Java support

[hadim]

Are you planning to add support for Java? I only need it to download the data. In the meantime, is that possible to just download the uploaded package from its url?

[hadim]

(by the way, quilt is genius!)

[akarve]

Hi @hadim. We don't have near-term plans to support Java. Nevertheless, open source contributions are welcome :)

You can use quilt export to convert the package to files. This feature is new. Let us know if you encounter bugs. Note that this will double your disk footprint (unless you quilt rm the package after the export). It is possible to export with symlinks (which can be complex on Windows).

I anticipate that we'll eventually see more Jupyter Notebooks using the recently released pkg.node(asa=...) feature to provide "browsable image notebooks."

[hadim]

Ok. That's too bad.

I am not sure I'll have enough time for a side project like that, but I might consider it at some point.

In the meantime, is that possible to download a zip archive or equivalent of the dataset from your server?

[akarve]

I should say that we will likely support Java through an ODBC connector in the near future.

Here's how you can simulate downloading the package:

quilt install foo/bar
quilt export foo/bar DIR

This will yield the package files subject to the caveats mentioned above.

[hadim]

Thank you for the help but I was looking for a way to download the package from java directly.

[akarve]

I think ODBC will be the best bet for a Quilt <=> Java bridge. I'll open an issue and add you as a follower.