HDPS Core v0.2: Release Notes

Data Handling

• Removes any notion of derived data from raw data (only datasets can be derived)
• Add more powerful data event registration/listening

Core Interface

• Remove requestSelection function from CoreInterface as it is available through DataSet
• Calls to createDerivedData now infer the type of data it should create themselves
• Selection changed notifications should be called with dataset names now, raw data is completely off limits to plugins
• Add functions to request all data from the core
• Add registerXXX functions for more advanced event handling

Plugins

• Plugins are no longer required to override any methods (dataAdded, dataChanged, dataRemoved, selectionChanged, supportedDataTypes)

Point Data

• Add utility functions for computing correct indices from derived data and subsets (getGlobalIndices, selectionLocalIndices)

Scatterplot

• Fix cross scatterplot selection for all derived data and subsets
• Add selection modalities: brushing, lasso and polygon
• Responsive toolbar

GUI

• The settings widgets for analysis plugins are now organized in an accordion widget.
• Analysis plugins can report analysis progress message in the accordion section header
• Advanced docking layout with visual cues