Fix pooch retrieval of file registry

We need to specify a filename in `pooch.retrieve` for the file to be correctly overwritten everytime. If filename is None, it is set as <hash-of-the-url> + <last-part-of-url>. So if the URL stays the same, the file won't be updated, even if the contents are changed Signed-off-by: sfmig <[email protected]>
SainsburyWellcomeCentre · Dec 12, 2024 · 4f6da58 · 4f6da58
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diff --git a/tests/fixtures/integration.py b/tests/fixtures/integration.py
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ def pooch_registry() -> dict:
     file_registry = pooch.retrieve(
         url=f"{GIN_TEST_DATA_REPO}/raw/master/files-registry.txt",
         known_hash=None,
+        fname="files-registry.txt",  
+        # we need to pass a filename otherwise the file is not overwritten every time!
+        # From the docs: if fname=None, will create a unique file name using 
+        # a combination of the last part of the URL (assuming it’s the file 
+        # name) and the MD5 hash of the URL. 
         path=Path.home() / ".crabs-exploration-test-data",
     )