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Development Tools ​

Tools that support the day-to-day development workflow for mobility data systems.

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What Are Development Tools? ​

Development tools assist engineers and data practitioners in creating, testing, and maintaining mobility data solutions. They include SDKs, libraries, APIs, and utilities designed to simplify working with standards like DATEX II, NeTEx, SIRI, or mobilityDCAT-AP.

Typical users include:

  • Software developers building transport applications
  • Data engineers integrating and transforming data feeds
  • Researchers prototyping and testing mobility data workflows

Types of Development Tools ​

TypeDescriptionExample
SDKs & LibrariesProvide reusable code for reading/writing mobility formatsDATEX II Python SDK
CLI UtilitiesCommand-line tools for transformation, validation, or testingNeTEx CLI Tool
APIs & WrappersSimplify data access or conversionSIRI REST API Wrapper
Testing FrameworksAutomate validation and integration testingMobility Test Runner
Data SimulatorsGenerate mock data for development environmentsTraffic Feed Simulator

Common Use Cases ​

Application Development ​

Use SDKs and APIs to quickly integrate mobility data into software applications.

Data Integration ​

Leverage libraries or converters to harmonize incoming datasets.

Testing and QA ​

Automate validation, conversion, and functional tests in CI/CD pipelines.

Simulation and Prototyping ​

Use data simulators or mock feeds to test new transport systems before deployment.

Example Tool ​

Mobility Data SDK

  • Provides utilities for parsing DATEX II and NeTEx files
  • Includes validation, transformation, and serialization helpers
  • Integrates easily with Python and Node.js environments
  • Open source, with community support

Available Tools ​

🏆 NAPCORE Endorsed

DATEX II Browser

Reference Documentation Tool

Wikipedia-style browser for exploring the DATEX II data model

DATEX IIBrowserReferenceSearch
🏆 NAPCORE Endorsed

DATEX II Schema Generation Tool

Profile Generation Wizard

Web-based wizard for creating custom DATEX II profiles and generating schemas

DATEX IISchemaWizardProfile
🏆 NAPCORE Endorsed

mobilityDCAT-AP Generator Tool

Metadata Generation Tool

Form-based web interface for generating RDF metadata according to mobilityDCAT-AP

mobilityDCAT-APRDFMetadataGenerator

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