This is a question about EnergyPlus. I'm wondering about a potential change in idf file format in the future to JSON. I first saw this suggested in a brief note on the OS planned features roadmap ("Support for the new EnergyPlus 9.x JSON input format" is listed as a "Beyond" feature).
The only other information I can find from a little Internet searching is in the BEST directory page, where it says "EnergyPlus building descriptions use a custom object-oriented format. DOE is currently developing a complementary format that uses the standard object-oriented JSON language. This new format is expected to be available in either Fall 2015 or Spring 2016" and "DOE is also currently developing a JSON-based output format that references the JSON-based input. This output option will be available in either the Fall 2015 or Spring 2016 releases."
Can anyone familiar with this move comment on it? Is this happening? Is JSON expected to become the standard input format, or will two formats exist?
