implement wildcard pattern for input

src/diffpy/labpdfproc/labpdfprocapp.py

@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ def get_args(override_cli_inputs=None):
         "'.' (load everything in the current directory), 'data' (load"
         "everything in the folder ./data), 'data/file_list.txt' (load"
         " the list of files contained in the text-file called "
-        "file_list.txt that can be found in the folder ./data).",
+        "file_list.txt that can be found in the folder ./data). "
+        "Wildcard character (*) is accepted. Examples include './*chi'"
+        " (load all files with .chi extension) and 'data/test*' (load "
+        "all files starting with 'test' in the folder ./data). ",
     )
     p.add_argument(
         "-a",
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ def main():
     args.wavelength = set_wavelength(args)
     args = load_user_metadata(args)
 
-    for filepath in args.input_directory:
+    for filepath in args.input_paths:
         outfilestem = filepath.stem + "_corrected"
         corrfilestem = filepath.stem + "_cve"
         outfile = args.output_directory / (outfilestem + ".chi")
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ def main():
             yarray,
             "tth",
             scat_quantity="x-ray",
-            name=str(args.input_file),
+            name=filepath.stem,
             metadata={"muD": args.mud, "anode_type": args.anode_type},
         )
 

src/diffpy/labpdfproc/tests/test_tools.py

@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@
         ["input_dir/file_list_example2.txt"],
         ["input_dir/good_data.chi", "good_data.xy", "input_dir/good_data.txt"],
     ),
+    (  # wildcard pattern, same directory
+        ["./*.chi"],
+        ["good_data.chi"],
+    ),
+    (  # wildcard pattern, input directory
+        ["input_dir/*.chi"],
+        ["input_dir/good_data.chi"],
+    ),
+    (  # mixture of valid wildcard patterns
+        ["good_data*", "./*.pkl", "unreadable*.txt", "input_dir/*.chi"],
+        [
+            "good_data.chi",
+            "good_data.xy",
+            "good_data.txt",
+            "unreadable_file.txt",
+            "binary.pkl",
+            "input_dir/good_data.chi",
+        ],
+    ),
 ]
 
 

src/diffpy/labpdfproc/tools.py

@@ -86,7 +86,16 @@ def set_input_lists(args):
                     f"Cannot find {input_name}. Please specify valid input file(s) or directories."
                 )
         else:
-            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Cannot find {input_name}")
+            if "*" in input_name:
+                input_parent_directory = input_path.parents[0]
+                input_pattern = input_path.relative_to(input_parent_directory)
+                input_files = Path(input_parent_directory).glob(str(input_pattern))
+                input_files = [
+                    file.resolve() for file in input_files if file.is_file() and "file_list" not in file.name
+                ]
+                input_paths.extend(input_files)
+            else:
+                raise FileNotFoundError(f"Cannot find {input_name}")
     setattr(args, "input_paths", list(set(input_paths)))
     return args