get_latest_schema_version() | 
Get the latest schema version. | 
get_path_to_latest_schema() | 
Get the path to the primary schema file for the latest schema. | 
get_schema_path(major, minor) | 
Get the path to a package resource directory housing alert schema definitions. | 
get_schema_root() | 
Return the root of the directory within which schemas are stored. | 
load_stamp(file_path) | 
Load a cutout postage stamp file to include in alert. | 
retrieve_alerts(fp[, reader_schema]) | 
Read alert packets from the given I/O stream. | 
simulate_alert(schema[, keepNull, arrayCount]) | 
Parse the schema and generate a compliant alert with random contents. |