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@@ -859,14 +859,6 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<img src="Graphics/Java.gif">
<img src="Graphics/C++.gif">
-->
-
- <dt><strong>Edit or Delete -- Comments, Bugs, Assumptions:</strong>
- <dd>I would like to say "the property list is not closed" when a _close_
- routine fails, but I don't think that's possible due to other properties in
- the list being successfully closed & removed from the property list. I
- suppose that it would be possible to just remove the properties which have
- successful _close_ callbacks, but I'm not happy with the ramifications of
- a mangled, un-closable property list hanging around... Any comments?
</dl>
@@ -1017,8 +1009,19 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<code>set</code> routine returns an error value.
The <code>set</code> routine will not be called for the initial
value, only the <code>create</code> routine will be called.
- </P>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Note:</strong>
+ The <code>set</code> callback function may be useful
+ to range check the value being set for the property
+ or may perform some tranformation or translation of the
+ value set. The <code>get</code> callback would then
+ reverse the transformation or translation.
+ A single <code>get</code> or <code>set</code> callback
+ could handle multiple properties by
+ performing different actions based on the
+ property name or other properties in the property list.
+ <p>
The <code>get</code> routine is called when a value is retrieved
from a property value.
The <code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> callback function is defined
@@ -1143,47 +1146,38 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
If the <code>close</code> routine returns a negative value,
the property list close routine returns an error value but
the property list is still closed.
- <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
- <ul><table>
- <tr>
- <td><code>hid_t</code> <em>class</em></td>
- <td>IN: Property list class to register permanent property
- within</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>const char *</code> <em>name</em></td>
- <td>IN: Name of property to register</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>size_t</code> <em>size</em></td>
- <td>IN: Size of property in bytes</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>void *</code> <em>default</em></td>
- <td>IN: Default value for property in newly created property
- lists</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>H5P_prp_create_func_t</code> <em>create</em></td>
- <td>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being
- created and the property value will be initialized</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>H5P_prp_set_func_t</code> <em>set</em></td>
- <td>IN: Callback routine called before a new value is copied
- into the property's value</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> <em>get</em></td>
- <td>IN: Callback routine called when a property value is
- retrieved from the property</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code> <em>delete</em></td>
- <td>IN: Callback routine called when a property is deleted from
- a property list</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code> <em>copy</em></td>
- <td>IN: Callback routine called when a property is copied from
- a property list</td></tr>
- <tr>
- <td><code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code> <em>close</em></td>
- <td>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being
- closed and the property value will be disposed of</td></tr>
- </table></ul>
+
+<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
+ <ul><dl>
+ <dt><code>hid_t</code> <em>class</em>
+ <dd>IN: Property list class to register permanent property
+ within
+ <dt><code>const char *</code> <em>name</em>
+ <dd>IN: Name of property to register
+ <dt><code>size_t</code> <em>size</em>
+ <dd>IN: Size of property in bytes
+ <dt><code>void *</code> <em>default</em>
+ <dd>IN: Default value for property in newly created property
+ lists
+ <dt><code>H5P_prp_create_func_t</code> <em>create</em>
+ <dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being
+ created and the property value will be initialized
+ <dt><code>H5P_prp_set_func_t</code> <em>set</em>
+ <dd>IN: Callback routine called before a new value is copied
+ into the property's value
+ <dt><code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> <em>get</em>
+ <dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property value is
+ retrieved from the property
+ <dt><code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code> <em>delete</em>
+ <dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property is deleted from
+ a property list
+ <dt><code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code> <em>copy</em>
+ <dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property is copied from
+ a property list
+ <dt><code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code> <em>close</em>
+ <dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being
+ closed and the property value will be disposed of
+ </dl></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
@@ -1196,21 +1190,6 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<img src="Graphics/Java.gif">
<img src="Graphics/C++.gif">
-->
-
- <dt><strong>Edit or Remove -- Comments, Bugs, Assumptions:</strong>
- <dd>The <code>set</code> callback function may be useful to range check the value being
- set for the property or may perform some tranformation/translation of the
- value set. The <code>get</code> callback would then [probably] reverse the
- transformation, etc. A single <code>get</code> or <code>set</code> callback could
- handle multiple properties by performing different actions based on the
- property name or other properties in the property list.
-
- <P>I would like to say "the property list is not closed" when a <code>close</code>
- routine fails, but I don't think that's possible due to other properties in
- the list being successfully closed and removed from the property list. I
- suppose that it would be possible to just remove the properties which have
- successful <code>close</code> callbacks, but I'm not happy with the ramifications
- of a mangled, un-closable property list hanging around... Any comments?
</dl>
@@ -1290,8 +1269,19 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
property value is not copied into the property and the set routine
returns an error value.
The <code>set</code> routine will be called for the initial value.
- </p>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Note:</strong>
+ The <code>set</code> callback function may be useful
+ to range check the value being set for the property
+ or may perform some tranformation or translation of the
+ value set. The <code>get</code> callback would then
+ reverse the transformation or translation.
+ A single <code>get</code> or <code>set</code> callback
+ could handle multiple properties by
+ performing different actions based on the
+ property name or other properties in the property list.
+ <p>
The <code>get</code> routine is called when a value is retrieved
from a property value.
The <code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> callback functioin is defined
@@ -1414,6 +1404,12 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
property list close routine returns an error value but the property list
is still closed.
+ <p>
+ <strong>Note:</strong>
+ There is no <code>create</code> callback routine for temporary property
+ list objects; the initial value is assumed to have any necessary setup
+ already performed on it.
+
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
@@ -1462,29 +1458,6 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<img src="Graphics/Java.gif">
<img src="Graphics/C++.gif">
-->
-
- <dt><strong>Edit or Remove -- Comments, Bugs, Assumptions:</strong>
- <dd>The <code>set</code> callback function may be useful to range check
- the value being set for the property or may perform some
- tranformation/translation of the value set. The <code>get</code> callback
- would then [probably] reverse the transformation, etc. A single
- <code>get</code> or <code>set</code> callback could handle
- multiple properties by performing different actions based on the
- property name or other properties in the property list.
-
- <P>
- There is no <code>create</code> callback routine for temporary property
- list objects, the initial value is assumed to have any necessary setup
- already performed on it.
-
- <P>
- I would like to say "the property list is not closed" when a <code>close</code>
- routine fails, but I don't think that's possible due to other properties in
- the list being successfully closed and removed from the property list. I
- suppose that it would be possible to just remove the properties which have
- successful <code>close</code> callbacks, but I'm not happy with the
- ramifications of a mangled, un-closable property list hanging around...
- Any comments?
</dl>
@@ -3083,6 +3056,8 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
write operations and can be important in tuning application
performance.
<p>
+ See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
+ further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
@@ -3203,6 +3178,8 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
concert with the dataset fill value properties functions
<code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pget_fill_time</code>.
<p>
+ See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
+ further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
@@ -3239,12 +3216,18 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<p>
Timing is specified in <code>fill_time</code> with one of the following values:
<table border=0 >
- <tr valign="top"><td rowspan="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
- <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
+ <tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
+ <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
- Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated.
+ Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated
+ only if there is a user-defined fill value, i.e., one set with
+ <a href="#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a>.
&nbsp;&nbsp;(Default)
- </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
+ <code>H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC</code>
+ </td><td>
+ Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated.
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER</code>
</td><td>
Never write fill values to the dataset.
@@ -3255,6 +3238,8 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
dataset storage allocation time properties, set with the functions
<code>H5Pset_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code>.
<p>
+ See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
+ further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
@@ -3381,6 +3366,9 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
set with the functions
<code>H5Pset_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pset_fill_time</code>.
<p>
+ <p>
+ See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
+ further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
@@ -3767,10 +3755,8 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<dd><code>H5Pget_filter_by_id</code> returns information about the
filter specified in <code>filter</code>, a filter identifier.
<p>
- If <code>plist_id</code> identifies a dataset creation property list,
- <code>filter</code> will be in a permanent filter pipeline.
- If <code>plist_id</code> identifies a data transfer property list,
- <code>filter</code> will be in a transient filter pipeline.
+ <code>plist_id</code> must identify a dataset creation property list
+ and <code>filter</code> will be in a permanent filter pipeline.
<p>
The <code>filter</code> and <code>flags</code> parameters are used
in the same manner as described in the discussion of
@@ -3842,10 +3828,8 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pmodify_filter</code> modifies the specified
<code>filter</code> in the filter pipeline.
- If <code>plist</code> is a dataset creation property list,
- the modified filter is in a permanent filter pipeline;
- if <code>plist</code> is a dataset transfer property list,
- the modified filter is in a transient filter pipeline.
+ <code>plist</code> must be a dataset creation property list
+ and the modified filter will be in a permanent filter pipeline.
<p>
The <code>filter</code>, <code>flags</code>
<code>cd_nelmts[]</code>, and <code>cd_values</code> parameters
@@ -3973,9 +3957,9 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up use of the szip compression filter.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
- <dd><code>H5Pset_szip</code> sets the dataset compression method
+ <dd><code>H5Pset_szip</code> sets a filter for the dataset
to szip compression, <code>H5Z_FILTER_SZIP</code>,
- a compression designed for use with scientific data.
+ a compression method designed for use with scientific data.
<p>
Szip options are passed in an options mask, <code>options_mask</code>,
as follows.
@@ -4072,7 +4056,7 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
<code>16</code>, and <code>32</code>.
The more pixel values vary, the smaller this number should be.
For optimal performance, the number of pixels per scan line
- (i.e., the size of the fastest-changing dimension in the dataspace)
+ (i.e., the size of the fastest-changing dimension in the chunk)
should be an even multiple of the number of pixels per block.
<p>
<dt><strong>Notes:</strong>
@@ -4794,7 +4778,7 @@ facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
actual data.
<p>
The <em>I/O vectors</em> are hyperslab offset and length pairs
- and are set at the time of the definition of the hyperslab.
+ and are generated during hyperslab I/O.
<p>
The number of I/O vectors is passed in <code>vector_size</code>
to be set in the dataset transfer property list <code>dxpl_id</code>.
@@ -7623,7 +7607,7 @@ And in this document, the
Describes HDF5 Release 1.5, Unreleased Development Branch
</address><!-- #EndLibraryItem -->
-Last modified: 6 June 2003
+Last modified: 23 June 2003
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