def saveHM(filename):
# Create new HTTP client
client = HttpClient()
client.getParams().setAuthenticationPreemptive(True)
defaultcreds = UsernamePasswordCredentials(user, password)
client.getState().setCredentials(AuthScope.ANY, defaultcreds)
# Get data across HTTP
url = (
"http://"
+ host
+ ":"
+ str(port)
+ "/admin/savedataview.egi?type="
+ type
+ "&data_format=NEXUSHDF5_LZW_6&data_saveopen_action=OPEN_ONLY"
)
getMethod = GetMethod(url)
getMethod.setDoAuthentication(True)
client.executeMethod(getMethod)
# Save locally
file = File(directory + "/" + filename)
out = FileOutputStream(file)
out.write(getMethod.getResponseBody())
out.close()
# Clean up
getMethod.releaseConnection()
