gb_clear_cache() failure

[noahdasanaike]

Attempting to use gb_clear_cache(force = TRUE) to empty out the download cache, but gb_list_cache() returns an item ("geoBoundaries-CAN-ADM1-all.zip") that seems to persist despite calling the former.

If I try to download the same file (rgeoboundaries::gb_adm1("Canada")), I get the error Error: cannot open vsizip/C:\Users\[name]\AppData\Local/Cache/R/gb_cache/geoBoundaries-CAN-ADM1-all.zip/geoBoundaries-CAN-ADM1.shp"; The file doesn't seem to exist. I am able to download and clear the cache for other countries, so maybe there's some nuance here on my side that would fail to replicate, perhaps it's something about the Canada ADM1 boundaries, or it could be that the gb_clear_cache function does not work for all edge cases.

[noahdasanaike]

Just wanted to attach another error here:

rgeoboundaries::gb_adm0()
Error: Cannot open "/vsizip//Users/noahdasanaike/Library/Caches/R/gb_cache/geoBoundariesCGAZ_ADM0.zip"; The file doesn't seem to exist.

[dickoa]

Hi @noahdasanaike
I'll take a look and revert. Thanks for reporting this issue.
It might be related to the different versions of the data, I'll fix it.

[rohith4444]

Hi @noahdasanaike,

I wanted to inform you that we have recently replaced the cache functionality with a temporary directory approach. This temporary directory is easier to manage and remove, and it should eliminate the need to manually clear the cache.

With this new implementation, you shouldn't encounter the same issues you've described. If you still experience any issues or have further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we continue to improve the package!

Best regards,
Rohith