Small changes and formating. default tip

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:20:12 +0300

author
Ioannis Binietoglou <binietoglou@noa.gr>
date
Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:20:12 +0300
changeset 4
5a18d437cd96
parent 3
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Small changes and formating.

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--- a/netcdf_checker.py	Fri Oct 10 15:04:40 2014 +0200
+++ b/netcdf_checker.py	Thu Oct 13 13:20:12 2016 +0300
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+import fnmatch
+import netCDF4 as netcdf
 import os
-import fnmatch
+
 import numpy as np
-import netCDF4 as netcdf
-
 
 ERROR_ORDER = {'notification': 1,
                'warning': 2,
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 Output summary: 
     Errors: {1[error]}, Warnings: {1[warning]}, Notifications: {1[notification]}"""
-    
 
 
 # We firstly define the possible specification elements
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@
     def __repr__(self):
         return "{0}: {1}".format(self.level.title(), self.message)
 
-        
+
 class SpecError(SpecGenericError):
     def __init__(self, message):
         self.message = message
@@ -49,53 +48,56 @@
     @property
     def continue_check(self):
         return True
-        
+
+
 class DimensionMandatory(GenericSpecification):
-    def __init__(self, is_mandatory = True):
-        self.block_next = True # if true the next checks for this dimension will not be performed.
+    def __init__(self, is_mandatory=True):
+        self.block_next = True  # if true the next checks for this dimension will not be performed.
         self.is_mandatory = is_mandatory
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, dimension_name):
         the_dimension = netcdf_file.dimensions.get(dimension_name, None)
-        
+
         error = []
         if the_dimension:
             # If the dimension is found in the file 
             self.dimension_exists = True
             check_passed = True
-            
+
         else:
             self.dimension_exists = False
             if self.is_mandatory:
                 # If a mandatory dimension is not found in the file
                 check_passed = False
-                error.append(SpecError('The dimension {0} is obligatory but was not found in the file.'.format(dimension_name)))
+                error.append(
+                    SpecError('The dimension {0} is obligatory but was not found in the file.'.format(dimension_name)))
             else:
                 check_passed = True
-                error.append(SpecNotification('The optional dimension {0} was not found in the file.'.format(dimension_name)))
-        
+                error.append(
+                    SpecNotification('The optional dimension {0} was not found in the file.'.format(dimension_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
+
         return check_passed, error
-    
+
     @property
     def continue_check(self):
         if (not self.dimension_exists) and (self.block_next):
             return False
         else:
             return True
-        
+
 
 class DimensionUnlimited(GenericSpecification):
     def __init__(self, is_unlimited):
         self.block_next = False
         self.is_unlimited = is_unlimited
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, dimension_name):
         the_dimension = netcdf_file.dimensions.get(dimension_name, None)
         error = []
-         
+
         if the_dimension:
             if the_dimension.isunlimited() == True and self.is_unlimited == False:
                 check_passed = False
@@ -107,43 +109,46 @@
                 check_passed = True
         else:
             check_passed = True
-            error.append(SpecError('Dimension {0} should be unlimited, but was not found in the file.'.format(dimension_name)))
-        
+            error.append(
+                SpecError('Dimension {0} should be unlimited, but was not found in the file.'.format(dimension_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
-        return check_passed, error              
+
+        return check_passed, error
 
 
 class VariableMandatory(GenericSpecification):
-    def __init__(self, is_mandatory = True):
-        self.block_next = True # if true the next checks for this variable will not be performed.
+    def __init__(self, is_mandatory=True):
+        self.block_next = True  # if true the next checks for this variable will not be performed.
         self.is_mandatory = is_mandatory
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, variable_name):
         the_variable = netcdf_file.variables.get(variable_name, None)
         error = []
-        
+
         if the_variable != None:
             # If the variable is found in the file 
             self.variable_exists = True
             check_passed = True
-            
+
         else:
             self.variable_exists = False
             if self.is_mandatory:
                 # If a mandatory variable is not found in the file
                 check_passed = False
-                error.append(SpecError('The variable {0} is obligatory but was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)))
+                error.append(
+                    SpecError('The variable {0} is obligatory but was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)))
             else:
                 check_passed = True
-                error.append(SpecNotification('The optional variable {0} was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)))
-        
+                error.append(
+                    SpecNotification('The optional variable {0} was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
+
         return check_passed, error
-    
+
     @property
     def continue_check(self):
         if (not self.variable_exists) and (self.block_next):
@@ -151,10 +156,11 @@
         else:
             return True
 
+
 class VariableDimensions(GenericSpecification):
     def __init__(self, dimensions):
         self.dimensions = dimensions
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, variable_name):
         the_variable = netcdf_file.variables.get(variable_name, None)
 
@@ -165,67 +171,76 @@
             for dimension in self.dimensions:
                 if not (dimension in variable_dimensions):
                     check_passed = False
-                    error.append(SpecError("Variable {0} does not have dimension {1}.".format(variable_name, dimension)))
-            
+                    error.append(
+                        SpecError("Variable {0} does not have dimension {1}.".format(variable_name, dimension)))
+
             # If all dimensions are present, check if the variables are in the 
             # correct order.
             if check_passed:
                 if list(self.dimensions) != variable_dimensions:
                     check_passed = False
-                    error.append(SpecError("Variable {0} has wrong dimension order: {1} instead of {2}.".format(variable_name, 
-                                                                                                                variable_dimensions,
-                                                                                                                list(self.dimensions))))    
+                    error.append(
+                        SpecError("Variable {0} has wrong dimension order: {1} instead of {2}.".format(variable_name,
+                                                                                                       variable_dimensions,
+                                                                                                       list(
+                                                                                                           self.dimensions))))
             for dimension in variable_dimensions:
                 if dimension not in self.dimensions:
-                    error.append(SpecWarning('Dimension {0} found in variable {1} but is not defined in the specifications'.format(dimension, variable_name))) 
-        
+                    error.append(SpecWarning(
+                        'Dimension {0} found in variable {1} but is not defined in the specifications'.format(dimension,
+                                                                                                              variable_name)))
+
         else:
             check_passed = False
-            error = [SpecError('Variable {0} should be checked for dimensions, but was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)),]
-        
+            error = [SpecError('Variable {0} should be checked for dimensions, but was not found in the file.'.format(
+                variable_name)), ]
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
+
         return check_passed, error
 
 
 class VariableType(GenericSpecification):
     def __init__(self, dtype):
         self.dtype = dtype
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, variable_name):
         the_variable = netcdf_file.variables.get(variable_name, None)
         error = []
-        
+
         if the_variable != None:
             # Get the internal python type and not the numpy.dtype.
             # The conversions guarantee (?) that a single element is always returned
             variable_type_python = type(np.asscalar(np.asarray(np.asarray(the_variable[:]).item(0))))
-            
+
             if not (variable_type_python == self.dtype):
                 check_passed = False
-                error.append(SpecError('Variable {0} is of type {1} while it should be {2}'.format(variable_name, the_variable.dtype, self.dtype)))
+                error.append(SpecError(
+                    'Variable {0} is of type {1} while it should be {2}'.format(variable_name, the_variable.dtype,
+                                                                                self.dtype)))
             else:
                 check_passed = True
         else:
             check_passed = False
-            error.append(SpecError('Variable {0} should be checked for type, but was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)))
-        
+            error.append(SpecError(
+                'Variable {0} should be checked for type, but was not found in the file.'.format(variable_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
+
         return check_passed, error
 
 
 class AttributeMandatory(GenericSpecification):
-    def __init__(self, is_mandatory = True):
-        self.block_next = True # if true the next checks for this variable will not be performed.
+    def __init__(self, is_mandatory=True):
+        self.block_next = True  # if true the next checks for this variable will not be performed.
         self.is_mandatory = is_mandatory
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, attribute_name):
         the_attribute = getattr(netcdf_file, attribute_name, None)
         error = []
-        
+
         if the_attribute:
             # If the variable is found in the file 
             self.attribute_exists = True
@@ -236,16 +251,18 @@
             if self.is_mandatory:
                 # If a mandatory variable is not found in the file
                 check_passed = False
-                error.append(SpecError('The attribute {0} is obligatory but was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
+                error.append(
+                    SpecError('The attribute {0} is obligatory but was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
             else:
                 check_passed = True
-                error.append(SpecNotification('The optional attribute {0} was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
-        
+                error.append(
+                    SpecNotification('The optional attribute {0} was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
+
         return check_passed, error
-    
+
     @property
     def continue_check(self):
         if (not self.attribute_exists) and (self.block_next):
@@ -253,16 +270,16 @@
         else:
             return True
 
- 
+
 class AttributeType(GenericSpecification):
-    def __init__(self, dtype, block_next = True):
+    def __init__(self, dtype, block_next=True):
         self.block_next = block_next
         self.dtype = dtype
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, attribute_name):
         the_attribute = getattr(netcdf_file, attribute_name, None)
         error = []
-        
+
         if the_attribute:
             # Get the internal python type and not the numpy.dtype.
             # The conversions guarantee (?) that a single element is always returned
@@ -270,20 +287,24 @@
                 attribute_type_python = type(np.asscalar(np.asarray(np.asarray(the_attribute[:]).item(0))))
             except:
                 attribute_type_python = type(np.asscalar(the_attribute))
-                
+
             if not (attribute_type_python == self.dtype):
                 check_passed = False
-                error.append(SpecError('Attribute {0} is of type {1} while it should be {2}'.format(attribute_name, type(the_attribute).__name__, self.dtype.__name__)))
+                error.append(SpecError('Attribute {0} is of type {1} while it should be {2}'.format(attribute_name,
+                                                                                                    type(
+                                                                                                        the_attribute).__name__,
+                                                                                                    self.dtype.__name__)))
             else:
                 error = None
                 check_passed = True
         else:
             check_passed = False
-            error.append(SpecError('Attribute {0} should be checked for type, but was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
-        
+            error.append(SpecError(
+                'Attribute {0} should be checked for type, but was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
+
         return check_passed, error
 
     @property
@@ -295,48 +316,49 @@
 
 
 class AttributeStrLength(GenericSpecification):
-
     def __init__(self, length):
         self.length = length
-    
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, attribute_name):
         the_attribute = getattr(netcdf_file, attribute_name, None)
         error = []
-        
+
         if the_attribute:
             if len(the_attribute) != self.length:
                 check_passed = False
-                error.append(SpecError('Attribute {0} should be of length {1} while it has length {2}'.format(attribute_name, self.length, len(the_attribute))))
+                error.append(SpecError(
+                    'Attribute {0} should be of length {1} while it has length {2}'.format(attribute_name, self.length,
+                                                                                           len(the_attribute))))
             else:
                 check_passed = True
         else:
             check_passed = False
-            error.append(SpecError('Attribute {0} should be checked for length, but was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
-        
+            error.append(SpecError(
+                'Attribute {0} should be checked for length, but was not found in the file.'.format(attribute_name)))
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
-        return check_passed, error    
+
+        return check_passed, error
 
 
 class FilenameShellPattern(GenericSpecification):
     def __init__(self, shell_pattern):
         self.pattern = shell_pattern
-    
+
     def check(self, netcdf_file, filename):
         error = []
-        
+
         if fnmatch.fnmatch(filename, self.pattern):
             check_passed = True
         else:
             check_passed = False
             error.append(SpecError('Filename {0} does not match patter {1}'.format(filename, self.pattern)))
-        
+
         self.check_passed = check_passed
         self.error = error
-        
-        return check_passed, error 
+
+        return check_passed, error
 
 
 # This is the main class of the script.
@@ -349,8 +371,7 @@
         file_checker.print_report('error')
     
     """
-    
-        
+
     def __init__(self, filepath, specs):
         self.file = None
         self.checks_run = False
@@ -359,26 +380,26 @@
         self.specs = specs
         self.check_results = {}
         self.check_results['general'] = []
-        
+
     def __enter__(self):
         self.open_file()
         return self
-    
+
     def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
         if self.file:
             self.file.close()
-    
+
     def open_file(self):
         try:
             self.file = netcdf.Dataset(self.filepath)
         except:
             self.check_results['general'].append(SpecError('Could not open file {0}.'.format(self.filename)))
-    
+
     def close_file(self):
         self.file.close()
-    
+
     def run_checks(self):
-        if self.file:    
+        if self.file:
             self.check_file()
             self.check_attributes()
             self.check_dimensions()
@@ -387,109 +408,111 @@
 
     def check_file(self):
         self.check_results['file'] = []
-        
+
         try:
             specs_file = self.specs['file']
         except:
             specs_file = []
-        
+
         for file_spec in specs_file:
-            check_passed, error = file_spec.check(self.file, self.filename)    
-            
+            check_passed, error = file_spec.check(self.file, self.filename)
+
             if error:
                 self.check_results['file'].extend(list(error))
-            
+
             if not file_spec.continue_check:
-                break 
-           
+                break
+
     def check_attributes(self):
         """ Check if attributes are according to specs """
-        
+
         self.check_results['attributes'] = []
-        
+
         try:
             spec_attributes = self.specs['attributes'].keys()
         except:
             spec_attributes = []
-        
+
         for attribute_name in spec_attributes:
             attribute_specs = self.specs['attributes'][attribute_name]
             for attribute_spec in attribute_specs:
                 check_passed, error = attribute_spec.check(self.file, attribute_name)
 
                 if error:
-                    self.check_results['attributes'].extend(list(error))   
+                    self.check_results['attributes'].extend(list(error))
 
                 if not attribute_spec.continue_check:
-                    break # Don't continue checking specifications if a blocking check failed.
-        
+                    break  # Don't continue checking specifications if a blocking check failed.
+
         for attribute_name in self.file.ncattrs():
             if attribute_name not in spec_attributes:
-                self.check_results['attributes'].append(SpecWarning('Attribute {0} found in the file but is not defined in the specifications'.format(attribute_name)))
-    
+                self.check_results['attributes'].append(SpecWarning(
+                    'Attribute {0} found in the file but is not defined in the specifications'.format(attribute_name)))
+
     def check_dimensions(self):
         """ Check if dimension are according to specs """
         self.check_results['dimensions'] = []
-        
+
         try:
             spec_dimensions = self.specs['dimensions'].keys()
         except:
             spec_dimensions = []
-        
-        
+
         for dimension_name in spec_dimensions:
             dimension_specs = self.specs['dimensions'][dimension_name]
             for dimension_spec in dimension_specs:
                 check_passed, error = dimension_spec.check(self.file, dimension_name)
-               
+
                 if error:
-                    self.check_results['dimensions'].extend(list(error))   
-                
+                    self.check_results['dimensions'].extend(list(error))
+
                 if not dimension_spec.continue_check:
-                    break # Don't continue checking specifications if a blocking check failed.
-                   
+                    break  # Don't continue checking specifications if a blocking check failed.
+
         for dimension in self.file.dimensions:
             if dimension not in spec_dimensions:
-                self.check_results['dimensions'].append(SpecWarning('Dimension {0} found in the file but is not defined in the specifications'.format(dimension)))
-    
+                self.check_results['dimensions'].append(SpecWarning(
+                    'Dimension {0} found in the file but is not defined in the specifications'.format(dimension)))
+
     def check_variables(self):
         """ Check if variables are according to specs """
-        
+
         self.check_results['variables'] = []
-        
+
         try:
             spec_variables = self.specs['variables'].keys()
         except:
             spec_variables = []
-        
+
         for variable_name in spec_variables:
             variable_specs = self.specs['variables'][variable_name]
             for variable_spec in variable_specs:
                 check_passed, error = variable_spec.check(self.file, variable_name)
 
                 if error:
-                    self.check_results['variables'].extend(list(error))  
+                    self.check_results['variables'].extend(list(error))
 
                 if not variable_spec.continue_check:
-                    break # Don't continue checking specifications if a blocking check failed.
-        
+                    break  # Don't continue checking specifications if a blocking check failed.
+
         for variable_name in self.file.variables:
             if variable_name not in spec_variables:
-                self.check_results['variables'].append(SpecWarning('Variable {0} found in the file but is not defined in the specifications'.format(variable_name)))
+                self.check_results['variables'].append(SpecWarning(
+                    'Variable {0} found in the file but is not defined in the specifications'.format(variable_name)))
 
-    def file_ok(self, level = 'error'):
+    def file_ok(self, level='error'):
         """ Check if the file checked is ok. What ok means is defined by the level variable """
-        
-        status = None        
+
+        status = None
         if self.checks_run:
             status = True
             for category, result_list in self.check_results.items():
                 for result in result_list:
                     if ERROR_ORDER[result.level] >= ERROR_ORDER[level]:
                         status = False
-        
+
         return status
-        
+
     def results_for_level(self, level):
         """ Returns all the results of a specific level """
         results = None
@@ -499,293 +522,295 @@
                 for result in result_list:
                     if ERROR_ORDER[result.level] == ERROR_ORDER[level]:
                         results.append(result)
-        
+
         return results
-    
+
     def results_by_level(self):
         """ Returns a dictionary with the results by level. """
-        
+
         results = {}
         for level, order in ERROR_ORDER.items():
             results[level] = self.results_for_level(level)
-        
+
         return results
-        
+
     def result_count(self):
         """ Returns a dictionary with the number of results per category. """
-        
+
         result_number = {}
         results = self.results_by_level()
-        
+
         for category, error_list in results.items():
             if error_list is None:
                 result_number[category] = 0
             else:
                 result_number[category] = len(error_list)
         return result_number
-    
+
     def print_report(self, level):
         """ Print a report for the given level. """
-        
+
         print header_template.format(self, self.result_count())
-        
+
         results = self.results_by_level()
-        
+
         for result_level in ['error', 'warning', 'notification']:
             if ERROR_ORDER[result_level] >= ERROR_ORDER[level]:
                 print "\n{0} details".format(result_level.capitalize())
                 print "----------------"
                 for result in results[result_level]:
-                    print result 
-        
+                    print result
+
+
+                # Sounding file specifications
+
 
-# Sounding file specifications        
-sounding_specs = {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('rs_*.nc'),],
-                 'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                           DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                               },
-                 'variables': {'Altitude': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                            VariableDimensions(['points',]), 
-                                            VariableType(float)],
-                               'Temperature': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                               VariableDimensions(['points',]), 
-                                               VariableType(float)],
-                               'Pressure': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                            VariableDimensions(['points',]), 
-                                            VariableType(float)],
-                               'RelativeHumidity': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                    VariableDimensions(['points',]), 
-                                                    VariableType(float)],
-                             },
-                 'attributes': {'Latitude_degrees_north': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                           AttributeType(float),],
-                                'Longitude_degrees_east':  [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                           AttributeType(float),],
-                                'Altitude_meter_asl':     [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                           AttributeType(float),],
-                                'Location': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                             AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'Sounding_Station_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                          AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'WMO_Station_Number': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'WBAN_Station_Number':[AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'Sounding_Start_Date':[AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                       AttributeStrLength(8)],
-                                'Sounding_Start_Time_UT':[AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                       AttributeStrLength(6)],
-                                'Sounding_Stop_Time_UT':[AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                       AttributeStrLength(6)],
-                               },
-                 'name': "SCC Sounding file"
-                }
+sounding_specs = {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('rs_*.nc'), ],
+                  'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                            DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                                 },
+                  'variables': {'Altitude': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                             VariableDimensions(['points', ]),
+                                             VariableType(float)],
+                                'Temperature': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                VariableDimensions(['points', ]),
+                                                VariableType(float)],
+                                'Pressure': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                             VariableDimensions(['points', ]),
+                                             VariableType(float)],
+                                'RelativeHumidity': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                     VariableDimensions(['points', ]),
+                                                     VariableType(float)],
+                                },
+                  'attributes': {'Latitude_degrees_north': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                            AttributeType(float), ],
+                                 'Longitude_degrees_east': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                            AttributeType(float), ],
+                                 'Altitude_meter_asl': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                        AttributeType(float), ],
+                                 'Location': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                              AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                                 'Sounding_Station_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                           AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                                 'WMO_Station_Number': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                        AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                                 'WBAN_Station_Number': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                         AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                                 'Sounding_Start_Date': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                         AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                         AttributeStrLength(8)],
+                                 'Sounding_Start_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                            AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                            AttributeStrLength(6)],
+                                 'Sounding_Stop_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                           AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                           AttributeStrLength(6)],
+                                 },
+                  'name': "SCC Sounding file"
+                  }
 
 # Lidar ratio file specifications
-lidar_ratio_specs =  {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('*.nc'),],
-                      'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                                DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                     'products': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                                  DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                     },
-                        'variables': {'Altitude': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                   VariableDimensions(['points',]), 
+lidar_ratio_specs = {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('*.nc'), ],
+                     'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                               DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                                    'products': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                                 DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                                    },
+                     'variables': {'Altitude': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                VariableDimensions(['points', ]),
+                                                VariableType(float)],
+                                   'Lidar_Ratio': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                   VariableDimensions(['products', 'points']),
                                                    VariableType(float)],
-                                      'Lidar_Ratio': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['products', 'points']), 
-                                                      VariableType(float)],
-                                       'product_ID': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['products',]), 
-                                                      VariableType(int)],
-                                      },
-                         'attributes': {'Lidar_Station_Name': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                               AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                       },
-                         'name': "SCC Lidar ratio file"
-                        }
+                                   'product_ID': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                  VariableDimensions(['products', ]),
+                                                  VariableType(int)],
+                                   },
+                     'attributes': {'Lidar_Station_Name': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                           AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                                    },
+                     'name': "SCC Lidar ratio file"
+                     }
 
 # Overlap file specifications
-overlap_specs = {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('ov_*.nc'),],
-                 'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                           DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                'channels': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                             DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                               },
-                 'variables': {'Altitude': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                            VariableDimensions(['points',]), 
+overlap_specs = {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('ov_*.nc'), ],
+                 'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                           DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                                'channels': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                             DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                                },
+                 'variables': {'Altitude': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                            VariableDimensions(['points', ]),
                                             VariableType(float)],
-                               'Overlap_Function': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                    VariableDimensions(['channels', 'points']), 
+                               'Overlap_Function': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                    VariableDimensions(['channels', 'points']),
                                                     VariableType(float)],
-                               'channel_ID': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                              VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
+                               'channel_ID': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                              VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
                                               VariableType(int)],
-                             },
+                               },
                  'attributes': {'Lidar_Station_Name': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
+                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
                                                        AttributeStrLength(2)],
                                 'Overlap_Measurement_Date': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                             AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
+                                                             AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
                                                              AttributeStrLength(8)],
-                               },
+                                },
                  'name': "SCC Overlap file"
-                }
+                 }
 
 # Raw data file specifications
-data_specs =    {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('*.nc'),],
-                 'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                           DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                'channels': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                             DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                'nb_of_time_scales': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                                      DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                'time': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                         DimensionUnlimited(True),],
-                                'time_bck': [DimensionMandatory(False), 
-                                             DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                                'scan_angles': [DimensionMandatory(True), 
-                                                DimensionUnlimited(False),],
-                               },
-                 'variables': {'channel_ID': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                              VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                              VariableType(int)],
-                               'Laser_Repetition_Rate': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                         VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                         VariableType(int)],
-                               'Laser_Pointing_Angle': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                        VariableDimensions(['scan_angles',]), 
-                                                        VariableType(float)],
-                               'ID_Range': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                            VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                            VariableType(int)],
-                               'Scattering_Mechanism': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                        VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                        VariableType(int)],
-                               'Emitted_Wavelength': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                      VariableType(float)],
-                               'Detected_Wavelength': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                      VariableType(float)],
-                               'Raw_Data_Range_Resolution': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                              VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                              VariableType(float)],
-                               'Background_Mode': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                     VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                     VariableType(int)],
-                               'Background_Low': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                    VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                    VariableType(float)],
-                               'Background_High': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                     VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                     VariableType(float)],
-                               'Molecular_Calc': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                    VariableDimensions([]), 
-                                                    VariableType(int)],
-                               'id_timescale': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                VariableType(int)],
-                               'Dead_Time_Corr_Type': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                       VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                       VariableType(int)],
-                               'Dead_Time': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                             VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                             VariableType(float)],
-                               'Acquisition_Mode': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                    VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                    VariableType(int)],
-                               'Trigger_Delay': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                   VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                   VariableType(float)],
-                               'Laser_Pointing_Angle_of_Profiles': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                                    VariableDimensions(['time','nb_of_time_scales',]), 
-                                                                    VariableType(int)],
-                               'Raw_Data_Start_Time': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                       VariableDimensions(['time','nb_of_time_scales',]), 
-                                                       VariableType(int)],
-                               'Raw_Data_Stop_Time': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['time','nb_of_time_scales',]), 
+data_specs = {'file': [FilenameShellPattern('*.nc'), ],
+              'dimensions': {'points': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                        DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                             'channels': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                          DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                             'nb_of_time_scales': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                                   DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                             'time': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                      DimensionUnlimited(True), ],
+                             'time_bck': [DimensionMandatory(False),
+                                          DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                             'scan_angles': [DimensionMandatory(True),
+                                             DimensionUnlimited(False), ],
+                             },
+              'variables': {'channel_ID': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                           VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                           VariableType(int)],
+                            'Laser_Repetition_Rate': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                      VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
                                                       VariableType(int)],
-                               'Laser_Shots': [VariableMandatory(True), 
-                                               VariableDimensions(['time','channels',]), 
+                            'Laser_Pointing_Angle': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                     VariableDimensions(['scan_angles', ]),
+                                                     VariableType(float)],
+                            'ID_Range': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                         VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                         VariableType(int)],
+                            'Scattering_Mechanism': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                     VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                     VariableType(int)],
+                            'Emitted_Wavelength': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                   VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                   VariableType(float)],
+                            'Detected_Wavelength': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                    VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                    VariableType(float)],
+                            'Raw_Data_Range_Resolution': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                          VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                          VariableType(float)],
+                            'Background_Mode': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                VariableType(int)],
+                            'Background_Low': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                               VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                               VariableType(float)],
+                            'Background_High': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                VariableType(float)],
+                            'Molecular_Calc': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                               VariableDimensions([]),
                                                VariableType(int)],
-                               'Raw_Lidar_Data': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                  VariableDimensions(['time', 'channels', 'points']), 
-                                                  VariableType(float)],
-                               'Depolarization_Factor': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                         VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                         VariableType(float)],
-                               'LR_Input': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                            VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
+                            'id_timescale': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                             VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                             VariableType(int)],
+                            'Dead_Time_Corr_Type': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                    VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                    VariableType(int)],
+                            'Dead_Time': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                          VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                          VariableType(float)],
+                            'Acquisition_Mode': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                 VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                 VariableType(int)],
+                            'Trigger_Delay': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                              VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                              VariableType(float)],
+                            'Laser_Pointing_Angle_of_Profiles': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                                 VariableDimensions(['time', 'nb_of_time_scales', ]),
+                                                                 VariableType(int)],
+                            'Raw_Data_Start_Time': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                    VariableDimensions(['time', 'nb_of_time_scales', ]),
+                                                    VariableType(int)],
+                            'Raw_Data_Stop_Time': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                                   VariableDimensions(['time', 'nb_of_time_scales', ]),
+                                                   VariableType(int)],
+                            'Laser_Shots': [VariableMandatory(True),
+                                            VariableDimensions(['time', 'channels', ]),
                                             VariableType(int)],
-                               'DAQ_Range': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                            VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                            VariableType(float)],                                            
-                               'Pressure_at_Lidar_Station': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                             VariableDimensions([]), 
+                            'Raw_Lidar_Data': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                               VariableDimensions(['time', 'channels', 'points']),
+                                               VariableType(float)],
+                            'Depolarization_Factor': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                      VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                                      VariableType(float)],
+                            'LR_Input': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                         VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                         VariableType(int)],
+                            'DAQ_Range': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                          VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
+                                          VariableType(float)],
+                            'Pressure_at_Lidar_Station': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                          VariableDimensions([]),
+                                                          VariableType(float)],
+                            'Temperature_at_Lidar_Station': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                             VariableDimensions([]),
                                                              VariableType(float)],
-                               'Temperature_at_Lidar_Station': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                                VariableDimensions([]), 
-                                                                VariableType(float)],
-                               'Background_Profile': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['time_bck', 'channels', 'points']), 
-                                                      VariableType(float)],
-                               'Raw_Bck_Start_Time': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                      VariableDimensions(['time_bck','nb_of_time_scales',]), 
+                            'Background_Profile': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                   VariableDimensions(['time_bck', 'channels', 'points']),
+                                                   VariableType(float)],
+                            'Raw_Bck_Start_Time': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                   VariableDimensions(['time_bck', 'nb_of_time_scales', ]),
+                                                   VariableType(int)],
+                            'Raw_Bck_Stop_Time': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                  VariableDimensions(['time_bck', 'nb_of_time_scales', ]),
+                                                  VariableType(int)],
+                            'Error_On_Raw_Lidar_Data': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                        VariableDimensions(['time', 'channels', 'points']),
+                                                        VariableType(float)],
+                            'First_Signal_Rangebin': [VariableMandatory(False),
+                                                      VariableDimensions(['channels', ]),
                                                       VariableType(int)],
-                               'Raw_Bck_Stop_Time': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                     VariableDimensions(['time_bck','nb_of_time_scales',]), 
-                                                     VariableType(int)],
-                               'Error_On_Raw_Lidar_Data': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                           VariableDimensions(['time','channels', 'points']), 
-                                                           VariableType(float)],
-                               'First_Signal_Rangebin': [VariableMandatory(False), 
-                                                         VariableDimensions(['channels',]), 
-                                                         VariableType(int)],
+                            },
+              'attributes': {'Measurement_ID': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                AttributeStrLength(12)],
+                             'RawData_Start_Date': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                    AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                    AttributeStrLength(8)],
+                             'RawData_Start_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                       AttributeStrLength(6)],
+                             'RawData_Stop_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(True),
+                                                      AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                      AttributeStrLength(6)],
+                             'RawBck_Start_Date': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                   AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                   AttributeStrLength(8)],
+                             'RawBck_Start_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                      AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                      AttributeStrLength(6)],
+                             'RawBck_Stop_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                     AttributeType(unicode, block_next=True),
+                                                     AttributeStrLength(6)],
+                             'Sounding_File_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                    AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                             'LR_File_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                              AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                             'Overlap_File_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                   AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                             'Location': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                          AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                             'System': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                        AttributeType(unicode), ],
+                             'Latitude_degrees_north': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                        AttributeType(float), ],
+                             'Longitude_degrees_east': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                        AttributeType(float), ],
+                             'Altitude_meter_asl': [AttributeMandatory(False),
+                                                    AttributeType(float), ],
                              },
-                 'attributes': {'Measurement_ID': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                   AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                   AttributeStrLength(12)],
-                                'RawData_Start_Date': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                       AttributeStrLength(8)],
-                                'RawData_Start_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                         AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                         AttributeStrLength(6)],
-                                'RawData_Stop_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(True),
-                                                         AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                         AttributeStrLength(6)],
-                                'RawBck_Start_Date': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                      AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                      AttributeStrLength(8)],
-                                'RawBck_Start_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                         AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                         AttributeStrLength(6)],
-                                'RawBck_Stop_Time_UT': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                        AttributeType(unicode, block_next = True),
-                                                        AttributeStrLength(6)],
-                                'Sounding_File_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                       AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'LR_File_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                 AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'Overlap_File_Name': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                      AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'Location': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                             AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'System': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                           AttributeType(unicode),],
-                                'Latitude_degrees_north': [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                           AttributeType(float),],
-                                'Longitude_degrees_east':  [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                           AttributeType(float),],
-                                'Altitude_meter_asl':     [AttributeMandatory(False),
-                                                           AttributeType(float),],
-                               },
-                 'name': "SCC Raw input file"
-                }
+              'name': "SCC Raw input file"
+              }
 
 # Used for the command line arguments
 spec_shorthands = {'sounding': sounding_specs,
@@ -793,27 +818,24 @@
                    'overlap': overlap_specs,
                    'data': data_specs,}
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    
     # For use from a terminal
     import argparse
-    
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("file", help = "The path of the file to be checked")
-    parser.add_argument("-s", "--specs", default = 'data',
-                        help = "The specificiations to use",
-                        choices = ['data', 'overlap', 'lidar_ratio', 'sounding'])
-    parser.add_argument("-l", "--level", default = 'warning',
-                        help = "The output level",
-                        choices = ['error', 'warning', 'notification'])
-    
+    parser.add_argument("file", help="The path of the file to be checked")
+    parser.add_argument("-s", "--specs", default='data',
+                        help="The specificiations to use",
+                        choices=['data', 'overlap', 'lidar_ratio', 'sounding'])
+    parser.add_argument("-l", "--level", default='warning',
+                        help="The output level",
+                        choices=['error', 'warning', 'notification'])
+
     # Check the arguments
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    
+
     specs = spec_shorthands[args.specs]
-    
-    with FileChecker(args.file, specs) as file_checker: 
+
+    with FileChecker(args.file, specs) as file_checker:
         file_checker.run_checks()
         file_checker.print_report(args.level)
-

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