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

QtPyLoT.py

@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ https://www.iconfinder.com/iconsets/flavour
     (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html)
 """
 
+import matplotlib
 import os
 import sys
 
-import matplotlib
-
 matplotlib.use('Qt4Agg')
 matplotlib.rcParams['backend.qt4'] = 'PySide'
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ from pylot.core.util.defaults import FILTERDEFAULTS, COMPNAME_MAP,\
 from pylot.core.util.errors import FormatError, DatastructureError, \
     OverwriteError
 from pylot.core.util.connection import checkurl
-from pylot.core.util.utils import fnConstructor, createEvent, getLogin, \
+from pylot.core.util.utils import fnConstructor, getLogin, \
     getGlobalTimes
 from pylot.core.io.location import create_creation_info, create_event
 from pylot.core.util.widgets import FilterOptionsDialog, NewEventDlg, \
@@ -81,8 +80,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                           "Enter authority name (e.g. BUG):",
                                           "Authority")
             settings.setValue("agency_id", agency)
-        self.recentEvents = settings.value("data/recentEvents", [])
+        self.recentfiles = settings.value("data/recentEvents", [])
-        self.fname = None
+        self.fname = dict(manual=None, auto=None, loc=None)
         self.fnames = None
         structure_setting = settings.value("data/Structure", "PILOT")
         self.dataStructure = DATASTRUCTURE[structure_setting]()
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.setupUi()
 
         # initialize event data
-        if self.recentEvents:
+        if self.recentfiles:
             lastEvent = self.getLastEvent()
             self.data = Data(self, lastEvent)
         else:
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         # load and display waveform data
         self.dirty = False
-        self.loadData()
+        self.load_data()
         if self.loadWaveformData():
             self.updateFilterOptions()
         else:
@@ -149,7 +148,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                   lambda event: self.tutorUser())
         _layout.addWidget(self.DataPlot)
 
-        openIcon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_DirOpenIcon)
+        manupicksicon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_DialogYesButton)
+        autopicksicon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_DialogNoButton)
+        locactionicon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_DirOpenIcon)
+        loadpiloticon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_ComputerIcon)
         quitIcon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_MediaStop)
         saveIcon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_DriveHDIcon)
         helpIcon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.SP_DialogHelpButton)
@@ -179,18 +181,40 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                            self.createNewEvent,
                                            QKeySequence.New, newIcon,
                                            "Create a new event.")
-        openEventAction = self.createAction(self, "&Open event ...",
+        openmanualpicksaction = self.createAction(self, "Load &picks ...",
-                                            self.loadData, QKeySequence.Open,
+                                                  self.load_data,
-                                            openIcon, "Open an event.")
+                                                  QKeySequence.Open,
-        openEventAction.setData(None)
+                                                  manupicksicon,
+                                                  "Load pick data for "
+                                                  "the actual event.")
+        openmanualpicksaction.setData(None)
+        openautopicksaction = self.createAction(self, "Load &automatic picks "
+                                                      "...",
+                                                self.load_autopicks,
+                                                "Ctrl+A",
+                                                autopicksicon,
+                                                "Load automatic pick data "
+                                                "for the actual event.")
+        openautopicksaction.setData(None)
+
+        loadlocationaction = self.createAction(self, "Load &location ...",
+                                               self.load_loc, "Ctrl+L",
+                                               locactionicon,
+                                               "Load location information on "
+                                               "the actual event.")
+        loadpilotevent = self.createAction(self, "Load PILOT &event ...",
+                                           self.load_pilotevent, "Ctrl+E",
+                                           loadpiloticon,
+                                           "Load PILOT event from information "
+                                           "Matlab binary collections.")
         saveEventAction = self.createAction(self, "&Save event ...",
                                             self.saveData, QKeySequence.Save,
                                             saveIcon, "Save actual event data.")
         openWFDataAction = self.createAction(self, "Open &waveforms ...",
                                              self.loadWaveformData,
                                              "Ctrl+W", QIcon(":/wfIcon.png"),
-                                             """Open waveform data (event will
+                                             "Open waveform data (event will "
-                                             be closed).""")
+                                             "be closed)")
         prefsEventAction = self.createAction(self, "Preferences",
                                              self.PyLoTprefs,
                                              QKeySequence.Preferences,
@@ -228,7 +252,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                        homepage (internet connection available),
                                        or shipped documentation files.""")
         self.fileMenu = self.menuBar().addMenu('&File')
-        self.fileMenuActions = (newEventAction, openEventAction,
+        self.fileMenuActions = (newEventAction, openmanualpicksaction,
                                 saveEventAction, openWFDataAction, None,
                                 prefsEventAction, quitAction)
         self.fileMenu.aboutToShow.connect(self.updateFileMenu)
@@ -245,7 +269,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.addActions(self.helpMenu, helpActions)
 
         fileToolBar = self.addToolBar("FileTools")
-        fileToolActions = (newEventAction, openEventAction, saveEventAction)
+        fileToolActions = (newEventAction, openmanualpicksaction,
+                           openautopicksaction, loadlocationaction,
+                           loadpilotevent, saveEventAction)
         fileToolBar.setObjectName("FileTools")
         self.addActions(fileToolBar, fileToolActions)
 
@@ -299,8 +325,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         # self.addActions(pickToolBar, pickToolActions)
 
         locateEvent = self.createAction(parent=self, text='locateEvent',
-                                        slot=self.locateEvent, shortcut='Alt+Ctrl+L',
+                                        slot=self.locateEvent,
-                                        icon=locate_icon, tip='Locate the event using '
+                                        shortcut='Alt+Ctrl+L',
+                                        icon=locate_icon,
+                                        tip='Locate the event using '
                                             'the picked arrivals.')
 
         locationToolBar = self.addToolBar("LocationTools")
@@ -333,12 +361,12 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         except AttributeError:
             current = None
         recentEvents = []
-        for eventID in self.recentEvents:
+        for eventID in self.recentfiles:
             fname = fnConstructor(eventID)
             if eventID != current and QFile.exists(fname):
                 recentEvents.append(eventID)
                 recentEvents.reverse()
-                self.recentEvents = recentEvents[0:5]
+                self.recentfiles = recentEvents[0:5]
                 settings = QSettings()
                 settings.setValue()
         if recentEvents:
@@ -350,7 +378,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                                  self)
                 action.setData(fname)
                 self.connect(action, Signal("triggered()"),
-                             self.loadData)
+                             self.load_data)
                 self.fileMenu.addAction(action)
         self.fileMenu.addSeparator()
         self.fileMenu.addAction(self.fileMenuActions[-1])
@@ -359,34 +387,54 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         settings = QSettings()
         return settings.value("data/dataRoot")
 
-    def loadAutoPicks(self):
+    def load_autopicks(self, fname=None):
-        self.loadData(type='auto')
+        self.load_data(fname, type='auto')
 
-    def loadData(self, fname=None, type='manual'):
+    def load_loc(self, fname=None):
+        self.load_data(fname, type='loc')
+
+    def load_pilotevent(self):
+        filt = "PILOT location files (*.mat)"
+        caption = "Select PILOT loaction file"
+        fn_loc = QFileDialog().getOpenFileName(self, caption=caption,
+                                              filter=filt, dir=self.getRoot())
+        fn_loc = fn_loc[0]
+        loc_dir = os.path.split(fn_loc)[0]
+        filt = "PILOT phases files (*.mat)"
+        caption = "Select PILOT phases file"
+        fn_phases = QFileDialog().getOpenFileName(self, caption=caption,
+                                              filter=filt, dir=loc_dir)
+        fn_phases = fn_phases[0]
+        type = QInputDialog().getItem(self, self.tr("Select phases type"),
+                                     self.tr("Type:"), [self.tr("manual"),
+                                                        self.tr("automatic")])
+
+        if type[0].startswith('auto'):
+            type = 'auto'
+        else:
+            type = type[0]
+
+        fname_dict = dict(phasfn=fn_phases, locfn=fn_loc)
+        self.load_data(fname_dict, type=type)
+
+    def load_data(self, fname=None, type='manual'):
         if not self.okToContinue():
             return
         if fname is None:
             action = self.sender()
             if isinstance(action, QAction):
-                if action.data() is None:
+                fname = self.filename_from_action(action)
-                    filt = "Supported event formats (*.mat *.qml *.xml *.kor *.evt)"
+        self.set_fname(fname, type)
-                    caption = "Open an event file"
+        self.data += Data(self, evtdata=fname)
-                    fname = QFileDialog().getOpenFileName(self,
+        if 'loc' not in type:
-                                                          caption=caption,
-                                                          filter=filt)
-                    fname = fname[0]
-                else:
-                    fname = str(action.data().toString())
-        self.setFileName(fname)
-        self.data += Data(self, evtdata=self.getFileName())
             self.updatePicks(type=type)
         self.drawPicks()
 
     def getLastEvent(self):
-        return self.recentEvents[0]
+        return self.recentfiles[0]
 
-    def addRecentEvent(self, event):
+    def add_recentfile(self, event):
-        self.recentEvents.insert(0, event)
+        self.recentfiles.insert(0, event)
 
     def getWFFnames(self):
         try:
@@ -422,27 +470,44 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             else:
                 return
 
-    def getFileName(self):
+    def filename_from_action(self, action):
+        if action.data() is None:
+            filt = "Supported file formats" \
+                   " (*.mat *.qml *.xml *.kor *.evt)"
+            caption = "Open an event file"
+            fname = QFileDialog().getOpenFileName(self,
+                                                  caption=caption,
+                                                  filter=filt)
+            fname = fname[0]
+        else:
+            fname = str(action.data().toString())
+        return fname
+
+    def get_fnames(self):
         return self.fname
 
-    def setFileName(self, fname):
+    def set_fname(self, fname, type):
-        if self.getFileName() is not None:
+        if self.get_fnames()[type] is not None:
-            self.addRecentEvent(self.getFileName())
+            self.add_recentfile(self.get_fnames())
-        self.fname = fname
+        self.fname[type] = fname
 
     def getEventFileName(self):
-        if self.getFileName() is None:
+        if self.get_fnames() is None:
-            self.setFileName(self.getData().getEventFileName())
+            self.set_fname(self.getData().getEventFileName())
-        return self.getFileName()
+        return self.get_fnames()
 
     def saveData(self):
 
         def getSavePath(e):
             print('warning: {0}'.format(e))
             directory = os.path.join(self.getRoot(), self.getEventFileName())
-            file_filter = "QuakeML file (*.xml);;VELEST observation file format (*.cnv);;NonLinLoc observation file (*.obs)"
+            file_filter = "QuakeML file (*.xml);;VELEST observation file " \
-            fname, selected_filter = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, 'Save event data ...',
+                          "format (*.cnv);;NonLinLoc observation file (*.obs)"
-                                                                 directory, file_filter)
+            title = 'Save event data ...'
+            fname, selected_filter = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self,
+                                                                 title,
+                                                                 directory,
+                                                                 file_filter)
 
             fbasename, exform = os.path.splitext(fname)
 
@@ -459,7 +524,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         except OverwriteError:
             msgBox = QMessageBox()
             msgBox.setText("Picks have been modified!")
-            msgBox.setInformativeText("Do you want to save the changes and overwrite the picks?")
+            msgBox.setInformativeText(
+                "Do you want to save the changes and overwrite the picks?")
             msgBox.setDetailedText(self.getData().getPicksStr())
             msgBox.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Save | QMessageBox.Cancel)
             msgBox.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox.Save)
@@ -488,7 +554,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     def setComponent(self, component):
         self.dispComponent = component
 
-    def getData(self):
+    def getData(self, type='manual'):
+        if type == 'auto':
+            return self.autodata
         return self.data
 
     def getPicks(self, type='manual'):
@@ -687,7 +755,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.setDirty(True)
         self.logDockWidget = QDockWidget("AutoPickLog", self)
         self.logDockWidget.setObjectName("LogDockWidget")
-        self.logDockWidget.setAllowedAreas(Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt.RightDockWidgetArea)
+        self.logDockWidget.setAllowedAreas(
+            Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt.RightDockWidgetArea)
         self.logDockWidget.setWidget(self.listWidget)
         self.addDockWidget(Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea, self.logDockWidget)
         self.addListItem('loading default values for local data ...')
@@ -736,7 +805,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         return rval
 
     def updatePicks(self, type='manual'):
-        picks = picksdict_from_picks(evt=self.getData().getEvtData())
+        picks = picksdict_from_picks(evt=self.getData(type).getEvtData())
         if type == 'manual':
             self.picks.update(picks)
         elif type == 'auto':
@@ -752,8 +821,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         plotID = self.getStationID(station)
         ax = self.getPlotWidget().axes
         ylims = np.array([-.5, +.5]) + plotID
-        phase_col = {'P': ('c', 'c--', 'b-', 'bv', 'b^'),
+        phase_col = {
-                     'S': ('m', 'm--', 'r-', 'rv', 'r^')}
+            'P': ('c', 'c--', 'b-', 'bv', 'b^'),
+            'S': ('m', 'm--', 'r-', 'rv', 'r^')
+        }
 
         stat_picks = self.getPicks(type=picktype)[station]
 

inputs/PILOT_TimeErrors.in

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## default time errors for old PILOT phases
+0.04 0.08 0.16 0.32                 #timeerrorsP#   %discrete time errors [s] corresponding to picking weights [0 1 2 3] for P
+0.04 0.08 0.16 0.32                 #timeerrorsS#   %discrete time errors [s] corresponding to picking weights [0 1 2 3] for S

pylot/core/io/data.py

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import os
 import glob
-
+import os
-from obspy.io.xseed import Parser
-from obspy.core import read, Stream, UTCDateTime
 from obspy import read_events, read_inventory
-from obspy.core.event import Event, ResourceIdentifier, Pick, WaveformStreamID
+from obspy.core import read, Stream, UTCDateTime
+from obspy.core.event import Event
+from obspy.io.xseed import Parser
 
-from pylot.core.io.phases import readPILOTEvent, picks_from_picksdict
+from pylot.core.io.phases import readPILOTEvent, picks_from_picksdict, \
-from pylot.core.util.utils import fnConstructor, getGlobalTimes
+    picksdict_from_pilot
 from pylot.core.util.errors import FormatError, OverwriteError
+from pylot.core.util.utils import fnConstructor, getGlobalTimes
 
 
 class Data(object):
@@ -36,17 +36,36 @@ class Data(object):
             self.wfdata = Stream()
         self._new = False
         if isinstance(evtdata, Event):
-            self.evtdata = evtdata
+            pass
         elif isinstance(evtdata, dict):
             evt = readPILOTEvent(**evtdata)
-            self.evtdata = evt
+            evtdata = evt
-        elif evtdata:
+        elif isinstance(evtdata, str):
+            try:
                 cat = read_events(evtdata)
-            self.evtdata = cat[0]
+                if len(cat) is not 1:
+                    raise ValueError('ambiguous event information for file: '
+                                     '{file}'.format(file=evtdata))
+                evtdata = cat[0]
+            except TypeError as e:
+                if 'Unknown format for file' in e.message:
+                    if 'PHASES' in evtdata:
+                        picks = picksdict_from_pilot(evtdata)
+                        evtdata = Event()
+                        evtdata.picks = picks_from_picksdict(picks)
+                    elif 'LOC' in evtdata:
+                        raise NotImplementedError('PILOT location information '
+                                                  'read support not yet '
+                                                  'implemeted.')
+                    else:
+                        raise e
+                else:
+                    raise e
         else:  # create an empty Event object
             self.setNew()
-            self.evtdata = Event()
+            evtdata = Event()
-            self.getEvtData().picks = []
+            evtdata.picks = []
+        self.evtdata = evtdata
         self.wforiginal = None
         self.cuttimes = None
         self.dirty = False

pylot/core/io/location.py

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def create_creation_info(agency_id=None, creation_time=None, author=None):
                             creation_time=creation_time)
 
 
-def create_event(origintime, cinfo, originloc=None, etype=None, resID=None,
+def create_event(origintime, cinfo, originloc=None, etype='earthquake',
-                 authority_id=None):
+                 resID=None, authority_id=None):
     '''
     create_event - funtion to create an ObsPy Event
 
@@ -90,14 +90,12 @@ def create_event(origintime, cinfo, originloc=None, etype=None, resID=None,
     :type authority_id: str
     :return: An ObsPy :class: `~obspy.core.event.Event` object
     '''
-    etype = ope.EventType(etype)
+
     if originloc is not None:
         o = create_origin(origintime, cinfo,
                           originloc[0], originloc[1], originloc[2])
     else:
         o = None
-    if etype is None:
-        etype = ope.EventType('earthquake')  # defaults to 'earthquake'
     if not resID:
         resID = create_resourceID(origintime, etype, authority_id)
     elif isinstance(resID, str):
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ def create_resourceID(timetohash, restype, authority_id=None, hrstr=None):
     if hrstr is None:
         resID = ope.ResourceIdentifier(restype + '/' + hid[0:6])
     else:
-        resID = ope.ResourceIdentifier(restype + '/' + hrstr + '_' + hid[0:6])
+        resID = ope.ResourceIdentifier(restype + '/' + hrstr)
     if authority_id is not None:
         resID.convertIDToQuakeMLURI(authority_id=authority_id)
     return resID

pylot/core/io/phases.py

@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import scipy.io as sio
 import warnings
 from obspy.core import UTCDateTime
 
+from pylot.core.io.inputs import AutoPickParameter
 from pylot.core.io.location import create_arrival, create_event, \
     create_magnitude, create_origin, create_pick
 from pylot.core.pick.utils import select_for_phase
-from pylot.core.util.utils import getOwner, getGlobalTimes
+from pylot.core.util.utils import getOwner, getGlobalTimes, four_digits
 
 
-def readPILOTEvent(phasfn=None, locfn=None, authority_id=None, **kwargs):
+def readPILOTEvent(phasfn=None, locfn=None, authority_id='RUB', **kwargs):
     """
     readPILOTEvent - function
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ def readPILOTEvent(phasfn=None, locfn=None, authority_id=None, **kwargs):
     :param locfn: filename of the old PILOT Matlab LOC file
     :return event:  event object containing event and phase information
     """
-    sdir = os.path.split(phasfn)[0]
     if phasfn is not None and os.path.isfile(phasfn):
         phases = sio.loadmat(phasfn)
         phasctime = UTCDateTime(os.path.getmtime(phasfn))
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ def readPILOTEvent(phasfn=None, locfn=None, authority_id=None, **kwargs):
     loccinfo = ope.CreationInfo(agency_id=authority_id,
                                 author=locauthor,
                                 creation_time=locctime)
-    np = 0
+
-    try:
+    eventNum = str(loc['ID'][0])
-        eventNum = loc['ID'][0]
 
     # retrieve eventID for the actual database
     idsplit = eventNum.split('.')
@@ -67,82 +66,42 @@ def readPILOTEvent(phasfn=None, locfn=None, authority_id=None, **kwargs):
     minute = int(loc['mm'])
     second = int(loc['ss'])
 
-        if year + 2000 < UTCDateTime.utcnow().year:
+    year = four_digits(year)
-            year += 2000
-        else:
-            year += 1900
 
     eventDate = UTCDateTime(year=year, julday=julday, hour=hour,
                             minute=minute, second=second)
 
     stations = [stat for stat in phases['stat'][0:-1:3]]
 
-        event = create_event(eventDate, loccinfo, etype='earthquake', resID=eventNum,
-                             authority_id=authority_id)
-
     lat = float(loc['LAT'])
     lon = float(loc['LON'])
     dep = float(loc['DEP'])
 
-        origin = create_origin(eventDate, loccinfo, lat, lon, dep)
+    event = create_event(eventDate, loccinfo, originloc=(lat, lon, dep),
-        for n, pick in enumerate(phases['Ptime']):
+                         etype='earthquake', resID=eventNum,
-            if pick[0] > 0:
+                         authority_id=authority_id)
-                kwargs = {'year': int(pick[0]),
-                          'month': int(pick[1]),
-                          'day': int(pick[2]),
-                          'hour': int(pick[3]),
-                          'minute': int(pick[4]),
-                          'second': int(str(pick[5]).split('.')[0]),
-                          'microsecond': int(str(pick[5]).split('.')[1][0:6])}
-            spick = phases['Stime'][n]
-            if spick[0] > 0:
-                skwargs = {'year': int(spick[0]),
-                           'month': int(spick[1]),
-                           'day': int(spick[2]),
-                           'hour': int(spick[3]),
-                           'minute': int(spick[4]),
-                           'second': int(str(spick[5]).split('.')[0]),
-                           'microsecond': int(str(spick[5]).split('.')[1][0:6])}
-                spicktime = UTCDateTime(**skwargs)
-            else:
-                spicktime = None
-            ppicktime = UTCDateTime(**kwargs)
 
-            for picktime, phase in [(ppicktime, 'P'), (spicktime, 'S')]:
+    picks = picksdict_from_pilot(phasfn)
-                if picktime is not None:
-                    if phase == 'P':
-                        wffn = os.path.join(sdir, '{0}*{1}*'.format(
-                            stations[n].strip(), 'z'))
-                    else:
-                        wffn = os.path.join(sdir, '{0}*{1}*'.format(
-                            stations[n].strip(), '[ne]'))
-                print(wffn)
-                pick = create_pick(eventDate, np, picktime, eventNum, pickcinfo,
-                                   phase, stations[n], wffn, authority_id)
-                event.picks.append(pick)
-                pickID = pick.get('id')
-                arrival = create_arrival(pickID, pickcinfo, phase)
-                origin.arrivals.append(arrival)
-                np += 1
 
+    event.picks = picks_from_picksdict(picks, creation_info=pickcinfo)
+
+    if event.origins:
+        origin = event.origins[0]
         magnitude = create_magnitude(origin.get('id'), loccinfo)
         magnitude.mag = float(loc['Mnet'])
         magnitude.magnitude_type = 'Ml'
-
-        event.picks.append(pick)
-        event.origins.append(origin)
         event.magnitudes.append(magnitude)
     return event
 
-    except AttributeError as e:
-        raise AttributeError('{0} - Matlab LOC files {1} and {2} contains \
-                              insufficient data!'.format(e, phasfn, locfn))
 
-
+def picksdict_from_pilot(fn):
-def picks_from_pilot(fn):
+    from pylot.core.util.defaults import TIMEERROR_DEFAULTS
     picks = dict()
     phases_pilot = sio.loadmat(fn)
     stations = stations_from_pilot(phases_pilot['stat'])
+    params = AutoPickParameter(TIMEERROR_DEFAULTS)
+    timeerrors = dict(P=params.get('timeerrorsP'),
+                      S=params.get('timeerrorsS'))
     for n, station in enumerate(stations):
         phases = dict()
         for onset_name in 'PS':
@@ -151,7 +110,14 @@ def picks_from_pilot(fn):
             if not pick[0]:
                 continue
             pick = convert_pilot_times(pick)
-            phases[onset_name] = dict(mpp=pick)
+            uncertainty_label = '{0}weight'.format(onset_name.lower())
+            ierror = phases_pilot[uncertainty_label][0, n]
+            try:
+                spe = timeerrors[onset_name][ierror]
+            except IndexError as e:
+                print(e.message + '\ntake two times the largest default error value')
+                spe = timeerrors[onset_name][-1] * 2
+            phases[onset_name] = dict(mpp=pick, spe=spe)
         picks[station] = phases
 
     return picks
@@ -231,27 +197,31 @@ def picksdict_from_picks(evt):
         picks[station] = onsets.copy()
     return picks
 
-def picks_from_picksdict(picks):
+def picks_from_picksdict(picks, creation_info=None):
     picks_list = list()
     for station, onsets in picks.items():
-        #print('Reading picks on station %s' % station)
         for label, phase in onsets.items():
-            if not isinstance(phase, dict) or len(phase) < 3:
+            if not isinstance(phase, dict):
                 continue
             onset = phase['mpp']
+            pick = ope.Pick()
+            if creation_info:
+                pick.creation_info = creation_info
+            pick.time = onset
+            error = phase['spe']
+            pick.time_errors.uncertainty = error
+            try:
                 epp = phase['epp']
                 lpp = phase['lpp']
-            error = phase['spe']
+                pick.time_errors.lower_uncertainty = onset - epp
+                pick.time_errors.upper_uncertainty = lpp - onset
+            except KeyError as e:
+                warnings.warn(e.message, RuntimeWarning)
             try:
                 picker = phase['picker']
             except KeyError as e:
-                warnings.warn(str(e), Warning)
+                warnings.warn(e.message, RuntimeWarning)
                 picker = 'Unknown'
-            pick = ope.Pick()
-            pick.time = onset
-            pick.time_errors.lower_uncertainty = onset - epp
-            pick.time_errors.upper_uncertainty = lpp - onset
-            pick.time_errors.uncertainty = error
             pick.phase_hint = label
             pick.method_id = ope.ResourceIdentifier(id=picker)
             pick.waveform_id = ope.WaveformStreamID(station_code=station)
@@ -303,7 +273,7 @@ def reassess_pilot_event(root_dir, db_dir, event_id, out_dir=None, fn_param=None
         return
     if verbosity > 1:
         print('Opening PILOT phases file: {fn}'.format(fn=phases_file[0]))
-    picks_dict = picks_from_pilot(phases_file[0])
+    picks_dict = picksdict_from_pilot(phases_file[0])
     if verbosity > 0:
         print('Dictionary read from PHASES.mat:\n{0}'.format(picks_dict))
     datacheck = list()

pylot/core/util/defaults.py

@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ AUTOMATIC_DEFAULTS = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),
                                   '.pylot',
                                   'autoPyLoT.in')
 
+TIMEERROR_DEFAULTS = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),
+                                  '.pylot',
+                                  'PILOT_TimeErrors.in')
+
 OUTPUTFORMATS = {'.xml': 'QUAKEML',
                  '.cnv': 'CNV',
                  '.obs': 'NLLOC_OBS'}

pylot/core/util/utils.py

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def worker(func, input, cores='max', async=False):
 
     if cores == 'max':
         cores = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
-    pool = multiprocessing.Pool(cores)
 
+    pool = multiprocessing.Pool(cores)
     if async == True:
         result = pool.map_async(func, input)
     else:
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ def fnConstructor(s):
     return fn
 
 
+def four_digits(year):
+    if year + 2000 < UTCDateTime.utcnow().year:
+        year += 2000
+    else:
+        year += 1900
+    return year
+
+
 def getGlobalTimes(stream):
     '''