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diff --git a/src/H5Apublic.h b/src/H5Apublic.h index 2bd2686..f6205e8 100644 --- a/src/H5Apublic.h +++ b/src/H5Apublic.h @@ -22,6 +22,26 @@ * support partial I/O operations for attributes and they cannot be compressed * or extended. * + * <table> + * <tr><th>Create</th><th>Read</th></tr> + * <tr valign="top"> + * <td> + * \snippet{lineno} H5A_examples.c create + * </td> + * <td> + * \snippet{lineno} H5A_examples.c read + * </td> + * <tr><th>Update</th><th>Delete</th></tr> + * <tr valign="top"> + * <td> + * \snippet{lineno} H5A_examples.c update + * </td> + * <td> + * \snippet{lineno} H5A_examples.c delete + * </td> + * </tr> + * </table> + * */ /* @@ -91,11 +111,11 @@ extern "C" { * * \return \herr_t * - * \details H5Aclose() terminates access to the attribute specified by - * \p attr_id by releasing the identifier. + * \details H5Aclose() terminates access to the attribute through + * \p attr_id and releases the identifier. * - * \attention Further use of a released attribute identifier is illegal; a - * function using such an identifier will generate an error. + * \par Example + * \snippet H5A_examples.c create * * \since 1.0.0 * @@ -123,27 +143,19 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aclose(hid_t attr_id); * The attribute name, \p attr_name, must be unique for the object. * * The attribute is created with the specified datatype and dataspace, - * \p type_id and \p space_id, which are created with the H5T and - * H5S interfaces, respectively. - * - * If \p type_id is either a fixed-length or variable-length string, - * it is important to set the string length when defining the - * datatype. String datatypes are derived from #H5T_C_S1 (or - * #H5T_FORTRAN_S1 for Fortran), which defaults to 1 character in - * size. See H5Tset_size() and Creating variable-length string - * datatypes. + * \p type_id and \p space_id. * - * The access property list is currently unused, but will be used in - * the future. This property list should currently be #H5P_DEFAULT. + * \plist_unused{acpl} * * The attribute identifier returned by this function must be released * with H5Aclose() resource leaks will develop. * - * \note The \p aapl parameter is currently not used; specify #H5P_DEFAULT. - * * \note If \p loc_id is a file identifier, the attribute will be attached * that file’s root group. * + * \par Example + * \snippet H5A_examples.c create + * * \since 1.8.0 * * \see H5Aclose() @@ -173,28 +185,19 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Acreate2(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t type_id, hid_ * attached to the object specified by \p loc_id and \p obj_name. * * \p loc_id is a location identifier; \p obj_name is the object - * name relative to \p loc_id. If \p loc_id fully specifies the - * object to which the attribute is to be attached, \p obj_name - * should be '.' (a dot). + * name relative to \p loc_id. * * The attribute name, \p attr_name, must be unique for the object. * * The attribute is created with the specified datatype and - * dataspace, \p type_id and \p space_id, which are created with - * the H5T and H5S interfaces respectively. + * dataspace, \p type_id and \p space_id. * - * The attribute creation and access property lists are currently - * unused, but will be used in the future for optional attribute - * creation and access properties. These property lists should - * currently be #H5P_DEFAULT. + * \plist_unused{aapl} * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access * the object, \p obj_name. * - * The attribute identifier returned by this function must be - * released with H5close() or resource leaks will develop. - * * \since 1.8.0 * */ @@ -213,10 +216,14 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Acreate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *a * * \details H5Adelete() removes the attribute specified by its name, * \p attr_name, from a file, dataset, group, or named datatype. - * This function should not be used when attribute identifiers - * are open on \p loc_id as it may cause the internal indexes of - * the attributes to change and future writes to the open - * attributes to produce incorrect results. + * + * \attention This function should not be used when other attribute identifiers + * are open on \p loc_id. This may cause the internal indexes of + * the attributes to change and future writes to the open + * attributes to produce incorrect results. + * + * \par Example + * \snippet H5A_examples.c delete * * \since 1.0.0 * @@ -243,27 +250,16 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Adelete(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name); * * The object from which the attribute is to be removed is * specified by a location identifier and name, \p loc_id and - * \p obj_name, respectively. If \p loc_id fully specifies the - * object from which the attribute is to be removed, \p obj_name - * should be '.' (a dot). + * \p obj_name, respectively. * * The attribute to be removed is specified by a position in an - * index, \p n. The type of index is specified by \p idx_type and - * may be #H5_INDEX_NAME, for an alpha-numeric index by name, or - * #H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, for an index by creation order. The order - * in which the index is to be traversed is specified by \p order - * and may be #H5_ITER_INC (increment) for top-down iteration, - * #H5_ITER_DEC (decrement) for bottom-up iteration, or - * #H5_ITER_NATIVE, in which case HDF5 will iterate in the - * fastest-available order. For example, if \p idx_type, \p order, + * index, \p n. The type of index is specified by \p idx_type. + * The order in which the index is to be traversed is specified by + * \p order. For example, if \p idx_type, \p order, * and \p n are set to #H5_INDEX_NAME, #H5_ITER_INC, and 5, - * respectively, the fifth attribute by alpha-numeric order of + * respectively, the fifth attribute in lexicographic order of * attribute names will be removed. * - * For a discussion of \p idx_type and \p order, the valid values - * of those parameters, and the use of \p n, see the description - * of H5Aiterate2(). - * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access * the object, \p obj_name. @@ -291,9 +287,6 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Adelete_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t id * from an object specified by location and name, \p loc_id and * \p obj_name, respectively. * - * If \p loc_id fully specifies the object from which the - * attribute is to be removed, \p obj_name should be '.' (a dot). - * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to * access the object, \p obj_name. @@ -342,9 +335,7 @@ H5_DLL htri_t H5Aexists(hid_t obj_id, const char *attr_name); * \p loc_id specifies a location in the file containing the object. * \p obj_name is the name of the object to which the attribute is * attached and can be a relative name, relative to \p loc_id, - * or an absolute name, based in the root group of the file. If - * \p loc_id fully specifies the object, \p obj_name should be '.' - * (a dot). + * or an absolute name, based in the root group of the file. * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access @@ -368,9 +359,6 @@ H5_DLL htri_t H5Aexists_by_name(hid_t obj_id, const char *obj_name, const char * * creation property list associated with the attribute specified * by \p attr_id. * - * The creation property list identifier should be released with - * H5Pclose(). - * * \since 1.8.0 * */ @@ -387,32 +375,9 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aget_create_plist(hid_t attr_id); * \return \herr_t * * \details H5Aget_info() retrieves attribute information, locating the - * attribute with an attribute identifier, \p attr_id, which is - * the identifier returned by H5Aopen() or H5Aopen_by_idx(). The + * attribute with an attribute identifier, \p attr_id. The * attribute information is returned in the \p ainfo struct. * - * The \p ainfo struct is defined as follows: - * \snippet this H5A_info_t_snip - * - * \p corder_valid indicates whether the creation order data is - * valid for this attribute. Note that if creation order is not - * being tracked, no creation order data will be valid. Valid - * values are \c TRUE and \c FALSE. - * - * \p corder is a positive integer containing the creation - * order of the attribute. This value is 0-based, so, for - * example, the third attribute created will have a \p corder - * value of 2. - * - * \p cset indicates the character set used for the attribute’s - * name; valid values are defined in H5Tpublic.h and include - * the following: - * \csets - * This value is set with H5Pset_char_encoding(). - * - * \p data_size indicates the size, in the number of characters, - * of the attribute. - * * \since 1.8.0 * */ @@ -440,16 +405,9 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aget_info(hid_t attr_id, H5A_info_t *ainfo /*out*/); * The attribute is located by its index position and the attribute * information is returned in the \p ainfo struct. * - * If \p loc_id fully specifies the object to which the attribute - * is attached, \p obj_name should be '.' (a dot). - * * The attribute is located by means of an index type, an index * traversal order, and a position in the index, \p idx_type, - * \p order and \p n, respectively. These parameters and their - * valid values are discussed in the description of H5Aiterate2(). - * - * The \p ainfo struct, which will contain the returned attribute - * information, is described in H5Aget_info(). + * \p order and \p n, respectively. * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access @@ -467,8 +425,7 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aget_info_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t * \brief Retrieves attribute information, by attribute name * * \fgdt_loc_id - * - * \param[in] obj_name Name of object to which attribute is attached, + * \param[in] obj_name Name of the object to which an attribute is attached, * relative to location * \param[in] attr_name Attribute name * \param[out] ainfo Struct containing returned attribute information @@ -481,11 +438,6 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aget_info_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t * location and name, \p loc_id and \p obj_name, respectively. * The attribute information is returned in the \p ainfo struct. * - * If \p loc_id fully specifies the object to which the attribute - * is attached, \p obj_name should be '.' (a dot). - * - * The \p ainfo struct is described in H5Aget_info(). - * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to * access the object, \p obj_name. @@ -516,8 +468,8 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aget_info_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char * string terminator is stored in the last position of the buffer * to properly terminate the string. * - * If the user only wants to find out the size of this name, the - * values 0 and NULL can be passed in for the parameters + * If the user only wants to retrieve the name length, the + * values 0 and NULL should be passed for the parameters * \p bufsize and \p buf. * * \since 1.0.0 @@ -528,7 +480,7 @@ H5_DLL ssize_t H5Aget_name(hid_t attr_id, size_t buf_size, char *buf); /** * \ingroup H5A * - * \brief Gets an attribute name, by attribute index position + * \brief Gets an attribute name by attribute index position * * \fgdt_loc_id * \param[in] obj_name Name of object to which attribute is attached, @@ -549,13 +501,9 @@ H5_DLL ssize_t H5Aget_name(hid_t attr_id, size_t buf_size, char *buf); * located by its index position, the size of the name is specified * in \p size, and the attribute name is returned in \p name. * - * If \p loc_id fully specifies the object to which the attribute - * is attached, \p obj_name should be '.' (a dot). - * * The attribute is located by means of an index type, an index * traversal order, and a position in the index, \p idx_type, - * \p order and \p n, respectively. These parameters and their - * valid values are discussed in the description of H5Aiterate2(). + * \p order and \p n, respectively. * * If the attribute name’s size is unknown, the values 0 and NULL * can be passed in for the parameters \p size and \p name. The @@ -595,7 +543,7 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aget_space(hid_t attr_id); /** * \ingroup H5A * - * \brief Returns the amount of storage required for an attribute + * \brief Returns the amount of storage used to store an attribute * * \attr_id * @@ -613,17 +561,16 @@ H5_DLL hsize_t H5Aget_storage_size(hid_t attr_id); /** * \ingroup H5A * - * \brief Gets an attribute datatype + * \brief Gets an attribute's datatype * * \attr_id * * \return \hid_t{datatype} * - * \details H5Aget_type() retrieves a copy of the datatype for an attribute. + * \details H5Aget_type() retrieves a copy of the attribute's datatype. * The datatype is reopened if it is a named type before returning * it to the application. The datatypes returned by this function - * are always read-only. If an error occurs when atomizing the - * return datatype, then the datatype is closed. + * are always read-only. * * The datatype identifier returned from this function must be * released with H5Tclose() or resource leaks will develop. @@ -636,7 +583,7 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aget_type(hid_t attr_id); /** * \ingroup H5A * - * \brief Calls user-defined function for each attribute on an object + * \brief Calls a user-defined function for each attribute on an object * * \fgdt_loc_id * \param[in] idx_type Type of index @@ -663,24 +610,13 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aget_type(hid_t attr_id); * are specified by three parameters: the index type, * \p idx_type; the order in which the index is to be traversed, * \p order; and the attribute’s position in the index, \p idx. - * - * The type of index specified by \p idx_type can be one of the - * following: - * - * \indexes - * - * The order in which the index is to be traversed, as specified - * by \p order, can be one of the following: - * - * \orders - * * The next attribute to be operated on is specified by \p idx, * a position in the index. * * For example, if \p idx_type, \p order, and \p idx are set to * #H5_INDEX_NAME, #H5_ITER_INC, and 5, respectively, the attribute * in question is the fifth attribute from the beginning of the - * alpha-numeric index of attribute names. If \p order were set to + * alphanumeric index of attribute names. If \p order were set to * #H5_ITER_DEC, it would be the fifth attribute from the end of * the index. * @@ -690,11 +626,6 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aget_type(hid_t attr_id); * the value returned identifies the parameter to be operated on * in the next step of the iteration. * - * \p op is a user-defined function whose prototype is defined - * as follows: - * \snippet this H5A_operator2_t_snip - * \click4more - * * \note This function is also available through the H5Aiterate() macro. * * \since 1.8.0 @@ -730,31 +661,17 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aiterate2(hid_t loc_id, H5_index_t idx_type, H5_iter_order_t ord * additional information as defined below, is passed to a * user-defined function, \p op, which operates on that attribute. * - * If \p loc_id fully specifies the object to which these - * attributes are attached, \p obj_name should be '.' (a dot). - * * The order of the iteration and the attributes iterated over * are specified by three parameters: the index type, \p idx_type; * the order in which the index is to be traversed, \p order; * and the attribute’s position in the index, \p idx. - * - * The type of index specified by \p idx_type can be one of the - * following: - * - * \indexes - * - * The order in which the index is to be traversed, as specified - * by \p order, can be one of the following: - * - * \orders - * * The next attribute to be operated on is specified by \p idx, * a position in the index. * * For example, if \p idx_type, \p order, and \p idx are set to * #H5_INDEX_NAME, #H5_ITER_INC, and 5, respectively, the attribute * in question is the fifth attribute from the beginning of the - * alpha-numeric index of attribute names. If \p order were set to + * alphanumeric index of attribute names. If \p order were set to * #H5_ITER_DEC, it would be the fifth attribute from the end of * the index. * @@ -764,25 +681,6 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aiterate2(hid_t loc_id, H5_index_t idx_type, H5_iter_order_t ord * the value returned identifies the parameter to be operated on in * the next step of the iteration. * - * \p op is a user-defined function whose prototype is defined - * as follows: - * \snippet this H5A_operator2_t_snip - * \click4more - * - * Valid return values from an operator and the resulting - * H5Aiterate_by_name() and \p op behavior are as follows: - * - * \li Zero causes the iterator to continue, returning zero when - * all attributes have been processed. - * \li A positive value causes the iterator to immediately return - * that positive value, indicating short-circuit success. - * The iterator can be restarted at the next attribute, as - * indicated by the return value of \p idx. - * \li A negative value causes the iterator to immediately return - * that value, indicating failure. The iterator can be - * restarted at the next attribute, as indicated by the return - * value of \p idx. - * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access * the object, \p obj_name. @@ -809,8 +707,7 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aiterate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t * \details H5Aopen() opens an existing attribute, \p attr_name, that is * attached to object specified by an object identifier, \p obj_id. * - * The attribute access property list, \p aapl_id, is currently unused - * and should be #H5P_DEFAULT. + * \plist_unused{aapl_id} * * This function, H5Aopen_by_idx() or H5Aopen_by_name() must be called * before the attribute can be accessed for any further purpose, @@ -819,6 +716,9 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aiterate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t * The attribute identifier returned by this function must be released * with H5Aclose() or resource leaks will develop. * + * \par Example + * \snippet H5A_examples.c read + * * \since 1.8.0 * * \see H5Aclose(), H5Acreate() @@ -843,17 +743,13 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aopen(hid_t obj_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t aapl_id); * * \details H5Aopen_by_idx() opens an existing attribute that is attached * to an object specified by location and name, \p loc_id and - * \p obj_name, respectively. If \p loc_id fully specifies the - * object to which the attribute is attached, \p obj_name, should - * be '.' (a dot). + * \p obj_name, respectively. * * The attribute is identified by an index type, an index traversal * order, and a position in the index, \p idx_type, \p order and - * \p n, respectively. These parameters and their valid values are - * discussed in the description of H5Aiterate2(). + * \p n, respectively. * - * The attribute access property list, \p aapl_id, is currently - * unused and should currently be #H5P_DEFAULT. + * \plist_unused{aapl_id} * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access @@ -892,11 +788,9 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aopen_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_t * * \p loc_id specifies a location from which the target object can * be located and \p obj_name is an object name relative to - * \p loc_id. If \p loc_id fully specifies the object to which the - * attribute is attached, \p obj_name should be '.' (a dot). + * \p loc_id. * - * The attribute access property list, \p aapl_id, is currently - * unused and should currently be #H5P_DEFAULT. + * \plist_unused{aapl_id} * * The link access property list, \p lapl_id, may provide * information regarding the properties of links required to access @@ -933,6 +827,9 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aopen_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *att * Datatype conversion takes place at the time of a read or write and * is automatic. * + * \par Example + * \snippet H5A_examples.c read + * * \version 1.8.8 Fortran updated to Fortran2003. * \version 1.4.2 The \p dims parameter was added to the Fortran API in this * release. @@ -980,15 +877,12 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Arename(hid_t loc_id, const char *old_name, const char *new_name * attribute's in-memory datatype is specified with \p type_id. * The entire attribute is written from \p buf to the file. * - * If \p type_id is either a fixed-length or variable-length string, - * it is important to set the string length when defining the datatype. - * String datatypes are derived from #H5T_C_S1 (or #H5T_FORTRAN_S1 for - * Fortran codes), which defaults to 1 character in size. - * See H5Tset_size() and Creating variable-length string datatypes. - * * Datatype conversion takes place at the time of a read or write and * is automatic. * + * \par Example + * \snippet H5A_examples.c update + * * \version 1.8.8 Fortran updated to Fortran2003. * \version 1.4.2 Fortran \p dims parameter added in this release * \since 1.0.0 @@ -1070,9 +964,9 @@ typedef herr_t (*H5A_operator1_t)(hid_t location_id /*in*/, const char *attr_nam * * \return \hid_tv{attribute} * - * \note The \p acpl parameters is currently not used; specify #H5P_DEFAULT. + * \deprecation_note{H5Acreate2()} * - * \deprecated Deprecated in favor of H5Acreate2() + * \plist_unused{acpl} * * \details H5Acreate1() creates an attribute, \p name, which is attached * to the object specified by the identifier \p loc_id. @@ -1080,18 +974,7 @@ typedef herr_t (*H5A_operator1_t)(hid_t location_id /*in*/, const char *attr_nam * The attribute name, \p name, must be unique for the object. * * The attribute is created with the specified datatype and dataspace, - * \p type_id and \p space_id, which are created with the H5T and - * H5S interfaces, respectively. - * - * If \p type_id is either a fixed-length or variable-length string, - * it is important to set the string length when defining the - * datatype. String datatypes are derived from #H5T_C_S1 (or - * #H5T_FORTRAN_S1 for Fortran), which defaults to 1 character in - * size. See H5Tset_size() and Creating variable-length string - * datatypes. - * - * The attribute identifier returned by this function must be released - * with H5Aclose() resource leaks will develop. + * \p type_id and \p space_id. * * \since 1.8.0 * @@ -1113,8 +996,7 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Acreate1(hid_t loc_id, const char *name, hid_t type_id, hid_t spa * \return Returns the number of attributes if successful; otherwise returns * a negative value. * - * \deprecated This function is deprecated in favor of the functions - * H5Oget_info(), H5Oget_info_by_name(), and H5Oget_info_by_idx(). + * \deprecation_note{H5Oget_info(), H5Oget_info_by_name(), and H5Oget_info_by_idx()} * * \details H5Aget_num_attrs() returns the number of attributes attached to * the object specified by its identifier, \p loc_id. @@ -1137,8 +1019,7 @@ H5_DLL int H5Aget_num_attrs(hid_t loc_id); * * \return \herr_t * - * \deprecated This function is deprecated in favor of the function - * H5Aiterate2(). + * \deprecation_note{H5Aiterate2()} * * \details H5Aiterate1() iterates over the attributes of the object * specified by its identifier, \p loc_id. The object can be a @@ -1150,10 +1031,6 @@ H5_DLL int H5Aget_num_attrs(hid_t loc_id); * \p op, is returned in \p idx. If \p idx is the null pointer, * then all attributes are processed. * - * \p op is a user-defined function whose prototype is defined as follows: - * \snippet this H5A_operator1_t_snip - * \click4more - * * \version 1.8.0 The function \p H5Aiterate was renamed to H5Aiterate1() * and deprecated in this release. * \since 1.0.0 @@ -1171,8 +1048,7 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Aiterate1(hid_t loc_id, unsigned *idx, H5A_operator1_t op, void * * \return \hid_tv{attribute} * - * \deprecated This function is deprecated in favor of the function - * H5Aopen_by_idx(). + * \deprecation_note{H5Aopen_by_idx()} * * \details H5Aopen_idx() opens an attribute which is attached to the * object specified with \p loc_id . The location object may be @@ -1198,8 +1074,7 @@ H5_DLL hid_t H5Aopen_idx(hid_t loc_id, unsigned idx); * * \return \hid_tv{attribute} * - * \deprecated This function is deprecated in favor of the function - * H5Aopen_by_name(). + * \deprecation_note{H5Aopen_by_name()} * * \details H5Aopen_name() opens an attribute specified by its name, * \p name, which is attached to the object specified with |