Address review comments

.github/workflows/nestml-build.yml

@@ -118,6 +118,66 @@ jobs:
           done;
           exit $rc
 
+  build_and_test_nest_desktop:
+    needs: [static_checks]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      # Checkout the repository contents
+      - name: Checkout NESTML code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Setup Python version
+      - name: Setup Python 3.8
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.8
+
+      # Install dependencies
+      - name: Install apt dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install libgsl0-dev libncurses5-dev pkg-config
+          sudo apt-get install python3-all-dev python3-matplotlib python3-numpy python3-scipy ipython3
+
+      # Install Python dependencies
+      - name: Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip pytest jupyterlab matplotlib pycodestyle scipy
+          python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: NEST simulator
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install cython
+          echo "GITHUB_WORKSPACE = $GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          NEST_SIMULATOR=$(pwd)/nest-simulator
+          NEST_INSTALL=$(pwd)/nest_install
+          echo "NEST_SIMULATOR = $NEST_SIMULATOR"
+          echo "NEST_INSTALL = $NEST_INSTALL"
+
+          git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator --branch ${{ matrix.nest_branch }}
+          mkdir nest_install
+          echo "NEST_INSTALL=$NEST_INSTALL" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          cd nest_install
+          cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$NEST_INSTALL $NEST_SIMULATOR
+          make && make install
+          cd ..
+
+      # Install NESTML
+      - name: Install NESTML
+        run: |
+          export PYTHONPATH=${{ env.PYTHONPATH }}:${{ env.NEST_INSTALL }}/lib/python3.8/site-packages
+          #echo PYTHONPATH=`pwd` >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          python setup.py install
+
+      # Run integration tests
+      - name: Run integration tests
+        run: |
+          rc=0
+          for fn in $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/nest_desktop_tests/*.py; do
+              pytest -s -o log_cli=true -o log_cli_level="DEBUG" ${fn} || rc=1
+          done;
+          exit $rc
   build_and_test_nest:
     needs: [static_checks]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

doc/running/index.rst

@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ Currently, the following target platforms are supported for code generation. Cli
 
       |spinnaker_logo|
 
+.. grid:: 1
+
+   .. grid-item-card::
+      :text-align: center
+      :class-title: sd-d-flex-row sd-align-minor-center
+
+      :doc:`NEST Desktop </running/running_python_standalone>`
+
+      |nest_desktop_logo|
 
 .. |nest_logo| image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nest/nestml/master/doc/fig/nest-simulator-logo.png
    :width: 95px
@@ -65,6 +74,11 @@ Currently, the following target platforms are supported for code generation. Cli
    :height: 40px
    :target: running_spinnaker.html
 
+.. |nest_desktop_logo| image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nest/nestml/master/doc/fig/nest-desktop.svg
+   :width: 40px
+   :height: 40px
+   :target: running_nest_desktop.html
+
 .. warning::
 
    To ensure correct and reproducible results, always inspect the generated code by hand. Run comprehensive numerical testing of the model(s).
@@ -101,7 +115,7 @@ The following default values are used, corresponding to the command line default
      - *no default*
    * - target_platform
      - str
-     - "NEST", "NEST_DESKTOP"
+     - "NEST"
    * - target_path
      - str
      - None

doc/running/running_nest_desktop.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Python-standalone target
+------------------------
+
+*NESTML features supported:* :doc:`neurons </nestml_language/neurons_in_nestml>`
+
+The aim of the NEST Desktop target is to generate ``json`` files with parameters for models. This data will be used for rendering the parameter values in the NEST Desktop UI when a NESTML model is loaded.
+
+
+Code generation options
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Several code generator options are available; for an overview see :class:`pynestml.codegeneration.nest_desktop_code_generator.NESTDesktopCodeGenerator`.

pynestml/codegeneration/nest_desktop_code_generator.py

@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import os
-from typing import Sequence, Union, Optional, Mapping, Any, Dict
+from typing import Sequence, Optional, Mapping, Any, Dict
 
 from pynestml.codegeneration.code_generator import CodeGenerator
 from pynestml.codegeneration.code_generator_utils import CodeGeneratorUtils
-from pynestml.frontend.frontend_configuration import FrontendConfiguration
 from pynestml.meta_model.ast_model import ASTModel