def __init__(self, assets_dir=None, requirements_file="requirements.yml"):
        self.assets_dir = assets_dir or Path(".") / "assets"
        self.requirements = GroupedRequirements()
        self.requirements.load(requirements_file)
        self.temp_dir = mkdtemp()
def select(cls, dataset, selection_mask=None, **selection):
        df = dataset.data
        if selection_mask is None:
            selection_mask = cls.select_mask(dataset, selection)

        indexed = cls.indexed(dataset, selection)
        if selection_mask is not None:
            df = df.loc[selection_mask]
        if indexed and len(df) == 1 and len(dataset.vdims) == 1:
            return df[dataset.vdims[0].name].iloc[0]
        return df