example of nwb viz library API

nwbviz_example.py

from nwbviz import view, option


@view(requirements='DfOverF')
def rastermap(nwbfile):
    """ Generates a sorted raster map of calcium data
    
    https://github.com/MouseLand/rastermap
    
    Parameters:
    -------
    nwbfile : pynwb NwbFile instance
    
    Returns:
    -------
    ax : matplotlib axes
    """
    
    <...>
    
    return ax


@option('Lower bound',keyword='lower',default=0.0,help="Lower bound of window")
@option('Upper bound',keyword='upper',default=0.5,help="Upper bound of window")
@view(requirements=["DfOverF", "ImageSeries"])
def image_evoked_calcium_response(nwbfile,lower,upper):
    """ Calculates mean calcium response to each stimulus image.
    
    Parameters:
    -------
    nwbfile : pynwb NwbFile instance
    lower : lower bound of window
    upper : upper bound of window
    
    Returns:
    -------
    hv : Holoviews object
    """
    
    <...>
    
    return hv

@tarelli yes, I suppose my proposal is twofold...

1. factor out the plotting functions themselves to a separate plotting library
2. replace the JSON with python decorators