Hello Paolo. On Wed Feb 20 13:42:32 2013, Paolo Di Tommaso wrote: >> what i mean is, can I get an xml description of all the command line >> options ? >> > > No, unfortunately not. How do you think this could be useful ?
It would allow the client to autogenerate command lines. In Jalview's situation, a parameter dialog could be shown with all the different options available for a particular command. This is exactly why we created JABAWS (which has a command line generator and XML representation for describing a command line). >>> The only requirement is to prefix input file arguments with the >>> "file:" string, doing that the client takes care to upload them in the >>> scratch folder where T-Coffe will be execute. >> >> ok. That's good to know - although with Jalview I try to avoid creating >> files on the client side if possible > > I see, but it wouldn't be so difficult to have the client to handle a byte > buffer instead of a File. it shouldn't be - and would be much more desirable. Maybe you might even consider having an API with that option. >> Incorporating the client would be a good summer project for a student - >> want to propose it as a google summer of code project ? > > Yes, it could fit as a google summer project, but quite likely we are already > going to apply for another project; and also frankly, I think this is more a > work on Jalview side, so it could have more sense if you apply for it. I'd certainly act as mentor.. but I was thinking you might consider acting as consultant for the project, should a student apply to the NESCent org with a proposal like this. So - is there going to be a CRG google summer of code organisation this year ? That would be great ! Jim. _______________________________________________ Jalview-dev mailing list [email protected] http://www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/jalview-dev
