obsplus.utils.dataset module

Simple utility for DataSet.

obsplus.utils.dataset.copy_dataset(dataset, destination=None)

Copy a dataset to a destination.

If the destination already exists simply do nothing.

Parameters:

• dataset (Union[str, DataSet]) – The name of the dataset or a DataSet object.

• destination (Union[str, Path, None]) – The destination to copy the dataset. It will be created if it doesnt exist. If None is provided use tmpfile to create a temporary directory.

Return type:

A new dataset object which refers to the copied files.