As a quick comment: we have some work already done in tools/ https://github.com/IMAP-Science-Operations-Center/imap_processing/tree/dev/tools/spice
where does that work fit into this? Are we going to be merging everything together and only having things in the deployed package, or are those good examples to keep separate?

@greglucas

As a quick comment: we have some work already done in tools/ https://github.com/IMAP-Science-Operations-Center/imap_processing/tree/dev/tools/spice
where does that work fit into this? Are we going to be merging everything together and only having things in the deployed package, or are those good examples to keep separate?

Right... I am not sure about why all of that code was located there. It looks to me like some of that code can be pulled in to the imap_processing package. Is the tools directory intended to contain development tools that are not needed/wanted in the deployed package?

My only comment is that I would actually prefer slightly larger PRs that make use of these files :) Or maybe one-by-one adding the kernels.py and test_kernels.py in separate PRs. But, I do appreciate the thought in trying to break it up.

As I was working on the kernel handling decorator, I realized that I am working on one piece, Laura is working on another and Veronica is working on a third. I thought would be prudent to define an organization for SPICE related functions that has worked on other projects so that the three of us can be consistent. That is the main reason that I broke this PR out and added files with nothing in them.

That all makes sense to me and you still have my approval :)

Is the tools directory intended to contain development tools that are not needed/wanted in the deployed package?

Correct. Not bringing unnecessary dependencies.