[MOBY-l] RE: Prototype Biomoby Taverna Plugin

[Eddie Kawas]

Hi Again,

I have just uploaded my java 1.4.x compatible BioMoby plugin
for Taverna.

Please direct all feed back to me as I am greatly interested
in seeing how actual users find the tools experience.

Thanks,

Eddie


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Hi,

http://bioinfo.icapture.ubc.ca/ekawas/biomobyPlugin.zip

The above link is to a zip file consisting of 6 jar files.
If you place these jar files in the lib directory, where you
installed Taverna, typically /taverna-workbench-1.1/lib/ and
you delete /taverna-workbench-1.1/lib/jmoby.jar,
you *may* have new and improved Moby support for Taverna.
The reason that I say may have, is because I have only tried
this on my windows machine.

Note that right now, the plugin only queries the Mobycentral
registry. You can still ask it to use yours, but it will not
work 100%.

Also note that the local widgets do not work (well, that's a
lie, the create collection widget works).

http://bioinfo.icapture.ubc.ca/ekawas/workflow.xml
http://bioinfo.icapture.ubc.ca/ekawas/workflowInput.xml

Above is are urls to a workflow definition file (you can
load it into Taverna) as well as its inputs, as an example
of how to use the plugin. 

I have added some context (right) click information to Moby
objects and services. You can try this from the window
labeled 'Advanced Model Explorer'. Basically, right-click a
Moby related object or service instance from the
'Processors' list and choose either 'Moby Object Details' or
'Moby Service Details'.

I am interested in all feedback both good and bad. I still
have a lot to do, but I figure that the more eyes trying
(testing) will help me make it better. This is a working
prototype, in the spirit of BioMoby ;-)

If I make significant changes, I will let you know.

Thanks,

Eddie Kawas
edward.kawas at gmail.com