def download_as(file, option = "w+")
temp_file = File.join(WORK_DIR, File.basename(file))
@file2save = File.join(DOWNLOADS, File.basename(file))
report_download(@url, @file2save)
data = nil
FileUtils.makedirs(File.dirname(file), verbose: true)
if Oddb2xml.skip_download(file)
io = File.open(file, option)
data = io.read
else
begin
io = File.open(file, option)
data = Oddb2xml.uri_open(@url).read
io.sync = true
io.write(data)
rescue => error
puts "error #{error} while fetching #{@url}"
ensure
io.close if io && !io.closed?
Oddb2xml.download_finished(temp_file)
end
end
data
end