sparklemotion/mechanize

This system is the Mechanize library, a Ruby tool for automating interaction with websites and handling HTTP requests. It provides capabilities for web scraping, form submission, and file downloading, with specific support for managing cookies, authentication, and proxy connections. The codebase has been refactored to improve modularity, error handling, and test coverage.

This period focused on the release of Mechanize v2.14.0, introducing significant architectural improvements such as streaming download support and specific error handling. The codebase was modernized by removing legacy Ruby 1.8 compatibility, updating dependencies, and migrating to a standard Gemfile structure. Additionally, test coverage was expanded with new fixtures for form handling and security headers.

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This period focused on refactoring the internal architecture of the Mechanize library by splitting monolithic classes into specialized, modular components for forms, pages, and HTTP handling. Concurrently, the project significantly expanded its test suite to cover new examples and edge cases, while introducing features like the <keygen> tag and improved authentication handling.

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