Implementation

beacon2-cbi-tools combines Python, Perl, and shell entry points. The important distinction is between the core bff-tools toolchain and optional utilities around it.

Core Flow

How To Read This Section

• Core toolchain: the main bff-tools command, validator, and pipeline helpers.
• Optional utilities: helper applications for browsing, querying, queueing, and model-template generation.

Language Badges

Badge	Meaning
	Python entry point
	Perl entry point
	Shell script

Practical Summary

• Use bin/bff-tools for normal data preparation.
• Treat utils/bff_validator/bff-validator as part of the core bff-tools validation path.
• Use utils/bff_browser, utils/bff_portal, or utils/bff_queue only when you need browsing, querying, or job orchestration.
• The shell and Perl pipeline helpers are implementation details called by bff-tools.