Coding Hack Request: add option to install data manager when installing a tool

[frederikcoppens]

When installing a tool, you need to separately install the data managers to generate indices, ... Could this be added as a (default on) option upon tool install?

[mvdbeek]

The problem is that right now there is no obvious direct link between tools and data managers.
I don't now if a possible approach would be to add something like a <requirement type="data_manager" name="my_data"/> or a <suggests name="data_manager" owner="iuc"/> tag.
I'm definitely 👍 on that idea, and @jmchilton mentioned a possible functionality in the tool dev workshop.

[frederikcoppens]

the xml for the tool contains references to the "local data" it uses, could this be used as a way to make the link? Or is this basically the requirement you propose?

[cschu]

I have been working on a gtf/gff data manager specifically for featurecounts -- It's based on the sample code @mvdbeek linked above and the kraken data manager. It's kinda working, so what do I do with it now?

[bgruening]

@cschu PR against iuc-tools :)
What means specifically? I think if we offer one it should be a universal one that can be used by as many tools as possible.