googlefonts / googlefonts/glyphsLib
glyphs2ufo: prune recursive references
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- Python
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Description
I occasionally get broken Glyphs.app files that have components pointing to themselves (maybe even in bracket layers) or otherwise resulting in a loop. glyphsLib should aggressively prune them with a warning.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the glyphs2ufo conversion entry point and trace how component references are traversed, including bracket layers. Reproduce the issue with a Glyphs file containing a self-referential component or loop; done means recursive references are pruned and a warning is emitted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100