Add commandline/menu item option for import of NeuroML2 files containing cells, synapses, channel or networks

[pgleeson]

A NeuroML2 reader class has been implemented here:

https://github.com/NeuralEnsemble/neuroConstruct/blob/master/src/ucl/physiol/neuroconstruct/neuroml/NeuroML2Reader.java

This is currently used for importing networks in NeuroML2 format.

This file should be made more general (for importing channels & synapses in NML2) and should be accessible via the main file menu as well as the command line:

 ./nC.sh -neuroml2 MyNetInNeuroML2.net.nml

This is currently possible for NeuroML v1; all cells, channels, the network can be extracted from an NML1 file & placed in the correct location in the nC project. To reproduce this, try with the ACNet2 project: https://github.com/OpenSourceBrain/ACnet2

• install nC

• clone ACNet2

• open nC project in there in nC

• generate Sim Config: Small network

• save to NML1: tab Export -> NeuroML -> "Generate all NeuroML scripts" with "Generate single NML level 3 file" selected

• close nC and find file, e.g. neuroConstruct/generatedNeuroML/L3Net_26-Aug-16_17-15-51.nml1

• go to neuroConstruct installation folder

• run:

  ./nC.sh -neuroml <path to nml1 file>
  

• nC will open with everything in place

This sequence should be possible also for NeuroML 2 files...

Main entry point for application: https://github.com/NeuralEnsemble/neuroConstruct/blob/master/src/ucl/physiol/neuroconstruct/gui/MainApplication.java

[pgleeson]

@RokasSt can you open a PR to this branch when you've got something for me to test? Thanks.

[RokasSt]

@pgleeson okay