[GRASS-dev] GRASS7 wish

[Hamish]

> As part of my Pythonification of grass project, I'd like to add to our
> GRASS 7 workload:
> 
> Would it be useful to have metadata about our scripts and programs?
> Basically, what I propose is a simple text file that describes each
> command and script in a standard format. I like the format that
> g.parser uses in sh scripts today. I would extend it to include a
> short help and long help description and a sort-of 'magic cookie'
> which describes how to launch the script/program.
> 
> g.parser would be adjusted to read the resource file so there would be
> no user-visible changes. HTML documentation would be built using the
> resource file and an HTML template. GUI's could build their GUI code
> based on the resource file.
> 
> The format should be quick and easy so that script coders can add a
> resource file for their program with a minimum of fuss. (Copy and
> paste a template from the wiki for example).
> 
> What do you think?


maybe something to add to the "development sandbox" part of the wiki?

http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/Development#Sandbox


Hamish