[Homer-users] HomER .nirs UTI

[David Boas]

This is a more appropriate topic for the discussion of a Shared NIR Data 
Format (.snirf) that is being held at
http://www.nitrc.org/forum/forum.php?thread_id=3626&forum_id=2

Anyone interested in the development of a data format to facilitate 
sharing of NIRS data should go to the above forum, look at the draft 
specification, and contribute to the discussion.

Thanks,
David Boas


On 11/16/12 9:37 AM, Mathieu Coursolle wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We are currently updating our software to be able to import/export 
> data in the HomER 2 .nirs file format.
>
> On Mac OS X and iOS, file types are defined by a concept known as UTIs 
> (uniform type identifiers).  Basically, they are a collection of 
> metadata, as key-value pairs, that describe the file format.
>
> We think it would be valuable for the community to agree upon such a 
> definition for the HomER .nirs format (unless there is already one?).
>
> This describes the motivation of UTIs over say just file extensions:
> <http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/understanding_utis/understand_utis_intro/understand_utis_intro.html>
>
> and this describes the metadata that can be provided:
> <http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/understanding_utis/understand_utis_declare/understand_utis_declare.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001319-CH204-SW1>
>
> Our draft so far is:
>
> <dict>
> <key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>
> <array>
> <string>public.data</string>
> <string>com.mathworks.workspace</string>
> </array>
> <key>UTTypeDescription</key>
> <string>HomER NIRS</string>
> <key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>
> <string>edu.harvard.mgh.nmr.homer-nirs</string>
> <key>UTTypeReferenceURL</key>
> <string>http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/DOT/resources/homer/home.htm</string> 
> <http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/DOT/resources/homer/home.htm%3C/string%3E>
> <key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>
> <dict>
> <key>public.filename-extension</key>
> <array>
> <string>nirs</string>
> </array>
> </dict>
> </dict>
>
> Notes:
> - the most important is the choice of UTTypeIdentifier
> - will that web URL be stable over time?
> - is there a MIME type for this file format?  It could be added in 
> UTTypeTagSpecification if so.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mathieu
>
> _________________________
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> R&D Manager
> Rogue Research Inc.
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