@classmethod
def name_from_metaio(cls, metaio_type_name):
    """Get a DataType string from a MetaIO data type string"""
    for name, data_type in cls.types.items():
        if data_type.metaio_type == metaio_type_name:
            return name
    raise ValueError('Unknown type: ' + metaio_type_name)
