The DQ Framework is based on a core with the following interfaces:

• DataProvider
• Qualifier
• Report
• Export
• PackageHandler

This enables efficient customization for specific observation environments. A palette of solutions is being developed.

The DataProvider interface ensures a direct link to existing data formats and data streams including the specific information required to perform pre-qualification data manipulation, such as calculating new parameters derived from basic observations. It is also at this stage the first qualification processes are required to ensure that the actual format meets the specifications which will be used in downstream analysis.

The Qualifier interface  ensures that the graphics and editing features may be fine-tuned to the actual requirement, which in most cases is related to the observation type, such as “current measurements”, “wave measurements”, but also depend on the instruments in use. An RDI ADCP current measurement is different from an Aanderaa rotor current measurement.

The Report interface ensures that a set of different reports may be developed for different scenarios, such as a yearly report for data delivery, a per data collection report for the management, a report signal for web-page use.

The Export interface ensures that a set of different exports may be developed for different user scenarios, such as yearly exports to a data owner, monthly exports to a storage system.

The PackageHandler interface ensures that any package may be handled by the framework. This approach generalizes the use of reports, exports, qualifiers and leaves the users with the option of “attaching” a package before “including” it in the local environment. One example is, when a user receives a complete “station” including data, metadata, and qualification informations, and would like to “view” the information, but not to include it in his own environment. Simpler examples are simply the handling of specific reporting packages, qualification packages etc.

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