"""
Create a dataset registry using Pooch and the rockhound/registry.txt file.
"""
import os
import pooch
REGISTRY = pooch.create(
path=pooch.os_cache("rockhound"), base_url="", env="ROCKHOUND_DATA_DIR"
)
REGISTRY.load_registry(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "registry.txt"))
[docs]def data_location():
r"""
The absolute path to the data storage location on disk.
This is where the data sets are saved on your computer. The data location
is dependent on the operating system. The folder locations are defined by
the ``appdirs`` package (see the
`appdirs documentation <https://github.com/ActiveState/appdirs>`__).
It can also be overwritten by the ``ROCKHOUND_DATA_DIR`` environment
variable.
Returns
-------
path : str
The local data storage location.
"""
return str(REGISTRY.abspath)