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| author | Frank Baker <fbaker@hdfgroup.org> | 2004-02-24 22:10:12 (GMT) |
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| committer | Frank Baker <fbaker@hdfgroup.org> | 2004-02-24 22:10:12 (GMT) |
| commit | 9fb77d56b800f04e7818190f50193028a134603f (patch) | |
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[svn-r8221]
Purpose:
Clean up RM formatting.
Modify RM HTML code to facilitate automated generation of PDF version.
Minor edits.
Description:
Reworked format of "Parameters" sections.
Added HTML tags (and pseudo-HTML tags) used by HTMLdoc to
generate PDF files.
Fixed the "Copyright" link on RM_H5Front.html.
Other minor copy edits.
Platforms tested:
IE 5
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diff --git a/doc/html/RM_H5G.html b/doc/html/RM_H5G.html index 6823f00..6f2e191 100644 --- a/doc/html/RM_H5G.html +++ b/doc/html/RM_H5G.html @@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ And in this document, the </td></tr> </table> </center> -<hr> -<!-- #EndLibraryItem --><center> +<hr><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><center> <h1>H5G: Group Interface</h1> </center> @@ -221,10 +220,11 @@ create or access function. <p> Failure to release a group with this call will result in resource leaks. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>group_id</code> - <dd>IN: Group identifier to release. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>group_id </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Group identifier to release.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -279,20 +279,23 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gclose_f This group identifier should be closed by calling <code>H5Gclose</code> when it is no longer needed. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: File or group identifier. - <dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code> - <dd>IN: Absolute or relative name of the new group. - <dt><em>size_t</em> <code>size_hint</code> - <dd>IN: Optional parameter indicating the number of bytes - to reserve for the names that will appear in the group. - A conservative estimate could result in multiple - system-level I/O requests to read the group name heap; - a liberal estimate could result in a single large - I/O request even when the group has just a few names. - HDF5 stores each name with a null terminator. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: File or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Absolute or relative name of the new group.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>size_t</em> <code>size_hint </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Optional parameter indicating the number of bytes + to reserve for the names that will appear in the group. + A conservative estimate could result in multiple + system-level I/O requests to read the group name heap; + a liberal estimate could result in a single large + I/O request even when the group has just a few names. + HDF5 stores each name with a null terminator.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a valid group identifier for the open group if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -348,17 +351,21 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gcreate_f If an object does not have a comment, the empty string is returned. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the file or group. - <dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of the object whose comment is to be set or reset. - <dt><em>size_t</em> <code>bufsize</code> - <dd>IN: Anticipated size of the buffer required to hold - <code>comment</code>. - <dt><em>char *</em><code>comment</code> - <dd>OUT: The comment. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Identifier of the file or group.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em><code>name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of the object whose comment is to be set or reset.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>size_t</em> <code>bufsize</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Anticipated size of the buffer required to hold + <code>comment</code>.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>char *</em><code>comment</code></td> + <td valign="top">OUT: The comment.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns the number of characters in the comment, counting the null terminator, if successful; the value @@ -418,17 +425,21 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gget_comment_f This function should be used only after <code>H5Gget_objinfo</code> has been called to verify that <code>name</code> is a symbolic link. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the file or group. - <dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code> - <dd>IN: Symbolic link to the object whose name is to be returned. - <dt><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code> - <dd>IN: Maximum number of characters of <code>value</code> - to be returned. - <dt><em>char *</em><code>value</code> - <dd>OUT: A buffer to hold the name of the object being sought. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Identifier of the file or group.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em><code>name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Symbolic link to the object whose name is to be returned.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Maximum number of characters of <code>value</code> + to be returned.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>char *</em><code>value</code></td> + <td valign="top">OUT: A buffer to hold the name of the object being sought.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value, with the link value in <code>value</code>, if successful. @@ -472,12 +483,14 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gget_linkval_f If a file identifier is passed in, then the number of objects in the root group is returned. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the group or the file - <dt><em>hsize_t*</em> <code>num_obj</code> - <dd>OUT: Number of objects in the group. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Identifier of the group or the file</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hsize_t *</em><code>num_obj </code></td> + <td valign="top">OUT: Number of objects in the group.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns positive value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -575,17 +588,22 @@ SUBROUTINE <dd>Some systems will be able to record the time accurately but unable to retrieve the correct time; such systems (e.g., Irix64) will report an <code>mtime</code> value of 0 (zero). +<!-- NEW PAGE --> <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: File or group identifier. - <dt><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of the object for which status is being sought. - <dt><em>hbool_t</em> <code>follow_link</code> - <dd>IN: Link flag. - <dt><em>H5G_stat_t</em> <code>*statbuf</code> - <dd>OUT: Buffer in which to return information about the object. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: File or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of the object for which status is being sought.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hbool_t</em> <code>follow_link</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Link flag.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>H5G_stat_t</em> <code>*statbuf </code></td> + <td valign="top">OUT: Buffer in which to return information about the object.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd> Returns a non-negative value if successful, with the fields of <code>statbuf</code> (if non-null) initialized. @@ -647,16 +665,20 @@ SUBROUTINE A second call to <code>H5Gget_objname_by_idx</code> can then be used to retrieve the actual name. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Group or file identifier. - <dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>idx</code> - <dd>IN: Transient index identifying object. - <dt><em>char *</em><code>name</code> - <dd>IN/OUT: Pointer to user-provided buffer the object name. - <dt><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code> - <dd>IN: Name length. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Group or file identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hsize_t</em> <code>idx</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Transient index identifying object.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>char *</em><code>name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN/OUT: Pointer to user-provided buffer the object name.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name length.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns the size of the object name if successful, or <code>0</code> if no name is associated with the group identifier. @@ -750,12 +772,14 @@ SUBROUTINE </table> <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Group or file identifier. - <dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>idx</code> - <dd>IN: Transient index identifying object. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Group or file identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hsize_t</em> <code>idx</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Transient index identifying object.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns the type of the object if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -806,12 +830,15 @@ SUBROUTINE non-zero. <p> The prototype for <code>H5G_iterate_t</code> is: - <ul><dl> - <dd><code>typedef</code> <em>herr_t </em>(*<code>H5G_iterate_t</code>)(<em>hid_t</em> <code>group_id</code>, - <em>const char *</em><code>member_name</code>, - <em>void *</em><code>operator_data</code>); - </dl></ul> - <dd>The operation receives the group identifier for the group being + <table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"> </td> + <td valign="top"><code>typedef</code> <em>herr_t </em>(*<code>H5G_iterate_t</code>) + (<em>hid_t</em> <code>group_id</code>, <em>const char *</em> + <code>member_name</code>, <em>void *</em><code>operator_data</code>);</td></tr> + </table> + + <p>The operation receives the group identifier for the group being iterated over, <code>group_id</code>, the name of the current object within the group, <code>member_name</code>, and the pointer to the operator data passed in to <code>H5Giterate</code>, @@ -834,23 +861,29 @@ SUBROUTINE iteration. If the membership changes during the iteration, the function's behavior is undefined. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: File or group identifier. - <dt><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code> - <dd>IN: Group over which the iteration is performed. - <dt><em>int</em> <code>*idx</code> - <dd>IN/OUT: Location at which to begin the iteration. - <dt><em>H5G_iterate_t</em> <code>operator</code> - <dd>IN: Operation to be performed on an object at each step of - the iteration. - <dt><em>void</em> <code>*operator_data</code> - <dd>IN/OUT: Data associated with the operation. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: File or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Group over which the iteration is performed.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>int</em> <code>*idx</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN/OUT: Location at which to begin the iteration.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>H5G_iterate_t</em> <code>operator </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Operation to be performed on an object at each step of + the iteration.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>void</em> <code>*operator_data</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN/OUT: Data associated with the operation.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns the return value of the last operator if it was non-zero, or zero if all group members were processed. Otherwise returns a negative value. +<!-- NEW PAGE --> <dt><strong>Fortran90 Interface:</strong> <dd>There is no direct FORTRAN couterpart for the C function <code>H5Giterate</code>. @@ -868,15 +901,8 @@ SUBROUTINE Returns the number of group members. </tr> <tr valign=top align=left> - <td> - <code>h5gget_obj_info_idx_f</code> - </td><td> </td><td> - <strong>Purpose:</strong> - Returns the number of group members. - </tr><tr valign=top align=left> <td> - <a href="fortran/h5g_FORTRAN.html#h5gget_obj_info_idx_f" - target="FortranWin"><code>h5gget_obj_info_idx_f</code></a> + <code>h5gget_obj_info_idx_f</code> </td><td> </td><td> <strong>Purpose:</strong> Returns name and type of the group member identified by its index. @@ -897,7 +923,7 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gn_members_f </pre> <pre> -SUBROUTINE h5gget_obj_info_idx_f(loc_id, name, idx, & +SUBROUTINE h5gget_obj_info_idx_f(loc_id, name, idx, & obj_name, obj_type, hdferr) IMPLICIT NONE INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id ! File or group identifier @@ -948,19 +974,23 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gget_obj_info_idx_f is made for <code>./x/y/bar</code>, then the actual object looked up is <code>./x/y/./foo</code>. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: File or group identifier. - <dt><em>H5G_link_t</em> <code>link_type</code> - <dd>IN: Link type. + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: File or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>H5G_link_t</em> <code>link_type</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Link type. Possible values are <code>H5G_LINK_HARD</code> and - <code>H5G_LINK_SOFT</code>. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>current_name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of the existing object if link is a hard link. - Can be anything for the soft link. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>new_name</code> - <dd>IN: New name for the object. - </dl> + <code>H5G_LINK_SOFT</code>.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em> <code>current_name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of the existing object if link is a hard link. + Can be anything for the soft link.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em> <code>new_name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: New name for the object.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1024,21 +1054,25 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5glink_f is made for <code>./x/y/bar</code>, then the actual object looked up is <code>./x/y/./foo</code>. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>curr_loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: The file or group identifier for the original object. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>current_name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of the existing object if link is a hard link. - Can be anything for the soft link. - <dt><em>H5G_link_t</em> <code>link_type</code> - <dd>IN: Link type. + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>curr_loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: The file or group identifier for the original object.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em> <code>current_name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of the existing object if link is a hard link. + Can be anything for the soft link.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>H5G_link_t</em> <code>link_type</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Link type. Possible values are <code>H5G_LINK_HARD</code> and - <code>H5G_LINK_SOFT</code>. - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>new_loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: The file or group identifier for the new link. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>new_name</code> - <dd>IN: New name for the object. - </dl> + <code>H5G_LINK_SOFT</code>.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>new_loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: The file or group identifier for the new link.</td></tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em> <code>new_name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: New name for the object.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1094,14 +1128,17 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5glink2_f See <a href="Groups.html#H5GUnlinkToCorrupt">The Group Interface</a> in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite>. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: File or group identifier. - <dt><em>const char</em> <code>*src_name</code> - <dd>IN: Object's original name. - <dt><em>const char</em> <code>*dst_name</code> - <dd>IN: Object's new name. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: File or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char</em> <code>*src_name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Object's original name.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char</em> <code>*dst_name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Object's new name.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1150,16 +1187,20 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gmove_f inaccessible with <code>H5Gmove</code>. See <a href="Groups.html#H5GUnlinkToCorrupt">The Group Interface</a> in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite>. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>src_loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Original file or group identifier. - <dt><em>const char</em> <code>*src_name</code> - <dd>IN: Object's original name. - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dst_loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Destination file or group identifier. - <dt><em>const char</em> <code>*dst_name</code> - <dd>IN: Object's new name. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>src_loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Original file or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char</em> <code>*src_name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Object's original name.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>dst_loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Destination file or group identifier.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char</em> <code>*dst_name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Object's new name.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1209,12 +1250,14 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gmove2_f that was opened. This group identifier should be released by calling <code>H5Gclose</code> when it is no longer needed. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: File or group identifier within which group is to be open. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of group to open. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: File or group identifier within which group is to be open.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em> <code>name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of group to open.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a valid group identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1266,14 +1309,17 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gopen_f e.g., data sets, groups, named data types, and data spaces, but not symbolic links. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the file or group. - <dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of the object whose comment is to be set or reset. - <dt><em>const char *</em><code>comment</code> - <dd>IN: The new comment. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Identifier of the file or group.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of the object whose comment is to be set or reset.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em><code>comment </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: The new comment.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1337,12 +1383,14 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5gset_comment_f See <a href="Groups.html#H5GUnlinkToCorrupt">The Group Interface</a> in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite>. <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> - <dl> - <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> - <dd>IN: Identifier of the file or group containing the object. - <dt><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code> - <dd>IN: Name of the object to unlink. - </dl> + <ul><table> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Identifier of the file or group containing the object.</td></tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><em>const char *</em> <code>name </code></td> + <td valign="top">IN: Name of the object to unlink.</td></tr> + </table></ul> <dt><strong>Returns:</strong> <dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value. @@ -1399,14 +1447,13 @@ 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 1.7, the unreleased development branch; working toward HDF5 Release 1.8.0 </address><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"> <!-- -document.writeln("Last modified: 22 January 2004"); +document.writeln("Last modified: 24 February 2004"); --> </SCRIPT> |