rc/2.0.0

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ references:
         username: hdmf
         password: $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
 
-  py36: &py36
-    docker:
-    - image: circleci/python:3.6.13-buster
-      auth:
-        username: hdmf
-        password: $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
-
   conda-image: &conda-image
     docker:
     - image: continuumio/miniconda3:4.9.2
@@ -161,14 +154,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           <<: *run-style-check
 
-  python36:
-    <<: *py36
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py36"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py36"
-      - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-    <<: *ci-steps
-
   python37:
     <<: *py37
     environment:
@@ -183,7 +168,6 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py38"
       - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py38"
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-      - UPLOAD_WHEELS: "true"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
   python39:
@@ -192,41 +176,33 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py39"
       - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py39"
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
+      - UPLOAD_WHEELS: "true"  # upload distributions from only this job to pypi
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  python38-upgrade-dev:
-    <<: *py38
+  python39-upgrade-dev:
+    <<: *py39
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py38-upgrade-dev"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py38-upgrade-dev"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py39-upgrade-dev"
+      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py39-upgrade-dev"
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  python38-upgrade-dev-pre:
-    <<: *py38
+  python39-upgrade-dev-pre:
+    <<: *py39
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py38-upgrade-dev-pre"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py38-upgrade-dev-pre"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py39-upgrade-dev-pre"
+      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py39-upgrade-dev-pre"
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  python36-min-req:
-    <<: *py36
+  python37-min-req:
+    <<: *py37
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py36-min-req"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py36-min-req"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py37-min-req"
+      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py37-min-req"
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  miniconda36:
-    <<: *conda-image
-    environment:
-      - CONDA_PYTHON_VER: "3.6.*=*_cpython"  # avoid using pypy compiler
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py36"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py36"
-      - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-    <<: *conda-steps
-
   miniconda37:
     <<: *conda-image
     environment:
@@ -254,12 +230,6 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *conda-steps
 
-  gallery36:
-    <<: *py36
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py36"
-    <<: *gallery-steps
-
   gallery37:
     <<: *py37
     environment:
@@ -278,26 +248,26 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py39"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
-  gallery38-upgrade-dev:
-    <<: *py38
+  gallery39-upgrade-dev:
+    <<: *py39
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py38-upgrade-dev"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py39-upgrade-dev"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
-  gallery38-upgrade-dev-pre:
-    <<: *py38
+  gallery39-upgrade-dev-pre:
+    <<: *py39
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py38-upgrade-dev-pre"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py39-upgrade-dev-pre"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
-  gallery36-min-req:
-    <<: *py36
+  gallery37-min-req:
+    <<: *py37
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py36-min-req"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py37-min-req"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
   test-validation:
-    <<: *py38
+    <<: *py39
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: git submodule sync
@@ -309,13 +279,13 @@ jobs:
           command: |
             . ../venv/bin/activate
             pip install tox
-            tox -e validation-py38
+            tox -e validation-py39
           # Install is expected to be quick. Increase timeout in case there are some network issues.
           # While pip installing tox does not output by default. Circle thinks task is dead after 10 min.
           no_output_timeout: 30m
 
   deploy-dev:
-    <<: *py38
+    <<: *py39
     steps:
       - checkout
       - attach_workspace:
@@ -336,7 +306,7 @@ jobs:
                 --exit-success-if-missing-token
 
   deploy-release:
-    <<: *py38
+    <<: *py39
     steps:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ./
@@ -366,27 +336,27 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - flake8:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python38:
+      - python37-min-req:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python36-min-req:
+      - python39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - miniconda36:
+      - miniconda37:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - miniconda38:
+      - miniconda39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38:
+      - gallery37-min-req:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery36-min-req:
+      - gallery38:  # TODO replace with gallery39 after allensdk support py39
           <<: *no_filters
       - deploy-dev:
           requires:
             - flake8
-            - python38
-            - python36-min-req
-            - miniconda36
-            - miniconda38
-            - gallery38
-            - gallery36-min-req
+            - python37-min-req
+            - python39
+            - miniconda37
+            - miniconda39
+            - gallery37-min-req
+            - gallery38  # gallery39
           filters:
             tags:
               ignore:
@@ -400,12 +370,12 @@ workflows:
       - deploy-release:
           requires:
             - flake8
-            - python38
-            - python36-min-req
-            - miniconda36
-            - miniconda38
-            - gallery38
-            - gallery36-min-req
+            - python37-min-req
+            - python39
+            - miniconda37
+            - miniconda39
+            - gallery37-min-req
+            - gallery38  # gallery39
           filters:
             tags:
               only: /^[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*(\.post[0-9]+)?$/
@@ -424,41 +394,33 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - flake8:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python36:
-          <<: *no_filters
       - python37:
           <<: *no_filters
+      - python37-min-req:
+          <<: *no_filters
       - python38:
           <<: *no_filters
       - python39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python38-upgrade-dev:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - python36-min-req:
+      - python39-upgrade-dev:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - miniconda36:
+      - python39-upgrade-dev-pre:
           <<: *no_filters
       - miniconda37:
           <<: *no_filters
       - miniconda38:
           <<: *no_filters
       - miniconda39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery36:
-          <<: *no_filters
       - gallery37:
           <<: *no_filters
+      - gallery37-min-req:
+          <<: *no_filters
       - gallery38:
           <<: *no_filters
       - gallery39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38-upgrade-dev:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery36-min-req:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - python38-upgrade-dev-pre:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38-upgrade-dev-pre:
+      - gallery39-upgrade-dev:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - test-validation:
+      - gallery39-upgrade-dev-pre:
           <<: *no_filters

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ assignees: ''
 <!--Please describe your environment according to the following bullet points.-->
 
     Python Executable: Conda or Python
-    Python Version: Python 3.6, 3.7, or 3.8
+    Python Version: Python 3.7, 3.8, or 3.9
     Operating System: Windows, macOS or Linux
     HDMF Version:
     PyNWB Version:

.github/workflows/workflow.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     env:
       OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
-      PYTHON: '3.8'
+      PYTHON: '3.9'
     steps:
     - name: Cancel Workflow Action
       uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.6.0
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,19 +1,59 @@
 # PyNWB Changelog
 
-## PyNWB 1.6.0 (TBD, 2021)
+## PyNWB 2.0.0 (Upcoming)
+
+### Breaking changes:
+- ``SweepTable`` has been deprecated in favor of the new icephys metadata tables. Use of ``SweepTable``
+  is still possible but no longer recommended. @oruebel  (#1349
+- ``TimeSeries.__init__`` now requires the ``data`` argument because the 'data' dataset is required by the schema.
+  If a ``TimeSeries`` is read without a value for ``data``, it will be set to a default value. For most
+  ``TimeSeries``, this is a 1-dimensional empty array with dtype uint8. For ``ImageSeries`` and
+  ``DecompositionSeries``, this is a 3-dimensional empty array with dtype uint8. @rly (#1274)
+- ``TimeSeries.__init__`` now requires the ``unit`` argument because the 'unit' attribute is required by the schema.
+  If a ``TimeSeries`` is read without a value for ``unit``, it will be set to a default value. For most
+  ``TimeSeries``, this is "unknown". For ``IndexSeries``, this is "N/A" according to the NWB 2.4.0 schema. @rly (#1274)
 
-## Minor new features:
+### New features:
+- Added new intracellular electrophysiology hierarchical table structure from ndx-icephys-meta to NWB core.
+  This includes the new types ``TimeSeriesReferenceVectorData``, ``IntracellularRecordingsTable``,
+  ``SimultaneousRecordingsTable``, ``SequentialRecordingsTable``, ``RepetitionsTable`` and
+  ``ExperimentalConditionsTable`` as well as corresponding updates to ``NWBFile`` to support interaction
+   with the new tables. @oruebel  (#1349)
+- Added support for NWB 2.4.0. See [Release Notes](https://nwb-schema.readthedocs.io/en/latest/format_release_notes.html)
+  for more details. @oruebel, @rly (#1349)
+- Dropped Python 3.6 support, added Python 3.9 support. @rly (#1377)
+- Updated requirements to allow compatibility with HDMF 3 and h5py 3. @rly (#1377)
+
+### Tutorial enhancements:
+- Added new tutorial for intracellular electrophysiology to describe the use of the new metadata tables
+  and declared the previous tutoral using ``SweepTable`` as deprecated.  @oruebel (#1349)
+- Added new tutorial for querying intracellular electrophysiology metadata
+  (``docs/gallery/domain/plot_icephys_pandas.py``). @oruebel (#1349, #1383)
+- Added thumbnails for tutorials to improve presentation of online docs.  @oruebel (#1349)
+- Used `sphinx.ext.extlinks` extension in docs to simplify linking to common targets. @oruebel (#1349)
+- Created new section for advanced I/O tutorials and moved parallel I/O tutorial to its own file. @oruebel (#1349)
+
+### Minor new features:
 - Add RRID for citing PyNWB to the docs. @oruebel (#1372)
+- Update CI and tests to handle deprecations in libraries. @rly (#1377)
+- Add test utilities for icephys (``pynwb.testing.icephys_testutils``) to ease creation of test data
+  for tests and tutorials. @oruebel (#1349, #1383)
 
-## Bug fix:
-- Enforce electrode ID uniqueness during insertion into table. @CodyCBakerPhD (#1344)
-- Fix integration tests with invalid test data that will be caught by future hdmf validator version.
+### Bug fixes:
+- Updated behavior of ``make clean`` command for docs to ensure tutorial files are cleaned up.  @oruebel (#1349)
+- Enforced electrode ID uniqueness during insertion into table. @CodyCBakerPhD (#1344)
+- Fixed integration tests with invalid test data that will be caught by future hdmf validator version.
   @dsleiter, @rly (#1366, #1376)
-- Fix build warnings in docs @oruebel (#1380)
+- Fixed build warnings in docs. @oruebel (#1380)
+- Fix intersphinx links in docs for numpy. @oruebel (#1386)
+- Previously, the ``data`` argument was required in ``OpticalSeries.__init__`` even though ``external_file`` could
+  be provided in place of ``data``. ``OpticalSeries.__init__`` now makes ``data`` optional. However, this has the
+  side effect of moving the position of ``data`` to later in the argument list, which may break code that relies
+  on positional arguments for ``OpticalSeries.__init__``. @rly (#1274)
 
 ## PyNWB 1.5.1 (May 24, 2021)
 
-## Bug fix:
+### Bug fixes:
 - Raise minimum version of pandas from 0.23 to 1.0.5 to be compatible with numpy 1.20, and raise minimum version of
   HDMF to use the corresponding change in HDMF. @rly (#1363)
 - Update documentation and update structure of requirements files. @rly (#1363)
@@ -56,7 +96,7 @@
   - Add capability to add a row to a column after IO.
   - Add method `AbstractContainer.get_fields_conf`.
   - Add functionality for storing external resource references.
-  - Add method `hdmf.utils.get_docval_macro` to get a tuple of the current values for a docval_macro, e.g., 'array_data'  
+  - Add method `hdmf.utils.get_docval_macro` to get a tuple of the current values for a docval_macro, e.g., 'array_data'
     and 'scalar_data'.
   - `DynamicTable` can be automatically generated using `get_class`. Now the HDMF API can read files with extensions
     that contain a DynamicTable without needing to import the extension first.