make varname optional

andersy005 · andersy005 · commit d38875e518ff · 2018-12-27T10:18:22.000-07:00
diff --git a/intake_cmip/cmip5.py b/intake_cmip/cmip5.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(
         frequency,
         realm,
         ensemble,
-        varname,
+        varname=None,
         metadata=None,
     ):
         """
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ def __init__(
             (r<N>i<M>p<L>): This triad of integers (N, M, L), formatted as (e.g., “r3i1p21”)
             distinguishes among closely related simulations by a single model.
             All three are required even if only a single simulation is performed.
-        varname : str
+        varname : str, optional
+             Variable name according to CMIP Data Reference Syntax (DRS)
 
         """
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cmip5.py b/tests/test_cmip5.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def test_source():
         frequency="mon",
         realm="atmos",
         ensemble="r2i1p1",
-        varname="Tair",
     )
     assert isinstance(source, CMIP5DataSource)
 

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def test_source():`
`76`	`76`	`frequency="mon",`
`77`	`77`	`realm="atmos",`
`78`	`78`	`ensemble="r2i1p1",`
`79`		`- varname="Tair",`
`80`	`79`	`)`
`81`	`80`	`assert isinstance(source, CMIP5DataSource)`
`82`	`81`