GSoC-2023-Project-Ideas.md

GSoC 2023 - Project Ideas

Colour Science for Python

Colour is an open-source Python package providing a comprehensive number of algorithms and datasets for colour science.

It is freely available under the New BSD License terms.

Table of Contents

• GSoC 2023 - Project Ideas
  • Colour Science for Python
  • Mentors
  • Project Ideas
    • Implement Support for CxF - Color Exchange Format
      • Abstract
      • Technical Details
      • Helpful Experience
      • First Steps

Mentors

• Thomas Mansencal

Project Ideas

Implement Support for CxF - Color Exchange Format

Abstract

Developed by X-Rite, the Color Exchange Format (CxF) is an open standard designed for the communication and exchange of colour information. The standard can be extended on per-application basis as required. Colour would benefit from a CxF parser to exchange data with digital industry software such as that from X-Rite.

Project Length	Intensity	Priority	Involves	Mentors
350 hours	Moderate	High	Implementing support for CxF and learning how to write a parser for an XML schema	Thomas Mansencal

Technical Details

CxF support requires a custom parser for the Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema defined by the standard schema. The following resources are available:

• CxF Main Page
• CxF Standard
• CxF Schema Overview
• Color Communication with CxF (Video)

Helpful Experience

• Colour science knowledge
• Knowledge of ElementTree, lxml and xmlschema.
• Basic knowledge of Colour

First Steps

• Setup the development environment
• Study the CxF standard and assess with the mentors the scope of implementation
• Study the colour.io sub-package
• Investigate the best approach to write the parser, e.g. is ElementTree enough or does lxml and xmlschema provide solid benefits?
• Implement the agreed standard scope