ExploData

Summary

ExploData is a python module and plugin for Elite Dangerous Market Connector. It is being developed as a database backend for the BioScan and Pioneer plugins.

While it can be run on its own, and will collect data and build a database as you play, it performs no user-facing functions by itself.

Data Collection

The data currently being collected by this plugin includes:

• Commanders (for data segmentation)
• Systems (name, location, body count and scan status)
• Stars (name, location, and various properties, discovery status)
• Planets (name, location, attributes, local biological signals, discovery and mapped status)
• Non-body Objects (rings, asteroid clusters)
• Flora (type, location, scan status)
• Codex Entries (for biological signals)

Location

A explodata.db file is saved to the primary EDMC data storage directory, where plugins are installed.

On Windows this is generally located at %LOCALAPPDATA%\EDMarketConnector\explodata.db.

Migrations

Simply running a new version of the plugin should automatically perform database migrations on existing data.

Plugins should check for compatible database versions.

Journal Importing

The plugin contains a threaded journal importing process, though this must be initiated by another plugin. It will track completed journal files and can be started and stopped on demand.

Installation

Installation instructions will generally be provided by plugins that use ExploData. It should be installed alongside the companion plugins and must be named ExploData or you may run into import errors.