validate_atlas_files

brainglobe_atlasapi.atlas_generation.validate_atlases.validate_atlas_files(atlas: BrainGlobeAtlas)

Check if essential files exist in the atlas folder.

This function verifies the presence of core files such as ‘annotation.tiff’, ‘reference.tiff’, ‘metadata.json’, ‘structures.json’, and the ‘meshes’ directory within the atlas’s root directory.

Parameters:

atlas (BrainGlobeAtlas) – The BrainGlobeAtlas object to validate.

Returns:

True if all expected files and directories are found.

Return type:

bool

Raises:

AssertionError – If any expected file or directory is missing.