fix (DMS): workaround for gfal2 not respecting parameter timeout when downloading a file with HTTPs

Author: chaen

src/DIRAC/Resources/Storage/GFAL2_StorageBase.py

@@ -473,7 +473,13 @@ def _getSingleFile(self, src_url: str, dest_file: str, disableChecksum: bool = F
         # gfal2 needs a protocol to copy local which is 'file:'
         if not dest_file.startswith("file://"):
             dest = f"file://{os.path.abspath(dest_file)}"
-        self.ctx.filecopy(params, src_url, dest)
+
+        # We can remove the context manager when https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/DMC-1371
+        # is solved
+        # The problem is gfal2 not respecting the parameter timeout
+        with setGfalSetting(self.ctx, "HTTP PLUGIN", "OPERATION_TIMEOUT", params.timeout):
+            self.ctx.filecopy(params, src_url, dest)
+
         if useChecksum:
             # gfal2 did a checksum check, so we should be good
             return sourceSize