astronomy-commons / astronomy-commons/lsdb
Enable ``easy'' downloading of catalogs given the web path
Open
data-federation
enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 55
- Forks
- 26
- Avg merge
- 4d 1h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 8
Description
Enable ``easy'' downloading of catalogs given the web path.
For instance, something like
`lsdb.get_external_catalog('eypc_adress_goes_here', local_directory='', resume=True)`
with possibility to resume if it fails at some point.
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing catalog-loading entry points and determine where a public `lsdb.get_external_catalog` API would fit. Check how downloads are currently handled, then define completion as downloading a catalog from a web path into the requested local directory and resuming after an interrupted transfer.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100