getPackage function

Download a data package from a member node.

Given a valid identifier, download a file containing all of the package members of the corresponding DataONE data package.

getPackage(x, ...)

## S4 method for signature 'MNode'
getPackage(
  x,
  identifier,
  format = "application/bagit-097",
  dirPath = NULL,
  unzip = FALSE
)

Arguments

• x: A MNode instance representing a DataONE Member Node repository.
• ...: (not yet used)
• identifier: The identifier of the package to retrieve. The identifier can be for the resource map, metadata file, data file, or any other package member.
• format: The format to send the package in.
• dirPath: The directory path to save the package to.
• unzip: (logical) If the dirPath is specified, the package can also be unzipped automatically (unzip=TRUE).

Returns

The location of the package file downloaded from the member node.

Details

The default data package file format is a Bagit file (https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-kunze-bagit-09). The downloaded package file is compressed using the ZIP format and will be located in an R session temporary file. Other packaging formats can be requested if they have been implemented by the requested member node.

Examples

## Not run:

cn <- CNode()
mn <- getMNode(cn, "urn:node:KNB")
packageFileName <- getPackage(mn, id="resourceMap_Blandy.76.2")
## End(Not run)

See Also

MNodeclass description.