CREATING_PLUGINS.md

Creating Plugins

You could want to create a plugin for many reasons:

• Create a way to import data
• Create a way to transform samples
• Create a way to label data (or a new data type)
• Create a way to authenticate with a service

Create a way to import data

This will add a button and dialog to Samples > Import. You can customize the dialog to allow to user to import whatever source they want.

Create a way to transform samples

This will add a button and dialog to Samples > Transoform. You can customize the dialog to allow to user to transform samples.

Create a way to label data

This will create a new interface button under Setup > Data Types, a new configuration page in Setup > Configure, and a new way to view samples in the Label page.

Create a way to authenticate with a service

This will add a new Authentication Method on the home page of the Universal Data Tool. After the user configures the Authentication method, it will be saved, and the authentication can be used to access samples, import data etc.

Discoverability

npm is automatically scanned for packages that start with "udt-", so a package like "udt-transform-delete-samples" would be automatically discovered. If the package is valid, it will be automatically available under the "Community Plugins" in the appropriate locations in the Universal Data Tool.