override test data path (#2211)

SciTools · Oct 24, 2016 · 8983e38 · 8983e38
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commit 8983e38
Showing 1 changed file with 6 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/lib/iris/config.py b/lib/iris/config.py
@@ -132,8 +132,12 @@ def get_dir_option(section, option, default=None):
 # Override the data repository if the appropriate environment variable
 # has been set.  This is used in setup.py in the TestRunner command to
 # enable us to simulate the absence of external data.
-if os.environ.get("override_test_data_repository"):
-    TEST_DATA_DIR = None
+override = os.environ.get("override_test_data_repository")
+if override:
+    if override == '1':
+        TEST_DATA_DIR = None
+    else:
+        TEST_DATA_DIR = override
 
 PALETTE_PATH = get_dir_option(_RESOURCE_SECTION, 'palette_path',
                               os.path.join(CONFIG_PATH, 'palette'))