toonarmycaptain / toonarmycaptain/parseplot

BokehPlotter.__initialise_webdriver is slow

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Description

BokehPlotter.__initialise_webdriver is very slow.
It could be sped up on by checking whether a webdriver is already installed, and using that if it is (worst case is subsequent runs will be faster, if driver was not installed).

Package presumes Firefox is available. On *nix systems this could be a reasonable assumption, but it is not assured.

Could the driver be installed as part of package installation? With Firefox or similar if this is necessary?

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Start at BokehPlotter.__initialise_webdriver and trace how webdriver setup currently handles existing drivers and Firefox availability. Compare the requested reuse and installation behavior, then define completion around faster repeated initialization and a clear outcome when Firefox or a webdriver is unavailable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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