ERDDAP: Improve experience managing datasets

[ChrisJohnNOAA]

Project Description

Provide an improved experience for adding new datasets, as well as tools and notifications to help maintain the datasets. The potential improvements include updating the XML parser to a modern implementation with features like XInclude (ERDDAP/erddap#112), improving the generatedatasets helper (https://github.com/ERDDAP/erddap/blob/main/WEB-INF/classes/gov/noaa/pfel/erddap/GenerateDatasetsXml.java), and more. Monitoring the dataset definitions and notifying admins of problems that arise could also be implemented.

Expected Outcomes

Improvements to the dataset management process for ERDDAP admins.

Skills required

Java, XML

Mentor(s)

Chris John (@ChrisJohnNOAA), Tylar (@7yl4r )

Expected Project Size

175

What is the difficulty of the project?

Intermediate

[NEGRAH-S]

Hey @ChrisJohnNOAA ,I feel like this project suits my insterest more then the previous one not only that but I feel in this we need to do following

• Update XML Parser
• Improve generatedatasets Helper
• Notification System and lot more
  The project aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of dataset management within the ERDDAP platform. I would about it in more details.kindly, provide me with email or link to any communication for same.

[ChrisJohnNOAA]

Hey @ChrisJohnNOAA ,I feel like this project suits my insterest more then the previous one not only that but I feel in this we need to do following

• Update XML Parser
• Improve generatedatasets Helper
• Notification System and lot more
  The project aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of dataset management within the ERDDAP platform. I would about it in more details.kindly, provide me with email or link to any communication for same.

The best way to get started would be to set up your dev environment. There are directions in the documentation on this page: https://erddap.github.io/setup.html

After that looking at the issues, in particular those labelled good first issue could allow you to make a smaller change to familiarize yourself with ERDDAP:
https://github.com/ERDDAP/erddap/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22

[7yl4r]

Hi, I administrate a small ERDDAP server for IMaRS (and the SE-US MBON). I would happily serve as a test user (and mentor?) for this project.

Our ERDDAP config is public here and I wrote this GitHub Action to help my team (just me and Dan Otis, really) manage the datasets. We run the server in a docker container living on hardware managed here at the University of South Florida, but we have also used the same config system as part of the MBON Dashboard stack.

[ChrisJohnNOAA]

Hi, I administrate a small ERDDAP server for IMaRS (and the SE-US MBON). I would happily serve as a test user (and mentor?) for this project.

Our ERDDAP config is public here and I wrote this GitHub Action to help my team (just me and Dan Otis, really) manage the datasets. We run the server in a docker container living on hardware managed here at the University of South Florida, but we have also used the same config system as part of the MBON Dashboard stack.

I think your input would be incredibly valuable. I added you as a mentor, though you may still need to accept the official invite to the 2024 program.

[7yl4r]

Hi, I administrate a small ERDDAP server for IMaRS (and the SE-US MBON). I would happily serve as a test user (and mentor?) for this project.
Our ERDDAP config is public here and I wrote this GitHub Action to help my team (just me and Dan Otis, really) manage the datasets. We run the server in a docker container living on hardware managed here at the University of South Florida, but we have also used the same config system as part of the MBON Dashboard stack.

I think your input would be incredibly valuable. I added you as a mentor, though you may still need to accept the official invite to the 2024 program.

done! Thanks!

[NEGRAH-S]

@ChrisJohnNOAA and @7yl4r am working on proposal for this problem statement. It would be great if you both could mention or email here.

[7yl4r]

@NEGRAH-S : Sorry. I don't understand what you are asking for. Proposals should be submitted through the GSoC website. We'll review them once the submissions close.

[NEGRAH-S]

@7yl4r before final submission we have chance of getting it reviewed by mentors by personally reaching out to them.

[mwengren]

@NEGRAH-S @7yl4r @ChrisJohnNOAA At the mentor discretion, it is possible for mentors to review and give feedback on student proposals before the official GSoC application period, starting March 18.

It's up to you as mentors whether or not to do this and if so how you'd like to handle it. Sharing your email address to allow students to send their applications with you privately is recommended, however, to minimize risk of plagiarism if the student accidentally posts a publicly-accessible URL.

[NEGRAH-S]

Thanks @mwengren , exactly what and why i wanted email.

[ChrisJohnNOAA]

My e-mail address is chris.john@noaa.gov

[ayushsingh01042003]

Hello @ChrisJohnNOAA and @7yl4r I am a prefinal year student and have been lurking around erddap for a few days now, I am familiar with Java and XML have used both in projects earlier.

For the past few days i was able to

• Set up the erddap server locally on my linux system
• Have gone through a significant amount of its documentation and practical videos
• Have gone throught the programmers guide from here https://erddap.github.io/setup.html#programmersGuide
• Have been looking into some of good first issues for better understanding.

I think the problem statement for this project and requiremments are very straightforward and fall right under my belt and as I have good amount of time this summer Id love to work on this.

Would appreciate any further steps according to you be it related to - submitting a PR, connecting to the mentors or working on the proposal.

Thanks for your time!