astropy / astropy/astroquery

Revisit the need for and usage of FileContainer

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Description

As discussed in #1791, there is a need to:

* Revisit the necessity of `FileContainer`. Is there a reason to not just use built-in `astropy.utils.data` functions directly in the query modules?
* Why is the usage of `FileContainer` inconsistent between the different modules in the package?

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reading issue #1791 and locating FileContainer usage across the query modules. Compare that usage with the built-in astropy.utils.data functions and document why the implementations differ. Done means reaching and recording a project-wide decision on whether FileContainer remains necessary and how its usage should be made consistent.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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