# bioformats

**Repository Path**: stemcell/bioformats

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: bioformats
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: GPL-2.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

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- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2018-07-09
- **Last Updated**: 2020-12-19

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## README

# Bio-Formats

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/openmicroscopy/bioformats.png)](http://travis-ci.org/openmicroscopy/bioformats)

Bio-Formats is a standalone Java library for reading and writing life sciences
image file formats. It is capable of parsing both pixels and metadata for a
large number of formats, as well as writing to several formats.


Purpose
-------

Bio-Formats' primary purpose is to convert proprietary microscopy data into 
an open standard called the OME data model, particularly into the OME-TIFF 
file format. See the [statement of purpose](http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/support/bio-formats/about/index.html) 
for a thorough explanation and rationale.


Supported formats
-----------------

Bio-Formats supports [more than a hundred file
formats](http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/support/bio-formats/supported-formats.html).


For users
---------

[Many software
packages](http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/support/bio-formats/users/index.html)
use Bio-Formats to read and write microscopy formats.


For developers
--------------

You can use Bio-Formats to easily [support these formats in your
software](http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/support/bio-formats/developers/java-library.html).


More information
----------------

For more information, see the [Bio-Formats web
site](http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/products/bio-formats).


Pull request testing
--------------------

We welcome pull requests from anyone, but ask that you please verify the
following before submitting a pull request:

 * verify that the branch merges cleanly into ```develop```
 * verify that the branch compiles with the ```clean jars tools``` Ant targets
 * verify that the branch compiles using Maven
 * verify that the branch does not use syntax or API specific to Java 1.7+
 * run the unit tests (```ant test```) and correct any failures
 * test at least one file in each affected format, using the ```showinf```
   command
 * internal developers only: [run the data
   tests](http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/support/bio-formats/developers/commit-testing.html).
   against directories corresponding to the affected format(s), as well as the
   test_per_commit directory
 * make sure that your commits contain the correct authorship information and,
   if necessary, a signed-off-by line
 * make sure that the commit messages or pull request comment contains
   sufficient information for the reviewer(s) to understand what problem was
   fixed and how to test it