Main Module
Overview
The main module orchestrates the PatchTrack pipeline: loading patch and
source data, running classification, aggregating results, and invoking
analysis/visualization components. It exposes the primary CLI and programmatic
entry points used by end users and by the internal test harness.
This document complements the auto-generated API reference by explaining typical workflows, configuration knobs, and practical examples for common tasks.
Purpose
- Provide a single entry point for running PatchTrack end-to-end
- Offer programmatic access for embedding PatchTrack into other tools or experiments
- Coordinate dataflow between
patch_loader,source_loader,classifier,aggregator, andanalysis
Key Concepts
- Pipeline: The end-to-end sequence of steps from raw repository data to classification and visualization
- Configuration: Runtime parameters (verbosity, thresholds, output paths)
- Modes:
interactive(notebook/REPL) vsbatch(CLI/scripted)
Important Constants and Defaults
- Default logging level:
INFO(can be changed viaset_verbose_mode()) - Default thresholds: See
docs/reference/constant.mdfor tuned values
Primary Functions
-
main()— CLI entry point that parses arguments and kicks off the pipeline. -
run_pipeline(config: dict) -> dict— Programmatic runner:- Loads patches and source files
- Invokes classification and aggregation
- Produces analysis outputs and returns a summary dictionary
-
set_verbose_mode(enabled: bool)— Sets logging level (INFO when enabled, WARNING when disabled). -
prepare_data(...)— Internal helper to validate and pre-process inputs.
Note: For full signatures and docstrings, see the auto-generated API reference produced by mkdocstrings.
Usage Examples
CLI (quick start)
Run the full pipeline with default settings:
Enable verbose logging to see progress messages:
Programmatic (Python)
from analyzer.main import run_pipeline, set_verbose_mode
set_verbose_mode(True)
config = {
"patchs_path": "data/patches.json",
"source_dir": "data/src",
"output_dir": "results",
}
summary = run_pipeline(config)
print(summary["aggregate_summary"]) # high-level counts and metrics
Input / Output Formats
- Input patch files: JSON or ndjson produced by the
dataprepstage. Each patch record typically contains:repo,pr_number,file_path,hunks,diff, and metadata. - Source files: Directory tree of repository sources used for matching.
- Output: A results folder containing:
classifications.json— per-file/per-patch classification resultsaggregated.json— per-PR aggregated decisions- Plots and CSV exports produced by the
analysismodule
Example run_pipeline return value (summary):
{
"processed_patches": 1250,
"classified_pairs": 1187,
"aggregate_summary": {"PA": 430, "PN": 530, "NE": 227},
"output_dir": "results/2026-01-10"
}
Integration Points
patch_loader— Supplies normalized patch recordssource_loader— Supplies source token/hashes used during matchingclassifier— Performs per-patch matching and labels (PA/PN/NE)aggregator— Collates per-file decisions into PR-level decisionsanalysis— Generates visualizations and metrics
When modifying the main orchestration, ensure inputs/outputs between these
modules remain compatible (see docs/reference/patch_loader.md and
docs/reference/source_loader.md).
Configuration and Tuning
-
Use the
configdict passed torun_pipelineto override defaults. Key fields include:min_commits_thresholdngram_sizesimilarity_thresholdoutput_dir
-
Performance tuning:
- Increase
ngram_sizeto reduce false positives at cost of recall - Increase
similarity_thresholdto be more conservative in matches
- Increase
Best Practices
- Run the
dataprepstage to normalize patches before invokingmain. - Use batching when processing large repositories to avoid excessive memory usage.
- Keep
output_dirstructured by timestamp to avoid overwriting results. - When debugging, use
set_verbose_mode(True)to enableINFOlogs.
Troubleshooting
- No classifications produced: verify input files exist and are correctly
formatted (see
dataprepoutput). - Low recall / many NE labels: consider lowering
ngram_sizeorsimilarity_threshold. - High false positives: increase
ngram_sizeand reviewclassifierlogs.
Maintainer Notes
- Keep the CLI flags and the programmatic
configin sync. - Update examples in this file when you introduce new config fields.
- Ensure mkdocstrings picks up any signature changes in
analyzer.main.
API Reference
PatchTrack main analyzer module.
Provides the PatchTrack class for classifying patches from ChatGPT against GitHub pull requests, aggregating results, and generating visualizations.
Logging Configuration
The module uses Python's logging package. To configure logging output:
import logging pt = PatchTrack(tokens)
Set logging level
pt.set_verbose_mode(True) # INFO level pt.set_verbose_mode(False) # WARNING level
Or configure logging handler manually
handler = logging.StreamHandler() formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s') handler.setFormatter(formatter) pt.logger.addHandler(handler)
analyzer.main.PatchTrack
Source code in analyzer/main.py
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analyzer.main.PatchTrack.__init__(token_list)
Initialize PatchTrack analyzer.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
token_list
|
List[str]
|
List of GitHub API tokens. |
required |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.set_main_dir_results(directory)
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.set_repo_dir_files(directory)
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.set_prs(prs)
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.get_results()
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.set_verbose_mode(mode=True)
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.get_df_patches(num_rows=-1)
Get patches dataframe, optionally limited to num_rows.
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.get_df_file_classes(num_rows=-1)
Get file classifications dataframe, optionally limited to num_rows.
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.get_df_patch_classes(num_rows=-1)
Get patch classifications dataframe, optionally limited to num_rows.
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.prepare_data()
Prepare data by fetching and filtering projects and PRs.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Tuple[Dict[str, Any], Dict[str, str]]
|
Tuple of (pr_project_pair, pair_project) mappings. |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.build_pr_project_pairs()
Build PR to project mappings from directory structure.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
List[Dict[str, str]]
|
List of dicts mapping PR numbers to projects. |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.read_file(file_path)
Read file contents with latin-1 encoding.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file_path
|
str
|
Path to file to read. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str
|
File contents as string. |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.compare_text_with_patch(text, patch_content)
Calculate similarity between text and patch using SequenceMatcher.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
text
|
str
|
Original text content. |
required |
patch_content
|
str
|
Patch content to compare. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
float
|
Similarity ratio (0-1). |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.classify(pr_project_pair)
Classify patches for all PRs.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
pr_project_pair
|
Dict[str, str]
|
Mapping of PR numbers to projects. |
required |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.run_classification(pr_project_pairs)
Run full classification pipeline.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
pr_project_pairs
|
Dict[str, str]
|
Mapping of PR numbers to projects. |
required |
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.create_dataframes()
Create DataFrames from classification results.
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.print_results()
Print classification results in human-readable format.
Source code in analyzer/main.py
analyzer.main.PatchTrack.visualize_results()
Generate and display visualization plots for results.
Source code in analyzer/main.py
See Also
- Getting Started — Installation and Quick Start
- Classifier — Classification algorithm and decisions
- Aggregator — Aggregation rules and examples
- Analysis — Visualization & metrics