Merge branch 'develop' of ariadne.geophysik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de:/data/git/pylot into develop

autoPyLoT.py

@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ def autoPyLoT(input_dict=None, parameter=None, inputfile=None, fnames=None, even
                         local_mag = LocalMagnitude(corr_dat, evt,
                                                    parameter.get('sstop'),
                                                    WAscaling, True, iplot)
+                        # update pick with local magnitude property values
                         for stats, amplitude in local_mag.amplitudes.items():
                             picks[stats]['S']['Ao'] = amplitude.generic_amplitude
                         print("Local station magnitudes scaled with:")
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ def autoPyLoT(input_dict=None, parameter=None, inputfile=None, fnames=None, even
                             local_mag = LocalMagnitude(corr_dat, evt,
                                                        parameter.get('sstop'),
                                                        WAscaling, True, iplot)
+                            # update pick with local magnitude property values
                             for stats, amplitude in local_mag.amplitudes.items():
                                 if stats in picks:
                                     picks[stats]['S']['Ao'] = amplitude.generic_amplitude

pylot/core/analysis/magnitude.py

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from pylot.core.util.utils import common_range, fit_curve
 from scipy import integrate, signal
 from scipy.optimize import curve_fit
 
-
 def richter_magnitude_scaling(delta):
     distance = np.array([0, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100, 110,
                          120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 230, 240, 250,
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ class Magnitude(object):
                     station_count=len(self.magnitudes),
                     azimuthal_gap=self.origin_id.get_referred_object().quality.azimuthal_gap)
             else:
-                # no saling necessary
+                # no scaling necessary
                 mag = ope.Magnitude(
                     mag=np.median([M.mag for M in self.magnitudes.values()]),
                     magnitude_type=self.type,
@@ -233,17 +232,33 @@ class LocalMagnitude(Magnitude):
         # check for plot flag (for debugging only)
         fig = None
         if iplot > 1:
-            st.plot()
             fig = plt.figure()
-            ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
+            ax = fig.add_subplot(211)
+            ax.plot(th, st[0].data, 'k')
             ax.plot(th, sqH)
             ax.plot(th[iwin], sqH[iwin], 'g')
-            ax.plot([t0, t0], [0, max(sqH)], 'r', linewidth=2)
+            ax.plot([t0 - stime, t0 - stime], [0, max(sqH)], 'r', linewidth=2)
-            ax.title(
+            ax.set_title('Station %s, Channel %s, RMS Horizontal Trace, '
-                'Station %s, RMS Horizontal Traces, WA-peak-to-peak=%4.1f mm' \
+                         'WA-peak-to-peak=%6.3f mm' % (st[0].stats.station, 
-                % (st[0].stats.station, wapp))
+                                                       st[0].stats.channel,
+                                                                        wapp))
             ax.set_xlabel('Time [s]')
             ax.set_ylabel('Displacement [mm]')
+            ax = fig.add_subplot(212)
+            ax.plot(th, st[1].data, 'k')
+            ax.plot(th, sqH)
+            ax.plot(th[iwin], sqH[iwin], 'g')
+            ax.plot([t0 - stime, t0 - stime], [0, max(sqH)], 'r', linewidth=2)
+            ax.set_title('Channel %s, RMS Horizontal Trace, '
+                         'WA-peak-to-peak=%6.3f mm' % (st[1].stats.channel,
+                                                                       wapp))
+            ax.set_xlabel('Time [s]')
+            ax.set_ylabel('Displacement [mm]')
+            fig.show()
+            try: input()
+            except SyntaxError: pass
+            plt.close(fig)
+
 
         return wapp, fig
 
@@ -251,6 +266,10 @@ class LocalMagnitude(Magnitude):
         for a in self.arrivals:
             if a.phase not in 'sS':
                 continue
+            # make sure calculating Ml only from reliable onsets
+            # NLLoc: time_weight = 0 => do not use onset!
+            if a.time_weight == 0:
+                continue
             pick = a.pick_id.get_referred_object()
             station = pick.waveform_id.station_code
             wf = select_for_phase(self.stream.select(
@@ -349,6 +368,10 @@ class MomentMagnitude(Magnitude):
         for a in self.arrivals:
             if a.phase not in 'pP': 
                 continue
+            # make sure calculating Mo only from reliable onsets
+            # NLLoc: time_weight = 0 => do not use onset!
+            if a.time_weight == 0:
+                continue
             pick = a.pick_id.get_referred_object()
             station = pick.waveform_id.station_code
             scopy = self.stream.copy()

pylot/core/io/data.py

@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ class Data(object):
         return self
 
     def getPicksStr(self):
+        """
+        Return picks in event data
+        :return: picks seperated by newlines
+        :rtype: str
+        """
         picks_str = ''
         for pick in self.get_evt_data().picks:
             picks_str += str(pick) + '\n'
@@ -106,18 +111,11 @@ class Data(object):
 
     def getParent(self):
         """
-
+        Get PySide.QtGui.QWidget parent object
-
-        :return:
         """
         return self._parent
 
     def isNew(self):
-        """
-
-
-        :return:
-        """
         return self._new
 
     def setNew(self):
@@ -125,9 +123,9 @@ class Data(object):
 
     def getCutTimes(self):
         """
-
+        Returns earliest start and latest end of all waveform data
-
+        :return: minimum start time and maximum end time as a tuple
-        :return:
+        :rtype: (UTCDateTime, UTCDateTime)
         """
         if self.cuttimes is None:
             self.updateCutTimes()
@@ -135,22 +133,34 @@ class Data(object):
 
     def updateCutTimes(self):
         """
-
+        Update cuttimes to contain earliest start and latest end time
-
+        of all waveform data
+        :rtype: None
         """
         self.cuttimes = full_range(self.getWFData())
 
     def getEventFileName(self):
-        """
-
-
-        :return:
-        """
         ID = self.getID()
         # handle forbidden filenames especially on windows systems
         return fnConstructor(str(ID))
 
     def checkEvent(self, event, fcheck, forceOverwrite=False):
+        """
+        Check information in supplied event and own event and replace own
+        information with supplied information if own information not exiisting
+        or forced by forceOverwrite
+        :param event: Event that supplies information for comparison
+        :type event: pylot.core.util.event.Event
+        :param fcheck: check and delete existing information
+        can be a str or a list of strings of ['manual', 'auto', 'origin', 'magnitude']
+        :type fcheck: str, [str]
+        :param forceOverwrite: Set to true to force overwrite own information. If false,
+        supplied information from event is only used if there is no own information in that
+        category (given in fcheck: manual, auto, origin, magnitude)
+        :type forceOverwrite: bool
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         if 'origin' in fcheck:
             self.replaceOrigin(event, forceOverwrite)
         if 'magnitude' in fcheck:
@@ -161,18 +171,47 @@ class Data(object):
             self.replacePicks(event, 'manual')
 
     def replaceOrigin(self, event, forceOverwrite=False):
+        """
+        Replace own origin with the one supplied in event if own origin is not
+        existing or forced by forceOverwrite = True
+        :param event: Event that supplies information for comparison
+        :type event: pylot.core.util.event.Event
+        :param forceOverwrite: always replace own information with supplied one if true
+        :type forceOverwrite: bool
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         if self.get_evt_data().origins or forceOverwrite:
             if event.origins:
                 print("Found origin, replace it by new origin.")
             event.origins = self.get_evt_data().origins
 
     def replaceMagnitude(self, event, forceOverwrite=False):
+        """
+        Replace own magnitude with the one supplied in event if own magnitude is not
+        existing or forced by forceOverwrite = True
+        :param event: Event that supplies information for comparison
+        :type event: pylot.core.util.event.Event
+        :param forceOverwrite: always replace own information with supplied one if true
+        :type forceOverwrite: bool
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         if self.get_evt_data().magnitudes or forceOverwrite:
             if event.magnitudes:
                 print("Found magnitude, replace it by new magnitude")
             event.magnitudes = self.get_evt_data().magnitudes
 
     def replacePicks(self, event, picktype):
+        """
+        Replace own picks with the one in event
+        :param event: Event that supplies information for comparison
+        :type event: pylot.core.util.event.Event
+        :param picktype: 'auto' or 'manual' picks
+        :type picktype: str
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         checkflag = 0
         picks = event.picks
         # remove existing picks
@@ -189,10 +228,10 @@ class Data(object):
                 picks.append(pick)
 
     def exportEvent(self, fnout, fnext='.xml', fcheck='auto', upperErrors=None):
-
         """
+        Export event to file
         :param fnout: basename of file
-        :param fnext: file extension
+        :param fnext: file extension, xml, cnv, obs
         :param fcheck: check and delete existing information
         can be a str or a list of strings of ['manual', 'auto', 'origin', 'magnitude']
         """
@@ -304,17 +343,13 @@ class Data(object):
 
     def getComp(self):
         """
-
+        Get component (ZNE)
-
-        :return:
         """
         return self.comp
 
     def getID(self):
         """
-
+        Get unique resource id
-
-        :return:
         """
         try:
             return self.evtdata.get('resource_id').id
@@ -323,16 +358,17 @@ class Data(object):
 
     def filterWFData(self, kwargs):
         """
-
+        Filter waveform data
-        :param kwargs:
+        :param kwargs: arguments to pass through to filter function
         """
         self.getWFData().filter(**kwargs)
         self.dirty = True
 
     def setWFData(self, fnames):
         """
-
+        Clear current waveform data and set given waveform data
-        :param fnames:
+        :param fnames: waveform data names to append
+        :type fnames: list
         """
         self.wfdata = Stream()
         self.wforiginal = None
@@ -346,8 +382,9 @@ class Data(object):
 
     def appendWFData(self, fnames):
         """
-
+        Read waveform data from fnames and append it to current wf data
-        :param fnames:
+        :param fnames: waveform data to append
+        :type fnames: list
         """
         assert isinstance(fnames, list), "input parameter 'fnames' is " \
                                          "supposed to be of type 'list' " \
@@ -372,54 +409,42 @@ class Data(object):
             print(warnmsg)
 
     def getWFData(self):
-        """
-
-
-        :return:
-        """
         return self.wfdata
 
     def getOriginalWFData(self):
-        """
-
-
-        :return:
-        """
         return self.wforiginal
 
     def resetWFData(self):
         """
-
+        Set waveform data to original waveform data
-
         """
         self.wfdata = self.getOriginalWFData().copy()
         self.dirty = False
 
     def resetPicks(self):
         """
-
+        Clear all picks from event
-
         """
         self.get_evt_data().picks = []
 
     def get_evt_data(self):
-        """
-
-
-        :return:
-        """
         return self.evtdata
 
     def setEvtData(self, event):
         self.evtdata = event
 
     def applyEVTData(self, data, typ='pick', authority_id='rub'):
-
         """
-
+        Either takes an `obspy.core.event.Event` object and applies all new
-        :param data:
+        information on the event to the actual data if typ is 'event or
-        :param typ:
+        creates ObsPy pick objects and append it to the picks list from the
-        :param authority_id:
+        PyLoT dictionary contain all picks if type is pick
+        :param data: data to apply, either picks or complete event
+        :type data:
+        :param typ: which event data to apply, 'pick' or 'event'
+        :type typ: str
+        :param authority_id: (currently unused)
+        :type: str
         :raise OverwriteError:
         """
 

pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+"""
+Default parameters used for picking
+"""
+
 defaults = {'rootpath': {'type': str,
                          'tooltip': 'project path',
                          'value': '',

pylot/core/io/inputs.py

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
 
     # Set default values of parameter names
     def __init_default_paras(self):
+        """set default values of parameter names"""
         parameters = default_parameters.defaults
         self.__defaults = parameters
 
@@ -104,15 +105,34 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
         return len(self.__parameter.keys())
 
     def iteritems(self):
+        """
+        Iterate over parameters
+        :return: key, value tupel
+        :rtype:
+        """
         for key, value in self.__parameter.items():
             yield key, value
 
     def hasParam(self, parameter):
+        """
+        Check if parameter is in keys
+        :param parameter: parameter to look for in keys
+        :type parameter:
+        :return:
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
         if parameter in self.__parameter.keys():
             return True
         return False
 
     def get(self, *args):
+        """
+        Get first available parameter in args
+        :param args:
+        :type args:
+        :return:
+        :rtype:
+        """
         try:
             for param in args:
                 try:
@@ -128,15 +148,35 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
                 raise ParameterError(e)
 
     def get_defaults(self):
+        """
+        get default parameters
+        :return:
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
         return self.__defaults
 
     def get_main_para_names(self):
+        """
+        Get main parameter names
+        :return: list of keys available in parameters
+        :rtype:
+        """
         return self._settings_main
 
     def get_special_para_names(self):
+        """
+        Get pick parameter names
+        :return: list of keys available in parameters
+        :rtype:
+        """
         return self._settings_special_pick
 
     def get_all_para_names(self):
+        """
+        Get all parameter names
+        :return:
+        :rtype: list
+        """
         all_names = []
         all_names += self.get_main_para_names()['dirs']
         all_names += self.get_main_para_names()['nlloc']
@@ -151,6 +191,16 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
         return all_names
 
     def checkValue(self, param, value):
+        """
+        Check type of value against expected type of param.
+        Print warning message if type check fails
+        :param param:
+        :type param:
+        :param value:
+        :type value:
+        :return:
+        :rtype:
+        """
         is_type = type(value)
         expect_type = self.get_defaults()[param]['type']
         if not is_type == expect_type and not is_type == tuple:
@@ -159,9 +209,25 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
             print(Warning(message))
 
     def setParamKV(self, param, value):
+        """
+        set parameter param to value
+        :param param:
+        :type param:
+        :param value:
+        :type value:
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self.__setitem__(param, value)
 
     def setParam(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set multiple parameters
+        :param kwargs:
+        :type kwargs:
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         for key in kwargs:
             self.__setitem__(key, kwargs[key])
 
@@ -170,11 +236,23 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
         print('ParameterError:\n non-existent parameter %s' % errmsg)
 
     def reset_defaults(self):
+        """
+        Reset current parameters to default parameters
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         defaults = self.get_defaults()
         for param in defaults:
             self.setParamKV(param, defaults[param]['value'])
 
     def from_file(self, fnin=None):
+        """
+        read parameters from file and set values to read values
+        :param fnin: filename
+        :type fnin:
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         if not fnin:
             if self.__filename is not None:
                 fnin = self.__filename
@@ -221,6 +299,13 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
         self.__parameter = self._parFileCont
 
     def export2File(self, fnout):
+        """
+        Export parameters to file
+        :param fnout: Filename of export file
+        :type fnout: str
+        :return:
+        :rtype:
+        """
         fid_out = open(fnout, 'w')
         lines = []
         # for key, value in self.iteritems():
@@ -257,6 +342,19 @@ class PylotParameter(object):
                            'quality assessment', None)
 
     def write_section(self, fid, names, title, separator):
+        """
+        write a section of parameters to file
+        :param fid: File object to write to
+        :type fid:
+        :param names: which parameter names to write to file
+        :type names:
+        :param title: title of section
+        :type title: str
+        :param separator: section separator, written at start of section
+        :type separator: str
+        :return:
+        :rtype:
+        """
         if separator:
             fid.write(separator)
         fid.write('#{}#\n'.format(title))

pylot/core/io/location.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def create_arrival(pickresID, cinfo, phase, azimuth=None, dist=None):
 
 def create_creation_info(agency_id=None, creation_time=None, author=None):
     '''
-
+    get creation info of obspy event
     :param agency_id:
     :param creation_time:
     :param author:
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ def create_pick(origintime, picknum, picktime, eventnum, cinfo, phase, station,
 
 def create_resourceID(timetohash, restype, authority_id=None, hrstr=None):
     '''
-
+    create unique resource id
-    :param timetohash:
+    :param timetohash: event origin time to hash
-    :type timetohash
+    :type timetohash: class: `~obspy.core.utcdatetime.UTCDateTime` object
     :param restype: type of the resource, e.g. 'orig', 'earthquake' ...
     :type restype: str
     :param authority_id: name of the institution carrying out the processing

pylot/core/io/phases.py

@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ def readPILOTEvent(phasfn=None, locfn=None, authority_id='RUB', **kwargs):
 
 
 def picksdict_from_pilot(fn):
+    """
+    Create pick dictionary from matlab file
+    :param fn: matlab file
+    :type fn:
+    :return: pick dictionary
+    :rtype: dict
+    """
     from pylot.core.util.defaults import TIMEERROR_DEFAULTS
     picks = dict()
     phases_pilot = sio.loadmat(fn)
@@ -147,6 +154,13 @@ def picksdict_from_pilot(fn):
 
 
 def stations_from_pilot(stat_array):
+    """
+    Create stations list from pilot station array
+    :param stat_array:
+    :type stat_array:
+    :return:
+    :rtype: list
+    """
     stations = list()
     cur_stat = None
     for stat in stat_array:
@@ -164,6 +178,13 @@ def stations_from_pilot(stat_array):
 
 
 def convert_pilot_times(time_array):
+    """
+    Convert pilot times to UTCDateTimes
+    :param time_array: pilot times
+    :type time_array:
+    :return:
+    :rtype:
+    """
     times = [int(time) for time in time_array]
     microseconds = int((time_array[-1] - times[-1]) * 1e6)
     times.append(microseconds)
@@ -171,6 +192,13 @@ def convert_pilot_times(time_array):
 
 
 def picksdict_from_obs(fn):
+    """
+    create pick dictionary from obs file
+    :param fn: filename
+    :type fn:
+    :return:
+    :rtype:
+    """
     picks = dict()
     station_name = str()
     for line in open(fn, 'r'):
@@ -240,6 +268,16 @@ def picksdict_from_picks(evt):
 
 
 def picks_from_picksdict(picks, creation_info=None):
+    """
+    Create a list of picks out of a pick dictionary
+    :param picks: pick dictionary
+    :type picks: dict
+    :param creation_info: obspy creation information to apply to picks
+    :type creation_info:
+    :param creation_info: obspy creation information to apply to picks
+    :return: list of picks
+    :rtype: list
+    """
     picks_list = list()
     for station, onsets in picks.items():
         for label, phase in onsets.items():
@@ -410,25 +448,24 @@ def writephases(arrivals, fformat, filename, parameter=None, eventinfo=None):
 
     HYPO71, NLLoc, VELEST, HYPOSAT, and hypoDD
 
-    :param: arrivals
+    :param arrivals:dictionary containing all phase information including
-    :type: dictionary containing all phase information including
+     station ID, phase, first motion, weight (uncertainty), ...
-           station ID, phase, first motion, weight (uncertainty),
+    :type arrivals: dict
-           ....
 
-    :param: fformat
+    :param fformat: chosen file format (location routine),
-    :type:  string, chosen file format (location routine),
+    choose between NLLoc, HYPO71, HYPOSAT, VELEST,
-            choose between NLLoc, HYPO71, HYPOSAT, VELEST,
+    HYPOINVERSE, and hypoDD
-            HYPOINVERSE, and hypoDD
+    :type fformat: str
 
-    :param: filename, full path and name of phase file
+    :param filename: full path and name of phase file
-    :type:  string
+    :type filename:  string
 
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
 
-    :param: eventinfo, optional, needed for VELEST-cnv file 
+    :param eventinfo: optional, needed for VELEST-cnv file
             and FOCMEC- and HASH-input files 
-    :type:  `obspy.core.event.Event` object
+    :type eventinfo: `obspy.core.event.Event` object
     """
 
     if fformat == 'NLLoc':
@@ -874,10 +911,20 @@ def merge_picks(event, picks):
 
 def getQualitiesfromxml(xmlnames, ErrorsP, ErrorsS, plotflag=1):
     """
-   Script to get onset uncertainties from Quakeml.xml files created by PyLoT.
+    Script to get onset uncertainties from Quakeml.xml files created by PyLoT.
    Uncertainties are tranformed into quality classes and visualized via histogram if desired.
    Ludger Küperkoch, BESTEC GmbH, 07/2017
-   """
+    :param xmlnames: list of xml obspy event files containing picks
+    :type xmlnames: list
+    :param ErrorsP: time errors of P waves for the four discrete quality classes
+    :type ErrorsP:
+    :param ErrorsS: time errors of S waves for the four discrete quality classes
+    :type ErrorsS:
+    :param plotflag:
+    :type plotflag:
+    :return:
+    :rtype:
+    """
 
     from pylot.core.pick.utils import getQualityFromUncertainty
     from pylot.core.util.utils import loopIdentifyPhase, identifyPhase

pylot/core/loc/focmec.py

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter, eventinfo):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
     
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
 
-    :param: eventinfo, source information needed for focmec format
+    :param eventinfo: source information needed for focmec format
-    :type:  list object
+    :type eventinfo:  list object
     '''
     # write phases to FOCMEC-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'FOCMEC', fnout, parameter, eventinfo)

pylot/core/loc/hash.py

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter, eventinfo):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
     
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
 
-    :param: eventinfo, source information needed for HASH format
+    :param eventinfo: source information needed for HASH format
-    :type:  list object
+    :type eventinfo:  list object
     '''
     # write phases to HASH-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'HASH', fnout, parameter, eventinfo)

pylot/core/loc/hypo71.py

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
 
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
     '''
     # write phases to HYPO71-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'HYPO71', fnout, parameter)

pylot/core/loc/hypodd.py

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter, eventinfo):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
     
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
 
-    :param: eventinfo, source information needed for hypoDD format
+    :param eventinfo: source information needed for hypoDD format
-    :type:  list object
+    :type eventinfo:  list object
     '''
     # write phases to hypoDD-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'hypoDD', fnout, parameter, eventinfo)

pylot/core/loc/hyposat.py

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
     
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
     '''
     # write phases to HYPOSAT-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'HYPOSAT', fnout, parameter)

pylot/core/loc/nll.py

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
  
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
     '''
     # write phases to NLLoc-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'NLLoc', fnout, parameter)
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ def export(picks, fnout, parameter):
 def modify_inputs(ctrfn, root, nllocoutn, phasefn, tttn):
     '''
     :param ctrfn: name of NLLoc-control file
-    :type: str
+    :type ctrfn: str
 
     :param root: root path to NLLoc working directory
-    :type: str
+    :type root: str
 
     :param nllocoutn: name of NLLoc-location output file
-    :type: str
+    :type nllocoutn: str
 
     :param phasefn: name of NLLoc-input phase file
-    :type: str
+    :type phasefn: str
 
     :param tttn: pattern of precalculated NLLoc traveltime tables
-    :type: str
+    :type tttn: str
     '''
     # For locating the event the NLLoc-control file has to be modified!
     # create comment line for NLLoc-control file NLLoc-output file
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ def modify_inputs(ctrfn, root, nllocoutn, phasefn, tttn):
 
 def locate(fnin, infile=None):
     """
-    takes an external program name
+    takes an external program name and tries to run it
-    :param fnin:
+    :param fnin: external program name
-    :return:
+    :return: None
     """
 
     if infile is None:

pylot/core/loc/velest.py

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ def export(picks, fnout, eventinfo, parameter=None):
     :param fnout: complete path to the exporting obs file
     :type fnout: str
     
-    :param: eventinfo, source time needed for VELEST-cnv format
+    :param eventinfo: source time needed for VELEST-cnv format
-    :type:  list object
+    :type eventinfo:  list object
 
-    :param: parameter, all input information
+    :param parameter: all input information
-    :type:  object
+    :type parameter:  object
     '''
     # write phases to VELEST-phase file
     writephases(picks, 'VELEST', fnout, parameter, eventinfo)

pylot/core/pick/autopick.py

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def autopickstation(wfstream, pickparam, verbose=False,
     :type metadata: tuple (str, ~obspy.io.xseed.parser.Parser)
     :param origin: list containing origin objects representing origins for all events
     :type origin: list(~obspy.core.event.origin)
-    :return:     :dictionary containing P pick, S pick and station name
+    :return: dictionary containing P pick, S pick and station name
     :rtype: dict
     """
 

pylot/core/pick/picker.py

@@ -29,38 +29,36 @@ from pylot.core.pick.utils import getnoisewin, getsignalwin
 
 
 class AutoPicker(object):
-    '''
+    """
     Superclass of different, automated picking algorithms applied on a CF determined
     using AIC, HOS, or AR prediction.
-    '''
+    """
 
     warnings.simplefilter('ignore')
 
     def __init__(self, cf, TSNR, PickWindow, iplot=0, aus=None, Tsmooth=None, Pick1=None, fig=None, linecolor='k'):
-        '''
+        """
-        :param: cf, characteristic function, on which the picking algorithm is applied
+        Create AutoPicker object
-        :type: `~pylot.core.pick.CharFuns.CharacteristicFunction` object
+        :param cf: characteristic function, on which the picking algorithm is applied
-
+        :type cf: `~pylot.core.pick.CharFuns.CharacteristicFunction`
-        :param: TSNR, length of time windows around pick used to determine SNR [s]
+        :param TSNR: length of time windows around pick used to determine SNR [s], tuple (T_noise, T_gap, T_signal)
-        :type: tuple (T_noise, T_gap, T_signal)
+        :type TSNR: (float, float, float)
-
+        :param PickWindow: length of pick window [s]
-        :param: PickWindow, length of pick window [s]
+        :type PickWindow: float
-        :type: float
+        :param iplot: flag used for plotting, if > 1, results will be plotted. Use iplot = 0 to disable plotting
-
+        :type iplot: int
-        :param: iplot, no. of figure window for plotting interims results
+        :param aus: ("artificial uplift of samples"), find local minimum at i if aic(i-1)*(1+aus) >= aic(i)
-        :type: integer
+        :type aus: float
-
+        :param Tsmooth: length of moving smoothing window to calculate smoothed CF [s]
-        :param: aus ("artificial uplift of samples"), find local minimum at i if aic(i-1)*(1+aus) >= aic(i)
+        :type Tsmooth: float
-        :type: float
+        :param Pick1: initial (preliminary) onset time, starting point for PragPicker and EarlLatePicker
-
+        :type Pick1: float
-        :param: Tsmooth, length of moving smoothing window to calculate smoothed CF [s]
+        :param fig: matplotlib figure used for plotting. If not given and plotting is enabled, a new figure will
-        :type: float
+        be created
-
+        :type fig: `~matplotlib.figure.Figure`
-        :param: Pick1, initial (prelimenary) onset time, starting point for PragPicker and
+        :param linecolor: matplotlib line color string
-         EarlLatePicker
+        :type linecolor: str
-        :type: float
+        """
-
-        '''
 
         assert isinstance(cf, CharacteristicFunction), "%s is not a CharacteristicFunction object" % str(cf)
         self._linecolor = linecolor
@@ -79,6 +77,11 @@ class AutoPicker(object):
         self.calcPick()
 
     def __str__(self):
+        """
+        String representation of AutoPicker object
+        :return:
+        :rtype: str
+        """
         return '''\n\t{name} object:\n
         TSNR:\t\t\t{TSNR}\n
         PickWindow:\t{PickWindow}\n
@@ -142,12 +145,12 @@ class AutoPicker(object):
 
 
 class AICPicker(AutoPicker):
-    '''
+    """
     Method to derive the onset time of an arriving phase based on CF
-    derived from AIC. In order to get an impression of the quality of this inital pick,
+    derived from AIC. In order to get an impression of the quality of this initial pick,
     a quality assessment is applied based on SNR and slope determination derived from the CF,
     from which the AIC has been calculated.
-    '''
+    """
 
     def calcPick(self):
 
@@ -214,6 +217,12 @@ class AICPicker(AutoPicker):
                     self.Pick = self.Tcf[i]
                     break
 
+    def calcPick(self):
+        """
+        Calculate pick using cf derived from AIC
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         # quality assessment using SNR and slope from CF
         if self.Pick is not None:
             # get noise window
@@ -364,9 +373,9 @@ class AICPicker(AutoPicker):
 
 
 class PragPicker(AutoPicker):
-    '''
+    """
     Method of pragmatic picking exploiting information given by CF.
-    '''
+    """
 
     def calcPick(self):
 

pylot/core/util/connection.py

@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ except:
 
 
 def checkurl(url='https://ariadne.geophysik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/trac/PyLoT/'):
+    """
+    check if URL is available
+    :param url: url
+    :type url: str
+    :return: available: True/False
+    :rtype: bool
+    """
     try:
         urlopen(url, timeout=1)
         return True

pylot/core/util/event.py

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, path):
+        """
+        Initialize event by event directory
+        :param path: path to event directory
+        :type path: str
+        """
         self.pylot_id = path.split('/')[-1]
         # initialize super class
         super(Event, self).__init__(resource_id=ResourceIdentifier('smi:local/' + self.pylot_id))
@@ -30,10 +35,20 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         self.get_notes()
 
     def get_notes_path(self):
+        """
+        Notes files is freely editable by the user and can contain notes regarding the event
+        :return: path to notes file
+        :rtype: str
+        """
         notesfile = os.path.join(self.path, 'notes.txt')
         return notesfile
 
     def get_notes(self):
+        """
+        set self.note attribute to content of notes file
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         notesfile = self.get_notes_path()
         if os.path.isfile(notesfile):
             with open(notesfile) as infile:
@@ -48,34 +63,81 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
                     pass
 
     def addNotes(self, notes):
+        """
+        Set new notes string
+        :param notes: notes to save in Event object
+        :type notes: str
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self.notes = str(notes)
 
     def clearNotes(self):
+        """
+        Clear event notes
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self.notes = None
 
     def isRefEvent(self):
+        """
+        Return reference event flag
+        :return: True if event is refence event
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
         return self._refEvent
 
     def isTestEvent(self):
+        """
+        Return test event flag
+        :return: True if event is test event
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
         return self._testEvent
 
     def setRefEvent(self, bool):
+        """
+        Set reference event flag
+        :param bool: new reference event flag
+        :type bool: bool
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self._refEvent = bool
         if bool: self._testEvent = False
 
     def setTestEvent(self, bool):
+        """
+        Set test event flag
+        :param bool: new test event flag
+        :type bool: bool
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self._testEvent = bool
         if bool: self._refEvent = False
 
     def clearObsPyPicks(self, picktype):
+        """
+        Remove picks of a certain type from event
+        :param picktype: type of picks to remove, 'auto' or 'manual'
+        :type picktype: str
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         for index, pick in reversed(list(enumerate(self.picks))):
             if picktype in str(pick.method_id):
                 self.picks.pop(index)
 
     def addPicks(self, picks):
-        '''
+        """
         add pylot picks and overwrite existing ones
-        '''
+        :param picks: picks to add to event in pick dictionary
+        :type picks: dict
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         for station in picks:
             self.pylot_picks[station] = picks[station]
         # add ObsPy picks (clear old manual and copy all new manual from pylot)
@@ -83,6 +145,13 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         self.picks += picks_from_picksdict(self.pylot_picks)
 
     def addAutopicks(self, autopicks):
+        """
+        Add automatic picks to event
+        :param autopicks: automatic picks to add to event
+        :type autopicks dict:
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         for station in autopicks:
             self.pylot_autopicks[station] = autopicks[station]
         # add ObsPy picks (clear old auto and copy all new auto from pylot)
@@ -90,6 +159,15 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         self.picks += picks_from_picksdict(self.pylot_autopicks)
 
     def setPick(self, station, pick):
+        """
+        Set pick for a station
+        :param station: station name
+        :type station: str
+        :param pick:
+        :type pick: dict
+        :return:
+        :rtype:
+        """
         if pick:
             self.pylot_picks[station] = pick
         else:
@@ -101,21 +179,46 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         self.picks += picks_from_picksdict(self.pylot_picks)
 
     def setPicks(self, picks):
-        '''
+        """
-        set pylot picks and delete and overwrite all existing
+        Set pylot picks and delete and overwrite all existing
-        '''
+        :param picks: new picks
+        :type picks: dict
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self.pylot_picks = picks
         self.clearObsPyPicks('manual')
         self.picks += picks_from_picksdict(self.pylot_picks)
 
     def getPick(self, station):
+        """
+        Get pick at station
+        :param station: station name
+        :type station: str
+        :return: pick dictionary of station
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
         if station in self.pylot_picks.keys():
             return self.pylot_picks[station]
 
     def getPicks(self):
+        """
+        Return pylot picks
+        :return:
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
         return self.pylot_picks
 
     def setAutopick(self, station, pick):
+        """
+        Set pick at station
+        :param station: station name
+        :type station: str
+        :param pick:
+        :type pick: dict
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         if pick:
             self.pylot_autopicks[station] = pick
         else:
@@ -127,25 +230,46 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         self.picks += picks_from_picksdict(self.pylot_autopicks)
 
     def setAutopicks(self, picks):
-        '''
+        """
-        set pylot picks and delete and overwrite all existing
+        Set pylot picks and delete and overwrite all existing
-        '''
+        :param picks:  new picks
+        :type picks: dict
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         self.pylot_autopicks = picks
         self.clearObsPyPicks('auto')
         self.picks += picks_from_picksdict(self.pylot_autopicks)
 
     def getAutopick(self, station):
+        """
+        Return autopick at station
+        :param station: station name
+        :type station: str
+        :return: pick dictionary
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
         if station in self.pylot_autopicks.keys():
             return self.pylot_autopicks[station]
 
     def getAutopicks(self):
+        """
+        Get autopicks of event
+        :return: dict containing automatic picks
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
         return self.pylot_autopicks
 
     def save(self, filename):
-        '''
+        """
         Save PyLoT Event to a file.
         Can be loaded by using event.load(filename).
-        '''
+        Uses pickling to save event object to file
+        :param filename: filename to save project under
+        :type filename: str
+        :return:
+        :rtype: None
+        """
         try:
             import cPickle
         except ImportError:
@@ -159,9 +283,13 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
 
     @staticmethod
     def load(filename):
-        '''
+        """
-        Load project from filename.
+        Load project from filename
-        '''
+        :param filename: to load event file
+        :type filename: str
+        :return: event loaded from file
+        :rtype: Event
+        """
         try:
             import cPickle
         except ImportError: