Install SeisComP and scanloc ARM64 nightly packages

bin/fdsnws

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import seiscomp.logging
 import seiscomp.client
 import seiscomp.system
 
-from seiscomp.math import KM_OF_DEGREE
+from seiscomp.math import WGS84_KM_OF_DEGREE
 
 from seiscomp.fdsnws.utils import isRestricted, u_str, b_str
 from seiscomp.fdsnws.dataselect import (
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ from seiscomp.fdsnws.http import (
 )
 from seiscomp.fdsnws.log import Log
 
+try:
+    from seiscomp.fdsnws.jwt import JWT
+
+    _jwtSupported = True
+
+except ImportError:
+    _jwtSupported = False
+
 
 def logSC3(entry):
     try:
@@ -411,6 +419,14 @@ class FDSNWS(seiscomp.client.Application):
         self._access = None
         self._checker = None
 
+        self._jwtEnabled = False
+        self._jwtIssuers = ["https://geofon.gfz.de/eas2", "https://login.earthscope.org/"]
+        self._jwtAudience = ["eas", "fdsn"]
+        self._jwtAlgorithms = ["RS256"]
+        self._jwtUpdateMin = 300
+        self._jwtUpdateMax = 86400
+        self._jwt = None
+
         self._requestLog = None
         self.__reloadRequested = False
         self.__timeInventoryLoaded = None
@@ -745,6 +761,42 @@ class FDSNWS(seiscomp.client.Application):
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+        # enable JWT extension?
+        try:
+            self._jwtEnabled = self.configGetBool("jwt.enable")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # JWT issuers
+        try:
+            self._jwtIssuers = self.configGetStrings("jwt.issuers")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # JWT audience
+        try:
+            self._jwtAudience = self.configGetStrings("jwt.audience")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # JWT algorithms
+        try:
+            self._jwtAlgorithms = self.configGetStrings("jwt.algorithms")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # JWT minimum update period
+        try:
+            self._jwtUpdateMin = self.configGetStrings("jwt.updateMinSeconds")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # JWT maximum update period
+        try:
+            self._jwtUpdateMax = self.configGetStrings("jwt.updateMaxSeconds")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         # If the database connection is passed via command line or
         # configuration file then messaging is disabled. Messaging is only used
         # to get the configured database connection URI.
@@ -878,7 +930,7 @@ Execute on command line with debug output
         if self._invCoordinatePrecision is not None:
             invCoordinatePrecisionStr = (
                 f"{self._invCoordinatePrecision} decimal places (≅"
-                f"{int(KM_OF_DEGREE * 1000 / 10**self._invCoordinatePrecision)}m)"
+                f"{int(WGS84_KM_OF_DEGREE * 1000 / 10**self._invCoordinatePrecision)}m)"
             )
         else:
             invCoordinatePrecisionStr = "unlimited"
@@ -926,6 +978,13 @@ configuration read:
   auth
     enabled                : {self._authEnabled}
     gnupgHome              : {self._authGnupgHome}
+  JWT
+    enabled                : {self._jwtEnabled}
+    issuers                : {self._jwtIssuers}
+    audience               : {self._jwtAudience}
+    algorithms             : {self._jwtAlgorithms}
+    updateMinSeconds       : {self._jwtUpdateMin}
+    updateMaxSeconds       : {self._jwtUpdateMax}
   requestLog               : {self._requestLogFile}"""
         )
 
@@ -937,6 +996,17 @@ configuration read:
             seiscomp.logging.error("all services disabled through configuration")
             return None
 
+        if self._jwtEnabled:
+            if not _jwtSupported:
+                seiscomp.logging.error(
+                    "JWT is not supported due to missing dependencies"
+                )
+                return None
+
+            self._jwt = JWT(
+                self._jwtIssuers, self._jwtAudience, self._jwtAlgorithms, self._jwtUpdateMin, self._jwtUpdateMax
+            )
+
         # access logger if requested
         if self._accessLogFile:
             self._accessLog = Log(self._accessLogFile)
@@ -1019,9 +1089,16 @@ configuration read:
             dataselect.putChild(b"1", dataselect1)
 
             # query
-            dataselect1.putChild(
-                b"query", FDSNDataSelect(dataSelectInv, self._recordBulkSize)
-            )
+            if self._jwtEnabled:
+                authSession = self._jwt.getAuthSessionWrapper(
+                    FDSNDataSelect, dataSelectInv, self._recordBulkSize, self._access
+                )
+                dataselect1.putChild(b"query", authSession)
+
+            else:
+                dataselect1.putChild(
+                    b"query", FDSNDataSelect(dataSelectInv, self._recordBulkSize)
+                )
 
             # queryauth
             if self._authEnabled:
@@ -1050,7 +1127,8 @@ configuration read:
             dataselect1.putChild(b"builder", fileRes)
 
             if self._authEnabled:
-                from seiscomp.fdsnws.http import AuthResource
+                from seiscomp.fdsnws.authresource import AuthResource
+
                 dataselect1.putChild(
                     b"auth",
                     AuthResource(DataSelectVersion, self._authGnupgHome, self._userdb),
@@ -1180,7 +1258,13 @@ configuration read:
             availability.putChild(b"1", availability1)
 
             # query
-            availability1.putChild(b"query", FDSNAvailabilityQuery())
+            if self._jwtEnabled:
+                authSession = self._jwt.getAuthSessionWrapper(
+                    FDSNAvailabilityQuery, self._access
+                )
+                availability1.putChild(b"query", authSession)
+            else:
+                availability1.putChild(b"query", FDSNAvailabilityQuery())
 
             # queryauth
             if self._authEnabled:
@@ -1192,7 +1276,13 @@ configuration read:
             availability1.putChild(b"queryauth", authSession)
 
             # extent
-            availability1.putChild(b"extent", FDSNAvailabilityExtent())
+            if self._jwtEnabled:
+                authSession = self._jwt.getAuthSessionWrapper(
+                    FDSNAvailabilityExtent, self._access
+                )
+                availability1.putChild(b"extent", authSession)
+            else:
+                availability1.putChild(b"extent", FDSNAvailabilityExtent())
 
             # extentauth
             if self._authEnabled:

bin/msrtsimul

@@ -107,19 +107,19 @@ def rt_simul(f, speed=1.0, jump=0.0, delaydict=None):
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def usage():
     print(
-        """Usage:
-  msrtsimul [options] file
+        f"""Usage:
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} [options] file
 
 miniSEED real-time playback and simulation
 
-msrtsimul reads sorted (and possibly multiplexed) miniSEED files and writes
-individual records in pseudo-real-time. This is useful e.g. for testing and
+{os.path.basename(__file__)} reads sorted (and possibly multiplexed) miniSEED files and
+writes individual records in pseudo-real-time. This is useful e.g. for testing and
 simulating data acquisition. Output is
 $SEISCOMP_ROOT/var/run/seedlink/mseedfifo unless --seedlink or -c is used.
 
 Verbosity:
-  -h, --help            Display this help message
-  -v, --verbose         Verbose mode
+  -h, --help            Display this help message.
+  -v, --verbose         Verbose mode.
 
 Playback:
   -j, --jump            Minutes to skip (float).
@@ -131,14 +131,15 @@ Playback:
   -m  --mode            Choose between 'realtime' and 'historic'.
   -s, --speed           Speed factor (float).
       --test            Test mode.
-  -u, --unlimited       Allow miniSEED records which are not 512 bytes
+  -u, --unlimited       Allow miniSEED records which are not 512 bytes. By default
+                        seedlink supports 512 bytes only.
 
 Examples:
 Play back miniSEED waveforms in real time with verbose output
-  msrtsimul -v data.mseed
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -v data.mseed
 
 Play back miniSEED waveforms in real time skipping the first 1.5 minutes
-  msrtsimul -j 1.5 data.mseed
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -j 1.5 data.mseed
 """
     )
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ def main():
                 "help",
                 "mode=",
                 "seedlink=",
-                "unlimited"
+                "unlimited",
             ],
         )
     except GetoptError:
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ Check if SeedLink is running and configured for real-time playback.
 
         time_diff = None
         print(
-            f"Starting msrtsimul at {datetime.datetime.utcnow()}",
+            f"Starting msrtsimul at {datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)}",
             file=sys.stderr,
         )
         for rec in inp:
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ starting on {str(rec.begin_time)}: length != 512 Bytes.",
             if time_diff is None:
                 ms = 1000000.0 * (rec.nsamp / rec.fsamp)
                 time_diff = (
-                    datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+                    datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC).replace(tzinfo=None)
                     - rec.begin_time
                     - datetime.timedelta(microseconds=ms)
                 )

bin/optodas_inventory

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def main():
 
     resp = seiscomp.datamodel.ResponsePAZ_Create()
     resp.setType("A")
-    resp.setGain(args.gain * header["sensitivities"][0]["factor"] / header["dataScale"])
+    resp.setGain(args.gain / header["dataScale"])
     resp.setGainFrequency(0)
     resp.setNormalizationFactor(1)
     resp.setNormalizationFrequency(0)
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ def main():
     inv.add(resp)
 
     sensor = seiscomp.datamodel.Sensor_Create()
-    sensor.setName(header["instrument"])
-    sensor.setDescription(header["instrument"])
-    sensor.setUnit(header["sensitivities"][0]["unit"])
+    sensor.setName(header["experiment"])
+    sensor.setDescription(header["measurement"])
+    sensor.setUnit(header["unit"])
     sensor.setResponse(resp.publicID())
     inv.add(sensor)
 
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ def main():
             cha = seiscomp.datamodel.Stream_Create()
             cha.setCode(args.channel)
             cha.setStart(net.start())
-            cha.setGain(args.gain * header["sensitivities"][0]["factor"] / header["dataScale"])
-            cha.setGainUnit(header["sensitivities"][0]["unit"])
+            cha.setGain(args.gain / header["dataScale"])
+            cha.setGainUnit(header["unit"])
             cha.setGainFrequency(0)
             cha.setSensor(sensor.publicID())
             cha.setDatalogger(datalogger.publicID())

bin/sc2pa

@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
 # https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html.                              #
 ############################################################################
 
-import time
 import sys
 import os
-import time
-import seiscomp.core, seiscomp.client, seiscomp.datamodel, seiscomp.logging
+
+import seiscomp.core
+import seiscomp.client
+import seiscomp.datamodel
+import seiscomp.logging
+
 from seiscomp.scbulletin import Bulletin, stationCount
 
 
@@ -40,8 +43,8 @@ class ProcAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
         self.minPickCount = 25
 
         self.procAlertScript = ""
-
-        ep = seiscomp.datamodel.EventParameters()
+        self.bulletin = None
+        self.cache = None
 
     def createCommandLineDescription(self):
         try:
@@ -61,7 +64,8 @@ class ProcAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
             self.commandline().addStringOption(
                 "Publishing",
                 "procalert-script",
-                "Specify the script to publish an event. The ProcAlert file and the event id are passed as parameter $1 and $2",
+                "Specify the script to publish an event. The ProcAlert file and the "
+                "event id are passed as parameter $1 and $2",
             )
             self.commandline().addOption(
                 "Publishing", "test", "Test mode, no messages are sent"
@@ -174,13 +178,14 @@ class ProcAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
         return False
 
     def send_procalert(self, txt, evid):
-        if self.procAlertScript:
-            tmp = f"/tmp/yyy{evid.replace('/', '_').replace(':', '-')}"
-            f = file(tmp, "w")
-            f.write(f"{txt}")
-            f.close()
+        if not self.procAlertScript:
+            return
 
-            os.system(self.procAlertScript + " " + tmp + " " + evid)
+        file = f"/tmp/yyy{evid.replace('/', '_').replace(':', '-')}"
+        with open(file, "w", encoding="utf8") as f:
+            print(txt, file=f)
+
+        os.system(self.procAlertScript + " " + file + " " + evid)
 
     def coordinates(self, org):
         return org.latitude().value(), org.longitude().value(), org.depth().value()
@@ -194,7 +199,7 @@ class ProcAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
             seiscomp.logging.error("suspicious region/depth - ignored")
             publish = False
 
-        if stationCount(org) < self.minPickCount:
+        if stationCount(org, 0.5) < self.minPickCount:
             seiscomp.logging.error("too few picks - ignored")
             publish = False
 

bin/scalert

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
         self.addMessagingSubscription("EVENT")
         self.addMessagingSubscription("LOCATION")
         self.addMessagingSubscription("MAGNITUDE")
+        self.addMessagingSubscription("AMPLITUDE")
+        self.addMessagingSubscription("PICK")
 
         self.setAutoApplyNotifierEnabled(True)
         self.setInterpretNotifierEnabled(True)
@@ -76,50 +78,57 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
         self.commandline().addOption(
             "Generic",
             "first-new",
-            "calls an event a new event when it is seen the first time",
+            "Calls an event a new event when it is seen the first time.",
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Alert")
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
-            "Alert", "amp-type", "amplitude type to listen to", self._ampType
+            "Alert",
+            "amp-type",
+            "Amplitude type to listen to.",
+            self._ampType,
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "pick-script",
-            "script to be called when a pick arrived, network-, station code pick "
-            "publicID are passed as parameters $1, $2, $3 and $4",
+            "Script to be called when a pick arrived, network-, station code pick "
+            "publicID are passed as parameters $1, $2, $3 and $4.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "amp-script",
-            "script to be called when a station amplitude arrived, network-, station "
-            "code, amplitude and amplitude publicID are passed as parameters $1, $2, $3 and $4",
+            "Script to be called when a station amplitude arrived, network-, station "
+            "code, amplitude and amplitude publicID are passed as parameters $1, $2, "
+            "$3 and $4.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "alert-script",
-            "script to be called when a preliminary origin arrived, latitude and "
-            "longitude are passed as parameters $1 and $2",
+            "Script to be called when a preliminary origin arrived, latitude and "
+            "longitude are passed as parameters $1 and $2.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "event-script",
-            "script to be called when an event has been declared; the message string, a "
-            "flag (1=new event, 0=update event), the EventID, the arrival count and the "
-            "magnitude (optional when set) are passed as parameter $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5",
+            "Script to be called when an event has been declared; the message string, "
+            "a flag (1=new event, 0=update event), the EventID, the arrival count and "
+            "the magnitude (optional when set) are passed as parameter $1, $2, $3, $4 "
+            "and $5.",
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Cities")
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Cities",
             "max-dist",
-            "maximum distance for using the distance from a city to the earthquake",
+            "Maximum distance for using the distance from a city to the earthquake.",
+            str(self._citiesMaxDist),
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Cities",
             "min-population",
-            "minimum population for a city to become a point of interest",
+            "Minimum population for a city to become a point of interest.",
+            str(self._citiesMinPopulation),
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Debug")
-        self.commandline().addStringOption("Debug", "eventid,E", "specify Event ID")
+        self.commandline().addStringOption("Debug", "eventid,E", "Specify event ID.")
         return True
 
     def init(self):
@@ -174,7 +183,7 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
             phaseStreams = self.configGetStrings("constraints.phaseStreams")
             for item in phaseStreams:
                 rule = item.strip()
-                # rule is NET.STA.LOC.CHA and the special charactes ? * | ( ) are allowed
+                # allowned: NET.STA.LOC.CHA and the special charactes ? * | ( )
                 if not re.fullmatch(r"[A-Z|a-z|0-9|\?|\*|\||\(|\)|\.]+", rule):
                     seiscomp.logging.error(
                         f"Wrong stream ID format in `constraints.phaseStreams`: {item}"
@@ -559,7 +568,8 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
                             break
                     if not matched:
                         seiscomp.logging.debug(
-                            f" + stream ID {waveformID} does not match constraints.phaseStreams rules"
+                            f" + stream ID {waveformID} does not match "
+                            "constraints.phaseStreams rules"
                         )
                         return
 
@@ -568,7 +578,8 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
                         self.notifyPick(obj)
                     else:
                         seiscomp.logging.debug(
-                            f" + phase hint {phaseHint} does not match '{self._phaseHints}'"
+                            f" + phase hint {phaseHint} does not match "
+                            f"'{self._phaseHints}'"
                         )
                 else:
                     seiscomp.logging.debug(
@@ -739,6 +750,11 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
 
             seiscomp.logging.debug(f"desc: {dsc}")
 
+            try:
+                evType = seiscomp.datamodel.EEventTypeNames.name(evt.type())
+            except Exception:
+                evType = "earthquake"
+
             dep = org.depth().value()
             now = seiscomp.core.Time.GMT()
             otm = org.time().value()
@@ -756,14 +772,10 @@ class ObjectAlert(seiscomp.client.Application):
                 dt = f"{int(dt)} seconds ago"
 
             if preliminary:
-                message = f"earthquake, XXL, preliminary, {dt}, {dsc}"
+                message = f"{evType}, XXL, preliminary, {dt}, {dsc}"
             else:
-                message = "earthquake, %s, %s, %s, depth %d kilometers" % (
-                    dt,
-                    dsc,
-                    mag,
-                    int(dep + 0.5),
-                )
+                message = f"{evType}, {dt}, {dsc}, {mag}, depth {int(dep + 0.5)} kilometers" 
+
             seiscomp.logging.info(message)
 
             if not self._eventScript:

bin/scart

@@ -300,10 +300,15 @@ class StreamIterator:
         self.file = workdir + file
         # print "Starting at file %s" % self.file
 
-        self.record, self.index = ar.findIndex(begin, end, self.file)
-        if self.record:
-            self.current = self.record.startTime()
-            self.currentEnd = self.record.endTime()
+        while begin < end:
+            self.record, self.index = ar.findIndex(begin, end, self.file)
+            if self.record:
+                self.current = self.record.startTime()
+                self.currentEnd = self.record.endTime()
+                break
+            begin = self.archive.stepTime(begin)
+            workdir, file = ar.location(begin, net, sta, loc, cha)
+            self.file = workdir + file
 
     def __next__(self):
         while True:
@@ -458,7 +463,8 @@ class RecordRenamer:
     def printRules(self):
         for r in self.renameRules:
             print(
-                f"Renaming {(r.pattern.pattern if r.pattern is not None else '*.*.*.*')} "
+                "Renaming "
+                f"{(r.pattern.pattern if r.pattern is not None else '*.*.*.*')} "
                 f"to {r.newNet}.{r.newSta}.{r.newLoc}.{r.newCha}",
                 file=sys.stderr,
             )
@@ -805,10 +811,9 @@ Usage:
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} -d [options] [archive]
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} --check [options] [archive]
 
-Import miniSEED waveforms or dump records from an SDS structure, sort them,
-modify the time and replay them. Also check files and archives.
-For Import and Dump mode the data streams can be selected in three ways
-using the combinations of options: -n -c -t  or --nslc -t or --list
+Import or export miniSEED waveforms into/from an SDS structure. Also check files and
+archives. Data streams can be selected in three ways using the combinations of options:
+-n -c -t  or --nslc -t or --list.
 
 Verbosity:
   -h, --help       Display this help message.
@@ -843,7 +848,7 @@ Processing:
                         2007-03-28 15:48;2007-03-28 16:18;GE.LAST.*.*
                         2007-03-28 15:48;2007-03-28 16:18;GE.PMBI..BH?
   -m, --modify      Dump mode: Modify the record time for real time playback
-                    when dumping.
+                    when dumping. Implicitly sets the speed parameter to 1.
   -n arg            Import, dump mode: Data stream selection as a comma separated
                     list "stream1,stream2,streamX" where each stream can be NET or
                     NET.STA or NET.STA.LOC or NET.STA.LOC.CHA. If CHA is omitted,
@@ -858,16 +863,18 @@ Processing:
                     A rule is "[match-stream:]rename-stream" and match-stream
                     is optional. match-stream and rename-stream are in the
                     "NET.STA.LOC.CHA" format. match-stream supports special
-                    charactes "?" "*" "|" "(" ")". rename-stream supports the
+                    characters "?" "*" "|" "(" ")". rename-stream supports the
                     special character "-" that can be used in place of NET, STA,
                     LOC, CHA codes with the meaning of not renaming those.
                     "-" can also be used as the last character in CHA code.
                     Multiple rules can be provided as a comma separated list
                     or by providing multiple --rename options.
   -s, --sort        Dump mode: Sort records.
-  --speed arg       Dump mode: Specify the speed to dump the records. A value
-                    of 0 means no delay. Otherwise speed is a multiplier of
-                    the real time difference between the records.
+  --speed arg       Dump mode: Specify the speed to dump the records as a
+                    multiplier of the real time difference between the records.
+                    A value > 1 will speed up the playback while a value > 0
+                    and < 1 will slow the playback down. This option implies
+                    sorting of the records.
   -t, --time-window t1~t2
                     Import, dump mode: UTC time window filter to be applied to
                     the data streams. Format: "StartTime~EndTime". Example:
@@ -886,7 +893,7 @@ Output:
                     --print-streams.
   --with-filecheck  Import mode: Check all accessed files after import. Unsorted
                     or unreadable files are reported to stderr. Checks are only
-                    complete for files containing exactly one stream. More 
+                    complete for files containing exactly one stream. More
                     complete checks are made with scmssort.
   --with-filename   Import mode: Print all accessed files to sterr after import.
 
@@ -901,11 +908,16 @@ Import miniSEED data into a SDS archive, check all modified files for errors
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} -I file.mseed --with-filecheck $SEISCOMP_ROOT/var/lib/archive
 
 Import miniSEED data from FDSNWS into a SDS archive for specific time range and streams
-  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -I fdsnws://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de \
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -I fdsnws://geofon.gfz.de \
 -t 2022-03-28T15:48~2022-03-28T16:18 --nslc list.file $SEISCOMP_ROOT/var/lib/archive
 
 Check an archive for files with out-of-order records
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} --check /archive
+
+Play back miniSEED data from archive at normal speed as in real time and pipe \
+them into another application, here scrttv
+
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -dmv -t 2026-05-01~2026-05-02 /archive | scrttv -I - --offline --no-inventory
 """
 
 
@@ -964,7 +976,7 @@ def main():
     # default = stdin
     recordURL = "file://-"
 
-    speed = 0
+    speed = None
     stdout = False
     outputFile = None
     ignoreRecords = False
@@ -1038,7 +1050,23 @@ def main():
         else:
             usage(exitcode=1)
 
-    if not dump and not checkSDS and not importMode:
+    if dump:
+        if modifyTime and speed is None:
+            speed = 1
+            sort = True
+        elif speed is not None:
+            if speed <= 0:
+                print("'--speed' must be greater than 0", file=sys.stderr)
+                return -1
+
+            sort = True
+            if modifyTime and speed != 1:
+                print(
+                    "Modify time requested with '--speed' value other than 1. Gaps "
+                    "or overlaps will be created.",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+    elif not checkSDS and not importMode:
         importMode = True
 
     if files:
@@ -1116,18 +1144,21 @@ def main():
             print(f"Stream file: '{nslcFile}'", file=sys.stderr)
 
         if dump:
-            if not sort and not modifyTime:
-                print("Mode: DUMP", file=sys.stderr)
-            elif sort and not modifyTime:
-                print("Mode: DUMP & SORT", file=sys.stderr)
-            elif not sort and modifyTime:
-                print("Mode: DUMP & MODIFY_TIME", file=sys.stderr)
-            elif sort and modifyTime:
-                print("Mode: DUMP & SORT & MODIFY_TIME", file=sys.stderr)
+            flags = []
+            if speed:
+                flags.append(f"speed={speed}")
+            if sort:
+                flags.append("sort")
+            if modifyTime:
+                flags.append("modify time")
+            flagStr = ""
+            if flags:
+                flagStr = f" ({', '.join(flags)})"
+            print(f"Mode: DUMP{flagStr}", file=sys.stderr)
             print(f"Archive: {archiveDirectory}", file=sys.stderr)
 
         if checkSDS:
-            print("Mode: Check", file=sys.stderr)
+            print("Mode: CHECK", file=sys.stderr)
 
         if importMode:
             print("Mode: IMPORT", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -1157,7 +1188,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             out = sys.stdout.buffer
 
-    # list file witht times takes priority over nslc list
+    # list file with times takes priority over nslc list
     if listFile:
         nslcFile = None
 
@@ -1174,7 +1205,8 @@ def main():
         for stream in streamFilter:
             if stream.tmin >= stream.tmax:
                 print(
-                    f"Info: ignoring {stream.net}.{stream.sta}.{stream.loc}.{stream.cha} - "
+                    "Info: "
+                    f"ignoring {stream.net}.{stream.sta}.{stream.loc}.{stream.cha} - "
                     f"start {stream.tmin} after end {stream.tmax}",
                     file=sys.stderr,
                 )
@@ -1228,8 +1260,9 @@ def main():
                     f"{stream.cha} {stream.tmin} - {stream.tmax}",
                     file=sys.stderr,
                 )
-        stime = None
-        realTime = seiscomp.core.Time.GMT()
+
+        firstRecordEndTime = None
+        startTime = seiscomp.core.Time.UTC()
 
         if sort:
             records = Sorter(archiveIterator)
@@ -1245,36 +1278,34 @@ def main():
                 if ignoreRecords:
                     continue
 
-            etime = seiscomp.core.Time(rec.endTime())
+            etime = rec.endTime()
 
-            if stime is None:
-                stime = etime
+            if not firstRecordEndTime:
+                firstRecordEndTime = seiscomp.core.Time(etime)
                 if verbose:
-                    print(f"First record: {stime.iso()}", file=sys.stderr)
+                    print(
+                        f"First record end time: {firstRecordEndTime.iso()}",
+                        file=sys.stderr,
+                    )
 
-            dt = etime - stime
+            if speed:
+                dt = (etime - firstRecordEndTime).length()
+                playTime = startTime + seiscomp.core.TimeSpan(dt / speed)
 
-            now = seiscomp.core.Time.GMT()
+                if modifyTime:
+                    recLength = etime - rec.startTime()
+                    rec.setStartTime(seiscomp.core.Time(playTime) - recLength)
 
-            if speed > 0:
-                playTime = (realTime + dt).toDouble() / speed
-            else:
-                playTime = now.toDouble()
-
-            sleepTime = playTime - now.toDouble()
-            if sleepTime > 0:
-                time.sleep(sleepTime)
-
-            if modifyTime:
-                recLength = etime - rec.startTime()
-                rec.setStartTime(seiscomp.core.Time(playTime) - recLength)
+                sleepSeconds = (playTime - seiscomp.core.Time.UTC()).length()
+                if sleepSeconds > 0:
+                    time.sleep(sleepSeconds)
 
             if verbose:
-                etime = rec.endTime()
                 print(
-                    f"{rec.streamID()} time current: "
-                    f"{seiscomp.core.Time.LocalTime().iso()} start: "
-                    f"{rec.startTime().iso()} end: {etime.iso()}",
+                    f"{rec.streamID()} "
+                    f"current time: {seiscomp.core.Time.LocalTime().iso()}"
+                    f", rec start: {rec.startTime().iso()}"
+                    f", rec end: {rec.startTime().iso()}",
                     file=sys.stderr,
                 )
 
@@ -1529,7 +1560,8 @@ def main():
                             f = open(archiveDirectory + file, "ab")
                         except BaseException:
                             print(
-                                f"File {archiveDirectory + file} could not be opened for writing",
+                                f"File {archiveDirectory + file} could not be opened "
+                                f"for writing",
                                 file=sys.stderr,
                             )
                             return -1
@@ -1605,8 +1637,8 @@ def main():
                     print(fileName, file=sys.stderr)
 
     if printStreams and streamDict:
-        minTime = seiscomp.core.Time.GMT()
-        maxTime = str2time("1970-01-01 00:00:00")
+        minTime = None
+        maxTime = None
         totalRecs = 0
         totalSamples = 0
         totalChans = set()
@@ -1624,8 +1656,12 @@ def main():
                 file=sys.stderr,
             )
 
-            maxTime = max(maxTime, str2time(end))
-            minTime = min(minTime, str2time(start))
+            if minTime:
+                minTime = min(minTime, str2time(start))
+                maxTime = max(maxTime, str2time(end))
+            else:
+                minTime = str2time(start)
+                maxTime = str2time(end)
 
             totalChans.add(key)
             totalNetworks.add(key.split(".")[0])
@@ -1637,28 +1673,17 @@ def main():
             "# Summary",
             file=sys.stderr,
         )
+        if minTime and maxTime:
+            print(
+                f"#   time range: {minTime.iso()} - {maxTime.iso()}",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
         print(
-            f"#   time range: {minTime.iso()} - {maxTime.iso()}",
-            file=sys.stderr,
-        )
-        print(
-            f"#   networks:   {len(totalNetworks)}",
-            file=sys.stderr,
-        )
-        print(
-            f"#   stations:   {len(totalStations)}",
-            file=sys.stderr,
-        )
-        print(
-            f"#   streams:    {len(totalChans)}",
-            file=sys.stderr,
-        )
-        print(
-            f"#   records:    {totalRecs}",
-            file=sys.stderr,
-        )
-        print(
-            f"#   samples:    {totalSamples}",
+            f""""#   networks:   {len(totalNetworks)}
+#   stations:   {len(totalStations)}
+#   streams:    {len(totalChans)}
+#   records:    {totalRecs}
+#   samples:    {totalSamples}""",
             file=sys.stderr,
         )
 

bin/scdbstrip

@@ -81,25 +81,20 @@ class MySQLDB(QueryInterface):
         return tmp_tables
 
     def deleteObjectQuery(self, *v):
-        if v[0]:
-            q = (
-                "delete "
-                + v[0]
-                + " from "
-                + ", ".join(v)
-                + " where "
-                + v[0]
-                + "._oid="
-                + v[1]
-                + "._oid and "
-            )
-        else:
-            q = "delete " + v[1] + " from " + ", ".join(v[1:]) + " where "
+        q = (
+            "delete "
+            + v[0]
+            + " from "
+            + ", ".join(v)
+            + " where "
+            + v[0]
+            + "._oid="
+            + v[1]
+            + "._oid"
+        )
 
         for i in range(1, len(v) - 1):
-            if i > 1:
-                q += " and "
-            q += v[i] + "._oid=" + v[i + 1] + "._oid"
+            q += " and " + v[i] + "._oid=" + v[i + 1] + "._oid"
 
         return q
 
@@ -211,25 +206,20 @@ class PostgresDB(QueryInterface):
         return tmp_tables
 
     def deleteObjectQuery(self, *v):
-        if v[0]:
-            q = (
-                "delete from "
-                + v[0]
-                + " using "
-                + ", ".join(v[1:])
-                + " where "
-                + v[0]
-                + "._oid="
-                + v[1]
-                + "._oid and "
-            )
-        else:
-            q = "delete from " + v[1] + " using " + ", ".join(v[2:]) + " where "
+        q = (
+            "delete from "
+            + v[0]
+            + " using "
+            + ", ".join(v[1:])
+            + " where "
+            + v[0]
+            + "._oid="
+            + v[1]
+            + "._oid"
+        )
 
         for i in range(1, len(v) - 1):
-            if i > 1:
-                q += " and "
-            q += v[i] + "._oid=" + v[i + 1] + "._oid"
+            q += " and " + v[i] + "._oid=" + v[i + 1] + "._oid"
 
         return q
 
@@ -333,6 +323,8 @@ class DBCleaner(seiscomp.client.Application):
         self._invertMode = False
         self._stripEP = True
         self._stripQC = True
+        self._keepModes = [] # Array with modes to keep
+        self._keepStatus = [] # Array with status to keep
 
         self._steps = 0
         self._currentStep = 0
@@ -368,6 +360,18 @@ class DBCleaner(seiscomp.client.Application):
                     "Event-IDs to keep in the database. Combining with 'qc-only' "
                     "is invalid.",
                 )
+                self.commandline().addStringOption(
+                    "Objects",
+                    "keep-event-modes",
+                    "Keep all events where is evaluation mode of the preferred origin is "
+                    "one of the given modes."
+                )
+                self.commandline().addStringOption(
+                    "Objects",
+                    "keep-event-status",
+                    "Keep all events where is evaluation status of the preferred origin is "
+                    "one of the given status."
+                )
                 self.commandline().addOption(
                     "Objects",
                     "qc-only,Q",
@@ -473,7 +477,7 @@ class DBCleaner(seiscomp.client.Application):
             f"""Usage:
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} [options]
 
-Remove event and waveform quality parameters from the database in a timespan. Use 
+Remove event and waveform quality parameters from the database in a timespan. Use
 scardac for removing data availability parameters."""
         )
 
@@ -543,6 +547,19 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
             except RuntimeError:
                 pass
 
+            try:
+                status = self.commandline().optionString("keep-event-status")
+                self._keepStatus = [s.strip() for s in status.split(",")]
+                print(status, self._keepStatus)
+            except RuntimeError:
+                pass
+
+            try:
+                modes = self.commandline().optionString("keep-event-modes")
+                self._keepModes = [m.strip() for m in modes.split(",")]
+            except RuntimeError:
+                pass
+
             try:
                 dateTime = self.commandline().optionString("datetime")
             except RuntimeError:
@@ -694,6 +711,11 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
             self.beginMessage("Search objects")
             if not self.runCommand(tmp_object):
                 return False
+
+            tmp_object = "create index idx_oid on tmp_object(_oid)"
+            if not self.runCommand(tmp_object):
+                return False
+
             self.endMessage(self.globalCount("tmp_object"))
 
             for table in tables:
@@ -783,6 +805,7 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
                 self.beginMessage("Deleting waveform quality parameters")
                 if not self.runCommand(
                     self._query.deleteObjectQuery("Object", "WaveformQuality")
+                    + " and "
                     + timeRangeSelection(f"WaveformQuality.{self.cnvCol('end')}")
                 ):
                     return False
@@ -822,9 +845,28 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
                     + " not in ('%s')" % "','".join(self._keepEvents)
                 )
 
+            if len(self._keepModes) > 0:
+                old_events += (
+                    " and Origin."
+                    + self.cnvCol("evaluationMode")
+                    + " not in ('%s')" % "','".join(self._keepModes)
+                )
+
+            if len(self._keepStatus) > 0:
+                old_events += (
+                    " and Origin."
+                    + self.cnvCol("evaluationStatus")
+                    + " not in ('%s')" % "','".join(self._keepStatus)
+                )
+
             self.beginMessage("Find old events")
             if not self.runCommand(old_events):
                 return False
+
+            old_events = "create index idx_oid on old_events(_oid)"
+            if not self.runCommand(old_events):
+                return False
+
             self.endMessage(self.globalCount("old_events"))
 
             # Delete OriginReferences of old events
@@ -879,6 +921,10 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
 
             self.beginMessage("Find unassociated focal mechanisms")
 
+            if not self.runCommand(tmp_fm):
+                return False
+
+            tmp_fm = "create index idx_oid on tmp_fm(_oid)"
             if not self.runCommand(tmp_fm):
                 return False
 
@@ -990,6 +1036,10 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
 
             self.beginMessage("Find unassociated origins")
 
+            if not self.runCommand(tmp_origin):
+                return False
+
+            tmp_origin = "create index idx_oid on tmp_origin(_oid)"
             if not self.runCommand(tmp_origin):
                 return False
 
@@ -998,7 +1048,7 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
       update tmp_origin set used=1 \
       where ("
                 + self.cnvCol("publicID")
-                + " in (select distinct "
+                + " in (select "
                 + self.cnvCol("originID")
                 + " from OriginReference)) \
       or ("
@@ -1093,6 +1143,10 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
                 )
             )
 
+            if not self.runCommand(tmp_pick):
+                return False
+
+            tmp_pick = "create index idx_oid on tmp_pick(_oid)"
             if not self.runCommand(tmp_pick):
                 return False
 
@@ -1145,6 +1199,10 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
                 )
             )
 
+            if not self.runCommand(tmp_amp):
+                return False
+
+            tmp_amp = "create index idx_oid on tmp_amp(_oid)"
             if not self.runCommand(tmp_amp):
                 return False
 
@@ -1287,27 +1345,27 @@ Remove all waveform QC paramters older than 30 days but do not effect event para
             self._query.deleteJournalQuery("PublicObject", *v) + " and used=0"
         )
         self.runCommand(
-            self._query.deleteObjectQuery(None, "Object", *v) + " and used=0"
+            self._query.deleteObjectQuery("Object", *v) + " and used=0"
         )
         self.runCommand(
-            self._query.deleteObjectQuery(None, "PublicObject", *v) + " and used=0"
+            self._query.deleteObjectQuery("PublicObject", *v) + " and used=0"
         )
 
     def deleteObjects(self, *v):
         self.runCommand(self._query.deleteJournalQuery("PublicObject", *v))
-        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery("Object", *v))
-        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery("PublicObject", *v))
-        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery(None, *v))
+        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery(*v))
+        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery("PublicObject", *v[1:]))
+        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery("Object", *v[1:]))
 
     def deleteUnusedObjects(self, *v):
         self.runCommand(
             self._query.deleteJournalQuery("PublicObject", *v) + " and used=0"
         )
-        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery("Object", *v) + " and used=0")
+        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery(*v) + " and used=0")
         self.runCommand(
-            self._query.deleteObjectQuery("PublicObject", *v) + " and used=0"
+            self._query.deleteObjectQuery("PublicObject", *v[1:]) + " and used=0"
         )
-        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery(None, *v) + " and used=0")
+        self.runCommand(self._query.deleteObjectQuery("Object", *v[1:]) + " and used=0")
 
     def delete(self, message, func, *v):
         self.beginMessage(message)

bin/scevtls

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def readXML(self):
 
         if self._eventType:
             try:
-                eventType = seiscomp.datamodel.EEventTypeNames_name(evt.type())
+                eventType = seiscomp.datamodel.EEventTypeNames.name(evt.type())
                 if eventType != self._eventType:
                     continue
             except ValueError:
@@ -108,10 +108,16 @@ class EventList(seiscomp.client.Application):
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Events")
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
-            "Events", "begin", "Specify the lower bound of the time interval."
+            "Events",
+            "begin",
+            "Specify the lower bound of the time interval. Uses 1900-01-01T00:00:00 "
+            "unless given.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
-            "Events", "end", "Specify the upper bound of the time interval."
+            "Events",
+            "end",
+            "Specify the upper bound of the time interval Uses 2500-01-01T00:00:00 "
+            "unless given.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Events",
@@ -266,7 +272,7 @@ List event IDs available in a given time range and print to stdout."""
             f"""Examples:
 Print all event IDs from year 2022 and thereafter
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} -d mysql://sysop:sysop@localhost/seiscomp \
---begin "2022-01-01 00:00:00"
+--begin 2022-01-01T00:00:00
 
 Print all event IDs with event type 'quarry blast'
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} -d mysql://sysop:sysop@localhost/seiscomp --event-type 'quarry blast'
@@ -303,7 +309,7 @@ Print IDs of all events in XML file
 
             if self._eventType:
                 try:
-                    eventType = seiscomp.datamodel.EEventTypeNames_name(evt.type())
+                    eventType = seiscomp.datamodel.EEventTypeNames.name(evt.type())
                     if eventType != self._eventType:
                         continue
                 except ValueError:

bin/scevtstreams

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class EventStreams(client.Application):
             """Usage:
   scevtstreams [options]
 
-Extract stream information and time windows from an event"""
+Extract stream information and time windows from picks of an event or solitary picks."""
         )
 
         client.Application.printUsage(self)
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ Extract stream information and time windows from an event"""
 Get the time windows for an event in the database:
   scevtstreams -E gfz2012abcd -d mysql://sysop:sysop@localhost/seiscomp
 
-Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
-  scevtstreams -E gfz2012abcd -i event.xml -m 120,500 --fdsnws
+Get the time windows for all picks given in an XML file without origins and events:
+  scevtstreams -i picks.xml -m 120,500
 """
         )
 
@@ -314,10 +314,14 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
         resolveWildcards = self.commandline().hasOption("resolve-wildcards")
 
         picks = []
-
         # read picks from input file
         if self.inputFile:
-            picks = self.readXML()
+            try:
+                picks = self.readXML()
+            except IOError as e:
+                print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+                return False
+
             if not picks:
                 raise ValueError("Could not find picks in input file")
 
@@ -327,6 +331,7 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
                 pick = datamodel.Pick.Cast(obj)
                 if pick is None:
                     continue
+
                 picks.append(pick)
 
             if not picks:
@@ -502,11 +507,18 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
 
         ep = datamodel.EventParameters.Cast(obj)
         if ep is None:
-            raise ValueError("no event parameters found in input file")
+            # pick may be provided as base object, only one can be read
+            pick = datamodel.Pick.Cast(obj)
+            if pick is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Neither event parameters nor pick found in input file"
+                )
+            else:
+                return [pick]
 
         # we require at least one origin which references to picks via arrivals
-        if ep.originCount() == 0:
-            raise ValueError("no origin found in input file")
+        if ep.originCount() == 0 and ep.pickCount() == 0:
+            raise ValueError("No origin found in input file")
 
         originIDs = []
 
@@ -524,7 +536,7 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
         # use first event/origin if no id was specified
         else:
             # no event, use first available origin
-            if ep.eventCount() == 0:
+            if ep.eventCount() == 0 and ep.originCount() > 0:
                 if ep.originCount() > 1:
                     print(
                         "WARNING: Input file contains no event but more than "
@@ -534,7 +546,7 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
                 originIDs.append(ep.origin(0).publicID())
 
             # use origin references of first available event
-            else:
+            elif ep.eventCount() > 0 and ep.originCount() > 0:
                 if ep.eventCount() > 1:
                     print(
                         "WARNING: Input file contains more than 1 event. "
@@ -546,10 +558,18 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
                     ev.originReference(i).originID()
                     for i in range(ev.originReferenceCount())
                 ]
+            else:
+                print("Found no origins, trying to continue with picks only.")
+
+        if originIDs:
+            print(
+                f"Considering all arrivals from {len(originIDs)} origin(s).",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
 
-        # collect pickIDs
         pickIDs = set()
         for oID in originIDs:
+            # collect pickIDs from origins
             o = datamodel.Origin.Find(oID)
             if o is None:
                 continue
@@ -557,6 +577,11 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
             for i in range(o.arrivalCount()):
                 pickIDs.add(o.arrival(i).pickID())
 
+        if len(pickIDs) == 0:
+            #  try reading picks only
+            for i in range(ep.pickCount()):
+                pickIDs.add(ep.pick(i).publicID())
+
         # lookup picks
         picks = []
         for pickID in pickIDs:
@@ -564,6 +589,9 @@ Create lists compatible with fdsnws:
             if pick:
                 picks.append(pick)
 
+        if len(pickIDs) == 0:
+            print("Found no picks.", file=sys.stderr)
+
         return picks
 
 

bin/scmsdemux

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env seiscomp-python
+
+############################################################################
+# Copyright (C) gempa GmbH                                                 #
+# All rights reserved.                                                     #
+# Contact: gempa GmbH (seiscomp-dev@gempa.de)                              #
+#                                                                          #
+# GNU Affero General Public License Usage                                  #
+# This file may be used under the terms of the GNU Affero                  #
+# Public License version 3.0 as published by the Free Software Foundation  #
+# and appearing in the file LICENSE included in the packaging of this      #
+# file. Please review the following information to ensure the GNU Affero   #
+# Public License version 3.0 requirements will be met:                     #
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html.                              #
+#                                                                          #
+# Other Usage                                                              #
+# Alternatively, this file may be used in accordance with the terms and    #
+# conditions contained in a signed written agreement between you and       #
+# gempa GmbH.                                                              #
+############################################################################
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+from getopt import gnu_getopt, GetoptError
+from seiscomp import mseedlite as mseed
+
+
+def usage():
+    print(
+        f"""Usage:
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} source
+
+Demultiplex all miniSEED records found in the given source by stream code writing them
+into separate new files. The source can be files or stdin. One file per stream is
+generated. File names are derived from stream codes and the begin time of the records.
+
+Verbosity:
+  -h, --help            Display this help message.
+  -v, --verbose         Verbose mode.
+
+Examples:
+Demultiplex the miniSEED records contained in data.mseed and additionally print the
+names of created files to stderr
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -v data.mseed
+
+Demultiplex the miniSEED records received from stdin
+  scmssort -u -E data.mseed | {os.path.basename(__file__)} -
+"""
+    )
+
+
+def main():
+    try:
+        opts, args = gnu_getopt(
+            sys.argv[1:],
+            "hv",
+            [
+                "help",
+                "verbose",
+            ],
+        )
+    except GetoptError:
+        print(
+            f"{os.path.basename(__file__)}: Unknown option",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        usage()
+        return False
+
+    verbosity = False
+    for flag, arg in opts:
+        if flag in ("-h", "--help"):
+            usage()
+            return True
+
+        if flag in ("-v", "--verbose"):
+            verbosity = True
+
+    inFile = sys.stdin.buffer
+    try:
+        if len(args[0]) > 0:
+            openFiles = {}
+    except Exception:
+        print(
+            f"{os.path.basename(__file__)}: Missing source",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        usage()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if len(args) == 1:
+        if args[0] != "-":
+            try:
+                inFile = open(args[0], "rb")
+            except IOError as e:
+                print(
+                    f"Could not open input file '{args[0]}' for reading: {e}",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+                return False
+        else:
+            print(
+                "Waiting for miniSEED records on stdin. Use Ctrl + C to interrupt.",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+    elif len(args) != 0:
+        usage()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    try:
+        for rec in mseed.Input(inFile):
+            oName = "%s.%s.%s.%s" % (rec.sta, rec.net, rec.loc, rec.cha)
+
+            if oName not in openFiles:
+                postfix = ".D.%04d.%03d.%02d%02d" % (
+                    rec.begin_time.year,
+                    rec.begin_time.timetuple()[7],
+                    rec.begin_time.hour,
+                    rec.begin_time.minute,
+                )
+
+                openFiles[oName] = open(oName + postfix, "ab")
+
+            oFile = openFiles[oName]
+            oFile.write(rec.header + rec.data)
+
+        if verbosity:
+            print("Generated output files:", file=sys.stderr)
+
+        for oName in openFiles:
+            if verbosity:
+                print(f"  {oName}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+            openFiles[oName].close()
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        return True
+
+    return True
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

bin/scorgls

@@ -89,12 +89,14 @@ class OriginList(seiscomp.client.Application):
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Origins",
             "begin",
-            "The lower bound of the time interval. Format: '1970-01-01 00:00:00'.",
+            "The lower bound of the time interval. Uses 1900-01-01T00:00:00 unless "
+            "given.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Origins",
             "end",
-            "The upper bound of the time interval. Format: '1970-01-01 00:00:00'.",
+            "The upper bound of the time interval. Format: 1970-01-01T00:00:00. Uses "
+            "2500-01-01T00:00:00 unless given.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Origins", "author", "The author of the origins."
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ List origin IDs available in a given time range and print to stdout."""
             f"""Examples:
 Print all origin IDs from year 2022 and thereafter
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} -d mysql://sysop:sysop@localhost/seiscomp \
---begin "2022-01-01 00:00:00"
+--begin 2022-01-01T00:00:00
 
 Print IDs of all events in XML file
   {os.path.basename(__file__)} -i origins.xml

bin/scproclat

@@ -13,19 +13,25 @@
 # https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html.                              #
 ############################################################################
 
-import time, sys, os, traceback
-import seiscomp.core, seiscomp.client, seiscomp.datamodel
-import seiscomp.logging, seiscomp.system
+import os
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+import seiscomp.core
+import seiscomp.client
+import seiscomp.datamodel
+import seiscomp.logging
+import seiscomp.system
 
 
-def createDirectory(dir):
-    if os.access(dir, os.W_OK):
+def createDirectory(directory):
+    if os.access(directory, os.W_OK):
         return True
 
     try:
-        os.makedirs(dir)
+        os.makedirs(directory)
         return True
-    except:
+    except OSError:
         return False
 
 
@@ -46,8 +52,8 @@ def timeSpanToString(ts):
 
     if neg:
         return "-%.2d:%.2d:%.2d:%.2d.%06d" % (days, hours, mins, secs, usecs)
-    else:
-        return "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d:%.2d.%06d" % (days, hours, mins, secs, usecs)
+
+    return "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d:%.2d.%06d" % (days, hours, mins, secs, usecs)
 
 
 class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
@@ -135,8 +141,6 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
 
     def logObject(self, parentID, obj, update):
         now = seiscomp.core.Time.GMT()
-        time = None
-
         pick = seiscomp.datamodel.Pick.Cast(obj)
         if pick:
             phase = ""
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
                 pass
 
             try:
-                status = seiscomp.datamodel.EOriginStatusNames.name(org.status())
+                status = seiscomp.datamodel.EEvaluationStatusNames.name(org.status())
             except:
                 pass
 
@@ -286,7 +290,7 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
         sys.stdout.write(f"{timeToString(received)};{logEntry}\n")
 
         if nowDirectory != self._nowDirectory:
-            if createDirectory(nowDirectory) == False:
+            if not createDirectory(nowDirectory):
                 seiscomp.logging.error(f"Unable to create directory {nowDirectory}")
                 return False
 
@@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
         )
 
         if triggeredDirectory != self._triggeredDirectory:
-            if createDirectory(triggeredDirectory) == False:
+            if not createDirectory(triggeredDirectory):
                 seiscomp.logging.error(
                     f"Unable to create directory {triggeredDirectory}"
                 )
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
         # logEntry = timeToString(received)
         logEntry = ""
 
-        if not triggered is None:
+        if triggered is not None:
             aTriggered = triggered.get()
             triggeredDirectory = (
                 self._directory + "/".join(["%.2d" % i for i in aTriggered[1:4]]) + "/"
@@ -341,7 +345,7 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
         sys.stdout.write(f"{timeToString(received)};{logEntry}\n")
 
         if nowDirectory != self._nowDirectory:
-            if createDirectory(nowDirectory) == False:
+            if not createDirectory(nowDirectory):
                 seiscomp.logging.error(f"Unable to create directory {nowDirectory}")
                 return False
 
@@ -353,7 +357,7 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
 
         if triggeredDirectory:
             if triggeredDirectory != self._triggeredDirectory:
-                if createDirectory(triggeredDirectory) == False:
+                if not createDirectory(triggeredDirectory):
                     seiscomp.logging.error(
                         f"Unable to create directory {triggeredDirectory}"
                     )
@@ -369,11 +373,8 @@ class ProcLatency(seiscomp.client.Application):
         return True
 
     def writeLog(self, file, text):
-        of = open(file, "a")
-        if of:
-            of.write(text)
-            of.write("\n")
-            of.close()
+        with open(file, "a", encoding="utf8") as of:
+            of.print(text, file=of)
 
 
 app = ProcLatency(len(sys.argv), sys.argv)

bin/scqueryqc

@@ -105,10 +105,14 @@ class WfqQuery(seiscomp.client.Application):
 
         self.commandline().addGroup("Query")
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
-            "Query", "begin,b", "Begin time of query: 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss'"
+            "Query",
+            "begin,b",
+            "Begin time of query. Uses 1900-01-01T00:00:00 unless given.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
-            "Query", "end,e", "End time of query: 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss'"
+            "Query",
+            "end,e",
+            "End time of query. Uses current time unless given.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Query",
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ class WfqQuery(seiscomp.client.Application):
             "Waveform stream ID to search for QC parameters: net.sta.loc.cha -"
             " [networkCode].[stationCode].[sensorLocationCode].[channelCode]. "
             "Provide a single ID or a comma-separated list. Overrides "
-            "--streams-from-inventory",
+            "--streams-from-inventory.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Query",
@@ -151,8 +155,8 @@ Query a database for waveform quality control (QC) parameters.""",
         print(
             f"""Examples:
 Query rms and delay values for streams 'AU.AS18..SHZ' and 'AU.AS19..SHZ' from \
-'2021-11-20 00:00:00' until current
-  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -d localhost -b '2021-11-20 00:00:00' -p rms,delay \
+2021-11-20 00:00:00 until current
+  {os.path.basename(__file__)} -d localhost -b 2021-11-20T00:00:00 -p rms,delay \
 -i AU.AS18..SHZ,AU.AS19..SHZ""",
             file=sys.stderr,
         )

bin/scsendorigin

@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class SendOrigin(seiscomp.client.Application):
                 "Parameters", "coord", "Latitude,longitude,depth of origin"
             )
             self.commandline().addStringOption("Parameters", "time", "time of origin")
-        except:
-            seiscomp.logging.warning(f"caught unexpected error {sys.exc_info()}")
+        except Exception:
+            seiscomp.logging.warning(f"Caught unexpected error {sys.exc_info()}")
 
     def printUsage(self):
         print(
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Create an artificial origin and send to the messaging"""
         print(
             """Examples:
 Send an artificial origin with hypocenter parameters to the messaging
-  scsendorigin --time "2022-05-01 10:00:00" --coord 52,12,10
+  scsendorigin --time 2022-05-01T10:00:00 --coord 52,12,10
 """
         )
 

bin/scsohlog

@@ -359,9 +359,7 @@ Create an output XML file every 60 seconds and execute a custom script to proces
         try:
             f = open(self._outputFile, "w")
         except:
-            seiscomp.logging.error(
-                f"Unable to create output file: {self._outputFile}"
-            )
+            seiscomp.logging.error(f"Unable to create output file: {self._outputFile}")
             return
 
         self.toXML(f)

bin/scvoice

@@ -62,50 +62,52 @@ class VoiceAlert(client.Application):
         self.commandline().addOption(
             "Generic",
             "first-new",
-            "calls an event a new event when it is " "seen the first time",
+            "Calls an event a new event when it is seen the first time.",
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Alert")
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "amp-type",
-            "specify the amplitude type to listen to",
+            "Specify the amplitude type to listen to.",
             self._ampType,
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "amp-script",
-            "specify the script to be called when a "
+            "Specify the script to be called when a "
             "stationamplitude arrived, network-, stationcode and amplitude are "
-            "passed as parameters $1, $2 and $3",
+            "passed as parameters $1, $2 and $3.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "alert-script",
-            "specify the script to be called when a "
+            "Specify the script to be called when a "
             "preliminary origin arrived, latitude and longitude are passed as "
-            "parameters $1 and $2",
+            "parameters $1 and $2.",
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Alert",
             "event-script",
-            "specify the script to be called when an "
+            "Specify the script to be called when an "
             "event has been declared; the message string, a flag (1=new event, "
             "0=update event), the EventID, the arrival count and the magnitude "
-            "(optional when set) are passed as parameter $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5",
+            "(optional when set) are passed as parameter $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5.",
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Cities")
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Cities",
             "max-dist",
-            "maximum distance for using the distance " "from a city to the earthquake",
+            "Maximum distance for using the distance from a city to the earthquake.",
+            str(self._citiesMaxDist),
         )
         self.commandline().addStringOption(
             "Cities",
             "min-population",
-            "minimum population for a city to " "become a point of interest",
+            "Minimum population for a city to become a point of interest.",
+            str(self._citiesMinPopulation),
         )
         self.commandline().addGroup("Debug")
-        self.commandline().addStringOption("Debug", "eventid,E", "specify Event ID")
+        self.commandline().addStringOption("Debug", "eventid,E", "Specify event ID.")
         return True
 
     def init(self):

bin/seiscomp-control.py

@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ def on_status(args, _):
             if env.isModuleEnabled(mod.name) or isinstance(
                 mod, seiscomp.kernel.CoreModule
             ):
-                mod.status(shouldModuleRun(mod.name))
-                found += 1
+                if mod.status(shouldModuleRun(mod.name)) == 0:
+                    found += 1
 
         if not useCSV:
             print(f"Summary: {found} modules enabled")
@@ -733,8 +733,8 @@ def on_status(args, _):
     if len(args) > 0 and args[0] == "started":
         for mod in mods:
             if shouldModuleRun(mod.name):
-                mod.status(shouldModuleRun(mod.name))
-                found += 1
+                if mod.status(shouldModuleRun(mod.name)) == 0:
+                    found += 1
 
         if not useCSV:
             print(f"Summary: {found} modules started")
@@ -743,8 +743,8 @@ def on_status(args, _):
 
     for mod in mods:
         if mod.name in args or len(args) == 0:
-            mod.status(shouldModuleRun(mod.name))
-            found += 1
+            if mod.status(shouldModuleRun(mod.name)) == 0:
+                found += 1
 
     if not useCSV:
         print(f"Summary: {found} modules reported")

bin/sh2proc

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class SH2Proc(seiscomp.client.Application):
             """Usage:
   sh2proc [options]
 
-Convert Seismic Handler event data to SeisComP XML format"""
+Convert Seismic Handler event data to SeisComP XML format which is sent to stdout."""
         )
 
         seiscomp.client.Application.printUsage(self)
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ Convert Seismic Handler event data to SeisComP XML format"""
             """Examples:
 Convert the Seismic Handler file shm.evt to SCML. Receive the database
 connection to read inventory and configuration information from messaging
-  sh2proc shm.evt
+  sh2proc shm.evt > event.xml
 
 Read Seismic Handler data from stdin. Provide inventory and configuration in XML
-  cat shm.evt | sh2proc --inventory-db=inventory.xml --config-db=config.xml
+  cat shm.evt | sh2proc --inventory-db=inventory.xml --config-db=config.xml > event.xml
 """
         )
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ Read Seismic Handler data from stdin. Provide inventory and configuration in XML
                         seiscomp.datamodel.IMPULSIVE,
                         seiscomp.datamodel.QUESTIONABLE,
                     ]:
-                        if value == seiscomp.datamodel.EPickOnsetNames_name(onset):
+                        if value == seiscomp.datamodel.EPickOnsetNames.name(onset):
                             pick.setOnset(onset)
                             found = True
                             break
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ Read Seismic Handler data from stdin. Provide inventory and configuration in XML
                         seiscomp.datamodel.AUTOMATIC,
                         seiscomp.datamodel.MANUAL,
                     ]:
-                        if value == seiscomp.datamodel.EEvaluationModeNames_name(mode):
+                        if value == seiscomp.datamodel.EEvaluationModeNames.name(mode):
                             pick.setEvaluationMode(mode)
                             found = True
                             break

etc/defaults/ql2sc.cfg

@@ -8,15 +8,97 @@ connection.subscriptions = EVENT
 # Number of seconds to fetch missed updates on start up.
 backLog = 1800
 
-# Number of public objects to cache.
-cacheSize = 5000
-
 # Maximum number of notifiers to batch in one message. If set to 0 no size
 # limit is enforced. Make sure to not hit the overall message size limited of
 # 16MiB which is enforced by the messaging system.
 batchSize = 2000
 
 # If event synchronisation is enabled and an incoming origin is not yet
-# associated with an event on the target machine then this timeout defines
-# the maximum number of seconds to wait for an association.
+# associated with an event on the target machine, then this timeout defines the
+# maximum number of seconds to wait for an association.
 eventAssociationTimeout = 10
+
+# Registration of the host profiles defining the connection parameters to the
+# QuakeLink hosts.
+#hosts = local
+
+# URL of the QuakeLink service, the scheme 'qls' enables SSL.
+# Format: [ql[s]://][user:pwd@][host][:port].
+# If set to an empty string the application will run without any QuakeLink
+# connection attempt.
+#host.local.url = ql://localhost:18010
+
+# Enable/disable GZip (GNU zip) compression.
+#host.local.gzip = false
+
+# Request native data instead of XML format. Native data export may be disabled
+# on some hosts.
+#host.local.native = true
+
+# Try to update the event attributes of the target event with the attributes of
+# the source event which includes event type and event certainty. It will not
+# import events but tries to find the associated event of the input preferred
+# origin at the target system and will update the event attributes via
+# journaling.
+#host.local.syncEventAttributes = true
+
+# Synchronize the preferred origin and preferred magnitude selection if
+# different from the imported selection. ql2sc will wait for the event
+# association of an imported origin and check if the preferred origin or
+# preferred magnitude is different from the imported Quakelink event. If so it
+# will send a journal to force selection of the preferred origin and selection
+# of the preferred magnitude type. These are the same operations as within
+# scolv to fix an origin and a particular magnitude type.
+#host.local.syncPreferred = false
+
+# Delays the synchronization of event attributes in seconds if set to a value
+# greater than zero.
+#host.local.syncEventDelay = 0
+
+# Request server to send keep alive message every 30s to prevent connection
+# reset by firewalls on long idle periods. If activated the client will reset
+# the connection if no alive message is received within 60s.
+#host.local.keepAlive = true
+
+# Server-side SQL like WHERE clause to filter the result set. The actual
+# available parameters depend on the QuakeLink server version. Use 'telnet host
+# port' followed by 'help select' to connect to a QuakeLink server an request
+# available parameters.
+# clause := condition[ AND|OR [(]clause[)]] condition :=
+# MAG|DEPTH|LAT|LON|PHASES|DIST(lat,lon) op {float} | DIST(lat,lon) IN
+# [{float}, {float}] | UPDATED|OTIME op time |
+# AGENCY|AUTHOR|STATUS|ESTATUS|EMODE|TYPE|CTYPE|DTYPE|REGION|MAG_T op 'string'
+# | MAG|DEPTH|LAT|LON|PHASES|OTIME|UPDATED IS [NOT] NULL FELT|NOT FELT op :=
+# =|!=|>|>=|<|<=|eq|gt|ge|lt|ge time := %Y,%m,%d[,%H,%M,%S[,%f]]
+#host.local.filter = ""
+
+# Map datamodel class names to messaging groups. For unmapped objects the
+# mapping of their parent objects is evaluated recursively. Objects may be
+# excluded by mapping them to 'NULL'.
+#host.local.routingTable = Pick:IMPORT_GROUP, Amplitude:IMPORT_GROUP, FocalMechanism:EVENT, Origin:EVENT
+
+# Include picks
+#host.local.data.picks = true
+
+# Include amplitudes
+#host.local.data.amplitudes = true
+
+# Include origin arrivals
+#host.local.data.arrivals = true
+
+# Include origin station magnitudes
+#host.local.data.staMags = true
+
+# Include moment tensor station contributions and phase settings
+#host.local.data.staMts = true
+
+# Include only preferred origin and magnitude information
+#host.local.data.preferred = false
+
+# Defines a blacklist of publicID prefixes that are not allowed for processing.
+# Separate items by comma.
+#processing.blacklist.publicIDs = ""
+
+# Defines a whitelist of publicID prefixes that are allowed for processing.
+# Separate items by comma.
+#processing.whitelist.publicIDs = ""

etc/defaults/scalert.cfg

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Defines a list of message groups to subscribe to. The default is usually
 # given by the application and does not need to be changed.
-connection.subscriptions = EVENT, LOCATION, MAGNITUDE
+connection.subscriptions = EVENT, LOCATION, MAGNITUDE, AMPLITUDE, PICK

etc/defaults/scqcv.cfg

@@ -264,9 +264,6 @@ range.above = 0, 999
 # A color defined by the color definitions below.
 range.above.color = green
 
-# Possible values: enableStream, disableStream
-range.above.action = enableStream
-
 #
 range.below = -99, -11
 
@@ -277,9 +274,6 @@ range.below.count = 0
 # A color defined by the color definitions below.
 range.below.color = grey
 
-# Possible values: enableStream, disableStream
-range.below.action = disableStream
-
 #
 range.timing = -200, -100
 

etc/defaults/scrttv.cfg

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ resortAutomatically = true
 showPicks = true
 
 # Defines the filters to be used when filtering is activated.
-filters = "RMHP(2)>>ITAPER(5)>>BW(3, 0.5, 8.0)","RMHP(2)>>ITAPER(5)>>BW_HP(3, 3)"
+filters = "BW 0.5 - 8.0 Hz;RMHP(2)>>ITAPER(5)>>BW(3, 0.5, 8.0)","HP 3.0 Hz;RMHP(2)>>ITAPER(5)>>BW_HP(3, 3)"
 
 # Activates the first filter of the configured filter list after startup. This
 # is equivalent to pressing 'f'.

etc/descriptions/fdsnws.xml

@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@
 			<parameter name="realtimeGap" type="int" unit="s">
 				<description>
 				Restrict end time of requests to current time - realtimeGap
-				seconds. Negative values allowed. Used in fdsnws-dataselect.
-				WARNING: If this value is unset and a realtime recordsource
-				(e.g. slink) is used, requests may block if end time in future
-				is requested.
+				seconds. Negative values are allowed. Used in fdsnws-dataselect.
+
+				WARNING: If this value is unset and a real-time RecordStream
+				(e.g. slink) is used, requests may block if end times in the
+				future are requested.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
 			<parameter name="samplesM" type="float">
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
 				Set the number of bytes to buffer for each chunk of waveform data
 				served to the client. The lower the buffer the higher the overhead
 				of Python Twisted. The higher the buffer the higher the memory
-				usage per request. 100kB seems to be a good trade-off.
+				usage per request. 100 kB seems to be a good trade-off.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
 			<parameter name="htpasswd" type="string" default="@CONFIGDIR@/fdsnws.htpasswd">
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@
 			</parameter>
 			<parameter name="accessLog" type="string">
 				<description>
-				Path to access log file. If unset no access log is created.
+				Path to access log file. If unset, no access log is created.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
 			<parameter name="requestLog" type="string">
 				<description>
-				Path to request log file. If unset no request log is created.
+				Path to request log file. If unset, no request log is created.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
 			<parameter name="userSalt" type="string">
@@ -121,7 +122,10 @@
 				List of domain names Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
 				request may originate from. A value of '*' allows any web page
 				to embed your service. An empty value will switch of CORS
-				requests entirely. An example of multiple domains might be:
+				requests entirely.
+
+				Example of multiple domains:
+
 				'https://test.domain.de, https://production.domain.de'.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@
 				If enabled, event comment elements are no longer accessible.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
-			<parameter name="evaluationMode" type="string">
+			<parameter name="evaluationMode" type="string" values=",automatic,manual">
 				<description>
 				If set, the event service will only return events having a
 				preferred origin with a matching evaluationMode property.
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@
 					<description>List of disabled event types</description>
 				</parameter>
 			</group>
-			<parameter name="eventFormats" type="list:string">
+			<parameter name="eventFormats" type="list:string" values="csv,qml,qml-rt,sc3ml,text,xml">
 				<description>
 				List of enabled event formats. If unspecified, all supported
 				formats are enabled.
@@ -195,12 +199,12 @@
 				standard FDSNWS extension served under fdsnws/ext/availability.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
-			<parameter name="stationFilter" type="string">
+			<parameter name="stationFilter" type="file" options="read">
 				<description>
 				Path to station inventory filter file.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
-			<parameter name="dataSelectFilter" type="string">
+			<parameter name="dataSelectFilter" type="file" options="read">
 				<description>
 				Path to dataselect inventory filter file.
 				</description>
@@ -288,6 +292,38 @@
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 			</group>
+			<group name="jwt">
+				<parameter name="enable" type="boolean" default="false">
+					<description>
+					Enable JWT extension.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="issuers" type="list:string" default="https://geofon.gfz.de/eas2,https://login.earthscope.org/">
+					<description>
+					List of issuer URLs.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="audience" type="list:string" default="eas,fdsn">
+					<description>
+					List of valid audience.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="algorithms" type="list:string" default="RS256">
+					<description>
+					List of allowed algorithms.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="updateMinSeconds" type="int" default="300">
+					<description>
+					Minimum time to wait between requesting updated keys from a key server.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="updateMaxSeconds" type="int" default="86400">
+					<description>
+					Maximum time to cache received keys.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</group>
 		</configuration>
 	</module>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global.xml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 				comma. Add ${plugins} to consider all previously read values.
 				</description>
 			</parameter>
-			<parameter name="cityXML" type="string">
+			<parameter name="cityXML" type="file" values="*.xml" options="read">
 				<description>
 				Path to the cities XML file. If undefined, the data is read
 				from &quot;@CONFIGDIR@/cities.xml&quot; or
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 				are written to log files per modules as
 				&quot;@CONFIGDIR@/log/[module].log&quot;.
 				</description>
-				<parameter name="level" type="int" default="2" values="1,2,3,4´">
+				<parameter name="level" type="int" default="2" values="1,2,3,4">
 					<description>
 					Set the logging level between 1 and 4 where 1=ERROR,
 					2=WARNING, 3=INFO and 4=DEBUG.
@@ -269,14 +269,14 @@
 				is established. Override these values only if you know what you
 				are doing.
 				</description>
-				<parameter name="inventory" type="string">
+				<parameter name="inventory" type="file" options="read" values="*.xml">
 					<description>
 					Load the inventory database from a given XML file if set.
 					This overrides the inventory definitions loaded from the
 					database backend.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
-				<parameter name="config" type="string">
+				<parameter name="config" type="file" options="read" values="*.xml">
 					<description>
 					Load the configuration database from a given XML file if set.
 					This overrides the configuration definitions loaded from the
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 				</group>
 			</group>
 			<group name="scripts">
-				<parameter name="crashHandler" type="path">
+				<parameter name="crashHandler" type="file" options="read">
 					<description>
 					Path to crash handler script.
 					</description>
@@ -453,9 +453,17 @@
 					e.g. &quot;signalBegin&quot;. This can be overridden per
 					station in its bindings.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="interface" type="string" default="libtau">
+					<parameter name="interface" type="string" default="LOCSAT" values="libtau,LOCSAT,homogeneous">
+						<description>
+						The name of the travel-time interface to use. The list
+						can be extended by plugins.
+						</description>
 					</parameter>
 					<parameter name="model" type="string" default="iasp91">
+						<description>
+						The name of the travel-time interface (velocity) model
+						to use.
+						</description>
 					</parameter>
 				</group>
 				<group name="WoodAnderson">
@@ -483,10 +491,25 @@
 					</parameter>
 				</group>
 				<struct type="GlobalAmplitudeProfile" title="Amplitude-type profile" aliases="config:amplitudes.aliases">
+					<parameter name="regionalize" type="boolean" default="true">
+						<description>
+						Control if the amplitude calculation should be
+						regionalized or not. The regions and their configuration
+						are taken from the corresponding magnitude profiles. If
+						regionalization is activate, then e.g. modules without
+						origin information will not be able to compute an
+						amplitude as the origin is required to determine the
+						effective settings.
+
+						If amplitudes for this particular type shall be computed
+						regardless of any defined regions, set this parameter to
+						false.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
 					<parameter name="considerUnusedArrivals" type="boolean" default="false">
 						<description>
-						If enabled then also stations with unused (disabled)
-						arrivals are considerd for amplitude and implicitly
+						If enabled, then also stations with unused (disabled)
+						arrivals are considered for amplitude and implicitly
 						magnitude computations, e.g. by scamp, scmag and scolv.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
@@ -538,7 +561,7 @@
 						interpolated but not extrapolated.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="regionFile" type="path">
+					<parameter name="regionFile" type="file" options="read">
 						<description>
 						Path to a geofeature file, e.g. in BNA or GeoJSON format,
 						with one or more polygons defining geographic regions.
@@ -565,40 +588,72 @@
 								Enable the region or not.
 								</description>
 							</parameter>
-							<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg">
+							<parameter name="minDist" type="string" unit="deg">
 								<description>
 								The minimum distance required to compute a
 								magnitude. This settings has no effect with e.g.
 								scautopick as there is no information about the
 								source of the event to compute the distance.
-								The default value is implementation specific.
+								The default value depends on magnitude type.
+
+								Although the default unit is 'deg', values can be
+								given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+								by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+								Example:
+
+								minDist = 500km
 								</description>
 							</parameter>
-							<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg">
+							<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg">
 								<description>
 								The maximum distance allowed to compute a magnitude.
 								This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick
 								as there is no information about the source of
 								the event to compute the distance. The default
-								value is implementation specific.
+								value depends on magnitude type.
+
+								Although the default unit is 'deg', values can be
+								given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+								by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+								Example:
+
+								maxDist = 500km
 								</description>
 							</parameter>
-							<parameter name="minDepth" type="double" unit="km">
+							<parameter name="minDepth" type="string" unit="km">
 								<description>
 								The minimum depth required to compute a magnitude.
 								This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick
 								as there is no information about the source of
 								the event to retrieve the depth. The default
-								value is implementation specific.
+								value depends on magnitude type.
+
+								Although the default unit is 'km', values can be
+								given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+								by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+								Example:
+
+								minDepth = 500km
 								</description>
 							</parameter>
-							<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" unit="km">
+							<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km">
 								<description>
 								The maximum depth allowed to compute a magnitude.
 								This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick
 								as there is no information about the source of
 								the event to retrieve the depth. The default
-								value is implementation specific.
+								value depends on magnitude type.
+
+								Although the default unit is 'km', values can be
+								given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+								by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+								Example:
+
+								maxDepth = 500km
 								</description>
 							</parameter>
 							<parameter name="check" type="string" default="source">
@@ -862,12 +917,12 @@
 
 				<option flag="I" long-flag="record-url" argument="arg" default="" publicID="records#record-url">
 					<description>
-					The recordstream source URL, format:
+					The RecordStream source URL. Format:
 					[service://]location[#type].
-					&quot;service&quot; is the name of the recordstream driver
+					&quot;service&quot; is the name of the RecordStream driver
 					which can be queried with &quot;--record-driver-list&quot;.
 					If &quot;service&quot; is not given, &quot;file://&quot; is
-					used.
+					used and simply the name of a miniSEED file can be given.
 					</description>
 				</option>
 
@@ -883,7 +938,7 @@
 			</group>
 
 			<group name="Cities"  publicID="cities">
-				<option long-flag="city-xml" argument="arg" default="" publicID="cities#city-xml">
+				<option long-flag="city-xml" argument="arg" default="" publicID="cities#city-xml" type="file" options="read" values="*.xml">
 					<description>
 					The path to the cities XML file. This overrides the default
 					paths. Compare with the global parameter &quot;citiesXML&quot;.
@@ -936,6 +991,8 @@
 				Create amplitude type profiles to define the time windows,
 				minimum signal-to-noise ratio, amplitude thresholds and
 				restitution for measuring amplitudes of a certain type.
+
+				Standard amplitude types supported in SeisComP: Md,Mjma,ML,MLc,MLh,MLr,MLv,MN,mb,mB,Mwp,Ms_20,Ms(BB).
 				</description>
 				<parameter name="saturationThreshold" type="string" default="false" unit="counts; %">
 					<description>
@@ -977,14 +1034,14 @@
 					The parameters of this group will be overridden by type
 					specific settings if given (see GlobalAmplitudeProfile).
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="taper" default="5" unit="s">
+					<parameter name="taper" default="5" unit="s" type="double">
 						<description>
 						Define the length of the taper at either side of the
 						waveform. The length will be added to the data
 						request: start - taper and end + taper.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minFreq" default="0.00833333" unit="Hz">
+					<parameter name="minFreq" default="0.00833333" unit="Hz" type="double">
 						<description>
 						The minimum frequency of the considered spectrum.
 
@@ -995,7 +1052,7 @@
 						that taper.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxFreq" default="0" unit="Hz">
+					<parameter name="maxFreq" default="0" unit="Hz" type="double">
 						<description>
 						The maximum frequency of the considered spectrum.
 
@@ -1014,9 +1071,17 @@
 					noise time window specifications,
 					e.g. &quot;signalBegin&quot;.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="interface" type="string" default="libtau">
+					<parameter name="interface" type="string" default="LOCSAT" values="libtau,LOCSAT,homogeneous">
+						<description>
+						The name of the travel-time interface to use. The list
+						can be extended by plugins.
+						</description>
 					</parameter>
 					<parameter name="model" type="string" default="iasp91">
+						<description>
+						The name of the travel-time interface (velocity) model
+						to use.
+						</description>
 					</parameter>
 				</group>
 				<group name="WoodAnderson">
@@ -1043,7 +1108,7 @@
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
 				</group>
-				<struct type="GlobalAmplitudeProfile" title="Amplitude type profile">
+				<struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" title="Amplitude type profile: Use name of amplitude type" aliases="config:amplitudes.aliases">
 					<description>
 					An amplitude profile configures global parameters for a
 					particular amplitude type. The available amplitude types
@@ -1083,14 +1148,38 @@
 						will be used instead.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minSNR" type="double">
+					<parameter name="minSNR" type="double" default="3">
 						<description>
 						Define the minimum SNR to be reached to compute the
 						amplitudes. This value is amplitude type specific and
 						has no global default value.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="noiseBegin" type="double" unit="s">
+					<parameter name="minPeriod" type="double" unit="s">
+						<description>
+						Define the minimum period of the measured amplitude. If
+						the period is below this value, the amplitude will not be emitted.
+						This value is specific to amplitude type and has no global
+						default value. A value lower or equal than 0 will disable
+						this check.
+
+						Caution: If a value is set but the amplitude does not
+						provide the period, no amplitude is sent.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="maxPeriod" type="double" unit="s">
+						<description>
+						Define the maximum period of the measured amplitude. If
+						the period is above this value, the amplitude will not be emitted.
+						This value is specific to amplitude type and has no global
+						default value. A value lower or equal than 0 will disable
+						this check.
+
+						Caution: If a value is set but the amplitude does not
+						provide the period, no amplitude is sent.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="noiseBegin" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="-35">
 						<description>
 						Override the default time (relative to the trigger
 						time) of the begin of the noise window used to compute
@@ -1099,7 +1188,7 @@
 						should only be changed if you know what you are doing.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="noiseEnd" type="double" unit="s">
+					<parameter name="noiseEnd" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="-5">
 						<description>
 						Override the default time (relative to the trigger
 						time) of the end of the noise window used to compute
@@ -1108,7 +1197,7 @@
 						should only be changed if you know what you are doing.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="signalBegin" type="double" unit="s">
+					<parameter name="signalBegin" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="-5">
 						<description>
 						Override the default time (relative to the trigger
 						time) of the begin of the signal window used to compute
@@ -1117,7 +1206,7 @@
 						changed if you know what you are doing.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="signalEnd" type="double" unit="s">
+					<parameter name="signalEnd" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="30">
 						<description>
 						Override the default time (relative to the trigger
 						time) of the end of the signal window used to compute
@@ -1126,69 +1215,86 @@
 						changed if you know what you are doing.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg">
+					<parameter name="minDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="0">
 						<description>
 						The minimum distance required to compute an amplitude.
 						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick as there
 						is no information about the source of the event to compute
-						the distance. The default value is implementation
-						specific.
+						the distance. The default value depends on
+						amplitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'deg', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						minDist = 500km
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg">
+					<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="180">
 						<description>
 						The maximum distance allowed to compute an amplitude.
 						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick as there
 						is no information about the source of the event to compute
-						the distance. The default value is implementation
-						specific.
+						the distance. The default value depends on
+						amplitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'deg', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						maxDist = 500km
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minDepth" type="double" unit="km">
+					<parameter name="minDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="-1000000">
 						<description>
 						The minimum depth required to compute an amplitude.
 						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick as there
 						is no information about the source of the event to
-						retrieve the depth. The default value is implementation
-						specific.
+						retrieve the depth. The default value depends on
+						amplitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'km', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						minDepth = 500km
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" unit="km">
+					<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="1000000">
 						<description>
 						The maximum depth allowed to compute an amplitude.
 						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick as there
 						is no information about the source of the event to
-						retrieve the depth. The default value is implementation
-						specific.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="regionalize" type="boolean" default="true">
-						<description>
-						Control if the amplitude calculation should be
-						regionalized or not. The regions and their configuration
-						are taken from the corresponding magnitude profiles. If
-						regionalization is activate, then e.g. modules without
-						origin information will not be able to compute an
-						amplitude as the origin is required to determine the
-						effective settings.
+						retrieve the depth. The default value depends on
+						amplitude type.
 
-						If amplitudes for this particular type shall be computed
-						regardless of any defined regions, set this parameter to
-						false.
+						Although the default unit is 'km', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						maxDepth = 500km
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
 					<group name="resp">
 						<description>
 						Several parameters if usage of full responses is enabled.
 						</description>
-						<parameter name="taper" default="5" unit="s">
+						<parameter name="taper" default="5" unit="s" type="double">
 							<description>
 							Define the length of the taper at either side of the
 							waveform. The length will be added to the data
 							request: start - taper and end + taper.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="minFreq" default="0.00833333" unit="Hz">
+						<parameter name="minFreq" default="0.00833333" unit="Hz" type="double">
 							<description>
 							After data are converted in to the frequency domain
 							that minimum frequency defines the end of the left-side
@@ -1197,7 +1303,7 @@
 							A value of 0 or lower disables that taper.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="maxFreq" default="0" unit="Hz">
+						<parameter name="maxFreq" default="0" unit="Hz" type="double">
 							<description>
 							After data are converted in to the frequency domain
 							that maximum frequency defines the start of the right-side
@@ -1211,11 +1317,13 @@
 			</group>
 			<group name="magnitudes">
 				<description>
-				Define magnitude parameters independent of amplitude-type profiles.
-				For magnitude correction parameters, e.g., network of station
-				corrections, create a magnitude type profile.
+				Define the calibration parameters and constraints for computing
+				magnitudes from measured amplitudes including static corrections.
+				The parameters are independent of amplitude-type profiles.
+
+				Standard magnitude types supported in SeisComP: Md,Mjma,ML,MLc,MLh,MLr,MLv,MN,mb,mB,Mwp,Ms_20,Ms(BB).
 				</description>
-				<struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeTypeProfile" title="Magnitude type profile">
+				<struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" title="Magnitude type profile: Use name of magnitude type" aliases="config:magnitudes.aliases">
 					<description>
 					A magnitude profile configures global parameters for a
 					particular magnitude type. The available magnitude types
@@ -1243,6 +1351,106 @@
 						Example: &quot;0.0, regionA: -0.1, regionB: 0.2&quot;.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="minDist" type="string" unit="deg">
+						<description>
+						The minimum distance in degree required to compute a
+						magnitude. This settings has no effect with e.g.
+						scautopick as there is no information about the
+						source of the event to compute the distance.
+						The default value depends on magnitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'deg', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						minDist = 500km
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg">
+						<description>
+						The maximum distance in degree allowed to compute a magnitude.
+						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick
+						as there is no information about the source of
+						the event to compute the distance. The default
+						value depends on magnitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'deg', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="minDepth" type="string" unit="km">
+						<description>
+						The minimum depth required to compute a magnitude.
+						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick
+						as there is no information about the source of
+						the event to retrieve the depth. The default
+						value depends on magnitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'km', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						minDepth = 500km
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km">
+						<description>
+						The maximum depth allowed to compute a magnitude.
+						This settings has no effect with e.g. scautopick
+						as there is no information about the source of
+						the event to retrieve the depth. The default
+						value depends on magnitude type.
+
+						Although the default unit is 'km', values can be
+						given in any SI distance unit such km, m or cm
+						by simply appending the unit to the value.
+
+						Example:
+
+						maxDepth = 500km
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="minSNR" type="double">
+						<description>
+						The minimum SNR required for a magnitude to pass
+						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+						anyway but if the SNR is below this threshold it will
+						be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+						to the network magnitude. If this value is set then it
+						overrides the regionalized setting.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="minPeriod" type="double" unit="s">
+						<description>
+						The minimum period required for a magnitude to pass
+						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+						anyway but if the period is below this threshold it will
+						be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+						to the network magnitude. If this value is set, then it
+						overrides the regionalized setting.
+
+						Caution: If a value is set but the amplitude does not
+						provide the period, no magnitude is computed.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="maxPeriod" type="double" unit="s">
+						<description>
+						The maximum period allowed for a magnitude to pass
+						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+						anyway but if the period is above this threshold it will
+						be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+						to the network magnitude. If this value is set, then it
+						overrides the regionalized setting.
+
+						Caution: If a value is set but the amplitude does not
+						provide the period, no magnitude is computed.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
 				</struct>
 			</group>
 			<group name="picker">

etc/descriptions/global_fixedhypocenter.xml

@@ -17,6 +17,30 @@
 					documentation for the required interface name.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="lat" type="double">
+					<description>
+					The fixed latitude to use. If not set then this
+					value is read from the input origin.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="lon" type="double">
+					<description>
+					The fixed longitude to use. If not set then this
+					value is read from the input origin.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="depth" type="double">
+					<description>
+					The fixed depth to use. If not set then this
+					value is read from the input origin.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="time" type="string">
+					<description>
+					The fixed time to use. If not set then this
+					value is read from the input origin.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
 				<parameter name="usePickUncertainties" type="boolean" default="false">
 					<description>
 					Whether to use pick time uncertainties rather than a fixed

etc/descriptions/global_hypo71.xml

@@ -10,30 +10,32 @@
 				<description>
 					Locator parameters: Hypo71
 				</description>
-				<parameter name="logFile" type="string" default="@LOGDIR@/HYPO71.LOG">
+				<parameter name="logFile" type="file" default="@LOGDIR@/HYPO71.LOG" options="write">
 					<description>
 					Temporary file used by Hypo71 to store calculation logs.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
-				<parameter name="inputFile" type="string" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/HYPO71.INP">
+				<parameter name="inputFile" type="file" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/HYPO71.INP" options="write">
 					<description>
 					Temporary file to write Hypo71 input data to.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
-				<parameter name="outputFile" type="string" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/HYPO71.PRT">
+				<parameter name="outputFile" type="file" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/HYPO71.PRT" options="write">
 					<description>
 					Temporary output file to read Hypo71 location data from.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
-				<parameter name="defaultControlFile" type="string" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/profiles/default.hypo71.conf">
+				<parameter name="defaultControlFile" type="file" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/profiles/default.hypo71.conf" options="read">
 					<description>
-					Hypo71 default profile.
-					If no custom profile is specified, this profile will be used by the plugin when proceeding to a localization. 
+					Hypo71 default profile. If no custom profile is specified,
+					this profile will be used by the plugin when proceeding to a
+					localization.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
-				<parameter name="hypo71ScriptFile" type="string" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/run.sh">
+				<parameter name="hypo71ScriptFile" type="file" default="@DATADIR@/hypo71/run.sh" options="execute">
 					<description>
-					Bash script executed when calling the Hypo71 locator plugin for locating the earthquake.
+					Bash script executed when calling the Hypo71 locator plugin
+					for locating the earthquake.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 				<parameter name="profiles" type="list:string">
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@
 				</parameter>
 				<group name="profile">
 					<description>
-						Profiles containing the profile-specific velocity model and the Hypo71 parameters.
+					Profiles containing the profile-specific velocity model and
+					the Hypo71 parameters.
 					</description>
 					<struct type="Hypo71 profile" link = "hypo71.profiles">
 						<parameter name="earthModelID" type="string">
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@
 							It is generally the locator's name (Hypo71).
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="controlFile" type="string">
+						<parameter name="controlFile" type="file" options="read">
 							<description>
 							File containing the profile parameters.
 							</description>
@@ -76,10 +79,15 @@
 					</struct>
 				</group>
 				<parameter name="publicID" type="string">
-					<description>Custom patternID to use when generating origin publicID</description>
+					<description>
+					Custom patternID to use when generating origin publicID.
+					</description>
 				</parameter>
 				<parameter name="useHypo71PatternID" type="boolean">
-					<description>Specifies if the given publicD should be used for generating origin publicID</description>
+					<description>
+					Specifies if the given public ID shall be used for
+					generating origin publicID.
+					</description>
 				</parameter>
 			</group>
 		</configuration>

etc/descriptions/global_iloc.xml

@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 	<plugin name="iLoc">
 		<extends>global</extends>
 		<description>
-			Locator in SeisComP implemented by the plugin lociloc.
+		Locator in SeisComP implemented by the plugin lociloc.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
 			<group name="iLoc">
 				<description>
 					Locator parameters: iLoc
 				</description>
-				<parameter name="auxDir" type="string" default="@DATADIR@/iloc/iLocAuxDir">
+				<parameter name="auxDir" type="directory" default="@DATADIR@/iloc/iLocAuxDir" options="read">
 					<description>
-					iLoc directory for auxialiary files and directories. Some
+					iLoc directory for auxiliary files and directories. Some
 					of them must be provided from the iLoc website. Read the
 					documentation for their installation.
 					</description>
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 				</parameter>
 				<parameter name="profiles" type="list:string" default="iasp91,ak135">
 					<description>
-					iLoc profile name.
-					Multiples names may be set separated by comma.
-					Each profile can have different velocity or parameters.
+					List of iLoc profile name(s). Separate multiple names by comma.
+					Each profile can have different velocity or parameters. The
+					must be defined separate by iLoc profiles.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 				<group name="profile">
@@ -60,17 +60,17 @@
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="UseRSTT" type="boolean" default="false">
 							<description>
-							Use regional seismic travel-time tables
+							Use regional seismic travel-time tables.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="UseRSTTPnSn" type="boolean" default="true">
 							<description>
-							Use regional seismic travel-time tables for Pn and Sn
+							Use regional seismic travel-time tables for Pn and Sn.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="UseRSTTPgLg" type="boolean" default="true">
 							<description>
-							Use regional seismic travel-time tables for Pg and Lg
+							Use regional seismic travel-time tables for Pg and Lg.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="UseLocalTT" type="boolean" default="false">
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 							Use local velocity model if defined in LocalVmodel.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="LocalVmodel" type="string" default="">
+						<parameter name="LocalVmodel" type="file" default="" options="read">
 							<description>
 							Full path to a file containing the local velocity model.
 							Requires: UseLocalTT = true. Empty string or unset or
@@ -98,124 +98,125 @@
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="DoGridSearch" type="boolean" default="true">
 							<description>
-							Perform neighbourhood algorithm
+							Perform neighbourhood algorithm.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="NAsearchRadius" type="float" default="5" unit="deg">
 							<description>
 							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Search radius around initial
-							epicentre
+							epicentre.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="NAsearchDepth" type="float" default="300" unit="km">
 							<description>
 							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Search radius around initial
-							depth
+							depth.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="NAsearchOT" type="float" default="30" unit="s">
 							<description>
 							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Search radius around initial
-							origin time
+							origin time.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="NAlpNorm" type="float" default="1">
+						<parameter name="NAlpNorm" type="float" default="1" range="1:2">
 							<description>
 							Neighbourhood Algorithm: p-value for norm to compute
-							misfit [1,2]
+							misfit.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="NAiterMax" type="integer" default="5">
+						<parameter name="NAiterMax" type="int" default="5">
 							<description>
-							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Maximum number of iterations
+							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Maximum number of iterations.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="NAcells" type="integer" default="25">
+						<parameter name="NAcells" type="int" default="25">
 							<description>
 							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Number of cells to be resampled
-							at each iteration
+							at each iteration.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="NAinitialSample" type="integer" default="1000" unit="">
+						<parameter name="NAinitialSample" type="int" default="1000" unit="">
 							<description>
-							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Size of initial sample
+							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Size of initial sample.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="NAnextSample" type="integer" default="100" unit="">
+						<parameter name="NAnextSample" type="int" default="100" unit="">
 							<description>
-							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Size of subsequent samples
+							Neighbourhood Algorithm: Size of subsequent samples.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 
-						<parameter name="MinDepthPhases" type="integer" default="3" unit="">
+						<parameter name="MinDepthPhases" type="int" default="3" unit="">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Minimum number of depth phases for depdp
+							Depth resolution: Minimum number of depth phases.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="MaxLocalDistDeg" type="float" default="0.2" unit="deg">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Maximum local distance
+							Depth resolution: Maximum local distance.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="MinLocalStations" type="integer" default="1">
+						<parameter name="MinLocalStations" type="int" default="1">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Minimum number of local defining stations
+							Depth resolution: Minimum number of local defining stations.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="MaxSPDistDeg" type="float" default="2.0" unit="deg">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Maximum distance for using S-P travel-time differences.
+							Depth resolution: Maximum epicentral distance for
+							using S-P travel-time differences.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="MinSPpairs" type="integer" default="3">
+						<parameter name="MinSPpairs" type="int" default="3">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Minimum number of defining S-P phase pairs
+							Depth resolution: Minimum number of defining S-P phase pairs.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="MinCorePhases" type="integer" default="3">
+						<parameter name="MinCorePhases" type="int" default="3">
 							<description>
 							Depth resolution: Minimum number of defining core reflection phases
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="MaxShallowDepthError" type="float" default="30.0" unit="km">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Maximum depth error for crustal free-depth
+							Depth resolution: Maximum depth error for crustal free-depth.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="MaxDeepDepthError" type="float" default="60.0" unit="km">
 							<description>
-							Depth resolution: Maximum depth error for deep free-depth
+							Depth resolution: Maximum depth error for deep free-depth.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 
 						<parameter name="DoCorrelatedErrors" type="boolean" default="true">
 							<description>
-							Linearized inversion: Account for correlated errors
+							Linearized inversion: Account for correlated errors.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="SigmaThreshold" type="float" default="6.0" unit="s">
 							<description>
-							Linearized inversion: Used to exclude big residuals from solution
+							Linearized inversion: Used to exclude big residuals from solution.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="AllowDamping" type="boolean" default="true">
 							<description>
-							Linearized inversion: Allow damping of model vector
+							Linearized inversion: Allow damping of model vector.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="MinIterations" type="integer" default="4">
+						<parameter name="MinIterations" type="int" default="4">
 							<description>
-							Linearized inversion: Minimum number of iterations
+							Linearized inversion: Minimum number of iterations.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="MaxIterations" type="integer" default="20">
+						<parameter name="MaxIterations" type="int" default="20">
 							<description>
-							Linearized inversion: Maximum number of iterations
+							Linearized inversion: Maximum number of iterations.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="MinNdefPhases" type="integer" default="4">
+						<parameter name="MinNdefPhases" type="int" default="4">
 							<description>
-							Linearized inversion: Minimum number of defining phases
+							Linearized inversion: Minimum number of defining phases.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="DoNotRenamePhases" type="boolean" default="false">

etc/descriptions/global_locrouter.xml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 				Locator parameters: Router. This locator requires the plugin
 				"locrouter" to be loaded.
 				</description>
-				<parameter name="regions" type="string">
+				<parameter name="regions" type="file" options="read">
 					<description>
 					A GeoJSON or BNA file defining locator profiles by region.
 					Supported polygon attributes:

etc/descriptions/global_mb.xml

@@ -11,25 +11,23 @@
 		Body wave magnitude at teleseismic distances measured at 1 s period.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="mb">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="mb">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing mb magnitudes from mb amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="5">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing mb magnitudes from mb amplitudes.
+					Minimum epicentral distance for computing mb. Note: According
+					to the IASPEI recommendations in 2013, the minimum distance
+					should be 20 deg.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="5">
-						<description>
-						Minimum epicentral distance for computing mb. Note: According
-						to the IASPEI recommendations in 2013, the minimum distance
-						should be 20 deg.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="105">
-						<description>
-						Maximum epicentral distance for computing mb.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="105">
+					<description>
+					Maximum epicentral distance for computing mb.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mb_bb.xml

@@ -11,25 +11,23 @@
 		The body wave magnitude at teleseismic distances similar to mb.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="mB">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="mB">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing mB magnitudes from mB amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="5">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing mB magnitudes from mB amplitudes.
+					Minimum epicentral distance for computing mB. Note: According
+					to the IASPEI recommendations in 2013, the minimum distance
+					should be 20 deg.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="5">
-						<description>
-						Minimum epicentral distance for computing mB. Note: According
-						to the IASPEI recommendations in 2013, the minimum distance
-						should be 20 deg.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="105">
-						<description>
-						Maximum epicentral distance for computing mB.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="105">
+					<description>
+					Maximum epicentral distance for computing mB.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mb_idc.xml

@@ -17,19 +17,17 @@
 		from the event.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="mb(IDC)">
-					<parameter name="Q" type="path">
-						<description>
-						Location of the station specific Q table. If not
-						specified then @DATADIR@/magnitudes/IDC/qfvc.ml will be
-						used as fallback. {net}, {sta} and {loc} are placeholders
-						which will be replaced with the concrete network code,
-						station code and location code.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="mb(IDC)">
+				<parameter name="Q" type="path">
+					<description>
+					Location of the station specific Q table. If not
+					specified then @DATADIR@/magnitudes/IDC/qfvc.ml will be
+					used as fallback. {net}, {sta} and {loc} are placeholders
+					which will be replaced with the concrete network code,
+					station code and location code.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_md.xml

@@ -1,115 +1,113 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <seiscomp>
-        <plugin name="Md">
-                <extends>global</extends>
-                <description>
-                Duration magnitude plugin
-                </description>
+	<plugin name="Md">
+		<extends>global</extends>
+		<description>
+		Duration magnitude plugin
+		</description>
 	</plugin>
 	<binding name="Md" module="global">
 		<description>
 		Duration magnitude plugin
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="md">
-					<parameter name="seismo" type="int" default="9">
-						<description>
-						Default filter type to use before processing and after deconvolution. It's possible to set :
-						1 for a Wood-Anderson seismometer
-						2 for a 5sec generic Seismometer
-						3 for a WWSSN LP seismometer
-						4 for a WSSN SP seismometer
-						5 for a Generic Seismometer
-						6 for a Butterworth Low pass filter
-						7 for a Butterworth High pass filter
-						8 for a Butterworth Band pass filter
-						9 for a 1Hz eigen-frequency L4C seismometer
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="taper" type="double" default="5" unit="s">
-						<description>
-						taper applied to the signal
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="signal_length"  type="double" default="150" unit="s">
-						<description>
-						signal length used to compute the duration magnitude
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="butterworth" type="string" default="&quot;3,1.5&quot;">
-						<description>
-						Butterworth filter parameter applied to the signal
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="depthmax" type="double" default="200" unit="km">
-						<description>
-						Maximum depth at which duration magnitude is valid
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="deltamax" type="double" default="400" unit="km">
-						<description>
-						Maximum distance between earthquake and station at which duration magnitude is valid
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="snrmin" type="double" default="1.2">
-						<description>
-						Signal to noise ratio below which the coda is reached
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="mdmax" type="double" default="5.0">
-						<description>
-						Maximum expected duration magnitude value
-						This is used to find how much data should be loaded for a given station by reversing the formula
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="fma" type="double" default="-0.87">
-						<description>
-						FMA regional coefficient
-						See Hypo2000 manual
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="fmb" type="double" default="2.0">
-						<description>
-						FMB regional coefficient
-						See Hypo2000 manual
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="fmd" type="double" default="0.0035">
-						<description>
-						FMD regional coefficient
-						See Hypo2000 manual
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="fmf" type="double" default="0.0">
-						<description>
-						FMF regional coefficient
-						See Hypo2000 manual
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="fmz" type="double" default="0.0">
-						<description>
-						FMZ regional coefficient
-						See Hypo2000 manual
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="linearcorrection" type="double" default="1.0">
-						<description>
-						Linear correction
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="offset" type="double" default="0.0">
-						<description>
-						Offset
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="stacor" type="double" default="0.0">
-						<description>
-						Station correction
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="md">
+				<parameter name="seismo" type="int" default="9">
+					<description>
+					Default filter type to use before processing and after deconvolution. It's possible to set :
+					1 for a Wood-Anderson seismometer
+					2 for a 5sec generic Seismometer
+					3 for a WWSSN LP seismometer
+					4 for a WSSN SP seismometer
+					5 for a Generic Seismometer
+					6 for a Butterworth Low pass filter
+					7 for a Butterworth High pass filter
+					8 for a Butterworth Band pass filter
+					9 for a 1Hz eigen-frequency L4C seismometer
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="taper" type="double" default="5" unit="s">
+					<description>
+					taper applied to the signal
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="signal_length"  type="double" default="150" unit="s">
+					<description>
+					signal length used to compute the duration magnitude
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="butterworth" type="string" default="&quot;3,1.5&quot;">
+					<description>
+					Butterworth filter parameter applied to the signal
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="depthmax" type="double" default="200" unit="km">
+					<description>
+					Maximum depth at which duration magnitude is valid
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="deltamax" type="double" default="400" unit="km">
+					<description>
+					Maximum distance between earthquake and station at which duration magnitude is valid
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="snrmin" type="double" default="1.2">
+					<description>
+					Signal to noise ratio below which the coda is reached
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="mdmax" type="double" default="5.0">
+					<description>
+					Maximum expected duration magnitude value
+					This is used to find how much data should be loaded for a given station by reversing the formula
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="fma" type="double" default="-0.87">
+					<description>
+					FMA regional coefficient
+					See Hypo2000 manual
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="fmb" type="double" default="2.0">
+					<description>
+					FMB regional coefficient
+					See Hypo2000 manual
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="fmd" type="double" default="0.0035">
+					<description>
+					FMD regional coefficient
+					See Hypo2000 manual
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="fmf" type="double" default="0.0">
+					<description>
+					FMF regional coefficient
+					See Hypo2000 manual
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="fmz" type="double" default="0.0">
+					<description>
+					FMZ regional coefficient
+					See Hypo2000 manual
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="linearcorrection" type="double" default="1.0">
+					<description>
+					Linear correction
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="offset" type="double" default="0.0">
+					<description>
+					Offset
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="stacor" type="double" default="0.0">
+					<description>
+					Station correction
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_ml.xml

@@ -25,74 +25,76 @@
 		Standard local (Richter) magnitude
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="ML">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" match-name="ML">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for measuring ML amplitudes. Add more parameters
+				by adding an amplitude type profile 'ML',
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="minSNR" type="double" default="0"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="8"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="80"/>
+				<parameter name="signalEnd" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="min(R / 3 + 30, 150)"/>
+				<parameter name="preFilter" type="string" default="">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for measuring ML amplitudes. Add more parameters
-					by adding an amplitude type profile 'ML',
+					The filter applied to raw records before applying
+					Wood-Anderson simulation. Default: no pre-filtering.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="preFilter" type="string" default="">
-						<description>
-						The filter applied to raw records before applying
-						Wood-Anderson simulation. Default: no pre-filtering.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="measureType" type="string" default="AbsMax">
-						<description>
-						This parameter allows to set how the amplitude is measured.
-						Either by finding the absolute maximum of the demeaned
-						trace (AbsMax), the difference of maximum and minimum of
-						the signal window (MinMax) or the maximum peak-trough
-						of one cycle (PeakTrough).
-
-						Note that if absMax is already explicitly configured, this
-						parameter has no effect.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="combiner" type="string" default="average">
-						<description>
-						Defines the combiner operation for the amplitudes measured
-						on either both horizontal component. The default is to
-						use the average. Allowed values are: &quot;average&quot;,
-						&quot;min&quot;, &quot;max&quot; and &quot;geometric_mean&quot;.
-						&quot;geometric_mean&quot; corresponds to averaging single-trace
-						magnitudes instead of their amplitudes.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
-
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="ML">
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="applyWoodAnderson" type="boolean" default="true">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing ML magnitudes from ML amplitudes.
+					Applying Wood-Anderson simulation. To achieve displacement
+					records without WA simulation, an integration filter can
+					be applied with the pre-filter.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="logA0" type="string" default="0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85">
-						<description>
-						The calibration function log10(A0).
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="measureType" type="string" default="AbsMax">
+					<description>
+					This parameter allows to set how the amplitude is measured.
+					Either by finding the absolute maximum of the demeaned
+					trace (AbsMax), the difference of maximum and minimum of
+					the signal window (MinMax) or the maximum peak-trough
+					of one cycle (PeakTrough).
 
-						Format: any list of distance-value pairs separated by
-						comma. Values within pairs are separated by colon.
+					Note that if absMax is already explicitly configured, this
+					parameter has no effect.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="combiner" type="string" default="average">
+					<description>
+					Defines the combiner operation for the amplitudes measured
+					on either both horizontal component. The default is to
+					use the average. Allowed values are: &quot;average&quot;,
+					&quot;min&quot;, &quot;max&quot; and &quot;geometric_mean&quot;.
+					&quot;geometric_mean&quot; corresponds to averaging single-trace
+					magnitudes instead of their amplitudes.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="ML">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing ML magnitudes from ML amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="8"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="80"/>
+				<parameter name="logA0" type="string" default="0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85">
+					<description>
+					The calibration function log10(A0).
 
-						Example: &quot;0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85&quot;
-						specifies 4 distance intervals from
-						0...60, 60...100, 100...400 and 400...1000 km distance.
-						Within these intervals log10(A0) is interpolated linearly
-						between -1.3...-2.8, -2.8...-3.0, -3.0...-4.5 and -4.5...-5.8,
-						respectively.
+					Format: any list of distance-value pairs separated by
+					comma. Values within pairs are separated by colon.
 
-						Note: The first and last distance samples limit the
-						maximum distance range for computing ML.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDistanceKm" type="double" unit="km" default="-1.0">
-						<description>
-							Maximum epicentral distance for computing ML.
-							No distance limitation for maxDistanceKm = -1.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+					Example: &quot;0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85&quot;
+					specifies 4 distance intervals from
+					0...60, 60...100, 100...400 and 400...1000 km distance.
+					Within these intervals log10(A0) is interpolated linearly
+					between -1.3...-2.8, -2.8...-3.0, -3.0...-4.5 and -4.5...-5.8,
+					respectively.
+
+					Note: The first and last distance samples limit the
+					maximum distance range for computing ML.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_ml_idc.xml

@@ -11,19 +11,17 @@
 		CTBTO/IDC local magnitude.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="ML(IDC)">
-					<parameter name="A" type="path">
-						<description>
-						Location of the station specific attenuation table. If not
-						specified then @DATADIR@/magnitudes/IDC/global.ml will be
-						used as fallback. {net}, {sta} and {loc} are placeholders
-						which will be replaced with the concrete network code,
-						station code and location code.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="ML(IDC)">
+				<parameter name="A" type="path">
+					<description>
+					Location of the station specific attenuation table. If not
+					specified then @DATADIR@/magnitudes/IDC/global.ml will be
+					used as fallback. {net}, {sta} and {loc} are placeholders
+					which will be replaced with the concrete network code,
+					station code and location code.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mlc.xml

@@ -101,188 +101,219 @@
 		Custom magnitude for local events measured on horizontal components
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="MLc">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" match-name="MLc">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for measuring MLc amplitudes. Add more parameters
+				by adding an amplitude type profile 'MLc',
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="minSNR" type="double" default="0"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="8"/>
+				<parameter name="minDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="-10"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="80"/>
+				<parameter name="signalEnd" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="min(R / 3 + 30, 150)"/>
+				<parameter name="preFilter" type="string" default="BW(3,0.5,12)">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for measuring MLc amplitudes. Add more parameters
-					by adding an amplitude type profile 'MLc',
+					The filter applied to raw records before applying
+					Wood-Anderson simulation.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="preFilter" type="string" default="BW(3,0.5,12)">
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="applyWoodAnderson" type="boolean" default="true">
+					<description>
+					Applying Wood-Anderson simulation. To achieve displacement
+					records without WA simulation, an integration filter can
+					be applied with the pre-filter.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="amplitudeScale" type="string" default="1.0">
+					<description>
+					Scaling value multiplied to the measured amplitudes to
+					match the amplitude units expected by the magnitude
+					calibration function.
+
+					Expected amplitudes are
+					in units of mym but actual amplitudes provided from
+					Wood-Anderson-corrected seismograms are in units of mm:
+					amplitudeScale = 1000.
+
+					If data are not corrected for WA, measured amplitudes
+					take the unit of gain-corrected data considering the
+					preFilter:
+					amplitudeScale converts between units of measured and
+					excpected amplitude.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="measureType" type="string" default="AbsMax" values="AbsMax,MinMax,PeakTrough">
+					<description>
+					Type for measuring amplitudes.
+
+					AbsMax: absolute maximum
+
+					MinMax: half difference between absolute maximum and minimum
+
+					PeakTrough: half difference between maximum and minimum
+					on a half cycle
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="combiner" type="string" default="max" values="min,max,average,geometric_mean">
+					<description>
+					Define how to combine the amplitudes measured on both
+					horizontals components:
+
+					min: take the minimum
+
+					max: take the maxium
+
+					avgerage: form the average
+
+					geometric_mean: form the geometric mean
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="MLc">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing MLc magnitudes from MLc amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="8"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="80"/>
+				<parameter name="distMode" type="string" default="hypocentral" values="hypocentral,epicentral">
+					<description>
+					Considered distance measure between source and receiver.
+
+					hypocentral: hypocentral distance
+
+					epicentral: epicentral distance
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="minDist" type="double" default="-1.0" unit="deg">
+					<description>
+					The minimum distance for computing magnitudes from amplitudes.
+					Negative values deactivate the check.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" default="8" unit="deg">
+					<description>
+					The maximum distance for computing magnitudes from amplitudes.
+					Negative values deactivate the check.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="minDepth" type="double" default="-10" unit="km">
+					<description>
+					The minimum source depth below which magnitudes are computed.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" default="80" unit="km">
+					<description>
+					The maximum source depth up to which magnitudes are computed.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="calibrationType" type="string" default="&quot;parametric&quot;" unit="" values="parametric,A0">
+					<description>
+					Type of magnitude calibration formula to be considered.
+					The calibration parameters are considered accordingly.
+
+					&quot;parametric&quot;: consider parameters of parametric
+					configuration in parametric section
+
+					&quot;A0&quot;: consider parameters of non-parametric
+					configuration in A0 section.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<group name="A0">
+					<description>
+					Parameters for A0, non-parametric magnitude calibration.
+					Considered if magnitude.MLc.calibrationType = "A0".
+					</description>
+					<parameter name="logA0" type="string" default="0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85">
 						<description>
-						The filter applied to raw records before applying
-						Wood-Anderson simulation.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="applyWoodAnderson" type="boolean" default="true">
-						<description>
-						Applying Wood-Anderson simulation. To achieve displacement
-						records without WA simulation, an integration filter can
-						be applied with the pre-filter.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="amplitudeScale" type="string" default="1.0">
-						<description>
-						Scaling value multiplied to the measured amplitudes to
-						match the amplitude units expected by the magnitude
-						calibration function.
+						The non-parametric calibration function log10(A0).
 
-						Expected amplitudes are
-						in units of mym but actual amplitudes provided from
-						Wood-Anderson-corrected seismograms are in units of mm:
-						amplitudeScale = 1000.
+						Format: any list of distance-value pairs separated by
+						comma. Values within pairs are separated by colon.
 
-						If data are not corrected for WA, measured amplitudes
-						take the unit of gain-corrected data considering the
-						preFilter:
-						amplitudeScale converts between units of measured and
-						excpected amplitude.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="measureType" type="string" default="AbsMax">
-						<description>
-						Type for measuring amplitudes. Available:
+						Example: &quot;0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85&quot;
+						specifies 4 distance intervals from
+						0...60, 60...100, 100...400 and 400...1000 km distance.
+						Within these intervals log10(A0) is interpolated linearly
+						between -1.3...-2.8, -2.8...-3.0, -3.0...-4.5 and -4.5...-5.8,
+						respectively.
 
-						AbsMax: absolute maximum
-
-						MinMax: half difference between absolute maximum and minimum
-
-						PeakTrough: half difference between maximum and minimum
-						on a half cycle
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="combiner" type="string" default="max">
-						<description>
-						Define how to combine the amplitudes measured on both
-						horizontals components:
-
-						min: take the minimum
-
-						max: take the maxium
-
-						avgerage: form the average
-
-						geometric_mean: form the geometric mean
+						Note: The first and last distance samples limit the
+						maximum distance range for computing MLv.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
 				</group>
-			</group>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="MLc">
+				<group name="parametric">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing MLc magnitudes from MLc amplitudes.
+					Parameters for parametric magnitude calibration:
+					MLc = log10(A) + c7 * e^(c8 * r) + c6 * h + c3 * log10(r / c5) + c2 * (r + c4) + c1 + c0(station)
+
+					Considered if magnitude.MLc.calibrationType = "parametric".
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="distMode" type="string" default="hypocentral">
+					<parameter name="c0" type="double" default="0.0">
 						<description>
-						Considered distance measure between source and receiver.
-						Possible values are
-
-						hypocentral: hypocentral distance
-
-						epicentral: epicentral distance
+						Station correction. This is the calibration value 'c0'
+						applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minDist" type="double" default="-1.0" unit="deg">
+					<parameter name="c1" type="double" default="0.69">
 						<description>
-						The minimum distance for computing magnitudes from amplitudes.
-						Negative values deactivate the check.
+						The calibration value 'c1' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" default="8" unit="deg">
+					<parameter name="c2" type="double"  default="0.00095">
 						<description>
-						The maximum distance for computing magnitudes from amplitudes.
-						Negative values deactivate the check.
+						The calibration value 'c2' applied in the
+						magnitude calibration formula
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" default="80" unit="km">
+					<parameter name="c3" type="double" default="1.11">
 						<description>
-						The maximum source depth up to which magnitudes are computed.
+						The calibration value 'c3' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="calibrationType" type="string" default="&quot;parametric&quot;" unit="">
+					<parameter name="c4" type="double" default="0.0">
 						<description>
-						Type of magnitude calibration formula to be considered.
-						The calibration parameters are considered accordingly.
-						Currently supported are
-
-						&quot;parametric&quot;: consider parameters of parametric
-						configuration in parametric section
-
-						&quot;A0&quot;: consider parameters of non-parametric
-						configuration in A0 section.
+						The calibration value 'c4' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
 					</parameter>
-					<group name="A0">
+					<parameter name="c5" type="double" default="1.0">
 						<description>
-						Parameters for A0, non-parametric magnitude calibration.
-						Considered if magnitude.MLc.calibrationType = "A0".
+						The calibration value 'c5' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
-						<parameter name="logA0" type="string" default="0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85">
-							<description>
-							The non-parametric calibration function log10(A0).
-
-							Format: any list of distance-value pairs separated by
-							comma. Values within pairs are separated by colon.
-
-							Example: &quot;0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85&quot;
-							specifies 4 distance intervals from
-							0...60, 60...100, 100...400 and 400...1000 km distance.
-							Within these intervals log10(A0) is interpolated linearly
-							between -1.3...-2.8, -2.8...-3.0, -3.0...-4.5 and -4.5...-5.8,
-							respectively.
-
-							Note: The first and last distance samples limit the
-							maximum distance range for computing MLv.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-					</group>
-					<group name="parametric">
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="c6" type="double" default="0.0">
 						<description>
-						Parameters for parametric magnitude calibration:
-						MLc = log10(A) + c3 * log10(r/c5) + c2 * (r + c4) + c1 + c0(station)
-
-						Considered if magnitude.MLc.calibrationType = "parametric".
+						The calibration value 'c6' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
 						</description>
-						<parameter name="c0" type="double" default="0.0">
-							<description>
-							Station correction. This is the calibration value 'c0'
-							applied in the
-							parametric magnitude calibration formula.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="c1" type="double" default="0.69">
-							<description>
-							The calibration value 'c1' applied in the
-							parametric magnitude calibration formula.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="c2" type="double"  default="0.00095">
-							<description>
-							The calibration value 'c2' applied in the
-							magnitude calibration formula
-							parametric magnitude calibration formula.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="c3" type="double" default="1.11">
-							<description>
-							The calibration value 'c3' applied in the
-							parametric magnitude calibration formula.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="c4" type="double" default="0.0">
-							<description>
-							The calibration value 'c4' applied in the
-							parametric magnitude calibration formula.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="c5" type="double" default="1.0">
-							<description>
-							The calibration value 'c5' applied in the
-							parametric magnitude calibration formula.
-							</description>
-						</parameter>
-					</group>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="c7" type="double" default="0.0">
+						<description>
+						The calibration value 'c7' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="c8" type="double" default="0.0">
+						<description>
+						The calibration value 'c8' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
+					<parameter name="H" type="double" default="40" unit="km">
+						<description>
+						The calibration value 'H' applied in the
+						parametric magnitude calibration formula for forming
+						h. Read the documentation.
+						</description>
+					</parameter>
 				</group>
-			</group>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mlh.xml

@@ -16,42 +16,38 @@
 		at the Liverpool developer meeting.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="MLh">
-					<parameter name="maxavg" type="string" default="max">
-						<description>
-						Define combiner operation for both horizontals (min, max, avg).
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="ClippingThreshold" type="double">
-						<description>
-						MLh clipping level, in raw counts, eg. 80% of 2^23 = 6710886.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="MLh">
-					<parameter name="params" type="string">
-						<description>
-						Defines attenuation parameters for MLh.
-						Format: &quot;UpToKilometers A B; UpToNextKilometers A B;&quot;.
-						Example: &quot;30 nomag; 60 0.018 2.17; 700 0.0038 3.02&quot;.
-						The first parameter set &quot;30 nomag&quot; means that up to 30km
-						from the sensor the magnitude should not be calculated.
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" match-name="MLh">
+				<parameter name="maxavg" type="string" default="max">
+					<description>
+					Define combiner operation for both horizontals (min, max, avg).
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="ClippingThreshold" type="double">
+					<description>
+					MLh clipping level, in raw counts, eg. 80% of 2^23 = 6710886.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="MLh">
+				<parameter name="params" type="string">
+					<description>
+					Defines attenuation parameters for MLh.
+					Format: &quot;UpToKilometers A B; UpToNextKilometers A B;&quot;.
+					Example: &quot;30 nomag; 60 0.018 2.17; 700 0.0038 3.02&quot;.
+					The first parameter set &quot;30 nomag&quot; means that up to 30km
+					from the sensor the magnitude should not be calculated.
 
-						Note: No MLh computation if params is empty.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" unit="km" default="80" >
-						<description>
-							Maximum depth allowed to compute the magnitude. Make sure to
-							also update the MLh amplitude bindings accordingly to this
-							value. maxDepth should not be greater than 80km. 
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+					Note: No MLh computation if params is empty.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" unit="km" default="80" >
+					<description>
+						Maximum depth allowed to compute the magnitude. Make sure to
+						also update the MLh amplitude bindings accordingly to this
+						value. maxDepth should not be greater than 80km.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mlr.xml

@@ -8,26 +8,24 @@
 	</plugin>
 	<binding name="MLr" module="global">
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="MLr">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="MLr">
+				<description>
+				Parameter for computing MLr magnitudes for GNS/Geonet from MLv amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="params" type="string">
 					<description>
-					Parameter for computing MLr magnitudes for GNS/Geonet from MLv amplitudes.
-					</description>
-					<parameter name="params" type="string">
-						<description>
-						Defines Stations Corrections parameters for MLr (GNS/Geonet Local magnitude).
-						Format: &quot;UpToKilometers A ; UpToNextKilometers A ;&quot;.
-						Example: &quot;30 nomag; 60 0.018 ; 700 0.0038 &quot;.
-						The first parameter set &quot;30 nomag&quot; means that up to 30km
-						from the sensor the magnitude should not be calculated.
-						A is used as station correction.
-						"nomag" is used to disable station magnitudes.
+					Defines Stations Corrections parameters for MLr (GNS/Geonet Local magnitude).
+					Format: &quot;UpToKilometers A ; UpToNextKilometers A ;&quot;.
+					Example: &quot;30 nomag; 60 0.018 ; 700 0.0038 &quot;.
+					The first parameter set &quot;30 nomag&quot; means that up to 30km
+					from the sensor the magnitude should not be calculated.
+					A is used as station correction.
+					"nomag" is used to disable station magnitudes.
 
-						Note: No MLr computation if params is empty.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+					Note: No MLr computation if params is empty.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mlv.xml

@@ -25,64 +25,67 @@
 		Local (Richter) magnitude measured on the vertical component
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="MLv">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" match-name="MLv">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for measuring MLv amplitudes. Add more parameters
+				by adding an amplitude type profile 'MLv',
+				</description>
+				<!-- Override defaults -->
+				<parameter name="minSNR" type="double" default="0"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="8"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="1000"/>
+				<parameter name="signalEnd" type="string" unit="time grammar" default="min(R / 3 + 30, 150)"/>
+				<parameter name="preFilter" type="string" default="">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for measuring MLv amplitudes. Add more parameters
-					by adding an amplitude type profile 'MLv',
+					The filter applied to raw records before applying
+					Wood-Anderson simulation. Default: no pre-filtering.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="preFilter" type="string" default="">
-						<description>
-						The filter applied to raw records before applying
-						Wood-Anderson simulation. Default: no pre-filtering.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="measureType" type="string" default="AbsMax">
-						<description>
-						This parameter allows to set how the amplitude is measured.
-						Either by finding the absolute maximum of the demeaned
-						trace (AbsMax), the difference of maximum and minimum of
-						the signal window (MinMax) or the maximum peak-trough
-						of one cycle (PeakTrough).
-
-						Note that if absMax is already explicitly configured, this
-						parameter has no effect.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
-
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="MLv">
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="applyWoodAnderson" type="boolean" default="true">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing MLv magnitudes from MLv amplitudes.
+					Applying Wood-Anderson simulation. To achieve displacement
+					records without WA simulation, an integration filter can
+					be applied with the pre-filter.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="logA0" type="string" default="0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85">
-						<description>
-						The calibration function log10(A0).
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="measureType" type="string" default="AbsMax">
+					<description>
+					This parameter allows to set how the amplitude is measured.
+					Either by finding the absolute maximum of the demeaned
+					trace (AbsMax), the difference of maximum and minimum of
+					the signal window (MinMax) or the maximum peak-trough
+					of one cycle (PeakTrough).
 
-						Format: any list of distance-value pairs separated by
-						comma. Values within pairs are separated by colon.
+					Note that if absMax is already explicitly configured, this
+					parameter has no effect.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="MLv">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing MLv magnitudes from MLv amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="string" unit="deg" default="8"/>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="string" unit="km" default="1000"/>
+				<parameter name="logA0" type="string" default="0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85">
+					<description>
+					The calibration function log10(A0).
 
-						Example: &quot;0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85&quot;
-						specifies 4 distance intervals from
-						0...60, 60...100, 100...400 and 400...1000 km distance.
-						Within these intervals log10(A0) is interpolated linearly
-						between -1.3...-2.8, -2.8...-3.0, -3.0...-4.5 and -4.5...-5.8,
-						respectively.
+					Format: any list of distance-value pairs separated by
+					comma. Values within pairs are separated by colon.
 
-						Note: The first and last distance samples limit the
-						maximum distance range for computing MLv.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDistanceKm" type="double" unit="km" default="-1.0">
-						<description>
-							Maximum epicentral distance for computing MLv.
-							No distance limitation for maxDistanceKm=-1
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+					Example: &quot;0:-1.3,60:-2.8,100:-3.0,400:-4.5,1000:-5.85&quot;
+					specifies 4 distance intervals from
+					0...60, 60...100, 100...400 and 400...1000 km distance.
+					Within these intervals log10(A0) is interpolated linearly
+					between -1.3...-2.8, -2.8...-3.0, -3.0...-4.5 and -4.5...-5.8,
+					respectively.
+
+					Note: The first and last distance samples limit the
+					maximum distance range for computing MLv.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_mn.xml

@@ -6,171 +6,163 @@
 			Nuttli magnitude for Canada and other Cratonic regions
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="MN">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalAmplitudeProfile" match-name="MN">
+				<description>
+				Amplitude control parameters for MN (Nuttli magnitude).
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="velocityModel" type="string" default="iasp91">
 					<description>
-					Amplitude control parameters for MN (Nuttli magnitude).
+					The travel time table set compiled for LocSAT. The tables
+					are located in &quot;share/locsat/tables/[vmodel].*&quot;.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="velocityModel" type="string" default="iasp91">
-						<description>
-						The travel time table set compiled for LocSAT. The tables
-						are located in &quot;share/locsat/tables/[vmodel].*&quot;.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="MN">
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalMagnitudeProfile" match-name="MN">
+				<description>
+				Regionalization of MN (Nuttli magnitude).
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="region" type="path" default="@DATADIR@/magnitudes/MN/MN.bna">
 					<description>
-					Regionalization of MN (Nuttli magnitude).
+					The path to the BNA file which defines the valid region
+					for the MN magnitude. Note that the entire path from
+					source to receiver must lie entirely within the polygon(s).
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="region" type="path" default="@DATADIR@/magnitudes/MN/MN.bna">
-						<description>
-						The path to the BNA file which defines the valid region
-						for the MN magnitude. Note that the entire path from
-						source to receiver must lie entirely within the polygon(s).
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="offsetMw" type="double">
-						<description>
-						The offset applied to the MN network magnitude to
-						estimate Mw(MN). If not configured then no Mw estimation
-						will be applied.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="offsetMw" type="double">
+					<description>
+					The offset applied to the MN network magnitude to
+					estimate Mw(MN). If not configured then no Mw estimation
+					will be applied.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</plugin>
 	<binding name="MN" module="global">
 		<description>
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="MN">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" match-name="MN">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for measuring AMN amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="rms" type="boolean" default="false">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for measuring AMN amplitudes.
+					Whether to use RMS ratio of signal and noise window for
+					SNR computation or the ration of the peak-trough
+					amplitudes of either window.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="rms" type="boolean" default="false">
-						<description>
-						Whether to use RMS ratio of signal and noise window for
-						SNR computation or the ration of the peak-trough
-						amplitudes of either window.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="filter" type="string">
-						<description>
-						The configurable filter such that the V measurement is
-						made on a filtered trace. By default, filtering is not
-						enabled.
-
-						See https://docs.gempa.de/seiscomp/current/base/filter-grammar.html
-						for how to specify the filter.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="Vmin" type="double" default="3.2" unit="km/s">
-						<description>
-						The minimum phase velocity used to determine the signal
-						window end.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="Vmax" type="double" default="3.6" unit="km/s">
-						<description>
-						The maximum phase velocity used to determine the signal
-						window start.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="snrWindowSeconds" type="double" default="10" unit="s">
-						<description>
-						The length of the SNR window.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="noiseWindowPreSeconds" type="double" default="0" unit="s">
-						<description>
-						The offset of the noise window. A positive value will move
-						the computed noise window to the left on the time axis,
-						a negative value will move it to the right on the time axis.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="signalStartPriorities" type="list:string" default="Lg,Sg,Sn,S,Vmax">
-						<description>
-						The priority list of phase onsets to compute the signal
-						start window. Except for Vmin and Vmax, associated phases
-						(arrivals) must be present in the origin for this
-						particular phase. Picked phases are only considered if
-						the origin is a manual origin or the pick is a
-						manual pick. The first value in the list which can be
-						retrieved or computed, is selected.
-
-						Allowed tokens: Pg, Pn, P, Sg, Sn, S, Lg, Rg, Vmin, Vmax
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="signalEndPriorities" type="list:string" default="Rg,Vmin">
-						<description>
-						The priority list of phase onsets to compute the signal
-						end window. Except for Vmin and Vmax, associated phases
-						(arrivals) must be present in the origin for this
-						particular phase. Picked phases are only considered if
-						the origin is a manual origin or the pick is a
-						manual pick. The first value in the list which can be
-						retrieved or computed, is selected.
-
-						Allowed tokens: Pg, Pn, P, Sg, Sn, S, Lg, Rg, Vmin, Vmax
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="MN">
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="filter" type="string">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing MN magnitudes from AMN amplitudes.
+					The configurable filter such that the V measurement is
+					made on a filtered trace. By default, filtering is not
+					enabled.
+
+					See https://docs.gempa.de/seiscomp/current/base/filter-grammar.html
+					for how to specify the filter.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="minSNR" type="double" default="2">
-						<description>
-						The minimum SNR required for a magnitude to pass
-						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
-						anyway but if the SNR is below this threshold it will
-						be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
-						to the network magnitude.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minPeriod" type="double" default="0.01" unit="s">
-						<description>
-						The minimum period required for a magnitude to pass
-						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
-						anyway but if the period is below this threshold it will
-						be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
-						to the network magnitude.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxPeriod" type="double" default="1.3" unit="s">
-						<description>
-						The maximum period allowed for a magnitude to pass
-						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
-						anyway but if the period is above this threshold it will
-						be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
-						to the network magnitude.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minDist" type="double" default="0.5" unit="deg">
-						<description>
-						The minimum distance required for a magnitude to pass
-						the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
-						anyway but if the distance is below this threshold it
-						will be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
-						to the network magnitude.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" default="30" unit="deg">
-						<description>
-						The maximum distance allowed for a magnitude to be
-						computed. If the distance exceeds this threshold then
-						the computation will be canceled and no station
-						magnitude will be available at all.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="Vmin" type="double" default="3.2" unit="km/s">
+					<description>
+					The minimum phase velocity used to determine the signal
+					window end.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="Vmax" type="double" default="3.6" unit="km/s">
+					<description>
+					The maximum phase velocity used to determine the signal
+					window start.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="snrWindowSeconds" type="double" default="10" unit="s">
+					<description>
+					The length of the SNR window.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="noiseWindowPreSeconds" type="double" default="0" unit="s">
+					<description>
+					The offset of the noise window. A positive value will move
+					the computed noise window to the left on the time axis,
+					a negative value will move it to the right on the time axis.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="signalStartPriorities" type="list:string" default="Lg,Sg,Sn,S,Vmax">
+					<description>
+					The priority list of phase onsets to compute the signal
+					start window. Except for Vmin and Vmax, associated phases
+					(arrivals) must be present in the origin for this
+					particular phase. Picked phases are only considered if
+					the origin is a manual origin or the pick is a
+					manual pick. The first value in the list which can be
+					retrieved or computed, is selected.
+
+					Allowed tokens: Pg, Pn, P, Sg, Sn, S, Lg, Rg, Vmin, Vmax
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="signalEndPriorities" type="list:string" default="Rg,Vmin">
+					<description>
+					The priority list of phase onsets to compute the signal
+					end window. Except for Vmin and Vmax, associated phases
+					(arrivals) must be present in the origin for this
+					particular phase. Picked phases are only considered if
+					the origin is a manual origin or the pick is a
+					manual pick. The first value in the list which can be
+					retrieved or computed, is selected.
+
+					Allowed tokens: Pg, Pn, P, Sg, Sn, S, Lg, Rg, Vmin, Vmax
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="MN">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing MN magnitudes from AMN amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="minSNR" type="double" default="2">
+					<description>
+					The minimum SNR required for a magnitude to pass
+					the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+					anyway but if the SNR is below this threshold it will
+					be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+					to the network magnitude.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="minPeriod" type="double" default="0.01" unit="s">
+					<description>
+					The minimum period required for a magnitude to pass
+					the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+					anyway but if the period is below this threshold it will
+					be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+					to the network magnitude.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxPeriod" type="double" default="1.3" unit="s">
+					<description>
+					The maximum period allowed for a magnitude to pass
+					the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+					anyway but if the period is above this threshold it will
+					be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+					to the network magnitude.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="minDist" type="double" default="0.5" unit="deg">
+					<description>
+					The minimum distance required for a magnitude to pass
+					the QC check. The station magnitude will be computed
+					anyway but if the distance is below this threshold it
+					will be associated with weight zero and will not contribute
+					to the network magnitude.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" default="30" unit="deg">
+					<description>
+					The maximum distance allowed for a magnitude to be
+					computed. If the distance exceeds this threshold then
+					the computation will be canceled and no station
+					magnitude will be available at all.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_ms_20.xml

@@ -12,55 +12,51 @@
 		at around 20 s period.
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
-			<group name="amplitudes">
-				<group name="Ms_20">
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsAmplitudeProfile" match-name="Ms_20">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing Ms_20 amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="minVelocity" type="double" unit="km/s" default="3">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing Ms_20 amplitudes.
+					Minimum group velocity used to compute signal time window.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="minVelocity" type="double" unit="km/s" default="3">
-						<description>
-						Minimum group velocity used to compute signal time window.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxVelocity" type="double" unit="km/s" default="4">
-						<description>
-						Maximum group velocity used to compute signal time window.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
-			<group name="magnitudes">
-				<group name="Ms_20">
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxVelocity" type="double" unit="km/s" default="4">
 					<description>
-					Parameters for computing Ms_20 magnitudes from Ms_20 amplitudes.
+					Maximum group velocity used to compute signal time window.
 					</description>
-					<parameter name="lowerPeriod" type="double" unit="s" default="18">
-						<description>
-						Lower period limit of the signal for computing Ms_20.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="upperPeriod" type="double" unit="s" default="22">
-						<description>
-						Upper period limit of the signal for computing Ms_20.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="20">
-						<description>
-						Minimum epicentral distance for computing Ms_20.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="160">
-						<description>
-						Maximum epicentral distance for computing Ms_20.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-					<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" unit="km" default="100">
-						<description>
-						Maximum depth for computing Ms_20.
-						</description>
-					</parameter>
-				</group>
-			</group>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
+			<extend-struct type="GlobalBindingsMagnitudeProfile" match-name="Ms_20">
+				<description>
+				Parameters for computing Ms_20 magnitudes from Ms_20 amplitudes.
+				</description>
+				<parameter name="lowerPeriod" type="double" unit="s" default="18">
+					<description>
+					Lower period limit of the signal for computing Ms_20.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="upperPeriod" type="double" unit="s" default="22">
+					<description>
+					Upper period limit of the signal for computing Ms_20.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="minDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="20">
+					<description>
+					Minimum epicentral distance for computing Ms_20.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDist" type="double" unit="deg" default="160">
+					<description>
+					Maximum epicentral distance for computing Ms_20.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+				<parameter name="maxDepth" type="double" unit="km" default="100">
+					<description>
+					Maximum depth for computing Ms_20.
+					</description>
+				</parameter>
+			</extend-struct>
 		</configuration>
 	</binding>
 </seiscomp>

etc/descriptions/global_nonlinloc.xml

@@ -3,148 +3,161 @@
 	<plugin name="NonLinLoc">
 		<extends>global</extends>
 		<description>
-			NonLinLoc locator wrapper plugin for SeisComP.
-			NonLinLoc was written by Anthony Lomax (http://alomax.free.fr/nlloc).
+		NonLinLoc locator wrapper plugin for SeisComP.
+		NonLinLoc was written by Anthony Lomax (http://alomax.free.fr/nlloc).
 		</description>
 		<configuration>
 			<group name="NonLinLoc">
 				<parameter name="publicID" type="string" default="NLL.@time/%Y%m%d%H%M%S.%f@.@id@">
 					<description>
-						PublicID creation pattern for an origin created by NonLinLoc.
+					PublicID creation pattern for an origin created by NonLinLoc.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
-				<parameter name="outputPath" type="path" default="/tmp/sc3.nll">
+				<parameter name="outputPath" type="directory" default="/tmp/sc3.nll" options="write">
 					<description>
-						Defines the output path for all native NonLinLoc input and output files.
+					Defines the output directory for all native NonLinLoc input and output files.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<parameter name="saveInput" type="boolean" default="true">
 					<description>
-						Save input files *.obs in outputPath for later processing.
-						Setting to false reduces file i/o and saves disk space.
+					Save input files *.obs in outputPath for later processing.
+					Setting to false reduces file i/o and saves disk space.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<parameter name="saveIntermediateOutput" type="boolean" default="true">
 					<description>
-						Save output files in outputPath for later processing or
-						for viewing by the Seismicity Viewer.
-						Setting to false reduces file i/o and saves disk space.
+					Save output files in outputPath for later processing or
+					for viewing by the Seismicity Viewer.
+					Setting to false reduces file i/o and saves disk space.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
-				<parameter name="controlFile" type="path">
+				<parameter name="controlFile" type="file" options="read">
 					<description>
-						The default NonLinLoc control file to use.
+					The default NonLinLoc control file to use. Parameters
+					therein are overridden per profile.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<parameter name="defaultPickError" type="double" default="0.5" unit="s">
 					<description>
-						The default pick error in seconds passed to NonLinLoc if a SeisComP pick
-						object does not provide pick time uncertainties.
+					The default pick error in seconds passed to NonLinLoc if a SeisComP pick
+					object does not provide pick time uncertainties.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<parameter name="fixedDepthGridSpacing" type="double" default="0.1" unit="km">
 					<description>
-						Since NLL does not support fixing the depth natively so this
-						feature is emulated by settings the Z grid very tight around
-						the depth to be fixed. This value sets the Z grid spacing.
+					Since NLL does not support fixing the depth natively so this
+					feature is emulated by settings the Z grid very tight around
+					the depth to be fixed. This value sets the Z grid spacing.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<parameter name="allowMissingStations" type="boolean" default="true">
 					<description>
-						Picks from stations with missing configuration will be
-						ignored. The origin will be relocated without that pick
-						if possible.
+					Picks from stations with missing configuration will be
+					ignored. The origin will be relocated without that pick
+					if possible.
 
-						If set to false, the plug-in throws
-						an excepection without locating.
+					If set to false, the plug-in throws
+					an excepection without locating.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<parameter name="profiles" type="list:string">
 					<description>
-						Defines a list of active profiles to be used by the plugin.
+					Defines a list of active profiles to be used by the plugin.
 					</description>
 				</parameter>
 
 				<group name="profile">
 					<struct type="NonLinLoc profile" link = "NonLinLoc.profiles">
 						<description>
-							Defines a regional profile that is used if a prelocation falls
-							inside the configured region.
+						Defines a regional profile that is used if a prelocation falls
+						inside the configured region.
 						</description>
 						<parameter name="earthModelID" type="string">
 							<description>
-								earthModelID that is stored in the created origin.
+							Earth model ID stored in the created origin.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="methodID" type="string" default="NonLinLoc">
 							<description>
-								methodID that is stored in the created origin.
+							Method ID stored in the created origin.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="tablePath" type="path">
 							<description>
-								Path to travel time tables (grids).
+							Path to travel time tables (grids) including the
+							full path and the names of the table files before
+							the phase name.
+
+							Example:
+
+							@DATADIR@/nonlinloc/iasp91/iasp91 for P and S tables
+							files
+							seiscomp/share/nonlinloc/iasp91/iasp91.[PS].*
 							</description>
 						</parameter> 
 						<parameter name="stationNameFormat" type="string" default="@STA@">
 							<description>
-								Format of the station name used to select the right travel time table (grid) file
-								for a station. 
-								By default only the station code is used (e.g. tablePath.P.@STA@.time.*), but
-								that doesn't allow to distinguish between multiple network codes or location codes
-								that use the same station code.
-								To overcome this limitation this parameter could be set in a more general way, for
-								example @NET@_@STA@_@LOC@. In this way NonLinLoc will look for
-								travel time table (grid) files of the form: tablePath.P.@NET@_@STA@_@LOC@.time.*
-								Where @NET@ @STA@ @LOC@ are just placeholder for the actual codes
+							Format of the station name used to select the right travel time table (grid) file
+							for a station.
+							By default only the station code is used (e.g. tablePath.P.@STA@.time.*), but
+							that doesn't allow to distinguish between multiple network codes or location codes
+							that use the same station code.
+							To overcome this limitation this parameter could be set in a more general way, for
+							example @NET@_@STA@_@LOC@. In this way NonLinLoc will look for
+							travel time table (grid) files of the form: tablePath.P.@NET@_@STA@_@LOC@.time.*
+							Where @NET@ @STA@ @LOC@ are just placeholder for the actual codes.
 							</description>
 						</parameter> 
-						<parameter name="controlFile" type="path">
+						<parameter name="controlFile" type="file" options="read">
 							<description>
-								Control file of the current profile. If not set, the default
-								control file will be used instead.
+							Control file of the current profile overriding
+							parameters of the default control file.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="transform" type="string" default="GLOBAL">
 							<description>
-								Transformation type of the configured region. Supported are
-								SIMPLE and GLOBAL.
-
-								Default: GLOBAL is assumed.
+							Transformation type of the configured region.
+							Supported are SIMPLE and GLOBAL.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="region" type="list:double">
 							<description>
-								Defines the 4 corner values of the epicentral region for selecting the profile.
-								The original epicentre must be within the region.
+							Defines the 4 corner values of the epicentral region for selecting the profile.
+							The original epicentre must be within the region.
 
-								If transform is GLOBAL: min_lat, min_lon, max_lat, max_lon.
-								The values define the geographic corner coordinates. Unit is degree.
+							If transform is GLOBAL: min_lat, min_lon, max_lat, max_lon.
+							The values define the geographic corner coordinates.
+							Unit: degree.
 
-								If transform is SIMPLE: xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax.
-								The values define the region relative to the configured origin.
-								Unit is km.
+							If transform is SIMPLE: min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y.
+							The values define the region relative to the origin
+							configured with &quot;origin&quot;.
+							Unit: km.
+
+							When this parameter is empty, the generated NonLinLoc
+							configuration is automatically overwritten with
+							TRANS GLOBAL.
+							Otherwise TRANS from &quot;controlFile&quot; applies.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="origin" type="list:double" unit="deg">
 							<description>
-								Only used for transformation SIMPLE. Expects 2 values: latitude, longitude.
-								The value define the geographic origin of the area spanned by region.
-								Unit is degree.
+							Only used for transformation SIMPLE. Expects 2 values: latitude, longitude.
+							The value define the geographic origin of the area spanned by region.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 						<parameter name="rotation" type="double" unit="deg">
 							<description>
-								Only used for transformation SIMPLE. Defines the rotation around the
-								origin of the defined region.
+							Only used for transformation SIMPLE. Defines the
+							rotation around the origin of the defined region.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
 					</struct>

etc/descriptions/global_stdloc.xml

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 							applies.
 							</description>
 						</parameter>
-						<parameter name="confLevel" type="double" default="0.9" range="0.5,1.0">
+						<parameter name="confLevel" type="double" default="0.9" range="0.5:1.0">
 							<description>
 							Confidence level, between 0.5 and 1.0, used in
 							computing the hypocenter confidence ellipsoid.

etc/descriptions/invextr.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <seiscomp>
 	<module name="invextr" category="Inventory">
-		<description>Extract channels from inventory.</description>
+		<description>
+		Extract and clean or remove streams from inventory.
+		</description>
 
 		<configuration>
 		</configuration>
@@ -52,11 +54,15 @@
 				</option>
 				<option flag="" long-flag="chans" argument="arg">
 					<description>
-						A comma separated list of channel IDs to extract
-						which can contain wildcards. Default: *.*.*.* meaning
-						all streams.
+					A comma separated list of streams to extract or remove (--rm)
+					which can contain wildcards. Avoiding confusion with files
+					names due to SHELL extension requires to enclose stream codes
+					by quotes. Default: *.*.*.* meaning all streams. Unreferenced
+					sensors, data loggers and resonses are removed when extracting.
+					A comma separated list of channel IDs to extract which may
+					contain wildcards. Default: *.*.*.* meaning all streams.
 
-						Example: invextr --chans &quot;GE.*.*.BHZ,GE.MORC.*.*&quot; inv.xml
+					Example: invextr --chans &quot;GE.*.*.BHZ,GE.MORC.*.*&quot; inventory.xml
 					</description>
 				</option>
 				<option flag="" long-flag="nslc" argument="arg">
@@ -68,19 +74,29 @@
 				<option flag="r" long-flag="region" argument="arg">
 					<description>
 					Filter streams by geographic region given as
-					"South, East, North, West". Region is unused by default.
+					"South,West,North,East". Region is unused by default.
 					</description>
 				</option>
 				<option flag="" long-flag="rm" argument="arg">
 					<description>
-						Removes all channels given with '--chans' instead of
-						extracting them.
+					Removes all channels given with '--chans' instead of
+					extracting them.
 
-						Example: invextr --rm --chans &quot;GE.*&quot; inv.xml
+					Example: invextr --rm --chans &quot;GE.*&quot; inv.xml
 					</description>
 				</option>
+			</group>
+			<group name="Output">
 				<option flag="f" long-flag="formatted">
-					<description>Enables formatted XML output.</description>
+					<description>
+					Enable formatted XML output.
+					</description>
+				</option>
+				<option flag="o" long-flag="output">
+					<description>
+					Name of output file. If not given or '-', output is sent to
+					stdout.
+					</description>
 				</option>
 			</group>
 		</command-line>

etc/descriptions/msrtsimul.xml

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <seiscomp>
-	<module name="msrtsimul" category="Acquisition">
+	<module name="msrtsimul" category="Acquisition" standalone="true">
 		<description>MiniSEED real time playback and simulation</description>
 		<command-line>
 			<synopsis>
 				msrtsimul [OPTION] miniSEED-file
 			</synopsis>
 			<group name="Verbosity">
-				<option flag="h" long-flag="help" argument="" unit="">
+				<option flag="h" long-flag="help" argument="">
 					<description>
 					Display this help message.
 					</description>
 				</option>
-				<option flag="v" long-flag="verbose" argument="" unit="">
+				<option flag="v" long-flag="verbose" argument="">
 					<description>
 					Verbose mode.
 					</description>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 					Minutes to skip at the beginning.
 					</description>
 				</option>
-				<option flag="m" long-flag="mode" argument="string" unit="">
+				<option flag="m" long-flag="mode" argument="string" unit="" values="realtime,historic">
 					<description>
 					Playback mode: choose between 'realtime' and 'historic'
 					</description>
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
 				</option>
 				<option flag="u" long-flag="unlimited" argument="" unit="">
 					<description>
-					 Allow miniSEED records which are not 512 bytes.
+					Allow miniSEED records which are not 512 bytes. By default
+					seedlink supports 512 bytes only.
 					</description>
 				</option>
 			</group>