[MRG] Add support for eeglab export (#1187)

* Add support for eeglab export

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* changelog, test

* fix typo

* add eeglabio to optional packages

* language: SET -> EEGLAB

* fix runtime warning

* fix legacy warning

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Co-authored-by: Stefan Appelhoff <stefan.appelhoff@mailbox.org>

.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         python -c 'import mne_bids; print(mne_bids.__version__)'
         python -c 'import nibabel; print(nibabel.__version__)'
         python -c 'import pybv; print(pybv.__version__)'
+        python -c 'import eeglabio; print(eeglabio.__version__)'
         python -c 'import pymatreader; print(pymatreader.__version__)'
         python -c 'import matplotlib; print(matplotlib.__version__)'
         python -c 'import pandas; print(pandas.__version__)'

doc/install.rst

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ Optional:
 
 * ``nibabel`` (>=3.2.1, for processing MRI data)
 * ``pybv`` (>=0.7.5, for writing BrainVision data)
-* ``pymatreader`` (>=0.0.30 , for operations with EEGLAB data)
+* ``eeglabio`` (>=0.0.2, for writing EEGLAB data)
+* ``pymatreader`` (>=0.0.30, for other operations with EEGLAB data)
 * ``matplotlib`` (>=3.4.0, for using the interactive data inspector)
 * ``pandas`` (>=1.2.4, for generating event statistics)
 * ``EDFlib-Python`` (>=1.0.6, for writing EDF data)

doc/whats_new.rst

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Detailed list of changes
 🚀 Enhancements
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- nothing yet
+- Enable exporting to the EEGLAB data format (``.set``), by `Laetitia Fesselier`_ and `Stefan Appelhoff`_ (:gh:`1187`)
 
 🧐 API and behavior changes
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Detailed list of changes
 🛠 Requirements
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-- nothing yet
+- ``eeglabio`` is now a required package if you want to export to the EEGLAB data format.
 
 🪲 Bug fixes
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^

mne_bids/config.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 BIDS_VERSION = "1.7.0"
 
 PYBV_VERSION = "0.7.3"
+EEGLABIO_VERSION = "0.0.2"
 
 DOI = """https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.01896"""
 

mne_bids/tests/test_dig.py

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_dig_pixels(tmp_path):
         op.join(bids_root, "sub-01", "ses-01", bids_path.datatype), exist_ok=True
     )
     raw = _load_raw()
-    raw.pick_types(eeg=True)
+    raw.pick(["eeg"])
     raw.del_proj()
     raw.set_channel_types({ch: "ecog" for ch in raw.ch_names})
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def test_dig_template(tmp_path):
         bids_path = _bids_path.copy().update(root=bids_root, datatype=datatype)
         for coord_frame in BIDS_STANDARD_TEMPLATE_COORDINATE_SYSTEMS:
             raw = _load_raw()
-            raw.pick_types(eeg=True)
+            raw.pick(["eeg"])
             bids_path.update(space=coord_frame)
             montage = raw.get_montage()
             pos = montage.get_positions()
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def test_template_to_head():
     # test all coordinate frames
     raw = _load_raw()
     raw.set_montage(None)
-    raw.pick_types(eeg=True)
+    raw.pick(["eeg"])
     raw.drop_channels(raw.ch_names[3:])
     montage = mne.channels.make_dig_montage(
         ch_pos={
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def test_convert_montage():
 def test_electrodes_io(tmp_path):
     """Ensure only electrodes end up in *_electrodes.json."""
     raw = _load_raw()
-    raw.pick_types(eeg=True, stim=True)  # we don't need meg channels
+    raw.pick(["eeg", "stim"])  # we don't need meg channels
     bids_root = tmp_path / "bids1"
     bids_path = _bids_path.copy().update(root=bids_root, datatype="eeg")
     write_raw_bids(raw=raw, bids_path=bids_path)

mne_bids/tests/test_write.py

@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@
 from mne_bids.sidecar_updates import _update_sidecar, update_sidecar_json
 from mne_bids.path import _find_matching_sidecar, _parse_ext
 from mne_bids.pick import coil_type
-from mne_bids.config import REFERENCES, BIDS_COORD_FRAME_DESCRIPTIONS, PYBV_VERSION
+from mne_bids.config import (
+    REFERENCES,
+    BIDS_COORD_FRAME_DESCRIPTIONS,
+    PYBV_VERSION,
+    EEGLABIO_VERSION,
+)
 
 base_path = op.join(op.dirname(mne.__file__), "io")
 subject_id = "01"
@@ -148,6 +153,7 @@ def fn(fname, *args, **kwargs):
 
 # parametrization for testing converting file formats for EEG/iEEG
 test_converteeg_data = [
+    ("EEGLAB", "EEGLAB", "test_raw.set", _read_raw_eeglab),  # noqa
     (
         "Persyst",
         "BrainVision",
@@ -564,7 +570,7 @@ def test_fif(_bids_validate, tmp_path):
     bids_path.update(root=bids_root)
     raw = _read_raw_fif(raw_fname)
     raw.load_data()
-    raw2 = raw.pick_types(meg=False, eeg=True, stim=True, eog=True, ecg=True)
+    raw2 = raw.pick(["eeg", "stim", "eog", "ecg"])
     raw2.save(bids_root / "test-raw.fif", overwrite=True)
     raw2 = mne.io.Raw(op.join(bids_root, "test-raw.fif"), preload=False)
     events = mne.find_events(raw2)
@@ -3328,6 +3334,7 @@ def test_sidecar_encoding(_bids_validate, tmp_path):
 def test_convert_eeg_formats(dir_name, format, fname, reader, tmp_path):
     """Test conversion of EEG/iEEG manufacturer fmt to BrainVision/EDF."""
     pytest.importorskip("pybv", PYBV_VERSION)
+    pytest.importorskip("eeglabio", EEGLABIO_VERSION)
     bids_root = tmp_path / format
     raw_fname = data_path / dir_name / fname
 
@@ -3336,7 +3343,7 @@ def test_convert_eeg_formats(dir_name, format, fname, reader, tmp_path):
 
     raw = reader(raw_fname)
     # drop 'misc' type channels when exporting
-    raw = raw.pick_types(eeg=True)
+    raw = raw.pick(["eeg"])
     kwargs = dict(
         raw=raw, format=format, bids_path=bids_path, overwrite=True, verbose=False
     )
@@ -3366,11 +3373,13 @@ def test_convert_eeg_formats(dir_name, format, fname, reader, tmp_path):
             ):
                 bids_output_path = write_raw_bids(**kwargs)
     else:
-        with pytest.warns(RuntimeWarning, match="Converting data files to EDF format"):
+        with pytest.warns(
+            RuntimeWarning, match=f"Converting data files to {format} format"
+        ):
             bids_output_path = write_raw_bids(**kwargs)
 
     # channel units should stay the same
-    raw2 = read_raw_bids(bids_output_path)
+    raw2 = read_raw_bids(bids_output_path, extra_params=dict(preload=True))
     assert all(
         [
             ch1["unit"] == ch2["unit"]
@@ -3413,6 +3422,7 @@ def test_convert_eeg_formats(dir_name, format, fname, reader, tmp_path):
 def test_format_conversion_overwrite(dir_name, format, fname, reader, tmp_path):
     """Test that overwrite works when format is passed to write_raw_bids."""
     pytest.importorskip("pybv", PYBV_VERSION)
+    pytest.importorskip("eeglabio", EEGLABIO_VERSION)
     bids_root = tmp_path / format
     raw_fname = data_path / dir_name / fname
 
@@ -3421,7 +3431,7 @@ def test_format_conversion_overwrite(dir_name, format, fname, reader, tmp_path):
 
     raw = reader(raw_fname)
     # drop 'misc' type channels when exporting
-    raw = raw.pick_types(eeg=True)
+    raw = raw.pick(["eeg"])
     kwargs = dict(raw=raw, format=format, bids_path=bids_path, verbose=False)
 
     with warnings.catch_warnings():

mne_bids/write.py

@@ -1156,6 +1156,22 @@ def _write_raw_edf(raw, bids_fname, overwrite):
     raw.export(bids_fname, overwrite=overwrite)
 
 
+def _write_raw_eeglab(raw, bids_fname, overwrite):
+    """Store data as EEGLAB.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    raw : mne.io.Raw
+        Raw data to save.
+    bids_fname : str
+        The output filename.
+    overwrite : bool
+        Whether to overwrite an existing file or not.
+    """
+    assert str(bids_fname).endswith(".set")
+    raw.export(bids_fname, overwrite=overwrite)
+
+
 @verbose
 def make_dataset_description(
     *,
@@ -1467,14 +1483,14 @@ def write_raw_bids(
             ``source`` column of ``scans.tsv``. By default, this information
             is not stored.
 
-    format : 'auto' | 'BrainVision' | 'EDF' | 'FIF'
+    format : 'auto' | 'BrainVision' | 'EDF' | 'FIF' | 'EEGLAB'
         Controls the file format of the data after BIDS conversion. If
         ``'auto'``, MNE-BIDS will attempt to convert the input data to BIDS
         without a change of the original file format. A conversion to a
-        different file format (BrainVision, EDF, or FIF) will only take place
-        when the original file format lacks some necessary features. Conversion
-        can be forced to BrainVision or EDF for (i)EEG, and to FIF for MEG
-        data.
+        different file format will then only take place if the original file
+        format lacks some necessary features.
+        Conversion may be forced to BrainVision, EDF, or EEGLAB for (i)EEG,
+        and to FIF for MEG data.
     symlink : bool
         Instead of copying the source files, only create symbolic links to
         preserve storage space. This is only allowed when not anonymizing the
@@ -1716,6 +1732,8 @@ def write_raw_bids(
             ext = ".vhdr"
         elif format == "EDF":
             ext = ".edf"
+        elif format == "EEGLAB":
+            ext = ".set"
         elif format == "FIF":
             ext = ".fif"
         else:
@@ -2029,6 +2047,9 @@ def write_raw_bids(
         elif format == "EDF" and bids_path.datatype in ["ieeg", "eeg"]:
             convert = True
             bids_path.update(extension=".edf")
+        elif format == "EEGLAB" and bids_path.datatype in ["ieeg", "eeg"]:
+            convert = True
+            bids_path.update(extension=".set")
         elif format == "FIF" and bids_path.datatype == "meg":
             convert = True
             bids_path.update(extension=".fif")
@@ -2089,6 +2110,9 @@ def write_raw_bids(
         elif bids_path.datatype in ["eeg", "ieeg"] and format == "EDF":
             warn("Converting data files to EDF format")
             _write_raw_edf(raw, bids_path.fpath, overwrite=overwrite)
+        elif bids_path.datatype in ["eeg", "ieeg"] and format == "EEGLAB":
+            warn("Converting data files to EEGLAB format")
+            _write_raw_eeglab(raw, bids_path.fpath, overwrite=overwrite)
         else:
             warn("Converting data files to BrainVision format")
             bids_path.update(suffix=bids_path.datatype, extension=".vhdr")

setup.cfg

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ include_package_data = True
 full =
   nibabel >= 3.2.1
   pybv >= 0.7.5
+  eeglabio >= 0.0.2
   pymatreader >= 0.0.30
   matplotlib >= 3.4.0
   pandas >= 1.2.4

test_requirements.txt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ numpy>=1.20.2
 scipy>=1.6.3
 nibabel>=3.2.1
 pybv>=0.7.5
+eeglabio>=0.0.2
 pymatreader>=0.0.30
 matplotlib>=3.4.0
 pandas>=1.2.4