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1 files changed, 143 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp b/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
index c90076c..a844b77 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
#include "H5DataSpace.h"
#include "H5File.h"
#include "H5Attribute.h"
+#include "H5private.h" // for HDfree
#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
namespace H5 {
@@ -95,23 +96,40 @@ void Attribute::write( const DataType& mem_type, const void *buf ) const
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: Attribute::write
///\brief This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
-/// It writes a \a std::string to this attribute.
+/// It writes a \a H5std_string to this attribute.
///\param mem_type - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
///\param strg - IN: Data to be written
///\exception H5::AttributeIException
// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr, 2003
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void Attribute::write( const DataType& mem_type, const H5std_string& strg ) const
+void Attribute::write(const DataType& mem_type, const H5std_string& strg) const
{
- // Convert string to C-string
- const char* strg_C;
- strg_C = strg.c_str(); // strg_C refers to the contents of strg as a C-str
+ // Check if this attribute has variable-len string or fixed-len string and
+ // proceed appropriately.
+ htri_t is_variable_len = H5Tis_variable_str(mem_type.getId());
+ if (is_variable_len < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Tis_variable_str failed");
+ }
+ // Convert string to C-string
+ const char* strg_C;
+ strg_C = strg.c_str(); // strg_C refers to the contents of strg as a C-str
+ herr_t ret_value = 0;
- herr_t ret_value = H5Awrite( id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C );
- if( ret_value < 0 )
- {
- throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Awrite failed");
- }
+ // Pass string in differently depends on variable or fixed length
+ if (!is_variable_len)
+ {
+ ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), strg_C);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ // passing third argument by address
+ ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C);
+ }
+ if (ret_value < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Awrite failed");
+ }
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -127,14 +145,58 @@ void Attribute::read( const DataType& mem_type, void *buf ) const
herr_t ret_value = H5Aread( id, mem_type.getId(), buf );
if( ret_value < 0 )
{
- throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
}
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: Attribute::getInMemDataSize
+///\brief Gets the size in memory of the attribute's data.
+///\exception H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+size_t Attribute::getInMemDataSize() const
+{
+ // Get the data type of this attribute
+ hid_t mem_type_id = H5Aget_type(id);
+ if (mem_type_id <= 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getDataSize", "H5Aget_type failed");
+ }
+
+ // Get the data type's size
+ hid_t native_type = H5Tget_native_type(mem_type_id, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT);
+ if (native_type < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Tget_native_type failed");
+ }
+ size_t type_size = H5Tget_size(native_type);
+ if (type_size == 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Tget_size failed");
+ }
+
+ // Get number of elements of the attribute
+ hid_t space_id = H5Aget_space(id);
+ if (space_id < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aget_space failed");
+ }
+ hssize_t num_elements = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(space_id);
+ if (num_elements < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints failed");
+ }
+
+ // Calculate and return the size of the data
+ size_t data_size = type_size * num_elements;
+ return(data_size);
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: Attribute::read
///\brief This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
-/// It reads a \a std::string from this attribute.
+/// It reads a \a H5std_string from this attribute.
///\param mem_type - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
///\param strg - IN: Buffer for read string
///\exception H5::AttributeIException
@@ -145,31 +207,72 @@ void Attribute::read( const DataType& mem_type, void *buf ) const
// space for the buffer. Obtained the attribute size and
// allocated memory properly. - BMR
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void Attribute::read( const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg ) const
+void Attribute::read(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg) const
{
- // Get the attribute size and allocate temporary C-string for C API
- hsize_t attr_size = H5Aget_storage_size(id);
- if (attr_size <= 0)
- {
- throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "Unable to get attribute size before reading");
- }
- char* strg_C = new char [(size_t)attr_size+1];
- if (strg_C == NULL)
- {
- throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "Unable to allocate buffer to read the attribute");
- }
- // Call C API to get the attribute data, a string of chars
- herr_t ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C);
- if( ret_value < 0 )
- {
- throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
- }
+ // Check if this attribute has variable-len string or fixed-len string and
+ // proceed appropriately.
+ htri_t is_variable_len = H5Tis_variable_str(mem_type.getId());
+ if (is_variable_len < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Tis_variable_str failed");
+ }
+
+ // Prepare and call C API to read attribute.
+ char *strg_C;
+ herr_t ret_value = 0;
+ size_t attr_size;
+ if (!is_variable_len) // only allocate for fixed-len string
+ {
+ // Get the size of the attribute's data
+ attr_size = getInMemDataSize();
+
+ if (attr_size > 0)
+ {
+ strg_C = new char [(size_t)attr_size+1];
+ if (strg_C == NULL)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read",
+ "Unable to allocate buffer to read the attribute");
+ }
+ ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), strg_C);
+ }
+ else
+ HDstrcpy(strg_C, "");
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ // no allocation for variable-len string; C library will
+ ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C);
+ }
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ if (!is_variable_len) // only de-allocate for fixed-len string
+ delete []strg_C;
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
+ }
- // Get 'string' from the C char* and release resource
- strg_C[attr_size] = '\0';
- strg = strg_C;
- delete []strg_C;
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ if (!is_variable_len) // only de-allocate for fixed-len string
+ delete []strg_C;
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
+ }
+
+ // Get string from the C char* and release resource allocated locally
+ if (!is_variable_len)
+ {
+ if (strg_C != "")
+ strg_C[attr_size] = '\0';
+ strg = strg_C;
+ delete []strg_C;
+ }
+ // Get string from the C char* and release resource allocated by C API
+ else
+ {
+ strg = strg_C;
+ HDfree(strg_C);
+ }
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -342,21 +445,21 @@ hid_t Attribute::getId() const
///\brief Sets the identifier of this object to a new value.
///
///\exception H5::IdComponentException when the attempt to close the HDF5
-/// object fails
+/// object fails
// Description:
-// The underlaying reference counting in the C library ensures
-// that the current valid id of this object is properly closed.
-// Then the object's id is reset to the new id.
+// The underlaying reference counting in the C library ensures
+// that the current valid id of this object is properly closed.
+// Then the object's id is reset to the new id.
// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Attribute::p_setId(const hid_t new_id)
{
// handling references to this old id
try {
- close();
+ close();
}
catch (Exception close_error) {
- throw AttributeIException("Attribute::p_setId", close_error.getDetailMsg());
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::p_setId", close_error.getDetailMsg());
}
// reset object's id to the given id
id = new_id;