scitacean.typing.Downloader#

class scitacean.typing.Downloader(*args, **kwargs)[source]#

Handler for file downloads.

Constructors

__init__(*args, **kwargs)

Methods

connect_for_download(dataset, ...)

Open a connection to the file server.
__init__(*args, **kwargs)#
connect_for_download(dataset, representative_file_path)[source]#

Open a connection to the file server.

Parameters:

  • dataset (Dataset) – The dataset for which to download files.

  • representative_file_path (RemotePath) – A path to a file that can be used to check whether files for this dataset are accessible. The transfer assumes that, if this path is accessible, all files for this dataset are.

Returns:

AbstractContextManager[DownloadConnection] – A connection object that can download files.

Raises:

RuntimeError – If files for the given dataset cannot be downloaded based on representative_file_path.