ascii-tree-builder

Structure Manipulation Rules

General Rules:

1. Tree Structure Integrity: All nodes must have a parent, except for the root node, ensuring no orphan nodes exist within the tree.
2. Node Manipulation: Nodes can be moved up and down within their current level or across different levels, respecting the hierarchical constraints of the tree.
3. Node Indentation: Nodes can be indented (moved deeper into the tree) or outdented (moved towards the root), maintaining the parent-child relationship integrity.
4. Node Deletion: Deleting a parent node will also delete its children, unless the children are reassigned to another parent before deletion.
5. Adding New Nodes: New nodes can be added as children to the currently selected node.
6. Renaming Nodes: Nodes can be renamed at any time.
7. Node Icons: Nodes can be assigned an icon to represent either a folder or a file for visual distinction only. This does not affect the tree's structural rules.

Specific Manipulation Rules:

1. Moving Nodes: Use the designated button or hotkey to move the selected node up or down within its current level or to another level. When moving a node up or down, it will become a child of the node it is moved into. A node cannot be moved in a way that it becomes its own parent or child.
2. Indenting and Outdenting Nodes: Indenting a node makes it a child of the node immediately above it. Outdenting a node moves it one level up in the hierarchy, making it a sibling of its former parent, provided it is not the root.
3. Deleting Nodes: When a node is deleted, all its child nodes are also deleted unless they are explicitly moved to another parent prior to deletion.
4. Adding and Renaming Nodes: To add a new node, select the intended parent node and use the add function. The new node will automatically become a child of the selected node. Renaming is straightforward: select the node and apply the rename function.

Interface and Interaction:

1. Input Text Box: This box allows users to input the structure of the tree, showing all nodes. Users can manipulate the tree structure directly within this box according to the specified rules.
2. Output Text Box: This box displays the output of the ASCII conversion, providing a visual representation of the tree structure as defined in the input text box.

Integrity and Constraints:

1. No Orphan Nodes: Every node must either be a root or have a parent.
2. Maintaining Hierarchical Order: Nodes must maintain a logical hierarchical order, where child nodes cannot precede parent nodes in the structure.
3. Consistent Parent-Child Relationship: Moving, adding, or deleting nodes must not violate the parent-child relationship within the tree.

Deployment

Publish to Gitpages via "gh-pages" package using npm run deploy