@staticmethod
def write_sorting(sorting, save_path):
    """This function writes out the spike sorted data file of a given sorting
        extractor to the file format of this current sorting extractor. Allows
        for easy conversion between spike sorting file formats. It is a static
        method so it can be used without instantiating this sorting extractor.

        Parameters
        ----------
        sorting: SortingExtractor
            A SortingExtractor that can extract information from the sorted data
            file to be converted to the new format

        save_path: string
            A path to where the converted sorted data will be saved, which may
            either be a file or a folder, depending on the format
        """
    raise NotImplementedError(
        'The write_sorting function is not                                   implemented for this extractor'
        )
