Download and reformat ACE SWEPAM Level4 files from fetch type ACE_VELOCITYLV4. More...

Detailed Description

Download and reformat ACE SWEPAM Level4 files from fetch type ACE_VELOCITYLV4.

Only files from a minimum date (default today - 10 days) are downloaded.
From the downloaded file (Fetch level 0 with data format ASCII_ACEVELOCITYLV4_V0) create a user-friendly symbolic link (Fetch level 1 with the same data format).
Do it if not already present locally or if not the most recent.
Add in SW Database the new downloaded or formatted files.

Author: M. Indurain

Date: 01 Jan 2019

1. Server connection

Connect to the server and list all available files on the server (all_remote_files list).

2. Filter files

Only > date_begin are looked (remote_vm1 list).

3. Fetch level 0: Download files

interface_fetch_timeserie.vn2vnp1 return remote files that need to be downloaded (to_be_downloaded list).
module_toolbox_file.download_files downloads this list and return what it has downloaded (downloaded_files list).

4. Fetch level 1: rename through a symbolic link

Convert original_name.txt (Data format ASCII_ACEVELOCITYLV4_V0) into friendly_name.txt (same data format) with a symbolic link.

interface_fetch_timeserie.vn2vnp1 return local 0th fetch level files that need to create their equivalent in the 1st fetch level (to_be_f1_fetched list).
build the symbolic link and return what it has created (f1_fetched_files list).