No. 5 (00064)

Family name : Suzuki
Given name : Jiro
Affiliation : High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Computing
              Research Center
Abbreviation : KEK, CRC
E-mail address : jiro.suzuki@kek.jp
Title : Object-Oriented Data Analysis Environment for Neutron Scattering
Authors : Jiro Suzuki, Koichi Murakami, Atsushi Mababe, Setsuya
          Kawabata, 
Toshiya Otomo and Michihiro Furusaka
Abstract : 
Object-Oriented Data Analysis Environment for Neutron Scattering is a
framework software which is used for developing data analysis softwares.
Construction of the Material and Life Science Facility (MLF, Neutron
Scattering Facility) in J-PARC triggered us to develop advanced data
analysis environment for neutron scattering and meson science.  Number
of analysis softwares which are specific to each instrument have been
developed and used, but they are far from making good use of software
resource, systematic approach based on Object-Oriented methodology is
needed to develop the framework.  Use cases and requirements for
experiment of neutron scattering were collected through analysis of the
current system.  The framework has common and generic analysis
functionalities which are extracted from them.  Rapid prototype of the
framework has been finished, the framework is applied to the analysis of
a real experiment data, so as to check the satisfaction of requirements
and self-consistency of the system.  Setting up data analysis software
for some instruments on the framework is well working.