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/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*
* Created: H5Lpublic.h
* Dec 1 2005
* James Laird
*
* Purpose: Public declarations for the H5L package (links)
*
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
#ifndef H5Lpublic_H
#define H5Lpublic_H
/* Public headers needed by this file */
#include "H5public.h" /* Generic Functions */
#include "H5Ipublic.h" /* IDs */
#include "H5Tpublic.h" /* Datatypes */
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/* Public Macros */
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/**
* \brief Maximum length of a link's name
*
* The maximum length of a link's name is encoded in a 32-bit unsigned integer.
*/
#define H5L_MAX_LINK_NAME_LEN ((uint32_t)(-1)) /* (4GB - 1) */
/**
* \brief Macro to indicate operation occurs on same location
*/
#define H5L_SAME_LOC (hid_t)0
/**
* \brief Current version of the H5L_class_t struct
*/
#define H5L_LINK_CLASS_T_VERS 0
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
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/* Public Typedefs */
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/**
* \brief Link class types.
*
* Values less than 64 are reserved for the HDF5 library's internal use. Values
* 64 to 255 are for "user-defined" link class types; these types are defined
* by HDF5 but their behavior can be overridden by users. Users who want to
* create new classes of links should contact the HDF5 development team at
* mailto:help@hdfgroup.org. These values can never change because they appear
* in HDF5 files.
*/
typedef enum {
H5L_TYPE_ERROR = (-1), /**< Invalid link type id */
H5L_TYPE_HARD = 0, /**< Hard link id */
H5L_TYPE_SOFT = 1, /**< Soft link id */
H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL = 64, /**< External link id */
H5L_TYPE_MAX = 255 /**< Maximum link type id */
} H5L_type_t;
/**
* \brief Maximum value link value for "built-in" link types
*/
#define H5L_TYPE_BUILTIN_MAX H5L_TYPE_SOFT
/**
* \brief Link ids at or above this value are "user-defined" link types.
*/
#define H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL
/**
* \brief Information struct for links
*/
//!
typedef struct {
H5L_type_t type; /**< Type of link */
hbool_t corder_valid; /**< Indicate if creation order is valid */
int64_t corder; /**< Creation order */
H5T_cset_t cset; /**< Character set of link name */
union {
haddr_t address; /**< Address hard link points to */
size_t val_size; /**< Size of a soft link or user-defined link value */
} u;
} H5L_info_t;
//!
/* The H5L_class_t struct can be used to override the behavior of a
* "user-defined" link class. Users should populate the struct with callback
* functions defined below.
*/
/* Callback prototypes for user-defined links */
/**
* \brief Link creation callback
*/
typedef herr_t (*H5L_create_func_t)(const char *link_name, hid_t loc_group, const void *lnkdata,
size_t lnkdata_size, hid_t lcpl_id);
/**
* \brief Callback for link move
*/
typedef herr_t (*H5L_move_func_t)(const char *new_name, hid_t new_loc, const void *lnkdata,
size_t lnkdata_size);
/**
* \brief Callback for link copy
*/
typedef herr_t (*H5L_copy_func_t)(const char *new_name, hid_t new_loc, const void *lnkdata,
size_t lnkdata_size);
/**
* \brief Callback during link traversal
*/
typedef hid_t (*H5L_traverse_func_t)(const char *link_name, hid_t cur_group, const void *lnkdata,
size_t lnkdata_size, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \brief Callback for link deletion
*/
typedef herr_t (*H5L_delete_func_t)(const char *link_name, hid_t file, const void *lnkdata,
size_t lnkdata_size);
/**
* \brief Callback for querying the link.
*
* Returns the size of the buffer needed.
*/
typedef ssize_t (*H5L_query_func_t)(const char *link_name, const void *lnkdata, size_t lnkdata_size,
void *buf /*out*/, size_t buf_size);
/* User-defined link types */
/**
* \brief Link prototype
*
* The H5L_class_t struct can be used to override the behavior of a
* "user-defined" link class. Users should populate the struct with callback
* functions defined elsewhere.
*/
//!
typedef struct {
int version; /**< Version number of this struct */
H5L_type_t id; /**< Link type ID */
const char * comment; /**< Comment for debugging */
H5L_create_func_t create_func; /**< Callback during link creation */
H5L_move_func_t move_func; /**< Callback after moving link */
H5L_copy_func_t copy_func; /**< Callback after copying link */
H5L_traverse_func_t trav_func; /**< Callback during link traversal */
H5L_delete_func_t del_func; /**< Callback for link deletion */
H5L_query_func_t query_func; /**< Callback for queries */
} H5L_class_t;
//!
/**
* \brief Prototype for H5Literate(), H5Literate_by_name() operator
*/
//!
typedef herr_t (*H5L_iterate_t)(hid_t group, const char *name, const H5L_info_t *info, void *op_data);
//!
/**
* \brief Callback for external link traversal
*/
typedef herr_t (*H5L_elink_traverse_t)(const char *parent_file_name, const char *parent_group_name,
const char *child_file_name, const char *child_object_name,
unsigned *acc_flags, hid_t fapl_id, void *op_data);
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/* Public Variables */
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/* Public Prototypes */
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/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Moves a link within an HDF5 file
*
* \fgdta_loc_id{src_loc}
* \param[in] src_name Original link name
* \fgdta_loc_id{dst_loc}
* \param[in] dst_name New link name
* \lcpl_id
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lmove() moves a link within an HDF5 file. The original link,
* \p src_name, is removed from \p src_loc and the new link,
* \p dst_name, is inserted at dst_loc. This change is
* accomplished as an atomic operation.
*
* \p src_loc and \p src_name identify the original link.
* \p src_loc is the original location identifier; \p src_name is
* the path to the link and is interpreted relative to \p src_loc.
*
* \p dst_loc and \p dst_name identify the new link. \p dst_loc is
* either a file or group identifier; \p dst_name is the path to
* the link and is interpreted relative to \p dst_loc.
*
* \p lcpl_id and \p lapl_id are the link creation and link access
* property lists, respectively, associated with the new link,
* \p dst_name.
*
* Through these property lists, several properties are available to
* govern the behavior of H5Lmove(). The property controlling creation
* of missing intermediate groups is set in the link creation property
* list with H5Pset_create_intermediate_group(); H5Lmove() ignores any
* other properties in the link creation property list. Properties
* controlling character encoding, link traversals, and external link
* prefixes are set in the link access property list with
* H5Pset_char_encoding(), H5Pset_nlinks(), and H5Pset_elink_prefix(),
* respectively.
*
* \note Note that H5Lmove() does not modify the value of the link; the new
* link points to the same object as the original link pointed to.
* Furthermore, if the object pointed to by the original link was already
* open with a valid object identifier, that identifier will remain valid
* after the call to H5Lmove().
*
* \attention Exercise care in moving links as it is possible to render data in
* a file inaccessible with H5Lmove(). If the link being moved is on
* the only path leading to an HDF5 object, that object may become
* permanently inaccessible in the file.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lmove(hid_t src_loc, const char *src_name, hid_t dst_loc, const char *dst_name, hid_t lcpl_id,
hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Creates an identical copy of a link with the same creation time and
* target. The new link can have a different name and be in a different
* location than the original.
*
* \fgdt_loc_id{src_loc}
* \param[in] src_name Name of the link to be copied
* \fgdt_loc_id{dst_loc}
* \param[in] dst_name Name to be assigned to the new copy
* \lcpl_id
* \lapl_id
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lcopy() copies the link specified by \p src_name from the location
* specified by \p src_loc_id to the location specified by
* \p dst_loc_id. The new copy of the link is created with the name
* \p dst_name.
*
* If \p dst_loc_id is a file identifier, \p dst_name will be
* interpreted relative to that file’s root group.
*
* The new link is created with the creation and access property lists
* specified by \p lcpl_id and \p lapl_id. The interpretation of
* \p lcpl_id is limited in the manner described in the next paragraph.
*
* H5Lcopy() retains the creation time and the target of the original
* link. However, since the link may be renamed, the character
* encoding is that specified in \p lcpl_id rather than that of the
* original link. Other link creation properties are ignored.
*
* If the link is a soft link, also known as a symbolic link, its
* target is interpreted relative to the location of the copy.
*
* Several properties are available to govern the behavior of
* H5Lcopy(). These properties are set in the link creation and access
* property lists, \p lcpl_id and \p lapl_id, respectively. The
* property controlling creation of missing intermediate groups is set
* in the link creation property list with
* H5Pset_create_intermediate_group(); this function ignores any
* other properties in the link creation property list. Properties
* controlling character encoding, link traversals, and external link
* prefixes are set in the link access property list with
* H5Pset_char_encoding(), H5Pset_nlinks(), and
* H5Pset_elink_prefix().
*
* \note H5Lcopy() does not affect the object that the link points to.
*
* \attention H5Lcopy() cannot copy hard links across files as a hard link is
* not valid without a target object; to copy objects from one file
* to another, see H5Ocopy().
*
* \see H5Ocopy()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lcopy(hid_t src_loc, const char *src_name, hid_t dst_loc, const char *dst_name, hid_t lcpl_id,
hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Creates a hard link to an object
*
* \fgdta_loc_id{cur_loc}
* \param[in] cur_name Name of the target object, which must already exist
* \fgdta_loc_id{dst_loc}
* \param[in] dst_name The name of the new link
* \lcpl_id
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lcreate_hard() creates a new hard link to a pre-existing object
* in an HDF5 file.
*
* \p cur_loc and \p cur_name specify the location
* and name, respectively, of the target object, i.e., the object that
* the new hard link points to. \p dst_loc and \p dst_name specify the
* location and name, respectively, of the new hard link.
*
* \p cur_name and \p dst_name are interpreted relative to \p cur_loc
* and \p dst_loc, respectively. If \p cur_loc and \p dst_loc are the
* same location, the HDF5 macro #H5L_SAME_LOC can be used for either
* parameter (but not both).
*
* \p lcpl_id and \p lapl_id are the link creation and access property
* lists associated with the new link.
*
* \note Hard and soft links are for use only if the target object is in the
* current file. If the desired target object is in a different file from
* the new link, an external link may be created with
* H5Lcreate_external().
*
* \note The HDF5 library keeps a count of all hard links pointing to an
* object; if the hard link count reaches zero (0), the object will be
* deleted from the file. Creating new hard links to an object will
* prevent it from being deleted if other links are removed. The
* library maintains no similar count for soft links and they can dangle.
*
* \note The new link may be one of many that point to that object.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lcreate_hard(hid_t cur_loc, const char *cur_name, hid_t dst_loc, const char *dst_name,
hid_t lcpl_id, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Creates a soft link
*
* \param[in] link_target An HDF5 path name
* \fgdta_loc_id{link_loc_id}
* \param[in] link_name The name of the new link
* \lcpl_id
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lcreate_soft() creates a new soft link to an object in an HDF5
* file.
*
* \p link_target specifies the HDF5 path name the soft link contains.
* \p link_target can be an arbitrary HDF5 path name and is
* interpreted only at lookup time. This path may be absolute in the
* file or relative to \p link_loc_id.
*
* \p link_loc_id and \p link_name specify the location and name,
* respectively, of the new soft link. \p link_name is interpreted
* relative to \p link_loc_id and must contain only the name of the soft
* link; \p link_name may not contain any additional path elements.
*
* If \p link_loc_id is a group identifier, the object pointed to by
* \p link_name will be accessed as a member of that group. If
* \p link_loc_id is a file identifier, the object will be accessed as a
* member of the file's root group.
*
* \p lcpl_id and \p lapl_id are the link creation and access property
* lists associated with the new link.
*
* For instance, if target_path is \c ./foo, \p link_loc_id specifies
* \c ./x/y/bar, and the name of the new link is \c new_link, then a
* subsequent request for \c ./x/y/bar/new_link will return same the
* object as would be found at \c ./foo.
*
* \note H5Lcreate_soft() is for use only if the target object is in the
* current file. If the desired target object is in a different file from
* the new link, use H5Lcreate_external() to create an external link.
*
* \note Soft links and external links are also known as symbolic links as they
* use a name to point to an object; hard links employ an object’s
* address in the file.
*
* \note Unlike hard links, a soft link in an HDF5 file is allowed to dangle,
* meaning that the target object need not exist at the time that the
* link is created.
*
* \note The HDF5 library does not keep a count of soft links as it does of
* hard links.
*
* \note The new link may be one of many that point to that object.
*
* \see H5Lcreate_hard(), H5Lcreate_external()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lcreate_soft(const char *link_target, hid_t link_loc_id, const char *link_name, hid_t lcpl_id,
hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Removes a link from a group
*
* \fgdta_loc_id
* \param[in] name Name of the link to delete
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Ldelete() removes the link specified by \p name from the location
* \p loc_id.
*
* If the link being removed is a hard link, H5Ldelete() also
* decrements the link count for the object to which name points.
* Unless there is a duplicate hard link in that group, this action
* removes the object to which name points from the group that
* previously contained it.
*
* Object headers keep track of how many hard links refer to an
* object; when the hard link count, also referred to as the reference
* count, reaches zero, the object can be removed from the file. The
* file space associated will then be released, i.e., identified in
* memory as freespace. Objects which are open are not removed until
* all identifiers to the object are closed.
*
* \attention Exercise caution in the use of H5Ldelete(); if the link being
* removed is on the only path leading to an HDF5 object, that
* object may become permanently inaccessible in the file.
*
* \see H5Lcreate_hard(), H5Lcreate_soft(), H5Lcreate_external()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Ldelete(hid_t loc_id, const char *name, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Removes the \Emph{n}-th link in a group
*
* \fgdta_loc_id
* \param[in] group_name Name of subject group
* \param[in] idx_type Index or field which determines the order
* \param[in] order Order within field or index
* \param[in] n Link for which to retrieve information
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Ldelete_by_idx() removes the \Emph{n}-th link in a group
* according to the specified order, \p order, in the specified index,
* \p index.
*
* If \p loc_id specifies the group in which the link resides,
* \p group_name can be a dot (\c .).
*
* \see H5Ldelete()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Ldelete_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *group_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t n, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Returns the value of a link
*
* \fgdta_loc_id
* \param[in] name Link name
* \param[out] buf The buffer to hold the link value
* \param[in] size Maximum number of bytes of link value to be returned
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lget_val() returns tha value of link \p name. For smbolic links,
* this is the path to which the link points, including the null
* terminator. For external and user-defined links, it is the link
* buffer.
*
* \p size is the size of \p buf and should be the size of the link
* value being returned. This size value can be determined through a
* call to H5Lget_info(); it is returned in the \c val_size field of
* the \ref H5L_info_t \c struct.
*
* If \p size is smaller than the size of the returned value, then the
* string stored in \p buf will be truncated to \p size bytes. For
* soft links, this means that the value will not be null terminated.
*
* In the case of external links, the target file and object names are
* extracted from \p buf by calling H5Lunpack_elink_val().
*
* The link class of link \p name can be determined with a call to
* H5Lget_info().
*
* \p lapl_id specifies the link access property list associated with
* the link \p name. In the general case, when default link access
* properties are acceptable, this can be passed in as #H5P_DEFAULT. An
* example of a situation that requires a non-default link access
* property list is when the link is an external link; an external
* link may require that a link prefix be set in a link access
* property list (see H5Pset_elink_prefix()).
*
* This function should be used only after H5Lget_info() has been
* called to verify that \p name is a symbolic link. This can be
* deteremined from the \c link_type field of the \ref H5L_info_t
* \c struct.
*
* \note This function will fail if called on a hard link.
*
* \see H5Lget_val_by_idx()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lget_val(hid_t loc_id, const char *name, void *buf /*out*/, size_t size, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Retrieves value of the \Emph{n}-th link in a group, according to the order within an index
*
* \fgdta_loc_id
* \param[in] group_name Group name
* \param[in] idx_type Type of index
* \param[in] order Order within field or index
* \param[in] n Link position for which to retrieve information
* \param[out] buf The buffer to hold the link value
* \param[in] size Maximum number of bytes of link value to be returned
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lget_val_by_idx() retrieves the value of the \Emph{n}-th link in
* a group, according to the specified order, \p order, within an
* index, \p index.
*
* For soft links, the value is an HDF5 path name.
*
* For external links, this is a compound value containing file and
* path name information; to use this external link information, it
* must first be decoded with H5Lunpack_elink_val()
*
* For user-defined links, this value will be described in the
* definition of the user-defined link type.
*
* \p loc_id specifies the location identifier of the group specified
* by \p group_name.
*
* \p group_name specifies the group in which the link exists. If
* \p loc_id already specifies the group in which the link exists,
* \p group_name must be a dot (\c .).
*
* The size in bytes of link_val is specified in \p size. The size
* value can be determined through a call to H5Lget_info_by_idx(); it
* is returned in the \c val_size field of the \ref H5L_info_t
* \c struct. If
* size is smaller than the size of the returned value, then the
* string stored in link_val will be truncated to size bytes. For soft
* links, this means that the value will not be null terminated.
*
* If the type of the link is unknown or uncertain, H5Lget_val_by_idx()
* should be called only after the type has been determined via a call
* to H5Lget_info_by_idx().
*
* \note This function will fail if called on a hard link.
*
* \see H5Lget_val()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lget_val_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *group_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t n, void *buf /*out*/, size_t size,
hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Determines whether a link with the specified name exists in a group
*
* \fgdta_loc_id
* \param[in] name Link name
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lexists() allows an application to determine whether the link \p
* name exists in the location specified by \p loc_id. The link may be
* of any type; only the presence of a link with that name is checked.
*
* Note that H5Lexists() verifies only that the target link exists. If
* name includes either a relative path or an absolute path to the
* target link, intermediate steps along the path must be verified
* before the existence of the target link can be safely checked. If
* the path is not verified and an intermediate element of the path
* does not exist, H5Lexists() will fail. The example in the next
* paragraph illustrates one step-by-step method for verifying the
* existence of a link with a relative or absolute path.
*
* \Bold{Example:} Use the following steps to verify the existence of
* the link \c datasetD in the \c group group1/group2/softlink_to_group3/,
* where \c group1 is a member of the group specified by \c loc_id:
*
* 1. First use H5Lexists() to verify that \c group1 exists.
* 2. If \c group1 exists, use H5Lexists() again, this time with name
* set to \c group1/group2, to verify that \c group2 exists.
* 3. If \c group2 exists, use H5Lexists() with name set to
* \c group1/group2/softlink_to_group3 to verify that
* \c softlink_to_group3 exists.
* 4. If \c softlink_to_group3 exists, you can now safely use
* H5Lexists() with \c name set to
* \c group1/group2/softlink_to_group3/datasetD to verify that the
* target link, \c datasetD, exists.
*
* If the link to be verified is specified with an absolute path, the
* same approach should be used, but starting with the first link in
* the file’s root group. For instance, if \c datasetD were in
* \c /group1/group2/softlink_to_group3, the first call to H5Lexists()
* would have name set to \c /group1.
*
* Note that this is an outline and does not include all necessary
* details. Depending on circumstances, for example, you may need to
* verify that an intermediate link points to a group and that a soft
* link points to an existing target.
*
* \note The behavior of H5Lexists() was changed in the 1.10 release in the
* case where the root group, \c "/", is the name of the link. This
* change is described below:
*
* - Let \c file denote a valid HDF5 file identifier, and let \c lapl
* denote a valid link access property list identifier. A call to
* H5Lexists() with arguments \c file, \c "/", and \c lapl
* returns a positive value; in other words,
* \Code{H5Lexists(file, "/", lapl)} returns a positive value.
* In HDF5 version 1.8.16, this function returns 0.
* - Let \c root denote a valid HDF5 group identifier that refers to the
* root group of an HDF5 file, and let \c lapl denote a valid link
* access property list identifier. A call to H5Lexists() with
* arguments c root, \c "/", and \c lapl returns a positive value;
* in other words, \Code{H5Lexists(root, "/", lapl)} returns a postive
* value. In HDF5 version 1.8.16, this function returns 0.
*
* Note that the function accepts link names and path names. This is
* potentially misleading to callers, and we plan to separate the
* functionality for link names and path names in a future release.
*
* \attention H5Lexists() checks the existence of only the final element in a
* relative or absolute path; it does not check any other path
* elements. The function will therefore fail when both of the
* following conditions exist:
* - \c name is not local to the group specified by \c loc_id or,
* if \c loc_id is something other than a group identifier, \c name
* is not local to the root group.
* - Any element of the relative path or absolute path in name,
* except the target link, does not exist.
*
* \version 1.10.0 Function behavior changed in this release. (See the note.)
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL htri_t H5Lexists(hid_t loc_id, const char *name, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Returns information about a link
*
* \fgdta_loc_id
* \param[in] name Link name
* \param[out] linfo Buffer in which link information is returned
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lget_info() returns information about the specified link through
* the \p linfo argument.
*
* The location identifier, \p loc_id, specifies the location of the
* link. A link name, \p name, interpreted relative to \p loc_id,
* specifies the link being queried.
*
* \p lapl_id is the link access property list associated with the
* link \p name. In the general case, when default link access
* properties are acceptable, this can be passed in as #H5P_DEFAULT.
* An example of a situation that requires a non-default link access
* property list is when the link is an external link; an external
* link may require that a link prefix be set in a link access
* property list (see H5Pset_elink_prefix()).
*
* H5Lget_info() returns information about name in the data structure
* \ref H5L_info_t, which is described below and defined in
* H5Lpublic.h. This structure is returned in the buffer \p linfo.
* \snippet this H5L_info_t_snip
* In the above struct, type specifies the link class. Valid values
* include the following:
* \link_types
* There will be additional valid values if user-defined links have
* been registered.
*
* \c corder specifies the link’s creation order position while
* \c corder_valid indicates whether the value in \c corder is valid.
*
* If \c corder_valid is \c TRUE, the value in \c corder is known to
* be valid; if \c corder_valid is \c FALSE, the value in \c corder is
* presumed to be invalid;
*
* \c corder starts at zero (0) and is incremented by one (1) as new
* links are created. But higher-numbered entries are not adjusted
* when a lower-numbered link is deleted; the deleted link’s creation
* order position is simply left vacant. In such situations, the value
* of \c corder for the last link created will be larger than the
* number of links remaining in the group.
*
* \c cset specifies the character set in which the link name is
* encoded. Valid values include the following:
* \csets
* This value is set with H5Pset_char_encoding().
*
* \c address and \c val_size are returned for hard and symbolic
* links, respectively. Symbolic links include soft and external links
* and some user-defined links.
*
* If the link is a hard link, \c address specifies the file address
* that the link points to.
*
* If the link is a symbolic link, \c val_size will be the length of
* the link value, e.g., the length of the HDF5 path name with a null
* terminator.
*
* \version 1.8.2 Fortran subroutine added in this release.
* \version 1.8.4 Fortran subroutine syntax changed in this release.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lget_info(hid_t loc_id, const char *name, H5L_info_t *linfo, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Retrieves metadata for a link in a group, according to the order
* within a field or index
*
* \loc_id
* \param[in] group_name Group name
* \idx_type
* \order
* \param[in] n Link position for which to retrieve information
* \param[out] linfo Buffer in which link information is returned
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5get_info_by_idx() returns the metadata for a link in a group
* according to a specified field or index and a specified order.
*
* The link for which information is to be returned is specified by \p
* idx_type, \p order, and \p n as follows:
*
* - \p idx_type specifies the field by which the links in \p
* group_name are ordered. The links may be indexed on this field,
* in which case operations seeking specific links are likely to
* complete more quickly.
* - \p order specifies the order in which
* the links are to be referenced for the purposes of this function.
* - \p n specifies the position of the subject link. Note that this
* count is zero-based; 0 (zero) indicates that the function will
* return the value of the first link; if \p n is 5, the function
* will return the value of the sixth link; etc.
*
* For example, assume that \p idx_type, \p order, and \p n are
* #H5_INDEX_NAME, #H5_ITER_DEC, and 5, respectively. #H5_INDEX_NAME
* indicates that the links are accessed in lexicographic order by
* their names. #H5_ITER_DEC specifies that the list be traversed in
* reverse order, or in decremented order. And 5 specifies that this
* call to the function will return the metadata for the 6th link
* (\c n + 1) from the end.
*
* See H5Literate() for a list of valid values and further discussion
* regarding \p idx_type and \p order.
*
* If \p loc_id specifies the group in which the link resides,
* \p group_name can be a dot (\c .).
*
* \version 1.8.4 Fortran subroutine syntax changed in this release.
* \version 1.8.2 Fortran subroutine added in this release.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lget_info_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *group_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t n, H5L_info_t *linfo, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Retrieves name of the \Emph{n}-th link in a group, according to the
* order within a specified field or index
*
* \loc_id
* \param[in] group_name Group name
* \idx_type
* \order
* \param[in] n Link position for which to retrieve information
* \param[out] name Buffer in which link name is returned
* \param[in] size Size in bytes of \p name
* \lapl_id
*
* \return Returns the size of the link name if successful; otherwise returns a
* negative value.
*
* \details H5get_name_by_idx() retrieves the name of the \Emph{n}-th link in a
* group, according to the specified order, \p order, within a specified
* field or index, \p idx_type.
*
* \p idx_type specifies the index that is used. Valid values include
* the following:
* \indexes
*
* \p order specifies the order in which objects are inspected along
* the index specified in \p idx_type. Valid values include the
* following:
* \orders
*
* If \p loc_id specifies the group in which the link resides,
* \p group_name can be a dot (\c .).
*
* The size in bytes of name is specified in \p size. If \p size is
* unknown, it can be determined via an initial H5Lget_name_by_idx()
* call with name set to NULL; the function's return value will be the
* size of the name.
*
* \note Please note that in order for the specified index to correspond to the
* creation order index, \p order must be set to #H5_ITER_INC or
* #H5_ITER_DEC when calling H5Lget_name_by_idx(). \note The index \p n
* passed to H5Lget_name_by_idx() is the index of the link within the
* link table, sorted according to \p order and \p idx_type. If order is
* #H5_ITER_NATIVE, then the link table is not sorted, and it does not
* matter what \p idx_type is. Specifying #H5_ITER_NATIVE does not
* guarantee any particular order, only that it remains consistent.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL ssize_t H5Lget_name_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *group_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t n, char *name /*out*/, size_t size,
hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup TRAV
*
* \brief Iterates over links in a group, with user callback routine,
* according to the order within an index.
*
* \group_id{grp_id}
* \idx_type
* \order
* \param[in,out] idx Pointer to an iteration index to allow
* continuing a previous iteration
* \op
* \op_data
* \return \success{The return value of the first operator that returns
* non-zero, or zero if all members were processed with no
* operator returning non-zero.}
* \return \failure{Negative if an error occurs in the library, or the negative
* value returned by one of the operators.}
*
* \details H5Literate() iterates through the links in a file or
* group, \p group_id, in the order of the specified
* index, \p idx_type, using a user-defined callback routine
* \p op. H5Literate() does not recursively follow links into
* subgroups of the specified group.
*
* Three parameters are used to manage progress of the iteration:
* \p idx_type, \p order, and \p idx_p.
*
* \p idx_type specifies the index to be used. If the links have
* not been indexed by the index type, they will first be sorted by
* that index then the iteration will begin; if the links have been
* so indexed, the sorting step will be unnecessary, so the iteration
* may begin more quickly.
*
* \p order specifies the order in which objects are to be inspected
* along the index \p idx_type.
*
* \p idx_p tracks the iteration and allows an iteration to be
* resumed if it was stopped before all members were processed. It is
* passed in by the application with a starting point and returned by
* the library with the point at which the iteration stopped.
*
* \p op_data is a user-defined pointer to the data required to
* process links in the course of the iteration. This pointer is
* passed back to each step of the iteration in the \p op callback
* function's \p op_data parameter. \p op is invoked for each link
* encounter.
*
* \p op_data is passed to and from each iteration and can be used to
* supply or aggregate information across iterations.
*
* \remark Same pattern of behavior as H5Giterate().
*
* \note This function is also available through the H5Literate() macro.
*
* \warning The behavior of H5Literate() is undefined if the link
* membership of \p group_id changes during the iteration.
* This does not limit the ability to change link destinations
* while iterating, but caution is advised.
*
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
* \see H5Literate_by_name(), H5Lvisit(), H5Lvisit_by_name()
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Literate(hid_t grp_id, H5_index_t idx_type, H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t *idx,
H5L_iterate_t op, void *op_data);
/**
* \ingroup TRAV
*
* \brief Iterates through links in a group by its name
*
* \loc_id
* \param[in] group_name Group name
* \idx_type
* \order
* \param[in,out] idx iteration position at which to start (\Emph{IN}) or
* position at which an interrupted iteration may be restarted
* (\Emph{OUT})
* \op
* \op_data
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \success{The return value of the first operator that returns
* non-zero, or zero if all members were processed with no
* operator returning non-zero.}
* \return \failure{Negative if an error occurs in the library, or the negative
* value returned by one of the operators.}
*
* \details H5Literate_by_name() iterates through the links in a group
* specified by \p loc_id and \p group_name, in the order of the
* specified index, \p idx_type, using a user-defined callback routine
* \p op. H5Literate_by_name() does not recursively follow links into
* subgroups of the specified group.
*
* \p idx_type specifies the index to be used. If the links have not
* been indexed by the index type, they will first be sorted by that
* index then the iteration will begin; if the links have been so
* indexed, the sorting step will be unnecessary, so the iteration may
* begin more quickly. Valid values include the following:
* \indexes
*
* \p order specifies the order in which objects are to be inspected
* along the index specified in \p idx_type. Valid values include the
* following:
* \orders
*
* \p idx allows an interrupted iteration to be resumed; it is
* passed in by the application with a starting point and returned by
* the library with the point at which the iteration stopped.
*
* \note H5Literate_by_name() is not recursive. In particular, if a member of
* \p group_name is found to be a group, call it \c subgroup_a,
* H5Literate_by_name() does not examine the members of \c subgroup_a.
* When recursive iteration is required, the application must handle the
* recursion, explicitly calling H5Literate_by_name1() on discovered
* subgroups.
*
* \note H5Literate_by_name() assumes that the membership of the group being
* iterated over remains unchanged through the iteration; if any of the
* links in the group change during the iteration, the function’s
* behavior is undefined. Note, however, that objects pointed to by the
* links can be modified.
*
* \note H5Literate_by_name() is the same as H5Giterate(), except that
* H5Giterate() always proceeds in lexicographic order.
*
* \version 1.8.8 Fortran subroutine added.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Literate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *group_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t *idx, H5L_iterate_t op, void *op_data,
hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup TRAV
*
* \brief Recursively visits all links starting from a specified group
*
* \group_id{grp_id}
* \idx_type
* \order
* \op
* \op_data
*
* \return \success{The return value of the first operator that returns
* non-zero, or zero if all members were processed with no
* operator returning non-zero.}
* \return \failure{Negative if an error occurs in the library, or the negative
* value returned by one of the operators.}
*
* \details H5Lvisit() is a recursive iteration function to visit all links in
* and below a group in an HDF5 file, thus providing a mechanism for
* an application to perform a common set of operations across all of
* those links or a dynamically selected subset. For non-recursive
* iteration across the members of a group, see H5Literate().
*
* The group serving as the root of the iteration is specified by its
* group or file identifier, \p group_id.
*
* Two parameters are used to establish the iteration: \p idx_type and
* \p order.
*
* \p idx_type specifies the index to be used. If the links have not
* been indexed by the index type, they will first be sorted by that
* index then the iteration will begin; if the links have been so
* indexed, the sorting step will be unnecessary, so the iteration may
* begin more quickly. Valid values include the following:
* \indexes
*
* Note that the index type passed in \p idx_type is a best effort
* setting. If the application passes in a value indicating iteration
* in creation order and a group is encountered that was not tracked
* in creation order, that group will be iterated over in
* lexicographic order by name, or name order. (Name order is the
* native order used by the HDF5 library and is always available.)
*
* \p order specifies the order in which objects are to be inspected
* along the index specified in \p idx_type. Valid values include the
* following:
* \orders
*
* \p op is a callback function of type \ref H5L_iterate_t that is invoked
* for each link encountered.
* \snippet this H5L_iterate_t_snip
*
* The \ref H5L_info_t struct is defined (in H5Lpublic.h) as follows:
* \snippet this H5L_info_t_snip
*
* The possible return values from the callback function, and the
* effect of each, are as follows:
* \li Zero causes the visit iterator to continue, returning zero when
* all group members have been processed.
* \li A positive value causes the visit iterator to immediately
* return that positive value, indicating short-circuit success.
* \li A negative value causes the visit iterator to immediately
* return that value, indicating failure.
*
* The H5Lvisit() \p op_data parameter is a user-defined pointer to
* the data required to process links in the course of the iteration.
* This pointer is passed back to each step of the iteration in the
* \p op callback function's \p op_data parameter.
*
* H5Lvisit() and H5Ovisit() are companion functions: one for
* examining and operating on links; the other for examining and
* operating on the objects that those links point to. Both functions
* ensure that by the time the function completes successfully, every
* link or object below the specified point in the file has been
* presented to the application for whatever processing the
* application requires.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
* \see H5Literate()
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lvisit(hid_t grp_id, H5_index_t idx_type, H5_iter_order_t order, H5L_iterate_t op,
void *op_data);
/**
* \ingroup TRAV
*
* \brief Recursively visits all links starting from a specified group
*
* \loc_id
* \param[in] group_name Group name
* \idx_type
* \order
* \op
* \op_data
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \success{The return value of the first operator that returns
* non-zero, or zero if all members were processed with no
* operator returning non-zero.}
* \return \failure{Negative if an error occurs in the library, or the negative
* value returned by one of the operators.}
*
* \details H5Lvisit_by_name() is a recursive iteration function to visit all
* links in and below a group in an HDF5 file, thus providing a
* mechanism for an application to perform a common set of operations
* across all of those links or a dynamically selected subset. For
* non-recursive iteration across the members of a group, see
* H5Literate().
*
* The group serving as the root of the iteration is specified by the
* \p loc_id / \p group_name parameter pair. \p loc_id specifies a
* file or group; group_name specifies either a group in the file
* (with an absolute name based in the file’s root group) or a group
* relative to \p loc_id. If \p loc_id fully specifies the group that
* is to serve as the root of the iteration, group_name should be '.'
* (a dot). (Note that when \p loc_id fully specifies the the group
* that is to serve as the root of the iteration, the user may wish to
* consider using H5Lvisit() instead of H5Lvisit_by_name().)
*
* Two parameters are used to establish the iteration: \p idx_type and
* \p order.
*
* \p idx_type specifies the index to be used. If the links have not
* been indexed by the index type, they will first be sorted by that
* index then the iteration will begin; if the links have been so
* indexed, the sorting step will be unnecesary, so the iteration may
* begin more quickly. Valid values include the following:
* \indexes
*
* Note that the index type passed in \p idx_type is a best effort
* setting. If the application passes in a value indicating iteration
* in creation order and a group is encountered that was not tracked
* in creation order, that group will be iterated over in
* lexicographic order by name, or name order. (Name order is the
* native order used by the HDF5 library and is always available.)
*
* \p order specifies the order in which objects are to be inspected
* along the index specified in \p idx_type. Valid values include the
* following:
* \orders
*
* The \p op callback function, the related \ref H5L_info_t
* \c struct, and the effect that the callback function's return value
* has on the application are described in H5Lvisit().
*
* The H5Lvisit_by_name() \p op_data parameter is a user-defined
* pointer to the data required to process links in the course of the
* iteration. This pointer is passed back to each step of the
* iteration in the callback function's \p op_data parameter.
*
* \p lapl_id is a link access property list. In the general case,
* when default link access properties are acceptable, this can be
* passed in as #H5P_DEFAULT. An example of a situation that requires
* a non-default link access property list is when the link is an
* external link; an external link may require that a link prefix be
* set in a link access property list (see H5Pset_elink_prefix()).
*
* H5Lvisit_by_name() and H5Ovisit_by_name() are companion
* functions: one for examining and operating on links; the other for
* examining and operating on the objects that those links point to.
* Both functions ensure that by the time the function completes
* successfully, every link or object below the specified point in the
* file has been presented to the application for whatever processing
* the application requires.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lvisit_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *group_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
H5_iter_order_t order, H5L_iterate_t op, void *op_data, hid_t lapl_id);
/* UD link functions */
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Creates a link of a user-defined type
*
* \loc_id{link_loc_id}
* \param[in] link_name Link name
* \param[in] link_type User-defined link class
* \param[in] udata User-supplied link information
* \param[in] udata_size Size of udata buffer
* \lcpl_id
* \lapl_id
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lcreate_ud() creates a link of user-defined type \p link_type
* named \p link_name at the location specified in \p link_loc_id with
* user-specified data \p udata.
*
* \p link_name is interpreted relative to \p link_loc_id.
*
* Valid values for the link class of the new link, \p link_type,
* include #H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL and any user-defined link classes that
* have been registered with the library. See H5Lregister() for
* further information.
*
* The format of the information pointed to by \p udata is defined by
* the user. \p udata_size specifies the size of the \p udata buffer.
* \p udata may be NULL if \p udata_size is zero (0).
*
* The property lists specified by \p lcpl_id and \p lapl_id specify
* properties used to create and access the link.
*
* \note The external link type, #H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL, included in the HDF5
* library distribution, is implemented as a user-defined link type. This
* was done, in part, to provide a model for the implementation of other
* user-defined links.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lcreate_ud(hid_t link_loc_id, const char *link_name, H5L_type_t link_type, const void *udata,
size_t udata_size, hid_t lcpl_id, hid_t lapl_id);
/**
* \ingroup H5LA
*
* \brief Registers a user-defined link class or changes behavior of an
* existing class
*
* \param[in] cls Pointer to a buffer containing the struct describing the
* user-defined link class
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lregister() registers a class of user-defined links, or changes
* the behavior of an existing class.
*
* \p cls is a pointer to a buffer containing a copy of the
* H5L_class_t struct. This struct is defined in H5Lpublic.h as
* follows:
* \snippet this H5L_class_t_snip
*
* The class definition passed with \p cls must include at least the
* following:
* \li An H5L_class_t version (which should be #H5L_LINK_CLASS_T_VERS)
* \li A link class identifier, \c class_id
* \li A traversal function, \c trav_func
*
* Remaining \c struct members are optional and may be passed as NULL.
*
* The link class passed in \c class_id must be in the user-definable
* range between #H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN and #H5L_TYPE_UD_MAX
* (see the table below) and will override
* any existing link class with that identifier.
*
* As distributed, valid values of \c class_id used in HDF5 include
* the following (defined in H5Lpublic.h):
* \link_types
*
* The hard and soft link class identifiers cannot be modified or
* reassigned, but the external link class is implemented as an
* example in the user-definable link class identifier range.
* H5Lregister() is used to register additional link classes. It could
* also be used to modify the behavior of the external link class,
* though that is not recommended.
*
* The following table summarizes existing link types and values and
* the reserved and user-definable link class identifier value ranges.
*
*
* Link class identifier or Value range |
* Description |
* Link class or label |
*
*
* 0 to 63 |
* Reserved range |
* |
*
*
* 64 to 255 |
* User-definable range |
* |
*
*
* 64 |
* Minimum user-defined value |
* #H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN |
*
*
* 64 |
* External link |
* #H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL |
*
*
* 255 |
* Maximum user-defined value |
* #H5L_TYPE_UD_MAX |
*
*
* 255 |
* Maximum value |
* #H5L_TYPE_MAX |
*
*
* -1 |
* Error |
* #H5L_TYPE_ERROR |
*
*
*
* Note that HDF5 internally registers user-defined link classes only
* by the numeric value of the link class identifier. An application,
* on the other hand, will generally use a name for a user-defined
* class, if for no other purpose than as a variable name. Assume,
* for example, that a complex link type is registered with the link
* class identifier 73 and that the code includes the following
* assignment:
* \code
* H5L_TYPE_COMPLEX_A = 73
* \endcode
* The application can refer to the link class with a term,
* \c H5L_TYPE_COMPLEX_A, that conveys meaning to a human reviewing
* the code, while HDF5 recognizes it by the more cryptic numeric
* identifier, 73.
*
* \attention Important details and considerations include the following:
* \li If you plan to distribute files or software with a
* user-defined link class, please contact the Help Desk at
* The HDF Group to help prevent collisions between \c class_id
* values. See below.
* \li As distributed with HDF5, the external link class is
* implemented as an example of a user-defined link class with
* #H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL equal to #H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN. \c class_id in
* the H5L_class_t \c struct must not equal #H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN
* unless you intend to overwrite or modify the behavior of
* external links.
* \li H5Lregister() can be used only with link class identifiers
* in the user-definable range (see table above).
* \li The hard and soft links defined by the HDF5 library,
* #H5L_TYPE_HARD and #H5L_TYPE_SOFT, reside in the reserved
* range below #H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN and cannot be redefined or
* modified.
* \li H5Lis_registered() can be used to determine whether a desired
* link class identifier is available. \Emph{Note that this
* function will tell you only whether the link class identifier
* has been registered with the installed copy of HDF5; it
* cannot tell you whether the link class has been registered
* with The HDF Group.}
* \li #H5L_TYPE_MAX is the maximum allowed value for a link type
* identifier.
* \li #H5L_TYPE_UD_MIN equals #H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL.
* \li #H5L_TYPE_UD_MAX equals #H5L_TYPE_MAX.
* \li #H5L_TYPE_ERROR indicates that an error has occurred.
*
* \note \Bold{Registration with The HDF Group:}\n
* There are sometimes reasons to take a broader approach to registering
* a user-defined link class than just invoking H5Lregister(). For
* example:
* \li A user-defined link class is intended for use across an
* organization, among collaborators, or across a community of users.
* \li An application or library overlying HDF5 invokes a user-defined
* link class that must be shipped with the software.
* \li Files are distributed that make use of a user-defined link class.
* \li Or simply, a specific user-defined link class is thought to be
* widely useful.
*
* In such cases, you are encouraged to register that link class with
* The HDF Group's Helpdesk. The HDF Group maintains a registry of known
* user-defined link classes and tracks the selected link class
* identifiers. This registry is intended to reduce the risk of
* collisions between \c class_id values and to help coordinate the use
* of specialized link classes.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lregister(const H5L_class_t *cls);
/**
* \ingroup H5LA
*
* \brief Unregisters a class of user-defined links
*
* \param[in] id User-defined link class identifier
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lunregister() unregisters a class of user-defined links,
* preventing them from being traversed, queried, moved, etc.
*
* \note A link class can be re-registered using H5Lregister().
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lunregister(H5L_type_t id);
/**
* \ingroup H5LA
*
* \brief Determines whether a class of user-defined links is registered
*
* \param[in] id User-defined link class identifier
*
* \return \htri_t
*
* \details H5Lis_registered() tests whether a user-defined link class is
* currently registered, either by the HDF5 library or by the user
* through the use of H5Lregister().
*
* \note A link class must be registered to create new links of that type or to
* traverse existing links of that type.
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL htri_t H5Lis_registered(H5L_type_t id);
/* External link functions */
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Decodes external link information
*
* \param[in] ext_linkval Buffer containing external link information
* \param[in] link_size Size, in bytes, of the \p ext_linkval buffer
* \param[out] flags External link flags, packed as a bitmap (\Emph{Reserved as
* a bitmap for flags; no flags are currently defined, so the
* only valid value * is 0.})
* \param[out] filename Returned filename \param[out] obj_path Returned
* object path, relative to \p filename
*
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lunpack_elink_val() decodes the external link information
* returned by H5Lget_val() in the \p ext_linkval buffer.
*
* \p ext_linkval should be the buffer set by H5Lget_val() and will
* consist of two NULL-terminated strings, the filename and object
* path, one after the other.
*
* Given this buffer, H5Lunpack_elink_val() creates pointers to the
* filename and object path within the buffer and returns them in
* \p filename and \p obj_path, unless they are passed in as NULL.
*
* H5Lunpack_elink_val() requires that \p ext_linkval contain a
* concatenated pair of null-terminated strings, so use of this
* function on a string that is not an external link \p udata buffer
* may result in a segmentation fault. This failure can be avoided by
* adhering to the following procedure:
*
* - Call H5Lget_info() to get the link type and the size of the
* link value.
-
*
- Verify that the link is an external link, i.e., that its link
* type is #H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL.
* - Call H5Lget_val() to get the link value.
* - Call H5Lunpack_elink_val() to unpack that value.
*
*
* \since 1.8.0
*
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lunpack_elink_val(const void *ext_linkval /*in*/, size_t link_size, unsigned *flags,
const char **filename /*out*/, const char **obj_path /*out*/);
/**
* \ingroup H5L
*
* \brief Creates an external link, a soft link to an object in a different file.
*
* \param[in] file_name Name of the target file containing the target object.
* \param[in] obj_name Path within the target file to the target object
* \fgdt_loc_id{link_loc_id}
* \param[in] link_name Name of the new link, relative to \p link_loc_id
* \lcpl_id
* \lapl_id
* \return \herr_t
*
* \details H5Lcreate_external() creates a new external link. An external link
* is a soft link to an object in a different HDF5 file from the
* location of the link, i.e., to an external object.
*
* \p file_name identifies the target file containing the target
* object; \p obj_name specifies the path of the target object within
* that file. \p obj_name must be an absolute pathname in
* \p file_name, i.e., it must start at the target file’s root group,
* but it is not interpreted until an application attempts to traverse
* it.
*
* \p link_loc_id and \p link_name specify the location and name,
* respectively, of the new link. \p link_name is interpreted relative
* to \p link_loc_id.
*
* \p lcpl_id is the link creation property list used in creating the
* new link.
*
* \p lapl_id is the link access property list used in traversing the
* new link. Note that an external file opened by the traversal of an
* external link is always opened with the weak file close degree
* property setting, #H5F_CLOSE_WEAK (see H5Pset_fclose_degree());
* any file close degree property setting in \p lapl_id is ignored.
*
* An external link behaves similarly to a soft link, and like a soft
* link in an HDF5 file, it may dangle: the target file and object
* need not exist at the time that the external link is created.
*
* When the external link \p link_name is accessed, the library will
* search for the target file \p file_name as described below:
*
* - If \p file_name is a relative pathname, the following steps are
* performed:
* - The library will get the prefix(es) set in the environment
* variable \c HDF5_EXT_PREFIX and will try to prepend each prefix
* to \p file_name to form a new \p file_name.
* - If the new \p file_name does not exist or if \c HDF5_EXT_PREFIX
* is not set, the library will get the prefix set via
* H5Pset_elink_prefix() and prepend it to \p file_name to form a
* new \p file_name.
* - If the new \p file_name does not exist or no prefix is being
* set by H5Pset_elink_prefix(), then the path of the file
* associated with \p link_loc_id is obtained. This path can be
* the absolute path or the current working directory plus the
* relative path of that file when it is created/opened. The
* library will prepend this path to \p file_name to form a new
* \p file_name.
* - If the new \p file_name does not exist, then the library will
* look for \p file_name and will return failure/success
* accordingly.
* - If \p file_name is an absolute pathname, the library will first
* try to find \p file_name. If \p file_name does not exist,
* \p file_name is stripped of directory paths to form a new
* \p file_name. The search for the new \p file_name then follows
* the same steps as described above for a relative pathname. See
* examples below illustrating how target_file_name is stripped to
* form a new \p file_name.
*
* Note that \p file_name is considered to be an absolute pathname
* when the following condition is true:
*
* - For Unix, the first character of \p file_name is a slash (\c /).
* For example, consider a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5.
* If that target file does not exist, the new \p file_name after
* stripping will be \c A.h5.
* - For Windows, there are 6 cases:
* -# \p file_name is an absolute drive with absolute pathname.
* For example, consider a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5. If that
* target file does not exist, the new \p file_name after
* stripping will be \c A.h5.
* -# \p file_name is an absolute pathname without specifying drive
* name. For example, consider a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5.
* If that target file does not exist, the new \p file_name after
* stripping will be \c A.h5.
* -# \p file_name is an absolute drive with relative pathname.
* For example, consider a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5. If that
* target file does not exist, the new \p file_name after
* stripping will be \c tmp\A.h5.
* -# \p file_name is in UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) format with
* server name, share name, and pathname. For example, consider
* a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5. If that target file does not
* exist, the new \p file_name after stripping will be \c A.h5.
* -# \p file_name is in Long UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) format
* with server name, share name, and pathname. For example,
* consider a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5. If that target file
* does not exist, the new \p file_name after stripping will be
* \c A.h5.
* -# \p file_name is in Long UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) format
* with an absolute drive and an absolute pathname. For example,
* consider a \p file_name of \c /tmp/A.h5. If that target file
* does not exist, the new \p file_name after stripping will be
* \c A.h5.
*
* The library opens target file \p file_name with the file access
* property list that is set via H5Pset_elink_fapl() when the external
* link link_name is accessed. If no such property list is set, the
* library uses the file access property list associated with the file
* of \p link_loc_id to open the target file.
*
* If an application requires additional control over file access
* flags or the file access property list, see H5Pset_elink_cb(); this
* function enables the use of an external link callback function as
* described in H5L_elink_traverse_t().
*
* \attention A file close degree property setting (H5Pset_fclose_degree()) in
* the external link file access property list or in the external
* link callback function will be ignored. A file opened by means of
* traversing an external link is always opened with the weak file
* close degree property setting, #H5F_CLOSE_WEAK .
*
* \see H5Lcreate_hard(), H5Lcreate_soft(), H5Lcreate_ud()
*
* \since 1.8.0
*/
H5_DLL herr_t H5Lcreate_external(const char *file_name, const char *obj_name, hid_t link_loc_id,
const char *link_name, hid_t lcpl_id, hid_t lapl_id);
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#endif /* H5Lpublic_H */