Make group quantities consistent across data interfaces / wrapper types (#613)

* Change quantity for groups of wrapper types from * to +

* Change quantity for groups of wrapper types from * to + in ecephys

* Update format_release_notes.rst

* Update format_release_notes.rst

Added PR number

Author: ehennestad

core/nwb.behavior.yaml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ groups:
   groups:
   - neurodata_type_inc: IntervalSeries
     doc: IntervalSeries object containing start and stop times of epochs.
-    quantity: '*'
+    quantity: '+'
 
 - neurodata_type_def: BehavioralEvents
   neurodata_type_inc: NWBDataInterface
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ groups:
   groups:
   - neurodata_type_inc: TimeSeries
     doc: TimeSeries object containing behavioral events.
-    quantity: '*'
+    quantity: '+'
 
 - neurodata_type_def: BehavioralTimeSeries
   neurodata_type_inc: NWBDataInterface
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ groups:
   groups:
   - neurodata_type_inc: TimeSeries
     doc: TimeSeries object containing continuous behavioral data.
-    quantity: '*'
+    quantity: '+'
 
 - neurodata_type_def: PupilTracking
   neurodata_type_inc: NWBDataInterface
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ groups:
   groups:
   - neurodata_type_inc: SpatialSeries
     doc: SpatialSeries object containing data measuring direction of gaze.
-    quantity: '*'
+    quantity: '+'
 
 - neurodata_type_def: CompassDirection
   neurodata_type_inc: NWBDataInterface
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ groups:
   groups:
   - neurodata_type_inc: SpatialSeries
     doc: SpatialSeries object containing direction of gaze travel.
-    quantity: '*'
+    quantity: '+'
 
 - neurodata_type_def: Position
   neurodata_type_inc: NWBDataInterface

core/nwb.ecephys.yaml

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ groups:
   groups:
   - neurodata_type_inc: SpikeEventSeries
     doc: SpikeEventSeries object(s) containing detected spike event waveforms.
-    quantity: '*'
+    quantity: '+'
 
 - neurodata_type_def: FilteredEphys
   neurodata_type_inc: NWBDataInterface

docs/format/source/format_release_notes.rst

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Major changes
 
 Minor changes
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+- Made group quantities consistent ("1 or more") across data interfaces / wrapper types (#613)
 - Fixed typo and removed HTML tag from doc of behavioral neurodata types. (#600)
 
 2.8.0 (November 24, 2024)