locan.locan_io.locdata.io_locdata.load_locdata#

locan.locan_io.locdata.io_locdata.load_locdata(path, file_type=1, nrows=None, **kwargs)[source]#

Load data from localization file as specified by type.

This function is a wrapper for read functions for the various types of SMLM data.

Parameters:
  • path (str | os.PathLike[Any] | SupportsRead[Any]) – File path for a localization data file to load.

  • file_type (int | str | locan.constants.FileType | locan.data.metadata_pb2.Metadata) – Indicator for the file type. Integer or string should be according to locan.constants.FileType.

  • nrows (int | None) – The number of localizations to load from file. None means that all available rows are loaded.

  • kwargs (Any) – kwargs passed to the specific load function.

Returns:

A new instance of LocData with all localizations.

Return type:

LocData