def get_quantities(self, quantities, filters=None, native_filters=None, return_iterator=False):
        """
        Fetch quantities from this catalog.

        Parameters
        ----------
        quantities : str or list of str or tuple of str
            quantities to fetch

        filters : list of tuple, or GCRQuery instance, optional
            filters to apply. Each filter should be in the format of (callable, str, str, ...)

        native_filters : list of tuple, optional
            Native filters to apply. Each filter should be in the format of (callable, str, str, ...)

        return_iterator : bool, optional
            if True, return an iterator that iterates over the native format, default is False

        Returns
        -------
        quantities : dict, or iterator of dict (when `return_iterator` is True)
        """

        quantities = self._preprocess_requested_quantities(quantities)
        filters = self._preprocess_filters(filters)
        native_filters = self._preprocess_native_filters(native_filters)

        it = self._get_quantities_iter(quantities, filters, native_filters)

        if return_iterator:
            return it

        data_all = defaultdict(list)
        for data in it:
            for q in quantities:
                data_all[q].append(data[q])
        return {q: concatenate_1d(data_all[q]) for q in quantities}
Fetch quantities from this catalog.

        Parameters
        ----------
        quantities : str or list of str or tuple of str
            quantities to fetch

        filters : list of tuple, or GCRQuery instance, optional
            filters to apply. Each filter should be in the format of (callable, str, str, ...)

        native_filters : list of tuple, optional
            Native filters to apply. Each filter should be in the format of (callable, str, str, ...)

        return_iterator : bool, optional
            if True, return an iterator that iterates over the native format, default is False

        Returns
        -------
        quantities : dict, or iterator of dict (when `return_iterator` is True)