def get_remote_file_metadata(self, shadow=True):
        remote_files = self.get_path(
            '.jirafs/remote_files.json',
            shadow=shadow
        )
        try:
            with io.open(remote_files, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as _in:
                data = json.loads(_in.read())
        except __HOLE__:
            data = {}

        return self.execute_plugin_method_series(
            'alter_get_remote_file_metadata',
            args=(data, ),
            single_response=True,
        )
dataset/ETHPy150Open coddingtonbear/jirafs/jirafs/ticketfolder.py/TicketFolder.get_remote_file_metadata