NEWS

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rPDBapi 3.0.0 (2026-03-06)

• Added CI workflows in .github/workflows/ci.yml and .github/workflows/live-tests.yml.
• Added explicit output contracts in R/01_contracts.R.
• Strengthened search, fetch, and data-frame return handling across: R/query_search.R, R/perform_search.R, R/fetch_data.R, R/data_fetcher.R, and R/return_data_as_dataframe.R.
• Improved result handling and compatibility logic in R/find_results.R and R/find_papers.R.
• Expanded deterministic test coverage substantially, including: API contracts, request encoding, scan parameters, group serialization, return-type handling, fetch behavior, citation compatibility, and get_pdb_file() struct-fact parsing.
• Updated README.md to document output contracts, compatibility aliases, and opt-in live tests.

rPDBapi 2.1.1 (2024-10-19)

2024-11-05 166ecd7 version 2.1.1

• Extended get_pdb_file() and its documentation.
• Improved query_search() and its manual page.

rPDBapi 2.1 (2024-09-06)

2024-09-06 e414827 update documentation

• Refined query_search() and send_api_request() behavior and documentation.
• Updated related Rd files for consistency.

2024-09-05 f33fa77 updated to version 2.1

• Added R/get_pdb_api_url.R, R/handle_api_errors.R, R/parse_response.R, and R/send_api_request.R.
• Improved request routing and response parsing across fetch/search helpers.
• Updated data_fetcher(), describe_chemical(), get_info(), get_fasta_from_rcsb_entry(), get_pdb_file(), and search_graphql().
• Refreshed documentation for the new low-level request helpers.

rPDBapi 2.0.0

2024-09-03 ad1efa6 upgraded to version 2.0

• Large package-wide revision affecting search, fetch, parsing, and operator layers.
• Expanded and revised manual pages across most exported functions.
• Added a broad testthat suite for operators, search helpers, fetch helpers, and file/data retrieval.
• Tightened behavior in perform_search(), query_search(), return_data_as_dataframe(), and get_pdb_file().

rPDBapi 1.0.0

2024-06-06 b1aca34 fixed major errors

• Fixed major issues across query_search(), perform_search(), get_pdb_file(), return_data_as_dataframe(), find_results(), find_papers(), and related documentation.
• Renamed the project file from pdbAPI.Rproj to rPDBapi.Rproj.

2024-06-06 README and namespace follow-ups

• 7474cba, 04ed3c7, ee0d286, 561ca06
  • Expanded and corrected README examples and package guidance.
• 0100977
  • Small update to R/query_search.R.
• 548cfd8
  • Small namespace export adjustment.

rPDBapi 0.9.0

2024-01-17 217eae0, 316c2c7, adfd67d, 8f09f11

• Added examples and fixes around perform_search().
• Simplified exports and removed some earlier helper artifacts.
• Continued cleanup of get_pdb_file(), parsing, and search utilities.

2024-01-16 fa36be0 RD files updated

• Large documentation pass across package functions and classes.
• Added R/rPDBapi-package.R.
• Expanded namespace exports and manual pages for operators, query helpers, fetch helpers, and package-level documentation.

2024-01-16 7cec68d minor fixes

• Adjusted get_pdb_file() implementation and documentation.

2024-01-15 599f3e8 major update

• Introduced or expanded key helpers such as add_property(), data_fetcher(), fetch_data(), find_papers(), find_results(), generate_json_query(), perform_search(), and return_data_as_dataframe().
• Removed older transitional files like R/data_types.R, R/fasta_client.R, and R/search.R in favor of a clearer package structure.
• Improved search_client() and GraphQL-related behavior.

2024-01-08 67be19a, 43c02d5, 15b38b4

• Added get_fasta_from_rcsb_entry() and expanded data type handling.
• Added early GraphQL support in R/search_graphql.R.
• Iterated on data-type definitions and related internals.

2024-01-05 df8c648, 7da031a, 1379ab7, d11e442

• Built out search client behavior and operator logic.
• Added then later refactored FASTA-related client functionality.
• Refined sequence, structure, and text operator behavior.

2024-01-03 bfdda1c

• Replaced R/query.R with R/query_search.R.
• Refactored search_client.R and related search helpers.

2024-01-02 2291362

• Added early query and nested-dictionary traversal helpers.

rPDBapi 0.1.0

2023-12-28 b9aafb0 first commit

• Established package structure with DESCRIPTION, NAMESPACE, project file, renv, and initial search/get helpers.

2023-12-19 bf37f8f Initial commit

• Created the repository with the initial README.