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diff --git a/src/H5Smodule.h b/src/H5Smodule.h index bf6e2cc..bb33eb8 100644 --- a/src/H5Smodule.h +++ b/src/H5Smodule.h @@ -5,21 +5,21 @@ * This file is part of HDF5. The full HDF5 copyright notice, including * * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in * * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code * - * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases. * + * distribution tree, or in https://www.hdfgroup.org/licenses. * * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from * * help@hdfgroup.org. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ /* - * Programmer: Quincey Koziol <koziol@hdfgroup.org> + * Programmer: Quincey Koziol * Saturday, September 12, 2015 * * Purpose: This file contains declarations which define macros for the * H5S package. Including this header means that the source file * is part of the H5S package. */ -#ifndef _H5Smodule_H -#define _H5Smodule_H +#ifndef H5Smodule_H +#define H5Smodule_H /* Define the proper control macros for the generic FUNC_ENTER/LEAVE and error * reporting macros. @@ -29,4 +29,31 @@ #define H5_MY_PKG_ERR H5E_DATASPACE #define H5_MY_PKG_INIT YES -#endif /* _H5Smodule_H */ +/**\defgroup H5S H5S + * \brief Dataspace Interface + * + * \details The Dataspace Interface provides functions for creating and + * working with dataspaces. + * + * A dataspace has two roles: + * + * \li It contains the spatial information (logical layout) of a + * dataset stored in a file. + * \li It describes an application’s data buffers and data elements + * participating in I/O. In other words, it can be used to + * select a portion or subset of a dataset. + * + * The spatial information of a dataset in a file includes the + * rank and dimensions of the dataset, which are a permanent part + * of the dataset definition. It can have dimensions that are fixed + * (unchanging) or unlimited, which means they can grow in size + * (or are extendible). + * + * A dataspace can consist of: + * \li no elements (NULL) + * \li a single element (scalar), or + * \li a simple array. + * + */ + +#endif /* H5Smodule_H */ |