lib/kosmorrolib/core.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from shutil import rmtree
from pathlib import Path

from skyfield.api import Loader
from skyfield.timelib import Time
from skyfield.nutationlib import iau2000b

CACHE_FOLDER = str(Path.home()) + "/.kosmorro-cache"


def get_loader():
    return Loader(CACHE_FOLDER)


def get_timescale():
    return get_loader().timescale()


def get_skf_objects():
    return get_loader()("de421.bsp")


def get_iau2000b(time: Time):
    return iau2000b(time.tt)


def clear_cache():
    rmtree(CACHE_FOLDER)


def flatten_list(the_list: list):
    new_list = []
    for item in the_list:
        if isinstance(item, list):
            for item2 in flatten_list(item):
                new_list.append(item2)
            continue

        new_list.append(item)

    return new_list