Define API to convert datasets from one format to another format

[aashish24]

@chuehlien

[chuehlien]

@aashish24 Is this for converting formats of in-memory data objects, e.g. geopandas dataframe to polygon collection class (for getting pysal weights)? Or in terms of points to polygons, polygons to weights, etc?

[aashish24]

@chuehlien lets talk more about it when you guys are back on the project.

[geordgez]

@aashish24 Which formats and datatypes should be supported by the converter?

[geordgez]

@aashish24 Wanted to follow up on format/type converter--is this an immediate (short-term) priority?

[geordgez]

I started a new branch with a sketch of a potential converter API. I'll make a quick commit with an alternative skeleton that may be better.

[geordgez]

See #92