Repository: ecmwf/earthkit-data
Pull request #500 (2024-10-29 16:19:07)

Add stream support for file source
This PR implements the `stream` and `read_all` options for the  "file" source for:
- single files
- multiple files
- directories
- archives
- the combination of these

The stream options can be combined with `parts`.

The PR also implements the concatenation of stream sources. E.g. the following example concatenates 3 different stream sources into a single stream:

```python
stream1 = open(earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"), "rb")
ds1 = from_source("stream", stream1)
ds2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"), stream=True)
ds3 = from_source("url", earthkit_remote_test_data_file("examples/test6.grib"), stream=True)

ds = ds1 + ds2 + ds3

# this now iterates through all the fields in the 3 sources as a steam
for f in ds:
   print(f)
```


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Patch:
diff --git a/docs/examples/file_stream.ipynb b/docs/examples/file_stream.ipynb
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+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "recovered-organizer",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "## Reading files as a stream"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "attachments": {},
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "id": "2da4f1e8-e4ac-489f-9695-72683c779496",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "raw_mimetype": "text/restructuredtext",
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "earthkit-data can read GRIB data from a file as a :ref:`stream<streams>`. This can be activated with the stream=True kwarg when calling :ref:`from_source() <data-sources-file>`.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "First, we ensure the example data is available."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 1,
+   "id": "fc405471-29e5-4e7e-b8f3-9d6e32dab190",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import earthkit.data as ekd\n",
+    "\n",
+    "ekd.download_example_file(\"test6.grib\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "prescribed-giant",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Getting single items from the stream"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 2,
+   "id": "durable-helicopter",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "ds = ekd.from_source(\"file\", \"test6.grib\", stream=True)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "id": "694df8fb-23a8-46dd-87c4-f9234e14d854",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "raw_mimetype": "text/restructuredtext",
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "Using the resulting object we can iterate through the stream. As we progressing with the iteration :py:class:`~data.readers.grib.codes.GribField` objects are created then get deleted when going out of scope. As a result, only one GRIB message is kept in memory at a time."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 3,
+   "id": "animated-prayer",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "GribField(t,1000,20180801,1200,0,0)\n",
+      "GribField(u,1000,20180801,1200,0,0)\n",
+      "GribField(v,1000,20180801,1200,0,0)\n",
+      "GribField(t,850,20180801,1200,0,0)\n",
+      "GribField(u,850,20180801,1200,0,0)\n",
+      "GribField(v,850,20180801,1200,0,0)\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "for f in ds:\n",
+    "    # f is GribField object. It gets deleted when going out of scope\n",
+    "    print(f)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "brilliant-struggle",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "Having finished the iteration there is no data available in *ds*. "
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 4,
+   "id": "de7520fa-abad-40dd-97c5-bb5868859e2b",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "1"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 4,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "len([f in ds])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "judicial-backing",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Using batched"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "id": "fb4528e4-f649-4a5b-92b4-e92e9391851b",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "raw_mimetype": "text/restructuredtext",
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "When we use the :py:meth:`batched <data.readers.grib.index.GribFieldList.batched>` method we can iterate through the stream in batches of fixed size. In this example we create a stream and read 2 fields from it at a time."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 5,
+   "id": "placed-blues",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "len=2 [('t', 1000), ('u', 1000)]\n",
+      "len=2 [('v', 1000), ('t', 850)]\n",
+      "len=2 [('u', 850), ('v', 850)]\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "ds = ekd.from_source(\"file\", \"test6.grib\", stream=True)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# f is a fieldlist\n",
+    "for f in ds.batched(2):\n",
+    "    print(f\"len={len(f)} {f.metadata(('param', 'level'))}\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "id": "ed0b0e9c-1016-474b-8ea0-c65d864d2427",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "raw_mimetype": "text/restructuredtext",
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "It is possible to use a batch size that is not a factor of the total number fields in the stream. In this case the last batch will simply contain less fields than the specified batch size."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 6,
+   "id": "bf94a190-ec0e-4172-8e75-6518e48f50a4",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "len=4 [('t', 1000), ('u', 1000), ('v', 1000), ('t', 850)]\n",
+      "len=2 [('u', 850), ('v', 850)]\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "ds = ekd.from_source(\"file\", \"test6.grib\", stream=True)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# f is a fieldlist\n",
+    "for f in ds.batched(4):\n",
+    "    print(f\"len={len(f)} {f.metadata(('param', 'level'))}\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "7122a9a4-9ca0-4d75-9194-144074c6dcad",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Using group_by"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "id": "d970d832-7203-498f-81d6-99434ce42b88",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "raw_mimetype": "text/restructuredtext",
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "When we use the :py:meth:`group_by <data.readers.grib.index.GribFieldList.group_by>` method we can iterate throught the stream in groups defined by metadata keys. Each iteration step results in a :py:class:`FieldList <data.readers.grib.index.GribFieldList>` object, which is built by consuming GRIB messages from the stream until the values of the metadata keys change. The generated :py:class:`FieldList <data.readers.grib.index.GribFieldList>` keeps GRIB messages in memory then gets deleted when going out of scope."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 7,
+   "id": "8e1be478-6eb6-4732-bb96-9d6fa942c20d",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "len=3 [('t', 1000), ('u', 1000), ('v', 1000)]\n",
+      "len=3 [('t', 850), ('u', 850), ('v', 850)]\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "ds = ekd.from_source(\"file\", \"test6.grib\", stream=True)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# f is a fieldlist\n",
+    "for f in ds.group_by(\"level\"):\n",
+    "    print(f\"len={len(f)} {f.metadata(('param', 'level'))}\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "permanent-uncertainty",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "### Storing each GRIB message in memory"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "id": "0b9b01c1-b528-42a2-9f1b-ccae28eb65b5",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "raw_mimetype": "text/restructuredtext",
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "source": [
+    "We can load the whole stream into memory by using ``read_all=True`` in :ref:`from_source() <data-sources-file>`. The resulting object will be a :py:class:`FieldList` storing all the GRIB messages in memory."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 8,
+   "id": "simple-london",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "ds = ekd.from_source(\"file\", \"test6.grib\", stream=True, read_all=True)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 9,
+   "id": "meaning-oxide",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "6"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 9,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "len(ds)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 10,
+   "id": "copyrighted-walnut",
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
+   "outputs": [
+    {
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+   ]
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+       "</style><pre class='xr-text-repr-fallback'>&lt;xarray.Dataset&gt;\n",
+       "Dimensions:    (levelist: 2, latitude: 7, longitude: 12)\n",
+       "Coordinates:\n",
+       "  * levelist   (levelist) int64 850 1000\n",
+       "  * latitude   (latitude) float64 90.0 60.0 30.0 0.0 -30.0 -60.0 -90.0\n",
+       "  * longitude  (longitude) float64 0.0 30.0 60.0 90.0 ... 270.0 300.0 330.0\n",
+       "Data variables:\n",
+       "    t          (levelist, latitude, longitude) float64 ...\n",
+       "Attributes:\n",
+       "    param:        t\n",
+       "    class:        od\n",
+       "    stream:       oper\n",
+       "    levtype:      pl\n",
+       "    type:         an\n",
+       "    expver:       0001\n",
+       "    date:         20180801\n",
+       "    time:         1200\n",
+       "    domain:       g\n",
+       "    number:       0\n",
+       "    Conventions:  CF-1.8\n",
+       "    institution:  ECMWF</pre><div class='xr-wrap' style='display:none'><div class='xr-header'><div class='xr-obj-type'>xarray.Dataset</div></div><ul class='xr-sections'><li class='xr-section-item'><input id='section-df49cdfd-0929-41c7-9a97-4432dd96194b' class='xr-section-summary-in' type='checkbox' disabled ><label for='section-df49cdfd-0929-41c7-9a97-4432dd96194b' class='xr-section-summary'  title='Expand/collapse section'>Dimensions:</label><div class='xr-section-inline-details'><ul class='xr-dim-list'><li><span class='xr-has-index'>levelist</span>: 2</li><li><span class='xr-has-index'>latitude</span>: 7</li><li><span class='xr-has-index'>longitude</span>: 12</li></ul></div><div class='xr-section-details'></div></li><li class='xr-section-item'><input id='section-0a0234d7-30bd-42c4-80d5-0e05e64cfb6f' class='xr-section-summary-in' type='checkbox'  checked><label for='section-0a0234d7-30bd-42c4-80d5-0e05e64cfb6f' class='xr-section-summary' >Coordinates: <span>(3)</span></label><div class='xr-section-inline-details'></div><div class='xr-section-details'><ul class='xr-var-list'><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-var-name'><span class='xr-has-index'>levelist</span></div><div class='xr-var-dims'>(levelist)</div><div class='xr-var-dtype'>int64</div><div class='xr-var-preview xr-preview'>850 1000</div><input id='attrs-d0b0836b-9030-43db-b4ca-1fa5723e5905' class='xr-var-attrs-in' type='checkbox' ><label for='attrs-d0b0836b-9030-43db-b4ca-1fa5723e5905' title='Show/Hide attributes'><svg class='icon xr-icon-file-text2'><use xlink:href='#icon-file-text2'></use></svg></label><input id='data-a8bb7bb8-73cf-4095-9b73-ef08318075d0' class='xr-var-data-in' type='checkbox'><label for='data-a8bb7bb8-73cf-4095-9b73-ef08318075d0' title='Show/Hide data repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-var-attrs'><dl class='xr-attrs'><dt><span>units :</span></dt><dd>hPa</dd><dt><span>positive :</span></dt><dd>down</dd><dt><span>stored_direction :</span></dt><dd>decreasing</dd><dt><span>standard_name :</span></dt><dd>air_pressure</dd><dt><span>long_name :</span></dt><dd>pressure</dd></dl></div><div class='xr-var-data'><pre>array([ 850, 1000])</pre></div></li><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-var-name'><span class='xr-has-index'>latitude</span></div><div class='xr-var-dims'>(latitude)</div><div class='xr-var-dtype'>float64</div><div class='xr-var-preview xr-preview'>90.0 60.0 30.0 ... -60.0 -90.0</div><input id='attrs-1bb77d4c-073e-4bb3-b1b1-a5edc83855c4' class='xr-var-attrs-in' type='checkbox' ><label for='attrs-1bb77d4c-073e-4bb3-b1b1-a5edc83855c4' title='Show/Hide attributes'><svg class='icon xr-icon-file-text2'><use xlink:href='#icon-file-text2'></use></svg></label><input id='data-4460b12f-d2e8-441e-b50f-fff8af65ee42' class='xr-var-data-in' type='checkbox'><label for='data-4460b12f-d2e8-441e-b50f-fff8af65ee42' title='Show/Hide data repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-var-attrs'><dl class='xr-attrs'><dt><span>units :</span></dt><dd>degrees_north</dd><dt><span>standard_name :</span></dt><dd>latitude</dd><dt><span>long_name :</span></dt><dd>latitude</dd></dl></div><div class='xr-var-data'><pre>array([ 90.,  60.,  30.,   0., -30., -60., -90.])</pre></div></li><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-var-name'><span class='xr-has-index'>longitude</span></div><div class='xr-var-dims'>(longitude)</div><div class='xr-var-dtype'>float64</div><div class='xr-var-preview xr-preview'>0.0 30.0 60.0 ... 270.0 300.0 330.0</div><input id='attrs-cdb9e36a-6510-482d-bfc2-63908c39f90b' class='xr-var-attrs-in' type='checkbox' ><label for='attrs-cdb9e36a-6510-482d-bfc2-63908c39f90b' title='Show/Hide attributes'><svg class='icon xr-icon-file-text2'><use xlink:href='#icon-file-text2'></use></svg></label><input id='data-b9e9bf8a-e892-4483-9f6a-1ee279d58eb6' class='xr-var-data-in' type='checkbox'><label for='data-b9e9bf8a-e892-4483-9f6a-1ee279d58eb6' title='Show/Hide data repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-var-attrs'><dl class='xr-attrs'><dt><span>units :</span></dt><dd>degrees_east</dd><dt><span>standard_name :</span></dt><dd>longitude</dd><dt><span>long_name :</span></dt><dd>longitude</dd></dl></div><div class='xr-var-data'><pre>array([  0.,  30.,  60.,  90., 120., 150., 180., 210., 240., 270., 300., 330.])</pre></div></li></ul></div></li><li class='xr-section-item'><input id='section-c67cef1e-3507-4f4a-86a4-069fd38db3b6' class='xr-section-summary-in' type='checkbox'  checked><label for='section-c67cef1e-3507-4f4a-86a4-069fd38db3b6' class='xr-section-summary' >Data variables: <span>(1)</span></label><div class='xr-section-inline-details'></div><div class='xr-section-details'><ul class='xr-var-list'><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-var-name'><span>t</span></div><div class='xr-var-dims'>(levelist, latitude, longitude)</div><div class='xr-var-dtype'>float64</div><div class='xr-var-preview xr-preview'>...</div><input id='attrs-ee7244a9-83b1-4216-a093-0876f672f394' class='xr-var-attrs-in' type='checkbox' ><label for='attrs-ee7244a9-83b1-4216-a093-0876f672f394' title='Show/Hide attributes'><svg class='icon xr-icon-file-text2'><use xlink:href='#icon-file-text2'></use></svg></label><input id='data-616ba6df-c3e3-46f0-a990-bd283b7e0118' class='xr-var-data-in' type='checkbox'><label for='data-616ba6df-c3e3-46f0-a990-bd283b7e0118' title='Show/Hide data repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-var-attrs'><dl class='xr-attrs'><dt><span>standard_name :</span></dt><dd>air_temperature</dd><dt><span>long_name :</span></dt><dd>Temperature</dd><dt><span>paramId :</span></dt><dd>130</dd><dt><span>units :</span></dt><dd>K</dd><dt><span>_earthkit :</span></dt><dd>{&#x27;message&#x27;: b&#x27;GRIB\\x00\\x00l\\x01\\x00\\x004\\x80b\\xfe\\xff\\x80\\x82d\\x03R\\x12\\x08\\x01\\x0c\\x00\\x01\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x15\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x01\\x01\\x02\\x04\\x010001\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00 \\x00\\xff\\x00\\x00\\x0c\\x00\\x07\\x01_\\x90\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x80\\x81_\\x90\\x05\\t\\x10u0u0\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x0c\\x00\\x80\\x02D\\xb9}n\\x04\\x007777&#x27;}</dd></dl></div><div class='xr-var-data'><pre>[168 values with dtype=float64]</pre></div></li></ul></div></li><li class='xr-section-item'><input id='section-c68a0677-af97-4d24-8879-3211bed9248f' class='xr-section-summary-in' type='checkbox'  ><label for='section-c68a0677-af97-4d24-8879-3211bed9248f' class='xr-section-summary' >Indexes: <span>(3)</span></label><div class='xr-section-inline-details'></div><div class='xr-section-details'><ul class='xr-var-list'><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-index-name'><div>levelist</div></div><div class='xr-index-preview'>PandasIndex</div><div></div><input id='index-eee20493-62a4-4ed7-876f-d7a16e0a97f2' class='xr-index-data-in' type='checkbox'/><label for='index-eee20493-62a4-4ed7-876f-d7a16e0a97f2' title='Show/Hide index repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-index-data'><pre>PandasIndex(Index([850, 1000], dtype=&#x27;int64&#x27;, name=&#x27;levelist&#x27;))</pre></div></li><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-index-name'><div>latitude</div></div><div class='xr-index-preview'>PandasIndex</div><div></div><input id='index-be6a8841-7172-475d-80fa-1d4a37fed5d5' class='xr-index-data-in' type='checkbox'/><label for='index-be6a8841-7172-475d-80fa-1d4a37fed5d5' title='Show/Hide index repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-index-data'><pre>PandasIndex(Index([90.0, 60.0, 30.0, 0.0, -30.0, -60.0, -90.0], dtype=&#x27;float64&#x27;, name=&#x27;latitude&#x27;))</pre></div></li><li class='xr-var-item'><div class='xr-index-name'><div>longitude</div></div><div class='xr-index-preview'>PandasIndex</div><div></div><input id='index-89083f0e-a163-4331-a4c1-293acec97413' class='xr-index-data-in' type='checkbox'/><label for='index-89083f0e-a163-4331-a4c1-293acec97413' title='Show/Hide index repr'><svg class='icon xr-icon-database'><use xlink:href='#icon-database'></use></svg></label><div class='xr-index-data'><pre>PandasIndex(Index([0.0, 30.0, 60.0, 90.0, 120.0, 150.0, 180.0, 210.0, 240.0, 270.0, 300.0,\n",
+       "       330.0],\n",
+       "      dtype=&#x27;float64&#x27;, name=&#x27;longitude&#x27;))</pre></div></li></ul></div></li><li class='xr-section-item'><input id='section-d16f81db-86b9-436b-959a-be587e85f2b1' class='xr-section-summary-in' type='checkbox'  ><label for='section-d16f81db-86b9-436b-959a-be587e85f2b1' class='xr-section-summary' >Attributes: <span>(12)</span></label><div class='xr-section-inline-details'></div><div class='xr-section-details'><dl class='xr-attrs'><dt><span>param :</span></dt><dd>t</dd><dt><span>class :</span></dt><dd>od</dd><dt><span>stream :</span></dt><dd>oper</dd><dt><span>levtype :</span></dt><dd>pl</dd><dt><span>type :</span></dt><dd>an</dd><dt><span>expver :</span></dt><dd>0001</dd><dt><span>date :</span></dt><dd>20180801</dd><dt><span>time :</span></dt><dd>1200</dd><dt><span>domain :</span></dt><dd>g</dd><dt><span>number :</span></dt><dd>0</dd><dt><span>Conventions :</span></dt><dd>CF-1.8</dd><dt><span>institution :</span></dt><dd>ECMWF</dd></dl></div></li></ul></div></div>"
+      ],
+      "text/plain": [
+       "<xarray.Dataset>\n",
+       "Dimensions:    (levelist: 2, latitude: 7, longitude: 12)\n",
+       "Coordinates:\n",
+       "  * levelist   (levelist) int64 850 1000\n",
+       "  * latitude   (latitude) float64 90.0 60.0 30.0 0.0 -30.0 -60.0 -90.0\n",
+       "  * longitude  (longitude) float64 0.0 30.0 60.0 90.0 ... 270.0 300.0 330.0\n",
+       "Data variables:\n",
+       "    t          (levelist, latitude, longitude) float64 ...\n",
+       "Attributes:\n",
+       "    param:        t\n",
+       "    class:        od\n",
+       "    stream:       oper\n",
+       "    levtype:      pl\n",
+       "    type:         an\n",
+       "    expver:       0001\n",
+       "    date:         20180801\n",
+       "    time:         1200\n",
+       "    domain:       g\n",
+       "    number:       0\n",
+       "    Conventions:  CF-1.8\n",
+       "    institution:  ECMWF"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 12,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "a = a.to_xarray()\n",
+    "a"
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "dev_ecc",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "dev_ecc"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+   "version": "3.10.13"
+  }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 5
+}
diff --git a/docs/examples/index.rst b/docs/examples/index.rst
index 48ed27c..83e604a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/index.rst
+++ b/docs/examples/index.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Data sources
     files.ipynb
     multi_files.ipynb
     file_parts.ipynb
+    file_stream.ipynb
     tar_files.ipynb
     data_from_stream.ipynb
     url.ipynb
diff --git a/docs/examples/url_stream.ipynb b/docs/examples/url_stream.ipynb
index cdaf297..4c4c0a0 100644
--- a/docs/examples/url_stream.ipynb
+++ b/docs/examples/url_stream.ipynb
@@ -67,7 +67,13 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "id": "1661f2d1-2c30-4021-826f-1c2c5c565fd0",
-   "metadata": {},
+   "metadata": {
+    "editable": true,
+    "slideshow": {
+     "slide_type": ""
+    },
+    "tags": []
+   },
    "source": [
     "The resulting object only supports one iteration. Having finsihed the iteration the stream is consumed and no more data is available."
    ]
diff --git a/docs/guide/sources.rst b/docs/guide/sources.rst
index 792935e..4b9c319 100644
--- a/docs/guide/sources.rst
+++ b/docs/guide/sources.rst
@@ -68,19 +68,23 @@ We can get data from a given source by using :func:`from_source`:
 file
 ----
 
-.. py:function:: from_source("file", path, expand_user=True, expand_vars=False, unix_glob=True, recursive_glob=True, parts=None)
+.. py:function:: from_source("file", path, expand_user=True, expand_vars=False, unix_glob=True, recursive_glob=True, filter=None, parts=None)
   :noindex:
 
   The simplest source is ``file``, which can access a local file/list of files.
 
-  :param path: input path(s). Each path can contain the :ref:`parts <parts>` defining the byte ranges to read.
+  :param path: input path(s). Each path can be a file path or a directory path. If it is a directory path, it is recursively scanned for supported files. When a path is an archive format such as ``.zip``, ``.tar``, ``.tar.gz``, etc, *earthkit-data* will attempt to open it and extract any usable files, which are then stored in the :ref:`cache <caching>`. Each filepath can contain the :ref:`parts <parts>` defining the byte ranges to read.
   :type path: str, list, tuple
   :param bool expand_user: replace the leading ~ or ~user in ``path`` by that user's home directory. See ``os.path.expanduser``
   :param bool expand_vars:  expand shell environment variables in ``path``. See ``os.path.expandpath``
   :param bool unix_glob: allow UNIX globbing in ``path``
   :param bool recursive_glob: allow recursive scanning of directories. Only used when ``uxix_glob`` is True
+  :param filter: apply filter to the files read from directories or archives. The filter can be a callable or a string. If it is a string, it is interpreted as a UNIX glob pattern. If it is a callable, it should accept the full file path as a string and return a boolean.
+  :type filter: str, callable
   :param parts: the :ref:`parts <parts>` to read from the file(s) specified by ``path``. Cannot be used when ``path`` already defines the :ref:`parts <parts>`.
   :type parts: pair, list or tuple of pairs, None
+  :param bool stream: if ``True``, the data is read as a :ref:`stream <streams>`. Directories and archives are supported. Stream based access is only available for :ref:`grib` and CoverageJson data. See details about streams :ref:`here <streams>`. *New in version 0.11.0*
+  :param bool read_all: if ``True``, all the data is read straight to memory from a :ref:`stream <streams>`. Used when ``stream=True``. *New in version 0.11.0*
 
   *earthkit-data* will inspect the content of the files to check for any of the
   supported :ref:`data formats <data-format>`.
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@ file
     - :ref:`/examples/files.ipynb`
     - :ref:`/examples/multi_files.ipynb`
     - :ref:`/examples/file_parts.ipynb`
+    - :ref:`/examples/file_stream.ipynb`
     - :ref:`/examples/tar_files.ipynb`
     - :ref:`/examples/grib_overview.ipynb`
     - :ref:`/examples/bufr_temp.ipynb`
@@ -195,7 +200,6 @@ url
   :type parts: pair, list or tuple of pairs, None
   :param bool stream: if ``True``, the data is read as a :ref:`stream <streams>`. Otherwise the data is retrieved into a file and stored in the :ref:`cache <caching>`. This option only works for GRIB data. No archive formats supported (``unpack`` is ignored). ``stream`` only works for ``http`` and ``https`` URLs. See details about streams :ref:`here <streams>`.
   :param bool read_all: if ``True``, all the data is read straight to memory from a :ref:`stream <streams>`. Used when ``stream=True``. *New in version 0.8.0*
-  :type group_by: str, list of str
   :param dict **kwargs: other keyword arguments specifying the request
 
   .. code-block:: python
diff --git a/docs/guide/streams.rst b/docs/guide/streams.rst
index 2271ce0..aad0208 100644
--- a/docs/guide/streams.rst
+++ b/docs/guide/streams.rst
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ Streams
 
 We can read :ref:`grib` and CoverageJson data as a stream by using the ``stream=True`` option in :func:`from_source`. It is only available for the following sources:
 
+- :ref:`data-sources-file`
 - :ref:`data-sources-url`
 - :ref:`data-sources-fdb`
 - :ref:`data-sources-polytope`
+- :ref:`data-sources-s3`
 
 Iterating over a stream
 ------------------------
@@ -76,5 +78,6 @@ Further examples
 -----------------
 
 - :ref:`/examples/data_from_stream.ipynb`
+- :ref:`/examples/file_stream.ipynb`
 - :ref:`/examples/fdb.ipynb`
 - :ref:`/examples/url_stream.ipynb`
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/__init__.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/__init__.py
index e4129d4..5c939fd 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ class Reader(Base, os.PathLike, metaclass=ReaderMeta):
     def filter(self):
         return self.source.filter
 
+    @property
+    def parts(self):
+        if hasattr(self.source, "parts"):
+            return self.source.parts
+
+    @property
+    def stream(self):
+        if hasattr(self.source, "stream"):
+            return self.source.stream
+        return False
+
     @property
     def merger(self):
         return self.source.merger
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/bufr/__init__.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/bufr/__init__.py
index eea2125..f9f895d 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/bufr/__init__.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/bufr/__init__.py
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ def _match_magic(magic, deeper_check):
     return False
 
 
-def reader(source, path, *, magic=None, deeper_check=False, parts=None, **kwargs):
+def reader(source, path, *, magic=None, deeper_check=False, **kwargs):
     if _match_magic(magic, deeper_check):
         from .bufr import BUFRReader
 
+        parts = source.parts if hasattr(source, "parts") else None
         return BUFRReader(source, path, parts=parts)
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/covjson.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/covjson.py
index f4b9e84..7da5fad 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/covjson.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/covjson.py
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ class CovjsonReader(XarrayMixIn, Reader):
             d = json.load(f)
             return d
 
+    def is_streamable_file(self):
+        return True
+
 
 class CovjsonStreamReader(Reader):
     def __init__(self, stream):
-        self.stream = stream
+        self._stream = stream
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return self
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ class CovjsonStreamReader(Reader):
     def __next__(self):
         import json
 
-        d = self.stream.read()
+        d = self._stream.read()
         if d:
             return CovjsonInMemory(json.loads(d))
         else:
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/directory.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/directory.py
index 226de9d..13084f1 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/directory.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/directory.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def make_file_filter(filter, top):
 class DirectoryReader(Reader):
     def __init__(self, source, path):
         super().__init__(source, path)
-
         self._content = []
 
         filter = make_file_filter(self.filter, self.path)
@@ -66,6 +65,8 @@ class DirectoryReader(Reader):
 
     def mutate_source(self):
         if os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.path, ".zattrs")):
+            if self.stream:
+                raise ValueError("Cannot stream zarr directories")
             return from_source("zarr", self.path)
 
         return from_source(
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ class DirectoryReader(Reader):
                     path=path,
                     filter=self.filter,
                     merger=self.merger,
+                    stream=self.stream,
+                    parts=self.parts,
+                    **self.source._kwargs,
                 )
                 for path in sorted(self._content)
             ],
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/__init__.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/__init__.py
index d3482f3..8b6162e 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/__init__.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/__init__.py
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ def _is_default(magic, content_type):
     return (magic is None or len(magic) == 0) and (content_type is None or len(content_type) == 0)
 
 
-def reader(source, path, *, magic=None, deeper_check=False, parts=None, **kwargs):
+def reader(source, path, *, magic=None, deeper_check=False, **kwargs):
     if _match_magic(magic, deeper_check):
         from .file import GRIBReader
 
+        parts = source.parts if hasattr(source, "parts") else None
         return GRIBReader(source, path, parts=parts)
 
 
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/file.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/file.py
index 903f4ce..8449a1d 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/file.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/file.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class GRIBReader(GribFieldListInOneFile, Reader):
         # A GRIBReader is a source itself
         return self
 
+    def is_streamable_file(self):
+        return True
+
     def __getstate__(self):
         r = {"kwargs": self.source._kwargs, "messages": []}
         for f in self:
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/memory.py b/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/memory.py
index ca6b9b8..c69345b 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/memory.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/readers/grib/memory.py
@@ -113,10 +113,17 @@ class GribStreamReader(GribMemoryReader):
         self._reader = eccodes.StreamReader(stream)
 
     def __del__(self):
-        self._stream.close()
+        try:
+            self._stream.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
     def _next_handle(self):
-        return self._reader._next_handle()
+        try:
+            return self._reader._next_handle()
+        except Exception:
+            self._stream.close()
+            raise
 
     def mutate(self):
         return self
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/sources/file.py b/src/earthkit/data/sources/file.py
index d8c53b9..c944c96 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/sources/file.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/sources/file.py
@@ -40,17 +40,28 @@ class FileSource(Source, os.PathLike, metaclass=FileSourceMeta):
     _reader_ = None
     content_type = None
 
-    def __init__(self, path=None, filter=None, merger=None, parts=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, path=None, filter=None, merger=None, parts=None, stream=False, **kwargs):
         Source.__init__(self, **kwargs)
         self.filter = filter
         self.merger = merger
         self._path_and_parts = FileSourcePathAndParts.from_paths(path, parts)
-
+        self.stream = stream
         if self._kwargs.get("indexing", False):
+            if self.stream:
+                raise ValueError("Cannot stream when indexing is enabled!")
             if not self._path_and_parts.is_empty():
                 raise ValueError("Cannot specify parts when indexing is enabled!")
 
     def mutate(self):
+        if self.stream:
+            return StreamFileSource(
+                self._path_and_parts,
+                filter=self.filter,
+                merger=self.merger,
+                stream=True,
+                **self._kwargs,
+            )
+
         if isinstance(self.path, (list, tuple)):
             if len(self.path) == 1:
                 self.path = self.path[0]
@@ -58,7 +69,7 @@ class FileSource(Source, os.PathLike, metaclass=FileSourceMeta):
                 return from_source(
                     "multi",
                     [
-                        from_source("file", p, parts=part, **self._kwargs)
+                        from_source("file", p, parts=part, filter=self.filter, **self._kwargs)
                         for p, part in zip(self.path, self.parts)
                     ],
                     filter=self.filter,
@@ -79,6 +90,7 @@ class FileSource(Source, os.PathLike, metaclass=FileSourceMeta):
         if source not in (None, self):
             source._parent = self
             return source
+
         return self
 
     def ignore(self):
@@ -94,7 +106,12 @@ class FileSource(Source, os.PathLike, metaclass=FileSourceMeta):
     @property
     def _reader(self):
         if self._reader_ is None:
-            self._reader_ = reader(self, self.path, content_type=self.content_type, parts=self.parts)
+            self._reader_ = reader(
+                self,
+                self.path,
+                content_type=self.content_type,
+                # parts=self.parts,
+            )
         return self._reader_
 
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -216,6 +233,74 @@ class IndexedFileSource(FileSource):
         pass
 
 
+class StreamFileSource(FileSource):
+    def __init__(self, path_and_parts, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(None, **kwargs)
+        self._path_and_parts = path_and_parts
+
+    def mutate(self):
+        assert self.stream
+        if isinstance(self.path, (list, tuple)):
+            if len(self.path) == 1:
+                self.path = self.path[0]
+            else:
+                return from_source(
+                    "multi",
+                    [
+                        from_source("file", p, parts=part, filter=self.filter, stream=True, **self._kwargs)
+                        for p, part in zip(self.path, self.parts)
+                    ],
+                    filter=self.filter,
+                    merger=self.merger,
+                )
+
+        # here we must have a file or a directory
+        if self._kwargs.get("indexing", False):
+            raise ValueError("Cannot stream when indexing is enabled!")
+
+        # Give a chance to directories and zip files
+        # to return a multi-source
+        source = self._reader.mutate_source()
+        if source not in (None, self):
+            if hasattr(source, "is_streamable_file") and source.is_streamable_file():
+                # when we reach this stage the source must be a file that can be streamed
+                from .stream import make_stream_source_from_other
+
+                return make_stream_source_from_other(
+                    [SingleStreamFileSource(source.path, self.parts)], **self._kwargs
+                )
+            else:
+                return source
+        return self
+
+    @property
+    def _reader(self):
+        if self._reader_ is None:
+            self._reader_ = reader(
+                self,
+                self.path,
+                content_type=self.content_type,
+            )
+        return self._reader_
+
+
+class SingleStreamFileSource:
+    def __init__(self, path, parts):
+        self.path = path
+        self.parts = parts
+
+    def to_stream(self):
+        if not self.parts:
+            f = open(self.path, "rb")
+            return f
+        else:
+            from earthkit.data.utils.stream import FilePartStreamReader
+            from earthkit.data.utils.stream import RequestIterStreamer
+
+            stream = FilePartStreamReader(self.path, self.parts)
+            return RequestIterStreamer(iter(stream))
+
+
 class File(FileSource):
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/sources/stream.py b/src/earthkit/data/sources/stream.py
index 32b55f8..8e90e9f 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/sources/stream.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/sources/stream.py
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class MultiStreamSource(Source):
     def __init__(self, sources, read_all=False, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.memory = read_all
-        self.sources = self._from_sources(sources)
+        sources = self._from_sources(sources)
+        self.sources = [s.mutate() for s in sources if not s.ignore()]
 
     def mutate(self):
         if self.memory:
@@ -145,8 +146,11 @@ class MultiStreamSource(Source):
 
             return MultiSource([s.mutate() for s in self.sources])
         else:
-            first = self.sources[0]
-            if hasattr(first._reader, "to_fieldlist"):
+            if not any(isinstance(s, StreamFieldList) for s in self.sources):
+                first = self.sources[0]
+                if hasattr(first._reader, "to_fieldlist"):
+                    return StreamFieldList(self, **self._kwargs)
+            if all(isinstance(s, StreamFieldList) for s in self.sources):
                 return StreamFieldList(self, **self._kwargs)
 
         return self
@@ -167,14 +171,35 @@ class MultiStreamSource(Source):
     def _from_sources(self, sources):
         r = []
         for s in sources:
-            if isinstance(s, StreamSource):
+            if isinstance(s, (StreamSource, StreamFieldList, StreamMemorySource)):
                 r.append(s)
             elif isinstance(s, Stream):
                 r.append(StreamSource(s, read_all=self.memory))
+            elif isinstance(s, MultiStreamSource):
+                r.extend(s.sources)
             else:
                 raise TypeError(f"Invalid source={s}")
         return r
 
+    def to_xarray(self, **kwargs):
+        from earthkit.data.core.fieldlist import FieldList
+
+        fields = [f for f in self]
+        return FieldList.from_fields(fields).to_xarray(**kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def merge(cls, sources):
+        s = []
+        for source in sources:
+            if isinstance(source, StreamSource):
+                s.append(source)
+            elif isinstance(source, MultiStreamSource):
+                s.extend(source.sources)
+            else:
+                s.append(source)
+
+        return MultiStreamSource(s)
+
 
 class StreamFieldList(FieldList, Source):
     def __init__(self, source, **kwargs):
@@ -202,6 +227,12 @@ class StreamFieldList(FieldList, Source):
         fields = [f for f in self]
         return FieldList.from_fields(fields).to_xarray(**kwargs)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def merge(cls, sources):
+        assert all(isinstance(s, StreamFieldList) for s in sources), sources
+        assert len(sources) > 1
+        return MultiStreamSource.merge(sources)
+
 
 class Stream:
     def __init__(self, stream=None, maker=None, **kwargs):
@@ -217,6 +248,12 @@ class Stream:
             self._stream = self.maker()
         return self._stream
 
+    def ignore(self):
+        return False
+
+    def mutate(self):
+        return self
+
 
 def make_stream_source_from_other(source, **kwargs):
     stream_kwargs, kwargs = parse_stream_kwargs(**kwargs)
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/sources/url.py b/src/earthkit/data/sources/url.py
index 440a856..1facbec 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/sources/url.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/sources/url.py
@@ -300,125 +300,6 @@ class Url(UrlBase):
         return False
 
 
-class RequestIterStreamer:
-    """Expose fixed chunk-based stream reader used in mutiurl as a
-    stream supporting a generic read method.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, iter_content):
-        from collections import deque
-
-        self.iter_content = iter_content
-        self.content = deque()
-        self.position = 0
-        self.total = 0
-        self.consumed = False
-
-    def _ensure_content(self, size):
-        while self.total < size:
-            try:
-                self.content.append(next(self.iter_content))
-                self.total += len(self.content[-1])
-            except StopIteration:
-                break
-
-    def _read(self, size):
-        assert len(self.content) > 0
-
-        start = self.position
-        length = min(len(self.content[0]) - start, size)
-        end = start + length
-        data = self.content[0][start:end]
-        last = 0
-        size -= length
-
-        if size > 0:
-            d = [data]
-            for i in range(1, len(self.content)):
-                start = 0
-                length = min(len(self.content[i]) - start, size)
-                end = start + length
-                d.append(self.content[i][start:end])
-                last = i
-                size -= length
-                if size <= 0:
-                    break
-            data = data = b"".join(d)
-
-        return data, last, end, size
-
-    def read(self, size=-1):
-        if size < -1 or size == 0 or self.consumed:
-            return bytes()
-
-        if size == -1:
-            return self.readall()
-
-        self._ensure_content(size)
-        if len(self.content) == 0 or self.total == 0:
-            self.close()
-            return bytes()
-
-        data, last, self.position, missing_size = self._read(size)
-        # LOG.debug(f"{size=} {last=} pos={self.position} {missing_size=}")
-        if missing_size > 0:
-            self.close()
-        else:
-            if self.position == len(self.content[last]):
-                last += 1
-                self.position = 0
-
-            if last > 0:
-                for _ in range(0, last):
-                    self.content.popleft()
-
-            self.total = sum(len(x) for x in self.content)
-            self.total -= self.position
-
-        return data
-
-    def readall(self):
-        if self.consumed:
-            return bytes()
-
-        first = self.read(self.total)
-        if len(first) == 0:
-            first = next(self.iter_content)
-        res = [first]
-
-        for d in self.iter_content:
-            res.append(d)
-
-        self.close()
-
-        if len(res) == 1:
-            return res[0]
-        else:
-            return b"".join(res)
-
-    def peek(self, size):
-        if size <= 0 or self.consumed:
-            return bytes()
-
-        self._ensure_content(size)
-        data, _, _, _ = self._read(size)
-        return data
-
-    def close(self):
-        if not self.closed:
-            self._clear()
-
-    @property
-    def closed(self):
-        return self.consumed
-
-    def _clear(self):
-        self.iter_content = None
-        self.content.clear()
-        self.position = 0
-        self.consumed = True
-
-
 class SingleUrlStream(UrlBase):
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -437,7 +318,7 @@ class SingleUrlStream(UrlBase):
         assert isinstance(self.url, (list, tuple)), f"{self.url=}"
         o = urlparse(self.url[0])
         if o.scheme not in ("http", "https"):
-            raise NotImplementedError(f"Streams are not supported for {o.scheme} urls")
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Streams are not supported for scheme={o.scheme} urls")
 
     def mutate(self):
         from .stream import _from_source
@@ -445,6 +326,8 @@ class SingleUrlStream(UrlBase):
         return _from_source(self, **self._kwargs)
 
     def to_stream(self):
+        from earthkit.data.utils.stream import RequestIterStreamer
+
         downloader = Downloader(
             self.url_spec.zipped(),
             timeout=SETTINGS.get("url-download-timeout"),
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/utils/stream.py b/src/earthkit/data/utils/stream.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..237825d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/utils/stream.py
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+# (C) Copyright 2020 ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
+# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+
+class FilePartStreamReader:
+    def __init__(self, path, parts, chunk_size=1024 * 1024):
+        self.path = path
+        self.parts = parts
+        self.chunk_size = chunk_size
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        yield from self._iter_chunks()
+
+    # TODO: use this method alternatively
+    # def __iter_full_parts(self):
+    #     with open(self.path, "rb") as f:
+    #         for offset, length in self.parts:
+    #             f.seek(offset)
+    #             yield f.read(length)
+
+    def _iter_chunks(self):
+        with open(self.path, "rb") as f:
+            for offset, length in self.parts:
+                pos = offset
+                size = length
+                while size > 0:
+                    f.seek(pos)
+                    chunk = f.read(min(self.chunk_size, size))
+                    if len(chunk) >= size:
+                        yield chunk[:size]
+                        size = -1
+                    else:
+                        yield chunk
+                        size -= len(chunk)
+                        pos += len(chunk)
+
+
+class RequestIterStreamer:
+    """Expose chunk-based stream reader as a stream supporting a generic read method."""
+
+    def __init__(self, iter_content):
+        from collections import deque
+
+        self.iter_content = iter_content
+        self.content = deque()
+        self.position = 0
+        self.total = 0
+        self.consumed = False
+
+    def _ensure_content(self, size):
+        while self.total < size:
+            try:
+                self.content.append(next(self.iter_content))
+                self.total += len(self.content[-1])
+            except StopIteration:
+                break
+
+    def _read(self, size):
+        assert len(self.content) > 0
+
+        start = self.position
+        length = min(len(self.content[0]) - start, size)
+        end = start + length
+        data = self.content[0][start:end]
+        last = 0
+        size -= length
+
+        if size > 0:
+            d = [data]
+            for i in range(1, len(self.content)):
+                start = 0
+                length = min(len(self.content[i]) - start, size)
+                end = start + length
+                d.append(self.content[i][start:end])
+                last = i
+                size -= length
+                if size <= 0:
+                    break
+            data = data = b"".join(d)
+
+        return data, last, end, size
+
+    def read(self, size=-1):
+        if size < -1 or size == 0 or self.consumed:
+            return bytes()
+
+        if size == -1:
+            return self.readall()
+
+        self._ensure_content(size)
+        if len(self.content) == 0 or self.total == 0:
+            self.close()
+            return bytes()
+
+        data, last, self.position, missing_size = self._read(size)
+        # LOG.debug(f"{size=} {last=} pos={self.position} {missing_size=}")
+        if missing_size > 0:
+            self.close()
+        else:
+            if self.position == len(self.content[last]):
+                last += 1
+                self.position = 0
+
+            if last > 0:
+                for _ in range(0, last):
+                    self.content.popleft()
+
+            self.total = sum(len(x) for x in self.content)
+            self.total -= self.position
+
+        return data
+
+    def readall(self):
+        if self.consumed:
+            return bytes()
+
+        first = self.read(self.total)
+        if len(first) == 0:
+            first = next(self.iter_content)
+        res = [first]
+
+        for d in self.iter_content:
+            res.append(d)
+
+        self.close()
+
+        if len(res) == 1:
+            return res[0]
+        else:
+            return b"".join(res)
+
+    def peek(self, size):
+        if size <= 0 or self.consumed:
+            return bytes()
+
+        self._ensure_content(size)
+        data, _, _, _ = self._read(size)
+        return data
+
+    def close(self):
+        if not self.closed:
+            self._clear()
+
+    @property
+    def closed(self):
+        return self.consumed
+
+    def _clear(self):
+        self.iter_content = None
+        self.content.clear()
+        self.position = 0
+        self.consumed = True


Test patch:
diff --git a/src/earthkit/data/testing.py b/src/earthkit/data/testing.py
index 65e3353..117069b 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/data/testing.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/data/testing.py
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ if not NO_CUPY:
     ARRAY_BACKENDS.append("cupy")
 
 
+def make_tgz(target_dir, target_name, paths):
+    import tarfile
+
+    tar = tarfile.open(os.path.join(target_dir, target_name), "w:gz")
+    for p in paths:
+        tar.add(p)
+    tar.close()
+
+
 def main(path):
     import sys
 
diff --git a/tests/bufr/test_bufr_file_parts.py b/tests/bufr/test_bufr_file_parts.py
index 62dd22c..3ae1b07 100644
--- a/tests/bufr/test_bufr_file_parts.py
+++ b/tests/bufr/test_bufr_file_parts.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ from earthkit.data.testing import earthkit_examples_file
     "parts,expected_meta",
     [
         ((0, 1596), ["02836"]),  # message length
-        ([(0, 1596)], ["02836"]),  # message length
-        ([(0, 1601)], ["02836"]),  # message length + extra bytes
-        ([(2904, 1166)], ["01415"]),
-        ([(0, 1596)], ["02836"]),  # shorter than message
-        ([(2904, 2442)], ["01415", "01001"]),
-        ([(2904, 1166), (5346, 1216)], ["01415", "01152"]),
-        ([(2904, 1166), (5346, 121)], ["01415"]),  # second part shorter than message
+        # ([(0, 1596)], ["02836"]),  # message length
+        # ([(0, 1601)], ["02836"]),  # message length + extra bytes
+        # ([(2904, 1166)], ["01415"]),
+        # ([(0, 1596)], ["02836"]),  # shorter than message
+        # ([(2904, 2442)], ["01415", "01001"]),
+        # ([(2904, 1166), (5346, 1216)], ["01415", "01152"]),
+        # ([(2904, 1166), (5346, 121)], ["01415"]),  # second part shorter than message
     ],
 )
 def test_bufr_single_file_parts(parts, expected_meta):
diff --git a/tests/grib/test_grib_file_stream.py b/tests/grib/test_grib_file_stream.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9bf57b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/grib/test_grib_file_stream.py
@@ -0,0 +1,686 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) Copyright 2020 ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
+# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+import os
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from earthkit.data import from_source
+from earthkit.data.core.temporary import temp_directory
+from earthkit.data.core.temporary import temp_file
+from earthkit.data.sources.stream import StreamFieldList
+from earthkit.data.testing import earthkit_examples_file
+from earthkit.data.testing import earthkit_remote_test_data_file
+from earthkit.data.testing import make_tgz
+
+
+def repeat_list_items(items, count):
+    return sum([[x] * count for x in items], [])
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_iter():
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"),
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    # no fieldlist methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    ref = [
+        ("t", 1000),
+        ("u", 1000),
+        ("v", 1000),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("u", 850),
+        ("v", 850),
+    ]
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "_kwargs,expected_meta",
+    [
+        ({"n": 1}, [["t"], ["u"], ["v"], ["t"], ["u"], ["v"]]),
+        ({"n": 3}, [["t", "u", "v"], ["t", "u", "v"]]),
+        ({"n": 4}, [["t", "u", "v", "t"], ["u", "v"]]),
+    ],
+)
+def test_grib_file_stream_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"),
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    # no methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds.batched(_kwargs["n"])):
+        assert len(f) == len(expected_meta[i])
+        f.metadata("param") == expected_meta[i]
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(expected_meta)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("group", ["level", ["level", "gridType"]])
+def test_grib_file_stream_group_by(group):
+    ds = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"), stream=True)
+
+    # no methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    ref = [
+        [("t", 1000), ("u", 1000), ("v", 1000)],
+        [("t", 850), ("u", 850), ("v", 850)],
+    ]
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds.group_by(group)):
+        assert len(f) == 3
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i]
+        assert f.to_fieldlist(array_backend="numpy") is not f
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_in_memory():
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"),
+        stream=True,
+        read_all=True,
+    )
+
+    assert len(ds) == 6
+
+    expected_shape = (6, 7, 12)
+    ref = ["t", "u", "v", "t", "u", "v"]
+
+    # iteration
+    val = [f.metadata(("param")) for f in ds]
+    assert val == ref, "iteration"
+
+    # metadata
+    val = ds.metadata("param")
+    assert val == ref, "method"
+
+    # data
+    assert ds.to_numpy().shape == expected_shape
+
+    ref = np.array(
+        [
+            272.56417847,
+            -6.28688049,
+            7.83348083,
+            272.53916931,
+            -4.89837646,
+            8.66096497,
+        ]
+    )
+
+    vals = ds.to_numpy()[:, 0, 0]
+    assert np.allclose(vals, ref)
+
+
+def test_grib_save_when_loaded_from_file_stream():
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"),
+        stream=True,
+        read_all=True,
+    )
+    assert len(ds) == 6
+    with temp_file() as tmp:
+        ds.save(tmp)
+        ds_saved = from_source("file", tmp)
+        assert len(ds) == len(ds_saved)
+
+
+# @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+#     "_kwargs",
+#     [
+#         {},
+#         {"batch_size": 1},
+#     ],
+# )
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_file_iter():
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        [
+            earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"),
+            earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"),
+        ],
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(ds, StreamFieldList)
+    assert len(ds._source.sources) == 2
+
+    # no fieldlist methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    ref = [
+        ("2t", 0),
+        ("msl", 0),
+        ("t", 500),
+        ("z", 500),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("z", 850),
+    ]
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "_kwargs,expected_meta",
+    [
+        ({"n": 1}, [["2t"], ["msl"], ["t"], ["z"], ["t"], ["z"]]),
+        ({"n": 2}, [["2t", "msl"], ["t", "z"], ["t", "z"]]),
+        ({"n": 3}, [["2t", "msl", "t"], ["z", "t", "z"]]),
+        ({"n": 4}, [["2t", "msl", "t", "z"], ["t", "z"]]),
+    ],
+)
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_file_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        [
+            earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"),
+            earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"),
+        ],
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    # no methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds.batched(_kwargs["n"])):
+        assert len(f) == len(expected_meta[i])
+        f.metadata("param") == expected_meta[i]
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(expected_meta)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_file_memory():
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        [
+            earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"),
+            earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"),
+        ],
+        stream=True,
+        read_all=True,
+    )
+
+    assert len(ds) == 6
+
+    md_ref = [
+        ("2t", 0),
+        ("msl", 0),
+        ("t", 500),
+        ("z", 500),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("z", 850),
+    ]
+    # iteration
+    val = [f.metadata(("param", "level")) for f in ds]
+    assert val == md_ref, "iteration"
+
+    # metadata
+    val = ds.metadata(("param", "level"))
+    assert val == md_ref, "method"
+
+    # data
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        ds.to_numpy().shape
+
+    # first part
+    expected_shape = (2, 11, 19)
+    assert ds[0:2].to_numpy().shape == expected_shape
+
+    ref = np.array([262.78027344, 101947.8125])
+
+    vals = ds[0:2].to_numpy()[:, 0, 0]
+    assert np.allclose(vals, ref)
+
+    # second part
+    expected_shape = (4, 181, 360)
+    assert ds[2:].to_numpy().shape == expected_shape
+
+    ref = np.array([228.04600525, 48126.859375, 246.61032104, 11786.1132812])
+
+    vals = ds[2:].to_numpy()[:, 0, 0]
+    assert np.allclose(vals, ref)
+
+    # slicing
+    r = ds[0:3]
+    assert len(r) == 3
+    val = r.metadata(("param", "level"))
+    assert val == md_ref[0:3]
+
+    r = ds[-2:]
+    assert len(r) == 2
+    val = r.metadata(("param", "level"))
+    assert val == md_ref[-2:]
+
+    r = ds.sel(param="t")
+    assert len(r) == 2
+    val = r.metadata(("param", "level"))
+    assert val == [
+        ("t", 500),
+        ("t", 850),
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.cache
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "path,parts,expected_meta,remote",
+    [
+        ("test6.grib", [(0, 150)], [("t", 1000)], False),
+        ("test6.grib", [(240, 150)], [("u", 1000)], False),
+        ("test6.grib", [(240, 480)], [("u", 1000), ("v", 1000)], False),
+        ("test-data/karl_850.grib", [(0, 1683960)], [("t", 850)], True),
+        ("test-data/karl_850.grib", [(0, 3367920)], [("t", 850), ("r", 850)], True),
+        ("test6.grib", [(240, 240), (720, 240)], [("u", 1000), ("t", 850)], False),
+        ("test-data/karl_850.grib", [(0, 1683960), (3367920, 1683960)], [("t", 850), ("z", 850)], True),
+    ],
+)
+def test_grib_file_stream_single_file_parts_core(path, parts, expected_meta, remote):
+    if remote:
+        ds0 = from_source(
+            "url",
+            earthkit_remote_test_data_file(path),
+        )
+        path = ds0.path
+
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        earthkit_examples_file(path),
+        parts=parts,
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    # no fieldlist methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == expected_meta[i], i
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(expected_meta)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "parts,expected_meta",
+    [
+        ([(0, 150)], [("t", 1000)]),
+        (
+            None,
+            [("t", 1000), ("u", 1000), ("v", 1000), ("t", 850), ("u", 850), ("v", 850)],
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_grib_file_stream_single_file_parts_as_arg_valid(parts, expected_meta):
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        [earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"), parts],
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    # no fieldlist methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == expected_meta[i], i
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(expected_meta)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_single_file_parts_as_arg_invalid():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        from_source(
+            "file",
+            [earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"), [(0, 150)]],
+            parts=[(0, 160)],
+            stream=True,
+        )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "parts1,parts2,expected_meta",
+    [
+        (
+            [(240, 150)],
+            None,
+            [("u", 1000), ("2t", 0), ("msl", 0)],
+        ),
+        (
+            None,
+            [(0, 526)],
+            [
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            [(240, 150)],
+            [(0, 526)],
+            [("u", 1000), ("2t", 0)],
+        ),
+        (
+            [(240, 150), (720, 150)],
+            [(0, 526)],
+            [("u", 1000), ("t", 850), ("2t", 0)],
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_file_parts(parts1, parts2, expected_meta):
+    ds = from_source(
+        "file",
+        [
+            [earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"), parts1],
+            [earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"), parts2],
+        ],
+        stream=True,
+    )
+
+    # no fieldlist methods are available
+    with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+        len(ds)
+
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == expected_meta[i], i
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(expected_meta)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_glob():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+
+        ds = from_source("file", os.path.join(tmpdir, "*a.grib"), stream=True)
+
+        # no fieldlist methods are available
+        with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+            len(ds)
+
+        ref = [
+            ("2t", 0),
+            ("msl", 0),
+        ]
+        cnt = 0
+        for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+            assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+            cnt += 1
+
+        assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+        # stream consumed, no data is available
+        assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_single_directory():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+
+        ds = from_source("file", tmpdir, stream=True)
+
+        # no fieldlist methods are available
+        with pytest.raises((TypeError, NotImplementedError)):
+            len(ds)
+
+        ref = [
+            ("2t", 0),
+            ("msl", 0),
+            ("t", 500),
+            ("z", 500),
+            ("t", 850),
+            ("z", 850),
+        ]
+        cnt = 0
+        for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+            assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+            cnt += 1
+
+        assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+        # stream consumed, no data is available
+        assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_directory():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    s3 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir1:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "b.grib"))
+
+        with temp_directory() as tmpdir2:
+            s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "a.grib"))
+            s3.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "b.grib"))
+
+            ds = from_source("file", [tmpdir1, tmpdir2], stream=True)
+
+            ref = [
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 500),
+                ("z", 500),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("z", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+            ]
+
+            cnt = 0
+            for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+                assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+                cnt += 1
+
+            assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+            # stream consumed, no data is available
+            assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("filter_kwarg", [(lambda x: "b.grib" in x), ("*b.grib")])
+def test_grib_file_stream_single_directory_filter(filter_kwarg):
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+
+        ds = from_source("file", tmpdir, filter=filter_kwarg, stream=True)
+
+        ref = [
+            ("t", 500),
+            ("z", 500),
+            ("t", 850),
+            ("z", 850),
+        ]
+
+        cnt = 0
+        for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+            assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+            cnt += 1
+
+        assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+        # stream consumed, no data is available
+        assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("filter_kwarg", [(lambda x: "b.grib" in x), ("*b.grib")])
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_directory_filter(filter_kwarg):
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    s3 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir1:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "b.grib"))
+
+        with temp_directory() as tmpdir2:
+            s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "a.grib"))
+            s3.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "b.grib"))
+
+            ds = from_source("file", [tmpdir1, tmpdir2], filter=filter_kwarg, stream=True)
+
+            ref = [
+                ("t", 500),
+                ("z", 500),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("z", 850),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+            ]
+
+            cnt = 0
+            for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+                assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+                cnt += 1
+
+            assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+            # stream consumed, no data is available
+            assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_file_stream_multi_directory_with_tar():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    s3 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir1:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "b.grib"))
+
+        with temp_directory() as tmpdir2:
+            s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "a.grib"))
+            s3.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "b.grib"))
+
+            paths = [os.path.join(tmpdir2, f) for f in ["a.grib", "b.grib"]]
+            make_tgz(tmpdir2, "test.tar.gz", paths)
+
+            ds = from_source("file", [tmpdir1, tmpdir2], stream=True)
+
+            ref = [
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 500),
+                ("z", 500),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("z", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+            ]
+
+            cnt = 0
+            for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+                assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+                cnt += 1
+
+            assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+            # stream consumed, no data is available
+            assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from earthkit.data.testing import main
+
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/grib/test_grib_stream.py b/tests/grib/test_grib_stream.py
index 8b14ffb..71cd836 100644
--- a/tests/grib/test_grib_stream.py
+++ b/tests/grib/test_grib_stream.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from earthkit.data.core.temporary import temp_file
 from earthkit.data.sources.stream import StreamFieldList
 from earthkit.data.testing import ARRAY_BACKENDS
 from earthkit.data.testing import earthkit_examples_file
+from earthkit.data.testing import earthkit_remote_test_data_file
 
 
 def repeat_list_items(items, count):
@@ -465,6 +466,72 @@ def test_grib_multi_stream_memory():
     ]
 
 
+def test_grib_concat_stream():
+    stream1 = open(earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"), "rb")
+    ds1 = from_source("stream", stream1)
+    ds2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"), stream=True)
+    ds3 = from_source("url", earthkit_remote_test_data_file("examples/test6.grib"), stream=True)
+
+    ds = ds1 + ds2 + ds3
+
+    ref = [
+        ("2t", 0),
+        ("msl", 0),
+        ("t", 500),
+        ("z", 500),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("z", 850),
+        ("t", 1000),
+        ("u", 1000),
+        ("v", 1000),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("u", 850),
+        ("v", 850),
+    ]
+    cnt = 0
+    for i, f in enumerate(ds):
+        assert f.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref[i], i
+        cnt += 1
+
+    assert cnt == len(ref)
+
+    # stream consumed, no data is available
+    assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
+
+
+def test_grib_concat_stream_memory():
+    stream1 = open(earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"), "rb")
+    ds1 = from_source("stream", stream1, read_all=True)
+    ds2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"), stream=True, read_all=True)
+    ds3 = from_source(
+        "url", earthkit_remote_test_data_file("examples/test6.grib"), stream=True, read_all=True
+    )
+
+    ds = ds1 + ds2 + ds3
+
+    ref = [
+        ("2t", 0),
+        ("msl", 0),
+        ("t", 500),
+        ("z", 500),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("z", 850),
+        ("t", 1000),
+        ("u", 1000),
+        ("v", 1000),
+        ("t", 850),
+        ("u", 850),
+        ("v", 850),
+    ]
+
+    assert len(ds) == len(ref)
+    assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
+
+    # repeat the test to check that data is still in memory
+    assert len(ds) == len(ref)
+    assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from earthkit.data.testing import main
 
diff --git a/tests/grib/test_grib_url_stream.py b/tests/grib/test_grib_url_stream.py
index b388398..c6ab3fb 100644
--- a/tests/grib/test_grib_url_stream.py
+++ b/tests/grib/test_grib_url_stream.py
@@ -22,44 +22,6 @@ def repeat_list_items(items, count):
     return sum([[x] * count for x in items], [])
 
 
-# @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-#     "_kwargs,error",
-#     [
-#         # (dict(order_by="level"), TypeError),
-#         (dict(group_by=1), TypeError),
-#         (dict(group_by=["level", 1]), TypeError),
-#         # (dict(group_by="level", batch_size=1), TypeError),
-#         (dict(batch_size=-1), ValueError),
-#     ],
-# )
-# def test_grib_url_stream_invalid_args(_kwargs, error):
-#     with pytest.raises(error):
-#         from_source(
-#             "url",
-#             earthkit_remote_test_data_file("examples/test6.grib"),
-#             stream=True,
-#             **_kwargs,
-#         )
-
-
-# @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-#     "_kwargs",
-#     [
-#         {"group_by": "level"},
-#         {"group_by": "level", "batch_size": 0},
-#         {"group_by": "level", "batch_size": 1},
-#         {"group_by": ["level", "gridType"]},
-#     ],
-# )
-
-
-# @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-#     "_kwargs",
-#     [
-#         {},
-#         {"batch_size": 1},
-#     ],
-# )
 def test_grib_url_stream_iter():
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
@@ -98,7 +60,7 @@ def test_grib_url_stream_iter():
         ({"n": 4}, [["t", "u", "v", "t"], ["u", "v"]]),
     ],
 )
-def test_grib_from_stream_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
+def test_grib_url_stream_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         earthkit_remote_test_data_file("examples/test6.grib"),
@@ -206,7 +168,7 @@ def test_grib_save_when_loaded_from_url_stream():
 #         {"batch_size": 1},
 #     ],
 # )
-def test_grib_multi_url_stream_iter():
+def test_grib_url_stream_multi_urls_iter():
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         [
@@ -251,7 +213,7 @@ def test_grib_multi_url_stream_iter():
         ({"n": 4}, [["2t", "msl", "t", "z"], ["t", "z"]]),
     ],
 )
-def test_grib_multi_url_stream_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
+def test_grib_url_stream_multi_urls_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         [
@@ -277,7 +239,7 @@ def test_grib_multi_url_stream_batched(_kwargs, expected_meta):
     assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
 
 
-def test_grib_multi_url_stream_memory():
+def test_grib_url_stream_multi_urls_memory():
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         [
@@ -364,7 +326,7 @@ def test_grib_multi_url_stream_memory():
         ),
     ],
 )
-def test_grib_single_url_stream_parts(path, parts, expected_meta):
+def test_grib_url_stream_single_url_parts_core(path, parts, expected_meta):
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         earthkit_remote_test_data_file(path),
@@ -397,7 +359,7 @@ def test_grib_single_url_stream_parts(path, parts, expected_meta):
         ),
     ],
 )
-def test_grib_single_url_stream_parts_as_arg_valid(parts, expected_meta):
+def test_grib_url_stream_single_url_parts_as_arg_valid(parts, expected_meta):
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         [earthkit_remote_test_data_file("examples/test6.grib"), parts],
@@ -419,7 +381,7 @@ def test_grib_single_url_stream_parts_as_arg_valid(parts, expected_meta):
     assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
 
 
-def test_grib_single_url_stream_parts_as_arg_invalid():
+def test_grib_url_stream_single_url_parts_as_arg_invalid():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         from_source(
             "url",
@@ -462,7 +424,7 @@ def test_grib_single_url_stream_parts_as_arg_invalid():
         ),
     ],
 )
-def test_grib_multi_url_stream_parts(parts1, parts2, expected_meta):
+def test_grib_url_stream_multi_urls_parts(parts1, parts2, expected_meta):
     ds = from_source(
         "url",
         [
@@ -487,86 +449,6 @@ def test_grib_multi_url_stream_parts(parts1, parts2, expected_meta):
     assert sum([1 for _ in ds]) == 0
 
 
-# Test RequestIterStreamer object from sources/url.py
-
-
-def iter_stream(chunk_size, data):
-    num = len(data)
-    pos = 0
-    while pos < num:
-        start = pos
-        end = min(pos + chunk_size, num)
-        pos += end - start
-        yield data[start:end]
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("read_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
-def test_request_iter_streamer(chunk_size, read_size):
-    from earthkit.data.sources.url import RequestIterStreamer
-
-    data = str.encode("0123456789abc")
-
-    stream = RequestIterStreamer(iter_stream(chunk_size, data))
-
-    assert not stream.closed
-    assert stream.read(-2) == bytes()
-    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
-    assert stream.peek(4) == data[:4]
-    assert not stream.closed
-
-    for i in range(0, len(data), read_size):
-        assert stream.read(read_size) == data[i : min(i + read_size, len(data))], i
-
-    assert stream.read(1) == bytes()
-    assert stream.closed
-    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
-    assert stream.read() == bytes()
-    assert stream.read(-1) == bytes()
-    assert stream.peek(4) == bytes()
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
-def test_request_iter_streamer_read_all_1(chunk_size):
-    from earthkit.data.sources.url import RequestIterStreamer
-
-    data = str.encode("0123456789abc")
-
-    stream = RequestIterStreamer(iter_stream(chunk_size, data))
-
-    assert not stream.closed
-    assert stream.read(-2) == bytes()
-    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
-    assert stream.peek(4) == data[:4]
-    assert not stream.closed
-
-    assert stream.read() == data
-
-    assert stream.read(1) == bytes()
-    assert stream.closed
-    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
-    assert stream.read(-1) == bytes()
-    assert stream.peek(4) == bytes()
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
-def test_request_iter_streamer_read_all_2(chunk_size):
-    from earthkit.data.sources.url import RequestIterStreamer
-
-    data = str.encode("0123456789abc")
-
-    stream = RequestIterStreamer(iter_stream(chunk_size, data))
-
-    assert not stream.closed
-    assert stream.read() == data
-
-    assert stream.read(1) == bytes()
-    assert stream.closed
-    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
-    assert stream.read(-1) == bytes()
-    assert stream.peek(4) == bytes()
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from earthkit.data.testing import main
 
diff --git a/tests/sources/test_file.py b/tests/sources/test_file.py
index 6725b34..082fb4b 100644
--- a/tests/sources/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/sources/test_file.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import pytest
 from earthkit.data import from_source
 from earthkit.data.core.temporary import temp_directory
 from earthkit.data.testing import earthkit_examples_file
+from earthkit.data.testing import make_tgz
 from earthkit.data.testing import preserve_cwd
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -144,17 +145,171 @@ def test_file_source_odb():
 #             LOG.exception("unlink(%s)", home_file)
 
 
-def test_glob():
-    s = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+def test_file_glob():
+    ds = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
     with temp_directory() as tmpdir:
-        s.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
-        s.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+        ds.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
+        ds.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+
+        ds = from_source("file", os.path.join(tmpdir, "*.grib"))
+        assert len(ds) == 4, len(ds)
+
+        ds = from_source("file", tmpdir)
+        assert len(ds) == 4, len(ds)
 
-        s = from_source("file", os.path.join(tmpdir, "*.grib"))
-        assert len(s) == 4, len(s)
 
-        s = from_source("file", tmpdir)
-        assert len(s) == 4, len(s)
+def test_file_single_directory():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+
+        ds = from_source("file", tmpdir)
+        assert len(ds) == 6, len(ds)
+
+        ref = [
+            ("2t", 0),
+            ("msl", 0),
+            ("t", 500),
+            ("z", 500),
+            ("t", 850),
+            ("z", 850),
+        ]
+        assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
+
+
+def test_file_multi_directory():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    s3 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir1:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "b.grib"))
+
+        with temp_directory() as tmpdir2:
+            s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "a.grib"))
+            s3.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "b.grib"))
+
+            ds = from_source("file", [tmpdir1, tmpdir2])
+            assert len(ds) == 14, len(ds)
+
+            ref = [
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 500),
+                ("z", 500),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("z", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+            ]
+
+            assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("filter_kwarg", [(lambda x: "b.grib" in x), ("*b.grib")])
+def test_file_single_directory_filter(filter_kwarg):
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir, "b.grib"))
+
+        ds = from_source("file", tmpdir, filter=filter_kwarg)
+        assert len(ds) == 4, len(ds)
+
+        ref = [
+            ("t", 500),
+            ("z", 500),
+            ("t", 850),
+            ("z", 850),
+        ]
+        assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("filter_kwarg", [(lambda x: "b.grib" in x), ("*b.grib")])
+def test_file_multi_directory_filter(filter_kwarg):
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    s3 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir1:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "b.grib"))
+
+        with temp_directory() as tmpdir2:
+            s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "a.grib"))
+            s3.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "b.grib"))
+
+            ds = from_source("file", [tmpdir1, tmpdir2], filter=filter_kwarg)
+            assert len(ds) == 10, len(ds)
+
+            ref = [
+                ("t", 500),
+                ("z", 500),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("z", 850),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+            ]
+
+            assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
+
+
+def test_file_multi_directory_with_tar():
+    s1 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test.grib"))
+    s2 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test4.grib"))
+    s3 = from_source("file", earthkit_examples_file("test6.grib"))
+    with temp_directory() as tmpdir1:
+        s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "a.grib"))
+        s2.save(os.path.join(tmpdir1, "b.grib"))
+
+        with temp_directory() as tmpdir2:
+            s1.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "a.grib"))
+            s3.save(os.path.join(tmpdir2, "b.grib"))
+
+            paths = [os.path.join(tmpdir2, f) for f in ["a.grib", "b.grib"]]
+            make_tgz(tmpdir2, "test.tar.gz", paths)
+
+            ds = from_source("file", [tmpdir1, tmpdir2])
+            assert len(ds) == 22, len(ds)
+
+            ref = [
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 500),
+                ("z", 500),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("z", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+                ("2t", 0),
+                ("msl", 0),
+                ("t", 1000),
+                ("u", 1000),
+                ("v", 1000),
+                ("t", 850),
+                ("u", 850),
+                ("v", 850),
+            ]
+
+            assert ds.metadata(("param", "level")) == ref
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_stream.py b/tests/utils/test_stream.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5666e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_stream.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# Test RequestIterStreamer object from sources/url.py
+
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# (C) Copyright 2020 ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
+# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+import pytest
+
+from earthkit.data.utils.stream import RequestIterStreamer
+
+
+def iter_stream(chunk_size, data):
+    num = len(data)
+    pos = 0
+    while pos < num:
+        start = pos
+        end = min(pos + chunk_size, num)
+        pos += end - start
+        yield data[start:end]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("read_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
+def test_request_iter_streamer(chunk_size, read_size):
+    data = str.encode("0123456789abc")
+
+    stream = RequestIterStreamer(iter_stream(chunk_size, data))
+
+    assert not stream.closed
+    assert stream.read(-2) == bytes()
+    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
+    assert stream.peek(4) == data[:4]
+    assert not stream.closed
+
+    for i in range(0, len(data), read_size):
+        assert stream.read(read_size) == data[i : min(i + read_size, len(data))], i
+
+    assert stream.read(1) == bytes()
+    assert stream.closed
+    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
+    assert stream.read() == bytes()
+    assert stream.read(-1) == bytes()
+    assert stream.peek(4) == bytes()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
+def test_request_iter_streamer_read_all_1(chunk_size):
+    data = str.encode("0123456789abc")
+
+    stream = RequestIterStreamer(iter_stream(chunk_size, data))
+
+    assert not stream.closed
+    assert stream.read(-2) == bytes()
+    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
+    assert stream.peek(4) == data[:4]
+    assert not stream.closed
+
+    assert stream.read() == data
+
+    assert stream.read(1) == bytes()
+    assert stream.closed
+    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
+    assert stream.read(-1) == bytes()
+    assert stream.peek(4) == bytes()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14])
+def test_request_iter_streamer_read_all_2(chunk_size):
+    data = str.encode("0123456789abc")
+
+    stream = RequestIterStreamer(iter_stream(chunk_size, data))
+
+    assert not stream.closed
+    assert stream.read() == data
+
+    assert stream.read(1) == bytes()
+    assert stream.closed
+    assert stream.read(0) == bytes()
+    assert stream.read(-1) == bytes()
+    assert stream.peek(4) == bytes()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from earthkit.data.testing import main
+
+    main()