*********************** Developer Documentation *********************** The following sections describe various things that are useful to know when working with Bio-Formats. It is recommended that you obtain the Bio-Formats source by following the directions in the :ref:`source-code` section. Referring to the :javadoc:`Javadocs <>` as you read over these pages should help, as the notes will make more sense when you see the API. For a complete list of supported formats, see the Bio-Formats :doc:`supported formats table `. For a few working examples of how to use Bio-Formats, see :sourcedir:`these Github pages ` and the :java_examples:`bio-formats-examples repository <>`. Introduction to Bio-Formats =========================== .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 overview building-bioformats components file-reader file-writer Using Bio-Formats as a Java library =================================== .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 java-library units export export2 tiling wsi in-memory logging conversion matlab-dev python-dev non-java-code .. seealso:: :doc:`/formats/options` Using Bio-Formats as a native C++ library ========================================= .. note:: See the `OME-Files C++ downloads page `_ for more information. Contributing to Bio-Formats =========================== .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 code-formatting commit-testing generating-test-images reader-guide format-documentation service useful-scripts See :report:`open Trac tickets for Bio-Formats <44>` and the various `Trello boards `_ for information on work currently planned or in progress. For more general guidance about how to contribute to OME projects, see the :devs_doc:`Contributing developers documentation `.