def register_cmaps(category, provider, source, bg, names):
    """
    Maintain descriptions of colormaps that include the following information:

    name     - string name for the colormap
    category - intended use or purpose, mostly following matplotlib
    provider - package providing the colormap directly
    source   - original source or creator of the colormaps
    bg       - base/background color expected for the map
               ('light','dark','medium','any' (unknown or N/A))
    """
    for name in names:
        bisect.insort(cmap_info, CMapInfo(name=name, provider=provider,
                                          category=category, source=source,
                                          bg=bg))
Maintain descriptions of colormaps that include the following information:

    name     - string name for the colormap
    category - intended use or purpose, mostly following matplotlib
    provider - package providing the colormap directly
    source   - original source or creator of the colormaps
    bg       - base/background color expected for the map
               ('light','dark','medium','any' (unknown or N/A))