alabaster.bumpy

alabaster.bumpy saves BumpyMatrix objects into file artifacts and loads them back into memory as a portable alternative to RDS serialization.

Key Features:

• File Artifact Storage: Persists BumpyMatrix objects to file artifacts with associated metadata for interpretation.
• Metadata Enrichment: Supports downstream applications enriching artifact metadata with context-specific properties.
• Portability: Provides a more portable alternative to RDS file serialization for BumpyMatrix objects.

Scientific Applications:

• BumpyMatrix Data Exchange: Enables reproducible sharing and storage of BumpyMatrix objects across bioinformatics workflows.

Methodology:

The tool implements save and load operations for BumpyMatrix objects using file artifacts with associated metadata.