getExtensionInfo

matnwb.extension.getExtensionInfo(extensionName)[source]

getExtensionInfo - Get metadata for the specified Neurodata extension

Syntax:

info = matnwb.extension.GETEXTENSIONINFO(extensionName) Returns a struct with metadata/information about the specified extension. The extension must be registered in the Neurodata Extension Catalog.

Input Arguments:

extensionName (string) - Name of a Neurodata Extension, e.g “ndx-miniscope”.

Output Arguments:

info (struct) - Struct with metadata / information for the specified extension. The struct has the following fields:
- name - The name of the extension.
- version - The current version of the extension.
- last_updated - A timestamp indicating when the extension was last updated.
- src - The URL to the source repository or homepage of the extension.
- license - The license type under which the extension is distributed.
- maintainers - A cell array or array of strings listing the maintainers.
- readme - A string containing the README documentation or description.

Usage:

Example 1 - Retrieve and display information for the ‘ndx-miniscope’ extension:

info = matnwb.extension.getExtensionInfo('ndx-miniscope');

% Display the version of the extension.
fprintf('Extension version: %s\n', info.version);