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diff --git a/doc/html/RM_H5D.html b/doc/html/RM_H5D.html index 773ba76..17505db 100644 --- a/doc/html/RM_H5D.html +++ b/doc/html/RM_H5D.html @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ HDF5/H5D API Specification <!-- #EndLibraryItem --></head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT " " --> <!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/ed_libs/NavBar_RM.lbi" --><hr> @@ -60,8 +61,7 @@ And in this document, the </td></tr> </table> </center> -<hr> -<!-- #EndLibraryItem --><center> +<hr><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><center> <h1>H5D: Datasets Interface</h1> </center> @@ -116,50 +116,56 @@ and set and retrieve their constant or persistent properties. <table border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"> + <ul> <li><a href="#Dataset-Close">H5Dclose</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-Extend">H5Dextend</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-Fill">H5Dfill</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-GetCreatePlist">H5Dget_create_plist</a> - <li><a href="#Dataset-GetOffset">H5Dget_offset</a> + <li><a href="#Dataset-GetOffset">H5Dget_offset</a> + </ul> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="top"> + <ul> <li><a href="#Dataset-GetSpace">H5Dget_space</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-GetSpaceStatus">H5Dget_space_status</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-GetStorageSize">H5Dget_storage_size</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-GetType">H5Dget_type</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-Iterate">H5Diterate</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-Open">H5Dopen</a> + </ul> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="top"> + <ul> <li><a href="#Dataset-Read">H5Dread</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-VLGetBuf">H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-VLReclaim">H5Dvlen_reclaim</a> <li><a href="#Dataset-Write">H5Dwrite</a> + </ul> </td> </tr> </table> -<p> +<br> <strong>The FORTRAN90 Interfaces:</strong> <br> <font size=-1> <i>In general, each FORTRAN90 subroutine performs exactly the same task -as the corresponding C function. The links below go to the C function +as the corresponding C function. The links below (electronic versions only) go to the C function descriptions, which serve as general descriptions for both. A button, under <strong>Non-C API(s)</strong> at the end of the C function description, opens an external browser window displaying the FORTRAN90-specific information. You will probably want to adjust the size and location of this external window so that both browser windows are visible and to facilitate moving easily between them.</i> -</font> +</font><br> <table border=0> <tr><td valign=top> @@ -191,7 +197,41 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> </td></tr> </table> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dclose" --> +<hr> +<dl> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Close">H5Dclose</a> +<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> + <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dclose</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> + ) +<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> + <dd>Closes the specified dataset. +<dt><strong>Description:</strong> + <dd><code>H5Dclose</code> ends access to a dataset specified by + <code>dataset_id</code> and releases resources used by it. + Further use of the dataset identifier is illegal in calls to + the dataset API. +<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> + <dl> + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to close access to. + </dl> +<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> + <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; + otherwise returns a negative value. +<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dclose_f" + target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> + <!-- + <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> + <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> + --> +</dl> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dcreate" --> <hr> <dl> <dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> @@ -245,7 +285,7 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> of specifying when fill values will be written to a dataset. For further information on these topics, see the document <a href="http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/RFC/Fill_Value/FillValue.html"> - <cite>Fill Value and Dataset Storage Allocation Issues in HDF5</a></cite> + <cite>Fill Value and Dataset Storage Allocation Issues in HDF5</cite></a> and the descriptions of the following HDF5 functions in this <cite>HDF5 Reference Manual</cite>: <table width=80% border="0"> @@ -294,33 +334,47 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dextend" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Open">H5Dopen</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Extend">H5Dextend</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dopen</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>loc_id</code>, - <em>const char *</em><code>name</code> + <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dextend</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code>, + <em>const hsize_t *</em> <code>size</code> ) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Opens an existing dataset. + <dd>Extends a dataset with unlimited dimension. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dopen</code> opens an existing dataset for access in the file - or group specified in <code>loc_id</code>. <code>name</code> is - a dataset name and is used to identify the dataset in the file. + <dd><code>H5Dextend</code> verifies that the dataset is at least of size + <code>size</code>. + The dimensionality of <code>size</code> is the same as that of + the dataspace of the dataset being changed. + This function cannot be applied to a dataset with fixed dimensions. + <p> + Space on disk is immediately allocated for the new dataset extent + if the dataset's space allocation time is set to + <code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY</code>. + Fill values will be written to the dataset if the dataset's fill time + is set to <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET</code> or + <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC</code>. + (Also see + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a> + and + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a>.) + <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the file or group - within which the dataset to be accessed will be found. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code> - <dd>IN: The name of the dataset to access. + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset. + <dt><em>const hsize_t *</em> <code>size</code> + <dd>IN: Array containing the new magnitude of each dimension. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a dataset identifier if successful; + <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dopen_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dextend_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> @@ -328,30 +382,73 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dfill" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetSpace">H5Dget_space</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Fill">H5Dfill</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dget_space</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> + <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dfill</code>( + <em>const void *</em><code>fill</code>, + <em>hid_t </em><code>fill_type_id</code>, + <em>void *</em><code>buf</code>, + <em>hid_t </em><code>buf_type_id</code>, + <em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code> ) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Returns an identifier for a copy of the dataspace for a dataset. + <dd>Fills dataspace elements with a fill value in a memory buffer. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dget_space</code> returns an identifier for a copy of the - dataspace for a dataset. - The dataspace identifier should be released with the - <code>H5Sclose</code> function. + <dd><code>H5Dfill</code> explicitly fills + the dataspace selection in memory, <code>space_id</code>, + with the fill value specified in <code>fill</code>. + If <code>fill</code> is <code>NULL</code>, + a fill value of <code>0</code> (zero) is used. + <p> + <code>fill_type_id</code> specifies the datatype + of the fill value.<br> + <code>buf</code> specifies the buffer in which + the dataspace elements will be written.<br> + <code>buf_type_id</code> specifies the datatype of + those data elements. + <p> + Note that if the fill value datatype differs + from the memory buffer datatype, the fill value + will be converted to the memory buffer datatype + before filling the selection. +<dt><strong>Note:</strong> + <dd>Applications sometimes write data only to portions of + an allocated dataset. It is often useful in such cases + to fill the unused space with a known + <span class="termEmphasis">fill value</span>. + See <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a> + for further discussion. + Other related functions include + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-GetFillValue">H5Pget_fill_value</a>, + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-FillValueDefined">H5Pfill_value_defined</a>, + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a>, + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-GetFillTime">H5Pget_fill_time</a>, + and + <a href="#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a>. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. + <dt><em>const void *</em><code>fill</code> + <dd>IN: Pointer to the fill value to be used. + <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>fill_type_id</code> + <dd>IN: Fill value datatype identifier. + <dt><em>void *</em><code>buf</code> + <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to the memory buffer containing the + selection to be filled. + <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>buf_type_id</code> + <dd>IN: Datatype of dataspace elements to be filled. + <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code> + <dd>IN: Dataspace describing memory buffer and + containing the selection to be filled. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a dataspace identifier if successful; + <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_space_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dfill_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> @@ -359,51 +456,32 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dget_create_plist" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetSpaceStatus">H5Dget_space_status</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetCreatePlist">H5Dget_create_plist</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Dget_space_status</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dset_id</code>, - <em>H5D_space_status_t *</em><code>status</code>) + <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dget_create_plist</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> + ) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Determines whether space has been allocated for a dataset. + <dd>Returns an identifier for a copy of the + dataset creation property list for a dataset. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dget_space_status</code> determines whether space has been - allocated for the dataset <code>dset_id</code>. - <p> - Space allocation status is returned in <code>status</code>, - which will have one of the following values: - <center> - <table border="0"> - <tr valign="top"><td rowspan="3"> </td><td> - H5D_SPACE_STATUS_NOT_ALLOCATED - </td><td> - Space has not been allocated for this dataset. - </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td> - H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ALLOCATED - </td><td> - Space has been allocated for this dataset. - </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td> - H5D_SPACE_STATUS_PART_ALLOCATED - </td><td> - Space has been partially allocated for this dataset. - (Used only for datasets with chunked storage.) - </td></tr> - </table> - </center> + <dd><code>H5Dget_create_plist</code> returns an identifier for a + copy of the dataset creation property list for a dataset. + The creation property list identifier should be released with + the <code>H5Pclose</code> function. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dset_id</code> + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. - <dt><em>H5D_space_status_t *</em><code>status</code> - <dd>OUT: Space allocation status. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; + <dd>Returns a dataset creation property list identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_space_status_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_create_plist_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> @@ -411,66 +489,63 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dget_offset" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetType">H5Dget_type</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetOffset">H5Dget_offset</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dget_type</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> - ) + <dd><em>haddr_t </em><code>H5Dget_offset</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dset_id</code>) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Returns an identifier for a copy of the datatype for a dataset. + <dd>Returns dataset address in file. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dget_type</code> returns an identifier for a copy of the - datatype for a dataset. - The datatype should be released with the <code>H5Tclose</code> function. - <p> - If a dataset has a named datatype, then an identifier to the - opened datatype is returned. - Otherwise, the returned datatype is read-only. - If atomization of the datatype fails, then the datatype is closed. + <dd><code>H5Dget_offset</code> returns the address in the file + of the dataset <code>dset_id</code>. + That address is expressed as the offset in bytes from + the beginning of the file. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. + <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>dset_id</code> + <dd>Dataset identifier. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a datatype identifier if successful; - otherwise returns a negative value. + <dd>Returns the offset in bytes; + otherwise returns <code>HADDR_UNDEF</code>, a negative value. +<!-- <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_type_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_offset_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> - <!-- +--> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dget_space" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetCreatePlist">H5Dget_create_plist</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetSpace">H5Dget_space</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dget_create_plist</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> + <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dget_space</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> ) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Returns an identifier for a copy of the - dataset creation property list for a dataset. + <dd>Returns an identifier for a copy of the dataspace for a dataset. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dget_create_plist</code> returns an identifier for a - copy of the dataset creation property list for a dataset. - The creation property list identifier should be released with - the <code>H5Pclose</code> function. + <dd><code>H5Dget_space</code> returns an identifier for a copy of the + dataspace for a dataset. + The dataspace identifier should be released with the + <code>H5Sclose</code> function. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a dataset creation property list identifier if successful; + <dd>Returns a dataspace identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_create_plist_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_space_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> @@ -478,38 +553,61 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dget_space_status" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetOffset">H5Dget_offset</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetSpaceStatus">H5Dget_space_status</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>haddr_t </em><code>H5Dget_offset</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dset_id</code>) + <dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Dget_space_status</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dset_id</code>, + <em>H5D_space_status_t *</em><code>status</code>) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Returns dataset address in file. + <dd>Determines whether space has been allocated for a dataset. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dget_offset</code> returns the address in the file - of the dataset <code>dset_id</code>. - That address is expressed as the offset in bytes from - the beginning of the file. + <dd><code>H5Dget_space_status</code> determines whether space has been + allocated for the dataset <code>dset_id</code>. + <p> + Space allocation status is returned in <code>status</code>, + which will have one of the following values: + <center> + <table border="0"> + <tr valign="top"><td rowspan="3"> </td><td> + H5D_SPACE_STATUS_NOT_ALLOCATED + </td><td> + Space has not been allocated for this dataset. + </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td> + H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ALLOCATED + </td><td> + Space has been allocated for this dataset. + </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td> + H5D_SPACE_STATUS_PART_ALLOCATED + </td><td> + Space has been partially allocated for this dataset. + (Used only for datasets with chunked storage.) + </td></tr> + </table> + </center> <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>dset_id</code> - <dd>Dataset identifier. + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dset_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. + <dt><em>H5D_space_status_t *</em><code>status</code> + <dd>OUT: Space allocation status. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns the offset in bytes; - otherwise returns <code>HADDR_UNDEF</code>, a negative value. -<!-- + <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; + otherwise returns a negative value. <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_offset_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_space_status_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> ---> <!-- + <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dget_storage_size" --> <hr> <dl> <dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetStorageSize">H5Dget_storage_size</a> @@ -542,102 +640,93 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dget_type" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-VLGetBuf">H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</a> -<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code>, - <em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>, - <em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code>, - <em>hsize_t</em> *<code>size</code> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-GetType">H5Dget_type</a> +<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> + <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dget_type</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> ) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Determines the number of bytes required to store VL data. + <dd>Returns an identifier for a copy of the datatype for a dataset. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</code> determines the number of bytes - required to store the VL data from the dataset, using the - <code>space_id</code> for the selection in the dataset on - disk and the <code>type_id</code> for the memory representation - of the VL data in memory. + <dd><code>H5Dget_type</code> returns an identifier for a copy of the + datatype for a dataset. + The datatype should be released with the <code>H5Tclose</code> function. <p> - <code>*size</code> is returned with the number of bytes - required to store the VL data in memory. + If a dataset has a named datatype, then an identifier to the + opened datatype is returned. + Otherwise, the returned datatype is read-only. + If atomization of the datatype fails, then the datatype is closed. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code> - <dd>IN: Datatype identifier. - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code> - <dd>IN: Dataspace identifier. - <dt><em>hsize_t</em> *<code>size</code> - <dd>OUT: The size in bytes of the memory buffer required to store the VL data. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns non-negative value if successful; + <dd>Returns a datatype identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd>There is no direct FORTRAN couterpart for the C function - <code>H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</code>; - corresponding functionality is provided by the FORTRAN function - <a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dvlen_get_max_len_f" - target="FortranWin"><code>h5dvlen_get_max_len_f</code></a>. - <br> - <a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dvlen_get_max_len_f" - target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0 ></a> + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dget_type_f" + target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> --> </dl> - +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Diterate" --> <hr> <dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-VLReclaim">H5Dvlen_reclaim</a> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Iterate">H5Diterate</a> <dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code>, - <em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code>, - <em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>, - <em>void</em> *<code>buf</code> + <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Diterate</code>( + <em>void *</em><code>buf</code>, + <em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code>, + <em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code>, + <em>H5D_operator_t </em><code>operator</code>, + <em>void *</em><code>operator_data</code> ) <dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Reclaims VL datatype memory buffers. + <dd>Iterates over all selected elements in a dataspace. <dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code> reclaims memory buffers created to - store VL datatypes. - <p> - The <code>type_id</code> must be the datatype stored in the buffer. - The <code>space_id</code> describes the selection for the memory buffer - to free the VL datatypes within. - The <code>plist_id</code> is the dataset transfer property list which - was used for the I/O transfer to create the buffer. - And <code>buf</code> is the pointer to the buffer to be reclaimed. - <p> - The VL structures (<code>hvl_t</code>) in the user's buffer are - modified to zero out the VL information after the memory has been reclaimed. + <dd><code>H5Diterate</code> iterates over all the elements selected + in a memory buffer. The callback function is called once for each + element selected in the dataspace. <p> - If nested VL datatypes were used to create the buffer, - this routine frees them <em>from the bottom up</em>, releasing all - the memory without creating memory leaks. + The selection in the dataspace is modified so that any elements + already iterated over are removed from the selection if the + iteration is interrupted (by the <code>H5D_operator_t</code> + function returning non-zero) before the iteration is complete; + the iteration may then be re-started by the user where it left off. + <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the datatype. - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataspace. - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the property list used to create the buffer. - <dt><em>void</em> *<code>buf</code> - <dd>IN: Pointer to the buffer to be reclaimed. + <dt><em>void *</em><code>buf</code> + <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to the buffer in memory containing the + elements to iterate over. + <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code> + <dd>IN: Datatype identifier for the elements stored in + <code>buf</code>. + <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code> + <dd>IN: Dataspace identifier for <code>buf</code>. + Also contains the selection to iterate over. + <dt><em>H5D_operator_t </em><code>operator</code> + <dd>IN: Function pointer to the routine to be called + for each element in <code>buf</code> iterated over. + <dt><em>void *</em><code>operator_data</code> + <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to any user-defined data associated + with the operation. </dl> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns non-negative value if successful; - otherwise returns a negative value. + <dd>Returns the return value of the last operator if it was non-zero, + or zero if all elements have been processed. + Otherwise returns a negative value. <!-- <dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dvlen_reclaim_f" + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5diterate_f" target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> --> <!-- <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> @@ -645,7 +734,43 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dopen" --> +<hr> +<dl> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Open">H5Dopen</a> +<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> + <dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Dopen</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>loc_id</code>, + <em>const char *</em><code>name</code> + ) +<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> + <dd>Opens an existing dataset. +<dt><strong>Description:</strong> + <dd><code>H5Dopen</code> opens an existing dataset for access in the file + or group specified in <code>loc_id</code>. <code>name</code> is + a dataset name and is used to identify the dataset in the file. +<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> + <dl> + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the file or group + within which the dataset to be accessed will be found. + <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code> + <dd>IN: The name of the dataset to access. + </dl> +<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> + <dd>Returns a dataset identifier if successful; + otherwise returns a negative value. +<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dopen_f" + target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> + <!-- + <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> + <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> + --> +</dl> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dread" --> <hr> <dl> <dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Read">H5Dread</a> @@ -814,8 +939,113 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dvlen_get_buf_size" --> +<hr> +<dl> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-VLGetBuf">H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</a> +<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> + <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code>, + <em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>, + <em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code>, + <em>hsize_t</em> *<code>size</code> + ) +<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> + <dd>Determines the number of bytes required to store VL data. +<dt><strong>Description:</strong> + <dd><code>H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</code> determines the number of bytes + required to store the VL data from the dataset, using the + <code>space_id</code> for the selection in the dataset on + disk and the <code>type_id</code> for the memory representation + of the VL data in memory. + <p> + <code>*size</code> is returned with the number of bytes + required to store the VL data in memory. +<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> + <dl> + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to query. + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code> + <dd>IN: Datatype identifier. + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code> + <dd>IN: Dataspace identifier. + <dt><em>hsize_t</em> *<code>size</code> + <dd>OUT: The size in bytes of the memory buffer required to store the VL data. + </dl> +<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> + <dd>Returns non-negative value if successful; + otherwise returns a negative value. +<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> + <dd>There is no direct FORTRAN couterpart for the C function + <code>H5Dvlen_get_buf_size</code>; + corresponding functionality is provided by the FORTRAN function + <a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dvlen_get_max_len_f" + target="FortranWin"><code>h5dvlen_get_max_len_f</code></a>. + <br> + <a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dvlen_get_max_len_f" + target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0 ></a> + <!-- + <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> + <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> + --> +</dl> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dvlen_reclaim" --> +<hr> +<dl> +<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-VLReclaim">H5Dvlen_reclaim</a> +<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> + <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code>, + <em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code>, + <em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>, + <em>void</em> *<code>buf</code> + ) +<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> + <dd>Reclaims VL datatype memory buffers. +<dt><strong>Description:</strong> + <dd><code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code> reclaims memory buffers created to + store VL datatypes. + <p> + The <code>type_id</code> must be the datatype stored in the buffer. + The <code>space_id</code> describes the selection for the memory buffer + to free the VL datatypes within. + The <code>plist_id</code> is the dataset transfer property list which + was used for the I/O transfer to create the buffer. + And <code>buf</code> is the pointer to the buffer to be reclaimed. + <p> + The VL structures (<code>hvl_t</code>) in the user's buffer are + modified to zero out the VL information after the memory has been reclaimed. + <p> + If nested VL datatypes were used to create the buffer, + this routine frees them <em>from the bottom up</em>, releasing all + the memory without creating memory leaks. +<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> + <dl> + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the datatype. + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>space_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataspace. + <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code> + <dd>IN: Identifier of the property list used to create the buffer. + <dt><em>void</em> *<code>buf</code> + <dd>IN: Pointer to the buffer to be reclaimed. + </dl> +<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> + <dd>Returns non-negative value if successful; + otherwise returns a negative value. +<!-- +<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> + <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dvlen_reclaim_f" + target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> +--> <!-- + <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> + <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> + --> +</dl> +<!-- NEW PAGE --> +<!-- HEADER RIGHT "H5Dwrite" --> <hr> <dl> <dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Write">H5Dwrite</a> @@ -967,6 +1197,12 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a> and <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a>.) + <p> + If a dataset's storage layout is 'compact', care must be taken when + writing data to the dataset in parallel. A compact dataset's raw data + is cached in memory and may be flushed to the file from any of the + parallel processes, so parallel applications should always attempt to + write identical data to the dataset from all processes. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> @@ -996,214 +1232,6 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i> --> </dl> -<hr> -<dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Extend">H5Dextend</a> -<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dextend</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code>, - <em>const hsize_t *</em> <code>size</code> - ) -<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Extends a dataset with unlimited dimension. -<dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dextend</code> verifies that the dataset is at least of size - <code>size</code>. - The dimensionality of <code>size</code> is the same as that of - the dataspace of the dataset being changed. - This function cannot be applied to a dataset with fixed dimensions. - <p> - Space on disk is immediately allocated for the new dataset extent - if the dataset's space allocation time is set to - <code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY</code>. - Fill values will be written to the dataset if the dataset's fill time - is set to <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET</code> or - <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC</code>. - (Also see - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a> - and - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a>.) - -<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset. - <dt><em>const hsize_t *</em> <code>size</code> - <dd>IN: Array containing the new magnitude of each dimension. - </dl> -<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; - otherwise returns a negative value. -<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dextend_f" - target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> - <!-- - <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> - <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> - --> -</dl> - - -<hr> -<dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Close">H5Dclose</a> -<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dclose</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>dataset_id</code> - ) -<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Closes the specified dataset. -<dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dclose</code> ends access to a dataset specified by - <code>dataset_id</code> and releases resources used by it. - Further use of the dataset identifier is illegal in calls to - the dataset API. -<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dataset_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the dataset to close access to. - </dl> -<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; - otherwise returns a negative value. -<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dclose_f" - target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> - <!-- - <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> - <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> - --> -</dl> - - -<hr> -<dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Iterate">H5Diterate</a> -<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Diterate</code>( - <em>void *</em><code>buf</code>, - <em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code>, - <em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code>, - <em>H5D_operator_t </em><code>operator</code>, - <em>void *</em><code>operator_data</code> - ) -<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Iterates over all selected elements in a dataspace. -<dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Diterate</code> iterates over all the elements selected - in a memory buffer. The callback function is called once for each - element selected in the dataspace. - <p> - The selection in the dataspace is modified so that any elements - already iterated over are removed from the selection if the - iteration is interrupted (by the <code>H5D_operator_t</code> - function returning non-zero) before the iteration is complete; - the iteration may then be re-started by the user where it left off. - -<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>void *</em><code>buf</code> - <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to the buffer in memory containing the - elements to iterate over. - <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>type_id</code> - <dd>IN: Datatype identifier for the elements stored in - <code>buf</code>. - <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code> - <dd>IN: Dataspace identifier for <code>buf</code>. - Also contains the selection to iterate over. - <dt><em>H5D_operator_t </em><code>operator</code> - <dd>IN: Function pointer to the routine to be called - for each element in <code>buf</code> iterated over. - <dt><em>void *</em><code>operator_data</code> - <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to any user-defined data associated - with the operation. - </dl> -<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns the return value of the last operator if it was non-zero, - or zero if all elements have been processed. - Otherwise returns a negative value. -<!-- -<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5diterate_f" - target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> ---> <!-- - <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> - <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> - --> -</dl> - - -<hr> -<dl> -<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Dataset-Fill">H5Dfill</a> -<dt><strong>Signature:</strong> - <dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Dfill</code>( - <em>const void *</em><code>fill</code>, - <em>hid_t </em><code>fill_type_id</code>, - <em>void *</em><code>buf</code>, - <em>hid_t </em><code>buf_type_id</code>, - <em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code> - ) -<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong> - <dd>Fills dataspace elements with a fill value in a memory buffer. -<dt><strong>Description:</strong> - <dd><code>H5Dfill</code> explicitly fills - the dataspace selection in memory, <code>space_id</code>, - with the fill value specified in <code>fill</code>. - If <code>fill</code> is <code>NULL</code>, - a fill value of <code>0</code> (zero) is used. - <p> - <code>fill_type_id</code> specifies the datatype - of the fill value.<br> - <code>buf</code> specifies the buffer in which - the dataspace elements will be written.<br> - <code>buf_type_id</code> specifies the datatype of - those data elements. - <p> - Note that if the fill value datatype differs - from the memory buffer datatype, the fill value - will be converted to the memory buffer datatype - before filling the selection. -<dt><strong>Note:</strong> - <dd>Applications sometimes write data only to portions of - an allocated dataset. It is often useful in such cases - to fill the unused space with a known - <span class="termEmphasis">fill value</span>. - See <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a> - for further discussion. - Other related functions include - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-GetFillValue">H5Pget_fill_value</a>, - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-FillValueDefined">H5Pfill_value_defined</a>, - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a>, - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-GetFillTime">H5Pget_fill_time</a>, - and - <a href="#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a>. -<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>const void *</em><code>fill</code> - <dd>IN: Pointer to the fill value to be used. - <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>fill_type_id</code> - <dd>IN: Fill value datatype identifier. - <dt><em>void *</em><code>buf</code> - <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to the memory buffer containing the - selection to be filled. - <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>buf_type_id</code> - <dd>IN: Datatype of dataspace elements to be filled. - <dt><em>hid_t </em><code>space_id</code> - <dd>IN: Dataspace describing memory buffer and - containing the selection to be filled. - </dl> -<dt><strong>Returns:</strong> - <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; - otherwise returns a negative value. -<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong> - <dd><a href="fortran/h5d_FORTRAN.html#h5dfill_f" - target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a> - <!-- - <img src="Graphics/Java.gif"> - <img src="Graphics/C++.gif"> - --> -</dl> - - <!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/ed_libs/NavBar_RM.lbi" --><hr> <center> <table border=0 width=98%> @@ -1237,14 +1265,15 @@ And in this document, the </td></tr> </table> </center> -<hr> -<!-- #EndLibraryItem --><!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/ed_libs/Footer.lbi" --><address> +<hr><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><!-- #BeginLibraryItem "/ed_libs/Footer.lbi" --><address> <a href="mailto:hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu">HDF Help Desk</a> <br> Describes HDF5 Release 1.6.0, July 2003 -</address><!-- #EndLibraryItem --> - -Last modified: 25 June 2003 +</address><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"> +<!-- +document.writeln("Last modified: 3 October 2003"); +--> +</SCRIPT> </body> </html> |