By Charvi on 2025-06-15 09:42 in Google Summer of Code Joomla Team

Report Period: June 5-11, 2025

The fourth Joomla! AI Framework project discussion meeting was held on June 6, 2025. The meeting was attended by Benjamin Trenkle, Charvi Mehra and Shivam Rajput.

Key Accomplishments

• June 5:
  • Attended GSoC community bonding Q&A session
• June 6:
  • Started development of AbstractProvider.php containing shared functionality for all AI providers
  • Discussed current progress and next steps with mentors
  • Received guidance on implementation approaches:
    • Reference joomla-framework/string for coding standards
    • Implement proper type hinting throughout the framework
    • Set up composer.json for framework dependencies
    • Use repository for committing changes with descriptive commit messages
• June 7:
  • Created first pull request with foundational Response.php file
  • Implemented Response class as standardized handler for AI provider responses across all providers
  • Added constructor-based response object creation and method-based user interaction
  • Implemented __get() magic method for property-style access ($response->content)
• June 9:
  • Implemented ProviderInterface.php defining required methods for all AI providers
  • Completed AbstractProvider.php implementation with shared functionalities
  • Made commit adding both interface and abstract provider foundation
• June 10:
  • Attempted independent testing of AbstractProvider (unsuccessful)
  • Moved to implementing OpenAIProvider with basic functionality
  • Set default endpoint and model configurations
• June 11:
  • Addressed mentor feedback on pull request:
    • Updated file headers to follow Joomla Framework standards
    • Corrected copyright notices and licensing information
  • Started with OpenAIProvider core functionality:
    • Default endpoint: v1/chat/completions with gpt-4o-mini model
    • Environment variable-based API key detection for provider support
    • Implemented prompt() and ask() methods with OpenAI message format conversion
    • Added determineAIStatusCode() method mapping finish_reason to status codes
  • Created composer.json for Http framework dependency management
  • Developed comprehensive test suite:
    • HTTP Integration Test (http_test.php) - Verified Joomla HttpFactory integration
    • Response Object Test (response_test.php) - Validated custom Response class
    • OpenAI API Integration Test (api_test.php) - Tested API connectivity

Next Steps

• Complete OpenAIProvider chat capability with the testing and refinement
• Expand coverage for more OpenAIProvider capabilities