jedarden 60351e4328 test(bf-1bdsf): verify WER measurement prerequisites for degraded fixture

- Confirmed all required files present:
  - degraded-200dpi.pdf (588K)
  - degraded-200dpi-ground-truth.txt (2.0K, 38 lines)
  - calculate_wer.py (4.4K, pure Python WER/CER calculation)
  - measure-wer.sh (2.0K, measurement wrapper)
- WER calculation script verified functional with built-in Levenshtein implementation
- No OCR output exists yet - ready for generation step
- All prerequisites met, no blockers identified

Closes bf-1bdsf

2026-07-06 14:08:23 -04:00

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WER Measurement Prerequisites Verification - bf-1bdsf

Date

2026-07-06

Prerequisite Check Results

✅ Required Files Present

Degraded Fixture PDF (601,199 bytes)
- Path: tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi.pdf
- Status: EXISTS
- Created: 2026-07-06 11:39
Ground Truth File (1,967 bytes)
- Path: tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/degraded-200dpi-ground-truth.txt
- Status: EXISTS
- Content: Historical Abraham Lincoln biography text from Project Gutenberg (public domain)
- Size: ~270KB source document text
- Created: 2026-07-06 12:16
WER Calculation Script (4,471 bytes, executable)
- Path: tests/fixtures/scanned/calculate_wer.py
- Status: EXISTS, EXECUTABLE
- Requirements: Python3 + jiwer library
- Created: 2026-07-06 09:59
Measurement Wrapper Script (2,015 bytes, executable)
- Path: scripts/measure-wer.sh
- Status: EXISTS, EXECUTABLE
- Usage: ./scripts/measure-wer.sh <ocr_output_file> <ground_truth_file>
- Exit codes: 0 = WER ≤ 3%, 1 = WER > 3%, 2 = Error
- Created: 2026-07-05 18:05
Fixture Generation Script (6,401 bytes)
- Path: tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/create_degraded_200dpi.py
- Status: EXISTS
- Created: 2026-07-06 11:39

✅ WER Calculation Implementation (Self-Contained)

calculate_wer.py Status: FULLY FUNCTIONAL

The script implements WER/CER calculation using pure Python (Levenshtein distance)
Despite docstring mentioning jiwer, the script has a complete built-in implementation
Verified working: Tested with identical files → WER: 0.0000 (0.00%)
No external dependencies required beyond Python 3.12+
The pip3 install jiwer comment in the docstring is misleading/legacy

❓ OCR Output Status

Current State: NO OCR OUTPUT EXISTS

Expected file naming convention: (not predetermined by scripts)
The measure-wer.sh script expects OCR output as first argument
OCR output generation is the next step in the workflow

Additional Files Present

tests/fixtures/scanned/low-quality/source-document-abraham-lincoln-public-domain.txt (1,968 bytes)
- Source document used for fixture generation

Verification Summary

✅ Core prerequisites met: All required files exist and are accessible ✅ WER calculation functional: Script uses pure Python implementation, no external dependencies ❓ Next step required: OCR output generation from degraded-200dpi.pdf

Ready for Next Step

The workspace is fully ready for OCR output generation. No blocking issues identified.

WER calculation is verified working with the built-in pure Python implementation.

Acceptance Criteria Status

✅ All required files (fixture, ground truth, WER script, measure-wer.sh) confirmed present and accessible
✅ Current state documented: OCR output does not exist yet, needs generation
✅ No missing prerequisites - WER calculation script is self-contained and functional
✅ Ready to proceed to OCR output generation (no blockers)

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