studium 0.14.16

data/lib/studium/constants/constants.rb

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+#!/usr/bin/ruby -w
+# Encoding: UTF-8
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+# =========================================================================== #
+# require 'studium/constants/constants.rb'
+# Studium.file_passed_exams_per_month
+# =========================================================================== #
+module Studium
+
+  require 'studium/project/project.rb'
+  require 'studium/requires/require_yaml.rb'
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # Pull in the encoding-related constants next:
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  require 'studium/requires/require_encoding.rb'
+  require 'studium/logging/log_directory.rb'
+  require 'studium/toplevel_methods/is_on_roebe.rb'
+  # =========================================================================== #
+  # The next file is necessary for the sfile() functionality.
+  # =========================================================================== #
+  require 'studium/colours/colours.rb'
+  require 'studium/constants/colours.rb'
+  require 'studium/constants/regexes.rb'
+  require 'studium/toplevel_methods/map_input_to_this_curriculum_filename.rb'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === @exam_topics
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  @exam_topics = nil # Initialize it.
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === @file_lecture_information
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  @file_lecture_information = nil
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === NAMESPACE
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  NAMESPACE = inspect
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === USERS_X
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  USERS_X = '/home/x/'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === N
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  N = "\n" # Define the newline for easier changes.
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === T
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  T = "\t"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === THRESHOLD_VALUE_N_EXAMS_AT_MAXIMUM
+  #
+  # The following constant will only be honoured if the above-defined constant
+  # WARN_THE_USER_IF_THERE_ARE_TOO_MANY_QUESTIONS_REGISTERED_IN_AN_EXAM_TOPIC
+  # has been set to true.
+  #
+  # The current threshold is set to 1000, meaning that if an exam-topic
+  # has more than 1000 registered questions/answers, the user will be
+  # notified of this, if the above constant was set to true.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  THRESHOLD_VALUE_N_EXAMS_AT_MAXIMUM = 1000
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === CHECK_FOR_INCORRECT_ENTRIES_IN_THE_QUESTION_ANSWER_FILE_THAT_SHOULD_BE_COMMENTS
+  #
+  # If the following constant is set to true, then a certain method will
+  # check whether lines start with e. g. "t#" rather than "#". This is
+  # an indication that some typo is in that exam-questions file, which
+  # we then can auto-correct.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  CHECK_FOR_INCORRECT_ENTRIES_IN_THE_QUESTION_ANSWER_FILE_THAT_SHOULD_BE_COMMENTS =
+    true
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === DEFAULT_TOPIC
+  #
+  # What is our default topic? We define it here. This may be used in
+  # the file dataset.rb
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  DEFAULT_TOPIC = 'rand'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === WARN_THE_USER_IF_THERE_ARE_TOO_MANY_QUESTIONS_REGISTERED_IN_AN_EXAM_TOPIC
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  WARN_THE_USER_IF_THERE_ARE_TOO_MANY_QUESTIONS_REGISTERED_IN_AN_EXAM_TOPIC = true
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === CHEERING_PERSON
+  #
+  # This ASCII "symbol" is repeated in many classes of the Studium namespace,
+  # indicating a success (via a cheering person who throws up the arms).
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  CHEERING_PERSON = '\\o/'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === RIGHT_ARROW
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  RIGHT_ARROW = '→'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === UNICODE_CHECKMARK
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  UNICODE_CHECKMARK = '✓'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR
+  #
+  # An important base constant for my home system.
+  #
+  # As can be seen, this either makes use of the environment variable
+  # STUDIUM, or simply uses a hardcoded path.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if ENV['MY_STUDIUM']
+    ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR = "#{ENV['MY_STUDIUM']}/"
+  else # else hardcode it.
+    ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR = "#{USERS_X}studium/"
+  end
+    # STUD    = ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR # === STUD # Disabled as of July 2022.
+    STUDIUM = ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR # === STUDIUM
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    # === LOCAL_STUDIUM_DIR
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    LOCAL_STUDIUM_DIR = ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR # === LOCAL_STUDIUM_DIR
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === MY_DATA
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if ENV['MY_DATA']
+    MY_DATA = "#{ENV['MY_DATA'].to_s}/"
+  else
+    MY_DATA = "#{USERS_X}data/"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ONE_WEEK
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ONE_WEEK = 7
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === APPEND_THIS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  APPEND_THIS = '[]'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ARRAY_REGISTERED_CURRICULA
+  #
+  # All curricula should be registered here, as an Array of Symbols.
+  #
+  # Only list these curricula ONCE.
+  #
+  # This allows us to make use of that information, for example when
+  # displaying statistics about these curricula.
+  #
+  # Note that the following constant also includes aggregate
+  # curricula, such as bachelor_master_vektoren. If you need
+  # a method that returns only the non-standalone curricula,
+  # you can use the method defined after the following constant.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_REGISTERED_CURRICULA = Dir[
+    ::Studium.project_yaml_directory?+
+    'curricula/**/**.yml'
+  ].reject {|line|
+    line.include? 'outdated/'
+  }.map {|line|
+    File.basename(line.to_s).
+    delete_suffix('.yml').to_sym
+  }
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.return_registered_standalone_curricula
+  #
+  # We will remove the bachelor-master vektor curriculum from the
+  # Array that is returned by this method, mostly because it is
+  # an aggregated curriculum, rather than a single standalone
+  # one.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.return_registered_standalone_curricula
+    ARRAY_REGISTERED_CURRICULA - [:bachelor_master_vektoren]
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias registered_standalone_curricula return_registered_standalone_curricula } # === Studium.registered_standalone_curricula
+       self.instance_eval { alias available_curricula?            return_registered_standalone_curricula } # === Studium.available_curricula?
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_DEFAULT_DELAY
+  #
+  # The following constant, and its aliases defined below, determines where
+  # to store the default delay for exam-questions to be used.
+  #
+  # This constant depends on the constant PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY, which
+  # is defined in the following file:
+  #
+  #    studium/project/project_yaml_directory.rb
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_DEFAULT_DELAY = "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}default_delay.yml"
+     FILE_DELAY                 = FILE_DEFAULT_DELAY # === FILE_DELAY
+     DELAY_CONSTANT_STORED_HERE = FILE_DEFAULT_DELAY # === DELAY_CONSTANT_STORED_HERE
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === DEFAULT_DELAY
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  DEFAULT_DELAY = 3.0
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ONE_MINUTE
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ONE_MINUTE = 60 # 60 seconds.
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ONE_HOUR
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ONE_HOUR = ONE_MINUTE * 60
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ONE_DAY
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ONE_DAY = ONE_HOUR * 24
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::TWO_DAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  TWO_DAYS = ONE_DAY * 2
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::THREE_DAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  THREE_DAYS = ONE_DAY * 3
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::FOUR_DAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FOUR_DAYS = ONE_DAY * 4
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::FIVE_DAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FIVE_DAYS = ONE_DAY * 5
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::SIX_DAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  SIX_DAYS = ONE_DAY * 6
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === RUBY_SRC_DIR
+  #
+  # Hardcoded path - but only relevant for my home system.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  RUBY_SRC_DIR = "#{USERS_X}programming/ruby/src/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM
+  #
+  # This constant may point to e. g.:
+  #
+  #   /home/x/programming/RUBY/src/studium/
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM = "#{RUBY_SRC_DIR}studium/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM_LIB
+  #
+  # As above, but with a trailin 'lib/' part.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM_LIB = "#{RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM}lib/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_DAILY_QUESTIONS_SOLVED
+  #
+  # This constant denotes where the file "daily_questions_solved.yml" is
+  # to be stored. On my home system, this will make use of a different
+  # path, hence why there is a check. The reason for this is because
+  # I regularly back this file up, so that I can compare results over
+  # different years more easily.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if ::Studium.is_on_roebe?
+    FILE_DAILY_QUESTIONS_SOLVED =
+      "#{RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM_LIB}studium/yaml/daily_questions_solved.yml"
+  else # else use this default
+    FILE_DAILY_QUESTIONS_SOLVED =
+      "#{::Studium.log_dir?}daily_questions_solved.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_EXAMS
+  #
+  # The path to my exams-file. You could in principle modify this if
+  # you want to use your own exams file.
+  #
+  # On my home system, this constant will point at:
+  #
+  #   /home/x/STUDIUM/YAML/exams.yml
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_EXAMS = "#{Studium.yaml_dir?}exams.yml"
+    ALL_EXAMS_FILE = FILE_EXAMS # === ALL_EXAMS_FILE
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === @file_exams
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  @file_exams = FILE_EXAMS
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_exams?
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_exams?
+    @file_exams
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.set_file_exams
+  #
+  # This setter allows you to use another exams-file, other than 'exams.yml'.
+  # ========================================================================= # 
+  def self.set_file_exams(i = FILE_EXAMS)
+    @file_exams = i
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # Internal local, temporary variable, just so that we can setup some
+  # other constants more readily.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  log_dir = Studium.log_dir?
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_TEN_ALIASES_YML
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_TEN_ALIASES_YML =
+    "#{log_dir?}ten_aliases.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_TWENTY_ALIASES_YML
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_TWENTY_ALIASES_YML =
+    "#{log_dir?}twenty_aliases.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_EXAM_TOPICS_ARCHIVE
+  # ========================================================================= # 
+  FILE_EXAM_TOPICS_ARCHIVE = 'exam_topics.tar.xz'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_N_TOTAL_QUESTIONS
+  #
+  # This constant may expand into e. g.
+  #
+  #   "/Programs/Ruby/2.3.1/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0/studium/yaml/n_total_questions.yml"
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_N_TOTAL_QUESTIONS =
+    "#{yaml_directory?}n_total_questions.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_EDITOR
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_EDITOR = "#{yaml_directory?}editor.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === USE_THIS_EDITOR
+  #
+  # The main editor for use in the project. This setting can be overruled
+  # on the commandline.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if File.exist? FILE_EDITOR
+    USE_THIS_EDITOR = YAML.load_file(FILE_EDITOR)
+  else
+    USE_THIS_EDITOR = 'bluefish'
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ARRAY_LECTURE_TYPES_THAT_ARE_MANDATORY_CONTINUOUS_ASSESSMENT
+  #
+  # Alle prüfungsimmanenten Lehrveranstaltungen (courses with "mandatory
+  # presence") werden im folgenden Array gesammelt.
+  #
+  # PS stands for "Projektarbeit", aka "Bachelorarbeiten" usually.
+  #
+  # "SK" stands for seminar+praktikum, aka seminar-presentation and
+  # practical course work.
+  #
+  # Please use a new line for every individual entry in the following
+  # constant.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_LECTURE_TYPES_THAT_ARE_MANDATORY_CONTINUOUS_ASSESSMENT = %w(
+    UE
+    SE
+    KV
+    EX
+    SK
+    LU
+    VU
+    PA
+    PJ
+    PP
+    PR
+    PS
+    KO
+    KU
+    KV
+    VS
+    VX
+    OL
+    VL
+    VO+UE
+    SE+UE
+    VO+SE  
+  )
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === LAST_SAVED_INTO_THIS_FILE
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  LAST_SAVED_INTO_THIS_FILE = "#{log_dir?}last_saved_into_this_file.md"
+    FILE_LAST_SAVED_INTO_THIS_FILE = LAST_SAVED_INTO_THIS_FILE
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === MAKE_USE_OF_UNICODE_SYMBOLS_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE
+  #
+  # The following constant determines whether we will make use of
+  # Unicode symbols when that is possible, on the commandline.
+  #
+  # Unicode symbols in this context primarily refer to the unicode-checkmark
+  # "icon".
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  MAKE_USE_OF_UNICODE_SYMBOLS_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE = true
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.shall_we_make_use_of_unicode_symbols?
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.shall_we_make_use_of_unicode_symbols?
+    MAKE_USE_OF_UNICODE_SYMBOLS_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ARRAY_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS
+  #
+  # All weekdays. This one is kept in german, though.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS = %w(
+    Montag
+    Dienstag
+    Mittwoch
+    Donnerstag
+    Freitag
+    Samstag
+    Sonntag
+  ); ARRAY_WEEKDAYS = ARRAY_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS # === ARRAY_WEEKDAYS
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::HASH_SHORT_TO_LONG_WEEKDAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  HASH_SHORT_TO_LONG_WEEKDAYS = {
+    'Mon' => 'Monday',
+    'Tue' => 'Tuesday',
+    'Wed' => 'Wednesday',
+    'Thu' => 'Thursday',
+    'Fri' => 'Friday',
+    'Sat' => 'Saturday',
+    'Sun' => 'Sunday'
+  }
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ENGLISH_TO_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ENGLISH_TO_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS = {
+    'Monday'    => 'Montag',
+    'Tuesday'   => 'Dienstag',
+    'Wednesday' => 'Mittwoch',
+    'Thursday'  => 'Donnerstag',
+    'Friday'    => 'Freitag',
+    'Saturday'  => 'Samstag',
+    'Sunday'    => 'Sonntag'
+  }
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH_WEEKDAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH_WEEKDAYS = ENGLISH_TO_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS.invert
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ARRAY_ENGLISH_WEEKDAYS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_ENGLISH_WEEKDAYS = ENGLISH_TO_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS.keys
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === EXAMS_RESULT
+  #
+  # This is a constant solely for my home-setup. Other users will not
+  # need this constant.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  EXAMS_RESULT = "#{ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR}EXAMS_RESULT/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === SCI
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if ENV['SCI'] # This here would not work in .cgi environments.
+    SCI = "#{ENV['SCI']}/"
+  else # Hence we hardcode a safe default.
+    SCI = "#{USERS_X}data/science/"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === REMOTE_PERSONAL_WEBSITE_URL
+  #
+  # My remote personal website.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  REMOTE_PERSONAL_WEBSITE_URL = 'http://shevy.bplaced.net/'
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::RUBY_STUDIUM_HOME_DIR
+  #
+  # This constant is useful only for my setup at home.
+  #
+  # It may point to a path such as this one here:
+  #
+  #   /home/x/programming/ruby/src/studium/lib/studium/
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if ENV['RUBY_STUDIUM']  
+    RUBY_STUDIUM_HOME_DIR = "#{ENV['RUBY_STUDIUM']}/".squeeze('/')
+  else # for .cgi like environments, we need to hardcode the directory.
+    RUBY_STUDIUM_HOME_DIR = "#{RUBY_SRC_DIR}studium/lib/studium/"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.ruby_src_dir_at_home?
+  #
+  # This method will return a String such as:
+  #
+  #   "/home/x/programming/ruby/src/"
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.ruby_src_dir_at_home?
+    RUBY_SRC_DIR
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_SOMMERSEMESTER_LECTURES_AT_THE_UNIVERSITY_OF_VIENNA
+  #
+  # bl /Depot/Studium/sommersemester_lectures_at_the_university_of_vienna.yml
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_SOMMERSEMESTER_LECTURES_AT_THE_UNIVERSITY_OF_VIENNA =
+    "#{log_dir}sommersemester_lectures_at_the_university_of_vienna.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_max_stats
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_max_stats
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}max_stats.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_array_allowed_entries_for_the_file_lecture_information
+  #
+  # This method will return a path such as the following one:
+  #
+  #   /home/Programs/Ruby/2.7.1/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.7.0/studium/yaml/lecture_aliases.yml
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_array_allowed_entries_for_the_file_lecture_information
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "array_allowed_entries_for_the_file_lecture_information.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === BOKU_WIEN_DIR
+  #
+  # This is just for my personal home directory setup.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  BOKU_WIEN_DIR = "#{ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR}BOKU_WIEN/"
+    ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN = BOKU_WIEN_DIR # === ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML = "#{ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN}yaml/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_MASTER_BOKU_MOLEKULARE_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UND_BIOINFORMATIK
+  #
+  # This entry point is for an individual curriculum.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_MASTER_BOKU_MOLEKULARE_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UND_BIOINFORMATIK =
+    "#{ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_master_molekulare_biotechnologie_und_bioinformatik.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_INDIVIDUELLES_CURRICULUM_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_BIOANALYTIK
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_INDIVIDUELLES_CURRICULUM_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_BIOANALYTIK =
+    "#{ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_individuelles_curriculum_bio_informatik_und_molekulare_biotechnologie_mit_den_schwerpunkten_immunobiotechnologe_und_agrarbiotechnologie.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_BOKU_INDIVIDUELLES_CURRICULUM_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_BIOANALYTIK
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_BOKU_INDIVIDUELLES_CURRICULUM_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_BIOANALYTIK =
+    "#{ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML}individual/"\
+    "master_individuelles_curriculum_bio_informatik_und_molekulare_biotechnologie_mit_den_schwerpunkten_immunobiotechnologe_und_agrarbiotechnologie.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_master_bioinformatics_and_nanobiotechnology_in_molecular_medicine
+  #
+  # This is at the BOKU.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_master_bioinformatics_and_nanobiotechnology_in_molecular_medicine
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "master_bioinformatics_and_nanobiotechnology_in_molecular_medicine.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_passed_exams_per_month
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_passed_exams_per_month
+    '/home/x/studium/YAML/passed_exams_per_month.csv'
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === TU_WIEN_DIR
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  TU_WIEN_DIR = "#{ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR}TU_WIEN/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::ROEBE_TU_WIEN_YAML
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ROEBE_TU_WIEN_YAML = "#{TU_WIEN_DIR}yaml/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_MASTER_TU_WIEN_INDIVIDUELLES_STUDIUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_MASTER_TU_WIEN_INDIVIDUELLES_STUDIUM = 
+    "#{ROEBE_TU_WIEN_YAML}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_master_individuelles_studium_noch_ohne_namen_an_der_TU_Wien.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_holidays
+  #
+  # The holidays.yml file keeps track of holidays at different
+  # universities in Austria.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_holidays
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}holidays.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_grouped_themes
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_grouped_themes
+    "#{Studium.yaml_directory?}grouped_themes.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE
+  #
+  # This is the bachelor-curriculum part for "molekulare biologie" in
+  # Vienna.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_biologie_molekulare_biologie_033630.yml"
+  UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE = FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE
+  #
+  # The curriculum number for the master molecular biology is 066834.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_molekulare_biologie_066834.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE = FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE # === UNIWIEN_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE
+    FILE_MASTER_MOLBIO                 = FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE # === FILE_MASTER_MOLBIO
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE
+  #
+  # This is the main immunobiologie master, in vienna. The curriculum
+  # number is 066830.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_biologie_molekulare_mikrobiologie_mikrobielle_oekologie_und_immunbiologie_066830.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE         = FILE_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE # === UNIWIEN_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE
+    FILE_MASTER_IMMUNO                   = FILE_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE # === FILE_MASTER_IMMUNO
+    FILE_MASTER_IMMUNOBIOLOGY_CURRICULUM = FILE_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE # === FILE_MASTER_IMMUNOBIOLOGY_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_LMBT
+  #
+  # This is the curriculum for the BOKU "Lebensmittel- und Biotechnologie".
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_LMBT = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_lmbt_033217.yml"
+    BOKU_BACHELOR_LMBT_CURRICULUM      = FILE_BACHELOR_LMBT # === BOKU_BACHELOR_LMBT_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_LMBT            = FILE_BACHELOR_LMBT # === FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_LMBT
+    FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_LMBT_CURRICULUM = FILE_BACHELOR_LMBT # === FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_LMBT_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_biologie_botanik_033630.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BOTANIK_BIOLOGIE = FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK # === UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BOTANIK_BIOLOGIE
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK_CURRICULUM  = FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK # === FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_UNIWIEN_MASTER_BIOINFORMATIK_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_UNIWIEN_MASTER_BIOINFORMATIK_CURRICULUM =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_bioinformatik_066875.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_MEDIZINISCHE_INFORMATIK_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_MEDIZINISCHE_INFORMATIK_CURRICULUM =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_medizinische_informatik_033533.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_nutrition_science_033638.yml"
+    FILE_BACHELOR_ERN = FILE_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN                                          # === FILE_BACHELOR_ERN
+    UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM = FILE_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN      # === UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM = FILE_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN # === FILE_UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_ECOLOGY                                   (ecology tag)
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_ECOLOGY = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_biologie_ecology_033630.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_GENETIK_UND_ENTWICKLUNGSBIOLOGIE
+  #
+  # Has the number 066877.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_GENETIK_UND_ENTWICKLUNGSBIOLOGIE = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_genetik_und_entwicklungsbiologie_066877.yml"
+    FILE_MASTER_GENETIK_UND_ENTWICKLUNGSBIOLOGIE_CURRICULUM = FILE_MASTER_GENETIK_UND_ENTWICKLUNGSBIOLOGIE
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_ALL_REGISTERED_UPCOMING_EXAMS
+  #
+  # The path may be like this:
+  #
+  #   /root/Studium/all_registered_upcoming_exams.yml
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_ALL_REGISTERED_UPCOMING_EXAMS =
+    "#{log_dir?}all_registered_upcoming_exams.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_all_registered_upcoming_exams
+  #
+  # In the long run this method should replace the constant called
+  # FILE_ALL_REGISTERED_UPCOMING_EXAMS.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_all_registered_upcoming_exams(
+      use_this_as_log_dir = log_dir?
+    )
+    "#{use_this_as_log_dir}all_registered_upcoming_exams.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_LMBT
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_LMBT = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_lmbt_066418.yml"
+    BOKU_MASTER_LMBT_CURRICULUM = FILE_MASTER_LMBT # === BOKU_MASTER_LMBT_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_BOKU_MASTER_LMBT       = FILE_MASTER_LMBT # === FILE_BOKU_MASTER_LMBT
+    FILE_MASTER_LMBT_CURRICULUM = FILE_MASTER_LMBT # === FILE_MASTER_LMBT_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_UBRM
+  #
+  # This is for the UBRM Bachelorcurriculum at the BOKU.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_UBRM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_ubrm_033227.yml"
+    FILE_BACHELOR_UBRM = FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_UBRM            # === FILE_BACHELOR_UBRM
+    FILE_BACHELOR_UBRM_CURRICULUM = FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_UBRM # === FILE_BACHELOR_UBRM_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM
+  #
+  # This is the AW curriculum at the BOKU.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_agrarwissenschaften_033255.yml"
+    BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM = FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM # === BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM
+    BOKU_BACHELOR_AW_CURRICULUM                  = FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM # === BOKU_BACHELOR_AW_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN            = FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM # === FILE_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN
+    FILE_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM = FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM # === FILE_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_informatik_033521.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_BIOLOGISCHE_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_BIOLOGISCHE_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_biologische_chemie_066863.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE
+  #
+  # This constant is for the master-curriculum pharmacy, at the
+  # University of Vienna.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_pharmazie_066605.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_MASTER_PHARMAZIE         = FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE # === UNIWIEN_MASTER_PHARMAZIE
+    FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE_CURRICULUM = FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE # === FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_chemie_033662.yml"
+    UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM      = FILE_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM # === UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_BACHELOR_UNI_WIEN_CHEMISTRY         = FILE_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM # === FILE_BACHELOR_UNI_WIEN_CHEMISTRY
+    FILE_UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM = FILE_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM # === FILE_UNI_WIEN_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_pharmazie_033305.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE = FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE # === UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE
+    FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE_CURRICULUM = FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE # === FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_GENETIK
+  #
+  # This constant has a few "aliases".
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_GENETIK =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_biologie_mikrobiologie_und_genetik_033630.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_MIKROBIOLOGIE_UND_GENETIK_BIOLOGIE = FILE_BACHELOR_GENETIK
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BIOLOGIE_MIKROBIOLOGIE_UND_GENETIK    = FILE_BACHELOR_GENETIK
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_TUWIEN_MASTER_BIOTECHNOLOGY_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_TUWIEN_MASTER_BIOTECHNOLOGY_CURRICULUM =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master/master_technische_chemie_066490.yml"
+    TUWIEN_MASTER_BIOTECHNOLOGY        = FILE_TUWIEN_MASTER_BIOTECHNOLOGY_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_MASTER_TUVIENNA_BIOTECHNOLOGY = FILE_TUWIEN_MASTER_BIOTECHNOLOGY_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_LAST_RECORDED_START_TIME
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_LAST_RECORDED_START_TIME =
+    "#{Studium.log_dir?}last_recorded_start_time.md"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_TECHNISCHE_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_TECHNISCHE_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_technische_chemie_033290.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_VERFAHRENSTECHNIK_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_VERFAHRENSTECHNIK_CURRICULUM =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_verfahrenstechnik_033273.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARBIOLOGIE_GRAZ_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARBIOLOGIE_GRAZ_CURRICULUM =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_molekularbiologie_033665.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ROEBE_FILE_RENAME_KONSOLE_TAB
+  #
+  # Hardcoded path since this is only used on my home system.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ROEBE_FILE_RENAME_KONSOLE_TAB =
+    "#{RUBY_STUDIUM_HOME_DIR}yaml/rename_konsole_tab.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_RENAME_KONSOLE_TAB
+  #
+  # This constant specifies the path to the file that controls
+  # as to whether we will rename the KDE konsole tab or
+  # whether we will not.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_RENAME_KONSOLE_TAB =
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}rename_konsole_tab.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_lecture_information?
+  #
+  # Note that a certain environment variable will always overrule the
+  # result of the following method.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_lecture_information?
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    # First check for the ENV variable STUDIUM_FILE_LECTURE_INFORMATION:
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    if ENV.has_key? 'STUDIUM_FILE_LECTURE_INFORMATION'
+      ENV['STUDIUM_FILE_LECTURE_INFORMATION'].dup
+    else
+      @file_lecture_information
+    end
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias file_lecture_information file_lecture_information? } # === Studium.file_lecture_information
+       self.instance_eval { alias lecture_information?     file_lecture_information? } # === Studium.lecture_information
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.set_file_lecture_information
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.set_file_lecture_information(
+      i = :default
+    )
+    case i
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    # === :default
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    when :default
+      i = ::Studium.yaml_directory?+
+          'lecture_information/lecture_information.yml'
+    end
+    @file_lecture_information = i
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # Assign to @file_lecture_information once, initially.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  set_file_lecture_information(:default)
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACKLOG_OF_EXAMS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACKLOG_OF_EXAMS =
+    "#{yaml_directory?}backlog_of_exams.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MAIN_TOPIC
+  #
+  # The main_topic.yml file contains our "afterburn" exam-topics.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MAIN_TOPIC =
+    "#{yaml_directory?}main_topic.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_STATISTICS
+  #
+  # This constant will point to e. g. the file
+  # "studium/yaml/statistics.yml".
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_STATISTICS =
+    "#{Studium.yaml_directory?}statistics/statistics.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BASISBLOCK_BIOLOGIE
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BASISBLOCK_BIOLOGIE =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_biologie_basisblock_033630.yml"
+    UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BASISBLOCK_BIOLOGIE = FILE_UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BASISBLOCK_BIOLOGIE
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BIOLOGIE_BASISBLOCK    = FILE_UNIWIEN_BACHELOR_BASISBLOCK_BIOLOGIE
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_META_TOPICS_STATISTICS
+  #
+  # This file will keep track of the statistics for the meta-topics,
+  # such as meta-genetics or meta-biochemistry. We will only store
+  # the maximum values each, that is, how many questions were answered.
+  #
+  # The format for each entry in the .yml file will be:
+  #
+  #   :meta_biochemistry = { n_questions: 4314, n_answers: 1345 }
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_META_TOPICS_STATISTICS = "#{yaml_directory?}meta_topics_statistics.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES        (vector tag, vektor tag)
+  #
+  # This is the bachelor-curriculum uniting Vektoren, Biotechnology
+  # and Bioinformatics. It is the main entry point.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "bachelor_vector_based_strategies_in_life_sciences_molecular_medicine_and_biotechnology"\
+    ".yml"
+    BACHELOR_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN      = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === BACHELOR_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN
+    FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR                           = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR
+    FILE_BACHELOR_VEKTORSYSTEME                    = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === FILE_BACHELOR_VEKTORSYSTEME
+    FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN
+    FILE_BACHELOR                                  = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === FILE_BACHELOR
+    FILE_INDIVIDUAL_BACHELOR_CURRICULUM            = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === FILE_INDIVIDUAL_BACHELOR_CURRICULUM
+    FILE_BACHELOR_VEKTOR_CURRICULUM                = FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES # === FILE_BACHELOR_VEKTOR_CURRICULUM
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === STUDIUM_YAML_DIRECTORY
+  #
+  # This constant depends on the constant STUDIUM_DIR.
+  #
+  # The value on my system will expand to:
+  #
+  #   /home/x/studium/yaml/
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  STUDIUM_YAML_DIRECTORY = "#{ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR}YAML/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.studium_at_home_dir?
+  #
+  # This method will return a String such as "/home/x/studium/".
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.studium_at_home_dir?
+    ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias studium_directory_at_home  studium_at_home_dir? } # === Studium.studium_directory_at_home
+       self.instance_eval { alias studium_directory_at_home? studium_at_home_dir? } # === Studium.studium_directory_at_home?
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BROWSER
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BROWSER = "#{USERS_X}programming/ruby/src/roebe/lib/roebe/yaml/browser.yml"
+
+  require 'studium/toplevel_methods/is_on_roebe.rb'
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === DEFAULT_BROWSER
+  #
+  # This constant determines which browser we will use. For most users
+  # this may be hardcoded for the time being. If you want to ad-hoc
+  # change this, either use the ENV variable BROWSER, or simply change
+  # the hardcoded constant below (the last one).
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if is_on_roebe? and File.exist?(FILE_BROWSER)
+    require 'yaml'
+    DEFAULT_BROWSER = YAML.load_file(FILE_BROWSER).strip
+  elsif ENV.has_key?('BROWSER')
+    DEFAULT_BROWSER = ENV['BROWSER'].to_s.dup
+  else # else hardcoded it to palemoon.
+    DEFAULT_BROWSER = 'palemoon'
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_ALLOWED_THEMES_FOR_EXAMS
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # FILE_ALLOWED_THEMES_FOR_EXAMS =
+  # "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}allowed_themes_for_exams.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_allowed_themes_for_exams
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_allowed_themes_for_exams
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}allowed_themes_for_exams/allowed_themes_for_exams.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_LECTURE_INFORMATION
+  #
+  # This is a hardcoded constant. It is better to not use it, though,
+  # and instead use the toplevel instance variable called
+  # @file_lecture_information. Since as of July 2022 this was deprecated;
+  # it will be removed at a later time.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # FILE_LECTURE_INFORMATION = "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}lecture_information.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_lecture_aliases
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_lecture_aliases
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}lecture_aliases.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_last_question_asked?
+  #
+  # Note that this method will return a "dynamic" result, which allows
+  # the user to use another log-directory.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_last_question_asked?(
+      use_this_as_the_log_directory =
+        log_dir?
+    )
+    "#{use_this_as_the_log_directory}last_question_asked.md"
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias file_last_question_asked file_last_question_asked? } # === Studium.file_last_question_asked
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ROEBE_UNI_WIEN
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ROEBE_UNI_WIEN =
+    "#{ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR}UNI_WIEN/"
+    UNI_WIEN = ROEBE_UNI_WIEN # === UNI_WIEN
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ROEBE_UNI_WIEN_YAML
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ROEBE_UNI_WIEN_YAML = 
+    "#{ROEBE_UNI_WIEN}yaml/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === BOKU_N_ECTS_REGEX
+  #
+  # This regex can be used to determine the amount of ECTS points from
+  # BOKU-lectures. This is presently used in at the least two different
+  # rb.files.
+  #
+  # Also see:
+  #
+  #   https://rubular.com/r/3hWI5p2f6G
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  BOKU_N_ECTS_REGEX =
+    /<span class="bold">(\d{1},?\d{0,1})<\/span> ECTS-Credits<\/td><\/tr>/
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium:.FILE_TODO_BOKU
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_TODO_BOKU =
+    "#{ROEBE_STUDIUM_DIR}INDIVIDUELLE_STUDIEN/TODO_BOKU.md"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::TU_WIEN_N_ECTS_REGEX
+  #
+  # This regex can be used to determine the amount of ECTS points from
+  # TU Wien-lectures.
+  #
+  # Also see:
+  #
+  #   https://rubular.com/r/FVq4plPrTR
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  TU_WIEN_N_ECTS_REGEX =
+    /<li>ECTS: (\d+\.\d+)\s+<\/li>/
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_important_exams?
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_important_exams?
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}important_exams.yml"
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias important_exams?     file_important_exams? } # === Studium.important_exams
+       self.instance_eval { alias file_important_exams file_important_exams? } # === Studium.file_important_exams
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.csv_directory?
+  #
+  # Pointer to the csv/ subdirectory of the studium project.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.csv_directory?
+    "#{::Studium.project_base_directory?}csv/"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === GERMAN_WEEK_NAMES
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  GERMAN_WEEK_NAMES = {
+    'Mo' => 'Montag',
+    'Di' => 'Dienstag',
+    'Mi' => 'Mittwoch',
+    'Do' => 'Donnerstag',
+    'Fr' => 'Freitag',
+    'Sa' => 'Samstag',
+    'So' => 'Sonntag'
+  }
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium::MONTH_NUMBER_TO_MONTH_NAME
+  #
+  # This constant maps from the month-number, such as 3, to the corresponding
+  # name of that month, such as 'March'.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  MONTH_NUMBER_TO_MONTH_NAME = {
+     1 => 'January',
+     2 => 'February',
+     3 => 'March',
+     4 => 'April',
+     5 => 'May',
+     6 => 'June',
+     7 => 'July',
+     8 => 'August',
+     9 => 'September',
+    10 => 'October',
+    11 => 'November',
+    12 => 'December'
+  }
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === MONTH_NAME_TO_MONTH_NUMBER
+  #
+  # And reverse the above Array as well.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  MONTH_NAME_TO_MONTH_NUMBER = MONTH_NUMBER_TO_MONTH_NAME.invert
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH_MONTH_NAMES
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH_MONTH_NAMES =
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}german/german_to_english_month_names.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === MONTH_NAME_ALIASES_GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  MONTH_NAME_ALIASES_GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH = YAML.load_file(
+    FILE_GERMAN_TO_ENGLISH_MONTH_NAMES
+  )
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ARRAY_AVAILABLE_WEEKDAYS
+  #
+  # This will be an Array that has ['montag', 'dienstag' etc..]
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_AVAILABLE_WEEKDAYS = GERMAN_WEEK_NAMES.values.map(&:downcase)
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === REVERSE_GERMAN_WEEK_NAMES
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  REVERSE_GERMAN_WEEK_NAMES = GERMAN_WEEK_NAMES.invert
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ARRAY_ALL_KNOWN_DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_ALL_KNOWN_DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK = [
+    :mo, :di, :mi, :do, :fr, :sa, :so
+  ]
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_curricula
+  #
+  # This would expand to the location:
+  #
+  #   /Programs/Ruby/2.5.0/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.5.0/studium/yaml/curricula.yml
+  #
+  # on my system.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_curricula
+    "#{Studium.yaml_directory?}curricula.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_mitteilungsblätter
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_mitteilungsblätter
+    "#{Studium.yaml_directory?}mitteilungsblätter/mitteilungsblätter.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics
+  #
+  # Keep track of the directory to the exam topics.
+  #
+  # This will be hardcoded to return e. g.:
+  #
+  #   /Programs/Ruby/2.4.1/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.4.0/studium/yaml/directory_to_the_exam_topics.yml
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics
+    "#{PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}directory_to_the_exam_topics.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_FOR_EXAM_QUESTIONS
+  #
+  # This constant may be found at e. g.:
+  #
+  #   /Programs/Ruby/2.6.0/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.6.0/studium/yaml/file_for_last_exam_question.yml
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_FOR_EXAM_QUESTIONS =
+    "#{yaml_directory?}file_for_last_exam_question.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_for_exam_questions
+  #
+  # Easier module-method to query where the exam questions are stored.
+  #
+  # This may give a result such as:
+  #   /Programs/Ruby/2.4.1/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.4.0/studium/yaml/file_for_exam_questions.yml
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_for_exam_questions
+    FILE_FOR_EXAM_QUESTIONS
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ExamsPerMonth::FILE_PASSED_EXAMS_PER_MONTH
+  #
+  # This constant will hold the .csv dataset for my exams.
+  #
+  #   bl $STUDIUM/YAML/passed_exams_per_month.csv
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_PASSED_EXAMS_PER_MONTH = "#{STUDIUM_YAML_DIRECTORY}passed_exams_per_month.csv"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX
+  #
+  # This is for the individual master-curriculum, vektorx, at the
+  # University of Vienna.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "master_vector_based_strategies_in_life_sciences_molecular_medicine_and_biotechnology"\
+    ".yml"
+    FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN = FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX # === FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN
+    MASTER_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN      = FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX # === MASTER_MOLEKULARSIMULATORISCHE_VEKTOREN
+    FILE_MASTER_VECTOR                           = FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX # === FILE_MASTER_VECTOR
+    FILE_MASTER_VEKTORSYSTEME                    = FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX # === FILE_MASTER_VEKTORSYSTEME
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_KTWW_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_KTWW_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_ktww_033231.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_DUMMY_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_DUMMY_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_dummy_curriculum.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_DUMMY_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_DUMMY_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "master_dummy_curriculum.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_MASTER_BIOINFORMATICS_AND_MOLECULAR_BIOTECHNOLOGY
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_MASTER_BIOINFORMATICS_AND_MOLECULAR_BIOTECHNOLOGY = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "master_bioinformatics_and_molecular_biotechnology_including_aspects_from_molecular_medicine.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_TUWIEN_WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_TUWIEN_WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_wirtschaftsinformatik_033526.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_MOLEKULARE_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UNTER_BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG_MEDIZINISCH_IMMUNOLOGISCHER_ASPEKTE_CURRICULUM
+  #
+  # This is for the individual curriculum at the BOKU, at the bachelor level.
+  #
+  # This was deprecated as of June 2022.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # FILE_BACHELOR_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_MOLEKULARE_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UNTER_BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG_MEDIZINISCH_IMMUNOLOGISCHER_ASPEKTE_CURRICULUM = 
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UNTER_BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG_IMMUNANALYTISCH_MOLEKULARMEDIZINISCHER_ASPEKTE
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UNTER_BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG_IMMUNANALYTISCH_MOLEKULARMEDIZINISCHER_ASPEKTE =
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "bachelor_informatik_und_biotechnologie_unter_berücksichtigung_immunanalytisch_molekularmedizinischer_aspekte.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_indi2
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_indi2
+    FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UNTER_BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG_IMMUNANALYTISCH_MOLEKULARMEDIZINISCHER_ASPEKTE
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE
+  #
+  # This is for the (individual) curriculum at the TU Vienna.
+  #
+  # This constant is mildly deprecated since as of December 2022. Use
+  # the method instead.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "bachelor_informatik_und_molekulare_biologie.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_bachelor_informatik_und_molekulare_biologie
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_bachelor_informatik_und_molekulare_biologie
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}individual/"\
+    "bachelor_informatik_und_molekulare_biologie.yml"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_TUWIEN_ELEKTROTECHNIK_UND_INFORMATIONSTECHNIK_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_TUWIEN_ELEKTROTECHNIK_UND_INFORMATIONSTECHNIK_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_elektrotechnik_und_informationstechnik_033235.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_BACHELOR_FORSTWIRTSCHAFT_CURRICULUM
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_BACHELOR_FORSTWIRTSCHAFT_CURRICULUM = 
+    "#{PROJECT_CURRICULA_YAML_DIRECTORY}"\
+    "bachelor/bachelor_forstwirtschaft_033225.yml"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === ARRAY_REGISTERED_CURRICULA_FILES
+  #
+  # This should be determined automatically.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  ARRAY_REGISTERED_CURRICULA_FILES = [
+    FILE_BACHELOR_MASTER_BOKU_MOLEKULARE_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UND_BIOINFORMATIK,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_INDIVIDUELLES_CURRICULUM_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_BIOANALYTIK,
+    FILE_MASTER_BOKU_INDIVIDUELLES_CURRICULUM_BIOINFORMATIK_UND_BIOANALYTIK,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_MASTER_TU_WIEN_INDIVIDUELLES_STUDIUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE,
+    FILE_MASTER_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE,
+    FILE_MASTER_IMMUNBIOLOGIE,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_LMBT,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BOTANIK,
+    FILE_UNIWIEN_MASTER_BIOINFORMATIK_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_MEDIZINISCHE_INFORMATIK_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_ERNÄHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFTEN,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_ECOLOGY,
+    FILE_MASTER_GENETIK_UND_ENTWICKLUNGSBIOLOGIE,
+    FILE_MASTER_LMBT,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_UBRM,
+    FILE_BOKU_BACHELOR_AGRARWISSENSCHAFTEN_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_MASTER_BIOLOGISCHE_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_MASTER_PHARMAZIE,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_PHARMAZIE,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_GENETIK,
+    FILE_TUWIEN_MASTER_BIOTECHNOLOGY_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_TECHNISCHE_CHEMIE_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_VERFAHRENSTECHNIK_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_MOLEKULARBIOLOGIE_GRAZ_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_VECTOR_BASED_STRATEGIES,
+    FILE_MASTER_VEKTORX,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_BOKU_KTWW_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_MASTER_BIOINFORMATICS_AND_MOLECULAR_BIOTECHNOLOGY,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_TUWIEN_WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_BIOTECHNOLOGIE_UNTER_BERÜCKSICHTIGUNG_IMMUNANALYTISCH_MOLEKULARMEDIZINISCHER_ASPEKTE,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_INFORMATIK_UND_MOLEKULARE_BIOLOGIE,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_TUWIEN_ELEKTROTECHNIK_UND_INFORMATIONSTECHNIK_CURRICULUM,
+    FILE_BACHELOR_FORSTWIRTSCHAFT_CURRICULUM
+  ]
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_current_exams
+  #
+  # Feedback for the current-exams file, via this method.
+  #
+  # Where all current exams are kept.
+  #
+  # If the environment has a value defined for STUDIUM_YAML then we will
+  # use that. Otherwise, we will simply hardcode to the absolute path.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_current_exams
+    "#{Studium::PROJECT_YAML_DIRECTORY}current_exams.yml"
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias current_exams file_current_exams } # === Studium.current_exams
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === FILE_LAST_TOPIC
+  #
+  # This file keeps track of the last topic used.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  FILE_LAST_TOPIC = "#{log_dir}last_topic.md"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.last_topic?
+  #
+  # Reader-method over the FILE_LAST_TOPIC constant. This one will determine
+  # the path dynamically, whereas the constant above will be always static.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.last_topic?
+    target_file = "#{Studium.log_dir?}last_topic.md"
+    if File.exist? target_file
+      File.read(target_file).chomp
+    else
+      e "No file exists at #{sfile(target_file)}."
+    end
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === MY_EXAM_TOPICS
+  #
+  # Just for my exam topics - a hardcoded constant to the directory there.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  MY_EXAM_TOPICS = "#{RUBY_SRC_STUDIUM_LIB}studium/exam_topics/"
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.exam_topics_directory?
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.exam_topics_directory?
+    "#{Studium.project_base_directory?}exam_topics/"
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_statistics?
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_statistics?
+    "#{Studium.yaml_directory?}statistics.yml"
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias file_statistics file_statistics? } # === Studium.file_statistics
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.main_topic?
+  #
+  # This method will return the main topics (themes) that were assigned
+  # manually - in other words, exam topics that were used.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.main_topic?(
+      return_all_entries = false
+    )
+    require 'studium/requires/require_yaml.rb'
+    case return_all_entries
+    when :return_the_full_dataset
+      return_all_entries = true
+    end
+    result = YAML.load_file(FILE_MAIN_TOPIC)
+    unless return_all_entries
+      if result.is_a? Array
+        result = result.first
+      end
+    end
+    result
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.set_exam_topics
+  #
+  # Note that this will point to a directory.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.set_exam_topics(
+      i = EXAM_TOPICS
+    )
+    if i
+      i << '/' unless i.end_with? '/' # Ensure trailing '/' here.
+    end
+    @exam_topics = i
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === @exam_topics
+  #
+  # We need this instance variable on the toplevel because we may have 
+  # to change this via the commandline sometimes.
+  #
+  # The input to Studium.set_exam_topics() should be a directory where
+  # the individual question-answer files can be found.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if ::Studium.is_on_roebe?
+    ::Studium.set_exam_topics(MY_EXAM_TOPICS)
+  else # This here is the default, for non-roebe systems.
+    ::Studium.set_exam_topics(@exam_topics)
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === directory_to_the_exam_topics.yml
+  #
+  # However had, the above can be overruled if the user has a non-empty
+  # yaml file called "directory_to_the_exam_topics.yml". If this file
+  # exists, and if it is non-empty, then we will instead use that as the
+  # directory. It will also overrule my personal setting in this case.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  if File.exist?(Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics) and
+     !File.empty?(Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics)
+     _ = YAML.load_file(Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics)
+     ::Studium.set_exam_topics(_)
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.permanenty_set_directory_to_the_exam_topics
+  #
+  # Use this method to permanently set another directory to
+  # the exam topics.
+  #
+  # Usage example:
+  #
+  #   studium --set-directory-to-the-exam-topics=/Depot/j/EXAM_TOPICS/
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.permanenty_set_directory_to_the_exam_topics(i)
+    i << '/' unless i.end_with? '/'
+    what = i
+    into = Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics
+    Studium.write_what_into(what, into)
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    # On my home system, we will also update the file.
+    # ======================================================================= #
+    if ::Studium.is_on_roebe?
+      into = RUBY_STUDIUM_HOME_DIR+'yaml/directory_to_the_exam_topics.yml'
+      if File.exist? into
+        Studium.write_what_into(what, into)
+      else
+        e "File at `#{sfile(into)}` does not exist."
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.directory_to_my_exam_topics
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.directory_to_my_exam_topics
+    @exam_topics
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.directory_to_the_exam_topics?
+  #
+  # This may return a directory, such as e. g.:
+  #
+  #   /home/x/programming/ruby/src/studium/lib/studium/exam_topics/
+  #
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.directory_to_the_exam_topics?
+    @exam_topics
+  end; self.instance_eval { alias path_to_exam_topic?                   directory_to_the_exam_topics? } # === Studium.path_to_exam_topic?
+       self.instance_eval { alias path_to_the_exam_directory?           directory_to_the_exam_topics? } # === Studium.path_to_the_exam_directory?
+       self.instance_eval { alias directory_to_the_exam_topics          directory_to_the_exam_topics? } # === Studium.directory_to_the_exam_topics
+       self.instance_eval { alias directory_containing_the_exam_topics? directory_to_the_exam_topics? } # === Studium.directory_containing_the_exam_topics?
+       self.instance_eval { alias path_to_the_exam_topics?              directory_to_the_exam_topics? } # === Studium.path_to_the_exam_topics?
+       self.instance_eval { alias exam_topics?                          directory_to_the_exam_topics? } # === Studium.exam_topics?
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.my_exam_topics_directory?
+  #
+  # This method will always return a hardcoded Path.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.my_exam_topics_directory?
+    '/home/x/programming/ruby/src/studium/lib/studium/exam_topics/'
+  end
+
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  # === Studium.file_passwords
+  #
+  # This is only useful on my home system. It should probably be moved
+  # into its own file, such as roebe.rb.
+  # ========================================================================= #
+  def self.file_passwords
+    '/home/x/data/personal/yaml/passwords/passwords.yml'
+  end
+
+end
+
+if __FILE__ == $PROGRAM_NAME
+  alias e puts
+  include Studium
+  require 'colours/autoinclude'
+  e Studium::ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML
+  e rev+'The main topic is: '+sfancy(Studium.main_topic?)
+  e rev+'The list of past exams on my home system are kept here: '+
+    sfile(Studium.file_exams?)  
+  e Studium::ONE_MINUTE
+  e SIX_DAYS
+  e Studium::MAKE_USE_OF_UNICODE_SYMBOLS_WHENEVER_POSSIBLE
+  e Studium::USE_THIS_EDITOR
+  e Studium.file_last_question_asked?
+  e RUBY_SRC_DIR
+  e Studium.ruby_src_dir_at_home?
+  e Studium.studium_at_home_dir?
+  e Studium::ROEBE_BOKU_WIEN_YAML
+  e Studium::ROEBE_UNI_WIEN
+  e Studium::ROEBE_UNI_WIEN_YAML
+  e Studium::ROEBE_TU_WIEN_YAML
+  e 'The file important_exams.yml can be found at '+
+     sfancy(Studium.file_important_exams?)
+  e Studium.return_file_for_this_curriculum(:default)
+  e Studium.return_file_for_this_curriculum(:bachelor_vektor_curriculum)
+  e
+  e 'All german weekdays are as follows:'
+  e
+  pp Studium::ARRAY_GERMAN_WEEKDAYS
+  e
+  e 'Studium.file_curricula '+steelblue(Studium.file_curricula)
+  e
+  e steelblue(Studium.file_mitteilungsblätter)
+  e
+  e 'Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics: '+
+    steelblue(Studium.file_directory_to_the_exam_topics)
+  e
+  e 'The exam topics directory is kept at: '+
+    sfancy(Studium.exam_topics_directory?)
+  e
+  e Studium.directory_to_the_exam_topics?
+  e Studium.return_location_to_this_exam_topic(ARGV)
+end # returnlocationtothisexamtopic
+    # returnlocationtothisexamtopic yeast
+    # constants.rb