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JDOsborne1 / megametadata

Metadata and data dictionary linking tools for R
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Set up getter and setter functions for the monster dict #3

Open JDOsborne1 opened 4 years ago

JDOsborne1 commented 4 years ago

When once again re-seperated, build in a set of accessor functions which will extract a certain type of information from the underlying megadictionary. this will insulate against changes to the megamonster filestructure. Tests should be included.

JDOsborne1 commented 4 years ago

To expand on the purpose of this, there will likely be emerging standards for the way that dasastet metadata are recorded. While in this project I have initially adopted an opinionated use of YAML, future users and consensus are likely to end up in disagreement at times. By specifying a suite of APIs to connect to this format, they can be easily extended or modified to account for an emergent standard or user preference.