Implementing search to Bio Image Information Index

[vcaldas]

Hi,
I'm working with Neubias to implement a curated website/database of curate tools/plugins/workflows for image analysis and we thought would be interesting to have an option to search for the terms via the seachbox available in Icy.

For example:
If the user searches for: Erosion => it will show the current answer
If the user searches for: neubias: eurosio => he will the neubias results on top and then the regular results.

We think that would help users substantially. I would be happy to help on the implementation of that tool.

Can it be done via a plugin? Would that be the best approach?

Best,
Victor

[Stephane-D]

Hi Victor,

It sound like a good idea indeed, i guess the result would transfer to the tool web page right ?
Indeed you can implement that directly from a plugin. Protocols and Script Editor plugins does that.
I recommend you to have a look into the Protocols source code (embedded in the plugin JAR file) or directly in the kernel implementation for the plugin search :
https://github.com/Icy-imaging/Icy-Kernel/tree/master/plugins/kernel/searchprovider

Unfortunately i can't do the plugin by myself as i'm already overloaded with my own work but i can provide help of course if you intend to develop a plugin for that :)

Best,

• Stephane

[vcaldas]

Hi Stephane,

Yes. The initial idea would transfer to the web page tool - but I am open for suggestions.

Thanks for pointing out the resources. I'll start the development and it's great to hear that you are willing to provide help!

Cheers,
Victor

[Stephane-D]

About what you can do from the result, except if you can eventually launch the tool directly inside Icy (as an Icy plugin or ImageJ plugin, so you install the plugin and launch it) i think just opening the web page is already a good start =)
You're welcome to ask for any help :) You can ask in the forum first as it can be interesting for others users / developers as well, then if it becomes too technical maybe we can continue by email..

Best,

Stephane