<i>EDNA</i>: a framework for plugin-based applications applied to X-ray experiment online data analysis

TLDR

EDNA is a framework for developing plugin‑based applications especially for online data analysis in the X‑ray experiments field. This article describes the features provided by the EDNA framework to ease the development of extensible scientific applications. The framework includes a plugins class hierarchy, configuration and application facilities, a mechanism to generate data classes, and a testing framework. These utilities allow rapid development and integration in which robustness and quality play a fundamental role, and a first prototype designed for macromolecular crystallography experiments and tested at several synchrotrons is presented.

Abstract

EDNA is a framework for developing plugin-based applications especially for online data analysis in the X-ray experiments field. This article describes the features provided by the EDNA framework to ease the development of extensible scientific applications. This framework includes a plugins class hierarchy, configuration and application facilities, a mechanism to generate data classes and a testing framework. These utilities allow rapid development and integration in which robustness and quality play a fundamental role. A first prototype, designed for macromolecular crystallography experiments and tested at several synchrotrons, is presented.