToolManager for map tool encapsulation
	* Centralized preview logic in PreviewManager
	* Eliminated PyQt dependencies from core/validation (enum-based FieldType)
	- Phase 2 - Complexity Reduction:
	* Modularized geometry.py into extraction/processing/filtering sub-packages
	* Refactored DrillholeService with extracted private methods
	* Implemented adaptive LOD (Level of Detail) for topography
	- Phase 3 - Performance Optimization:
	* Robust cache with hash-based invalidation in PreviewManager
	* Spatial indexing (QgsSpatialIndex) for drillhole filtering
	* Improved rendering performance (84ms for 6km sections)
	- Phase 4 - Documentation:
	* Created ARCHITECTURE.md (unified technical documentation)
	* Created DEVELOPMENT_GUIDE.md (developer onboarding)
	* Improved docstring coverage to 75.9%%
	* Code Quality Improvements:
	- Quality score increased from 71.1 to 74.4 (+4.6%%)
	- Fixed all critical lint errors (imports, typing, complexity)
	- Removed deprecated typing imports (Dict/List → dict/list)
	- Improved error handling with logger.exception
	* Critical Bug Fixes:
	- Fixed ModuleNotFoundError for geometry_utils sub-package
	- Resolved NameError for Optional in profile_service.py
	- Fixed AttributeError in measure_tool (DialogToolManager access)
	- Corrected TypeError in create_buffer_geometry signature
	- Fixed UnboundLocalError in PreviewManager cache handling
	- Added CRS transformation support in spatial filtering
	- Implemented field validation for drillhole processing
	- Fixed geology disappearing on subsequent preview clicks (cache persistence)
	- Fixed drillholes not rendering (missing return statement in _generate_drillholes)
	- Added diagnostic logging for drillhole trace generation

	2.2.0 (2025-12-22)
	* Major Refactoring & Architecture:
	- Moved main SecInterp class to plugin root (sec_interp_plugin.py).
	- Modularized validation into core/validation/ package.
	- Fragmented SecInterpDialog into specialized managers.
	* Documentation & Optimization:
	- Translated 100%% of documentation (ARCHITECTURE.md) to English.
	- Optimized Help System (removed source code views/redundant raw sources).
	- Slimmed ZIP package by 70%% uncompressed through advanced exclusions.
	* Features & UX:
	- Restored visual workflow images to User Guide.
	- Fixed toolbar icon loading and Axis/Grid alignment.

	2.1.0 (2025-12-17)
	* Major Feature: Snap-Enabled Measurement Tool
	- Iterative vertex snapping using QgsPointLocator (Avoids project pollution)
	- Performance optimized with locator caching
	* AI Workflow & Reliability:
	- Unicode normalization (NFD) for robust keyword matching (accents support)
	- Direct integration of AI_CONTEXT and Project Brain in prompts
	* Fixes:
	- Resolved QgsSnappingConfig AttributeError (QgsTolerance.Pixels)
	- Eliminated scratch layer warnings

	2.0 (2025-12-14)
	* Major Feature: Drillhole Data Handling
	- 3D Projection of drillhole traces onto 2D profile sections
	- Auto-calculation of total depths and handling of vertical holes without survey
	- Visualization of geological intervals along drillhole traces
	* Drillhole Data Export:
	- Export drillhole traces to Shapefile (drillhole_traces.shp)
	- Export interval data with attributes to Shapefile (drillhole_intervals.shp)
	* Major UI Refactoring & Enhancements:
	- New specialized Drillhole Input Page
	- Enhanced Preview System with dedicated persistent rendering for all data types
	- Fixed critical rendering bugs (zoom persistence, async updates)
	* Architecture:
	- Implemented DrillholeService for encapsulated logic
	- Refactored ProfileController to orchestrate multiple data services
	- Unified export logic with extensible Exporter pattern

	1.1 (2025-12-12)
	* Performance & Optimization:
	- Implemented asynchronous parallel processing for geological generation
	- Integrated Performance Monitor (RAM & Execution Time tracking)
	- Added non-blocking UI during heavy calculations
	* Preview System Enhancements:
	- Implemented Adaptive Level of Detail (LOD) for high-performance rendering
	- Added Dynamic Zoom-based LOD (details increase as you zoom in)
	- Added Measurement Tool (Distance and Slope/Gradient)
	- Improved CRS handling and fixed blank rendering issues
	* Architecture & Fixes:
	- Refactored services to use Command Pattern for parallel execution
	- Fixed structure projection consistency
	- Resolved "No valid layers to render" warnings
	- Fixed Dip Scale Factor application


	1.0 (2025-12-08)
	* Refactoring & Architecture:
	- Split monolithic modules (algorithms.py, main_dialog.py) into focused components
	- Modularized exporters ecosystem
	- Implemented spatial indexing and native QGIS algorithms for performance
	* Quality Assurance:
	- Added comprehensive type hinting across modules
	- Enhanced test infrastructure with pytest and QGIS support
	- Implemented security fixes (path traversal protection)
	* Major UI Refactoring - Plugin Manager Style:
	- Redesigned main dialog with sidebar navigation (QListWidget + QStackedWidget)
	- Replaced absolute positioning with responsive layouts (QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QSplitter)
	- Integrated native QGIS theme icons for sidebar items
	- Improved preview/results area proportions with better vertical space management
	- Fixed legend rendering and resizing issues
	* Code Quality Improvements:
	- Extracted LegendWidget to separate module (gui/legend_widget.py)
	- Refactored preview_profile_handler with helper methods and early returns
	- Refactored export_preview with dedicated methods per format (PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF)
	- Applied SOLID principles throughout main dialog class
	* Documentation:
	- Added COMMIT_GUIDELINES.md for standardized commit messages
	- Added RELEASE_PROCESS.md with version release workflow
	- Added drilllogs_research.md with future integration requirements

	0.3 (2025-12-03)
	* Major Refactoring - Modular Project Structure:
	- Reorganized codebase into core/, gui/, resources/ packages
	- Improved code maintainability and scalability
	- Better separation of concerns (business logic, UI, resources)
	* Quality Improvements:
	- Achieved Pylint score 10/10
	- Specific exception handling throughout codebase
	- Comprehensive code documentation
	- Configured .pylintrc for consistent code quality
	* Testing & CI/CD:
	- Added pytest infrastructure with QGIS support
	- Created initial unit tests (3 tests passing)
	- Configured GitHub Actions for automated testing
	- Test configuration in tests/conftest.py
	* Build System:
	- Updated Makefile for new structure
	- Refactored deploy.sh for modular deployment
	- Organized build scripts in scripts/ directory
	* Documentation:
	- Added REFACTORING_PR.md with detailed changes
	- Improved project documentation structure
	- Added implementation plans for future features

	0.2 (2025-11-30)
	* Major UI Overhaul - Native QGIS Widget Integration:
	- Replaced standard Qt ComboBoxes with QgsMapLayerComboBox for automatic layer population
	- Integrated QgsRasterBandComboBox for intelligent raster band selection
	- Added QgsFileWidget for native file/directory browsing with QGIS integration
	- Eliminated manual layer population code - widgets auto-sync with QGIS project
	- Improved user experience with native QGIS look and feel
	* UI Enhancements:
	- Collapsible results panel (QgsCollapsibleGroupBox) for better space management
	- Read-only results field to prevent accidental edits
	- Fixed Qt enum syntax for better cross-version compatibility
	* New Features:
	- Flexible parsers for geological structural measurements (dip/strike formats)
	- Comprehensive logging system integrated with QGIS Message Panel
	- Enhanced validation logic for QgsMapLayer objects
	* Code Quality:
	- Removed 200+ lines of manual widget population code
	- Cleaner architecture leveraging QGIS native capabilities

	0.1 (Initial Release)
	- DEM topographic profile extraction
	- Geological outcrop data extraction
	- Structural point data extraction
	- Interactive preview visualization
tags=geology, mining, cross-section, borehole, drillhole, exploration, topography, profile, interpretation, dem, interpolation, digitizing, snapping, structural geology, subsurface, visualization
homepage=https://geociencio.github.io/sec_interp_docs/
icon=icon.png
experimental=False
deprecated=False
category=Vector
server=False
