Schema Development

This section contains published technical guidance for contributors who extend, populate, or implement the nomad-simulations schema in code.

Use this section for pages whose primary purpose is implementation: defining new schema classes, adding quantities or subsections, implementing normalization logic, and writing parser-side population patterns.

Technical Development Pages

• Populating Simulation and Program: parser-side population pattern for the top-level simulation entry.
• ModelMethod vs NumericalSettings: deciding whether method-related information belongs in ModelMethod or NumericalSettings.
• Bounded Data Types: defining bounded quantities and using bounded data types in schema extensions.
• Normalization: implementing and reasoning about normalize() behavior in custom sections.
• Model System Usage Guidelines: required rules for contributors populating and extending ModelSystem.

Contribution Guides

For overarching contribution process and documentation workflow guidance, see:

• Contribution Guides Overview
• Schema Development Guide
• Documentation Writing Guide
• Documentation Automation Guide