def connect_to_irods_with_baton(baton_binaries_directory: str, skip_baton_binaries_validation: bool=False) \
        -> Connection:
    """
    Convenience method to create a pseudo connection to iRODS.
    :param baton_binaries_directory: see `Connection.__init__`
    :param skip_baton_binaries_validation: see `Connection.__init__`
    :return: pseudo connection to iRODS
    """
    return Connection(baton_binaries_directory, skip_baton_binaries_validation)