use a temporary directory for generated kernel files

aelanman · Jan 10, 2022 · 0e21011 · 0e21011
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diff --git a/lunarsky/spice_utils.py b/lunarsky/spice_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 import os
+import tempfile
 from astropy.utils.data import download_files_in_parallel
 from astropy.coordinates.matrix_utilities import rotation_matrix
 from astropy.time import Time
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
 _J2000 = Time("J2000")
 LSP_ID = 98  # Lunar surface point ID
 
+TEMPORARY_KERNEL_DIR = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+
 
 def check_is_loaded(search):
     """
@@ -102,14 +105,15 @@ def lunar_surface_ephem(latitude, longitude, lsp_id=LSP_ID):
     states = np.zeros((len(ets), 6))
     states[:, :3] = np.repeat(pos_mcmf[None, :], len(ets), axis=0)
 
-    fname = os.path.join(DATA_PATH, "current_lunar_point.bsp")
-    if os.path.exists(fname):
-        os.remove(fname)
-    handle = spice.spkopn(fname, "SPK_file", 0)
     point_id = fm_center_id
     center = 301
     frame = "MOON_ME"
     degree = 1
+
+    fname = os.path.join(TEMPORARY_KERNEL_DIR.name, "current_lunar_point.bsp")
+    if os.path.exists(fname):
+        os.remove(fname)
+    handle = spice.spkopn(fname, "SPK_FILE", 0)
     spice.spkw09(
         handle,
         point_id,
@@ -124,8 +128,7 @@ def lunar_surface_ephem(latitude, longitude, lsp_id=LSP_ID):
         ets.tolist(),
     )
     spice.spkcls(handle)
-
-    return fname
+    spice.furnsh(fname)
 
 
 def topo_frame_def(latitude, longitude, moon=True):

diff --git a/lunarsky/tests/conftest.py b/lunarsky/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import pytest
 import warnings
 
-# Ignore a deprecation from spiceypy
+# Ignore deprecation warnings from spiceypy
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def ignore_representation_deprecation():
     warnings.filterwarnings(

diff --git a/lunarsky/topo.py b/lunarsky/topo.py
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ def _spice_setup(latitude, longitude):
         latlon = spice.gcpool("TOPO_LAT_LON", 0, 8)
         loadnew = not latlon == ["{:.4f}".format(ll) for ll in [latitude, longitude]]
     if loadnew:
-        spk = lunar_surface_ephem(latitude, longitude)
-        spice.furnsh(spk)
+        lunar_surface_ephem(latitude, longitude)  # Furnishes SPK for lunar surface point
         station_name, idnum, frame_specs, latlon = topo_frame_def(
             latitude, longitude, moon=True
         )

diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "use_scm_version": {
         "root": ".",
         "relative_to": __file__,
-        "local_scheme": "guess-next-dev",
+        "local_scheme": "no-local-version",
         "write_to": "lunarsky/version.py",
     },
     "include_package_data": True,