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/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
 * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
 * All rights reserved.                                                      *
 *                                                                           *
 * 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.  *
 * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
 * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */

/*****************************************************************************
   FILE
   tattr.cpp - HDF5 C++ testing the functionalities associated with the
        C attribute interface (H5A)

 ***************************************************************************/
#ifdef OLD_HEADER_FILENAME
#include <iostream.h>
#else
#include <iostream>
#endif
using std::cerr;
using std::endl;

#include <string>
#include "H5Cpp.h"      // C++ API header file
using namespace H5;

#include "h5test.h"
#include "h5cpputil.h"  // C++ utilility header file

const H5std_string FILE_BASIC("tattr_basic.h5");
const H5std_string FILE_COMPOUND("tattr_compound.h5");
const H5std_string FILE_SCALAR("tattr_scalar.h5");
const H5std_string FILE_MULTI("tattr_multi.h5");
const H5std_string FILE_DTYPE("tattr_dtype.h5");
const H5std_string ATTR_TMP_NAME("temp_attr_name");
const H5std_string FATTR_TMP_NAME("temp_fattr_name");
const size_t ATTR_MAX_DIMS = 7;

/* 3-D dataset with fixed dimensions */
const int SPACE1_RANK = 3;
const hsize_t SPACE1_DIM1 = 3;
const hsize_t SPACE1_DIM2 = 15;
const hsize_t SPACE1_DIM3 = 13;

/* Object names */
const H5std_string DSET1_NAME("Dataset1");
const H5std_string GROUP1_NAME("/Group1");
const H5std_string TYPE1_NAME("/Type");

/* Attribute Rank & Dimensions */
const H5std_string ATTR1_NAME("Attr1");
const int ATTR1_RANK = 1;
const hsize_t ATTR1_DIM1 = 3;
int attr_data1[ATTR1_DIM1]={512,-234,98123}; /* Test data for 1st attribute */

// File attribute, using the same rank and dimensions as ATTR1_NAME's
const H5std_string FATTR1_NAME("File Attr1");
const H5std_string FATTR2_NAME("File Attr2");

const H5std_string ATTR2_NAME("Attr2");
const int ATTR2_RANK = 2;
const hsize_t ATTR2_DIM1 = 2;
const hsize_t ATTR2_DIM2 = 2;
int attr_data2[ATTR2_DIM1][ATTR2_DIM2]={{7614,-416},{197814,-3}}; /* Test data for 2nd attribute */

const H5std_string ATTR3_NAME("Attr3");
const int ATTR3_RANK = 3;
const hsize_t ATTR3_DIM1 = 2;
const hsize_t ATTR3_DIM2 = 2;
const hsize_t ATTR3_DIM3 = 2;
double attr_data3[ATTR3_DIM1][ATTR3_DIM2][ATTR3_DIM3]={{{2.3,-26.1},{0.123,-10.0}},{{981724.2,-0.91827},{2.0,23.0}}}; /* Test data for 3rd attribute */

const H5std_string ATTR4_NAME("Attr4");
const int ATTR4_RANK = 2;
const hsize_t ATTR4_DIM1 = 2;
const hsize_t ATTR4_DIM2 = 2;

const H5std_string ATTR4_FIELDNAME1("i");
const H5std_string ATTR4_FIELDNAME2("d");
const H5std_string ATTR4_FIELDNAME3("c");
size_t attr4_field1_off=0;
size_t attr4_field2_off=0;
size_t attr4_field3_off=0;
struct attr4_struct {
    int i;
    double d;
    char c;
 } attr_data4[ATTR4_DIM1][ATTR4_DIM2]={{{3,-26.1,'d'},{-100000, 0.123,'3'}},
    {{-23,981724.2,'Q'},{0,2.0,'\n'}}}; // Test data for 4th attribute

const H5std_string ATTR5_NAME("Attr5");
const int ATTR5_RANK = 0;
float attr_data5 = (float)-5.123;     // Test data for 5th attribute

/* Info for another attribute */
const H5std_string ATTR1A_NAME("Attr1_a");
int attr_data1a[ATTR1_DIM1]={256,11945,-22107};


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_basic_write
 *
 * Purpose      Test basic write attribute on both datasets and groups.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_basic_write()
{
    hsize_t dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1, SPACE1_DIM2, SPACE1_DIM3};
    hsize_t dims2[] = {ATTR1_DIM1};
    hsize_t dims3[] = {ATTR2_DIM1,ATTR2_DIM2};
    int     read_data1[ATTR1_DIM1]={0}; // Buffer for reading 1st attribute
    hsize_t i;

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Basic Attribute Writing Functions");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1 (FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        DataSpace ds_space (SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        /*
         *                Test attribute with dataset
         */

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_UCHAR, ds_space);

        // Create dataspace for attribute
        DataSpace att_space (ATTR1_RANK, dims2);

        // Create a file attribute
        Attribute file_attr2 = fid1.createAttribute (FATTR1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);

        // Create a file attribute
        Attribute file_attr1 = fid1.createAttribute (FATTR2_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);

        // Create an attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr1 = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);

        // Try creating an attribute that already exists.  This should fail
        // since two attributes cannot have the same name.  If an exception
        // is not thrown for this action by createAttribute, then throw an
        // invalid action exception.
        try {
            Attribute invalid_attr = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);

            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::createDataSet", "Library allowed overwrite of existing dataset");
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid creating attribute
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Write attribute information
        ds_attr1.write (PredType::NATIVE_INT, attr_data1);

        // Read attribute information immediately, without closing attribute
        ds_attr1.read (PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data1);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
            if(attr_data1[i]!=read_data1[i])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1[%d]=%d,read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1[i],i,read_data1[i]);

        // Create two more attributes for this dataset, but only write to one.
        Attribute ds_attr2 = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR2_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);
        Attribute ds_attr3 = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR3_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);

        // Write attribute information
        ds_attr2.write (PredType::NATIVE_INT, attr_data1a);

        // Read attribute information immediately, without closing attribute
        ds_attr2.read (PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data1);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
            if(attr_data1a[i]!=read_data1[i])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1a[%d]=%d,read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1a[i],i,read_data1[i]);

        // Close both attributes
        ds_attr1.close();
        ds_attr2.close();
        ds_attr3.close();

        /*
         *                Test attribute with group
         */

        // Create group in file fid1
        Group group = fid1.createGroup (GROUP1_NAME);

        // Create dataspace for attribute
        DataSpace sid3(ATTR2_RANK, dims3);

        // Create an attribute for the group
        Attribute gr_attr = group.createAttribute (ATTR2_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, sid3);

        // Check storage size for attribute
        hsize_t attr_size = gr_attr.getStorageSize();
        verify_val((long)attr_size, (long)(ATTR2_DIM1*ATTR2_DIM2*sizeof(int)),
                "Attribute::getStorageSize",__LINE__,__FILE__);

        // Try to create the same attribute again (should fail)
        try {
            Attribute invalid_attr = group.createAttribute (ATTR2_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, sid3);
            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("H5Group::createAttribute",
                "Attempting to create an existing attribute");
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid creating attribute
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Write attribute information
        gr_attr.write (PredType::NATIVE_INT, attr_data2);

        // Check storage size for attribute
        attr_size = gr_attr.getStorageSize();
        verify_val((long)attr_size, (long)(ATTR2_DIM1*ATTR2_DIM2*sizeof(int)),
                "Attribute::getStorageSize",  __LINE__, __FILE__);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_basic_write()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_basic_write()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_getname
 *
 * Purpose      Test getting attribute name.
 *
 * Description
 *  Test these functions:
 *  A. ssize_t Attribute::getName(char* attr_name, size_t buf_size)
 *    1. With arbitrary buf_size that is larger than the name size
 *    2. With arbitrary buf_size that is smaller than the name's length.
 *    3. With a buf_size that equals the name's length.
 *
 *  B. ssize_t Attribute::getName(H5std_string& attr_name, size_t buf_size)
 *    1. With buffer smaller than the actual name
 *    2. Same test but with retiring overloaded function
 *        ssize_t Attribute::getName(size_t buf_size, H5std_string& attr_name)
 *
 *  C. H5std_string Attribute::getName()
 *
 *  D. H5std_string Attribute::getName(size_t len)
 *
 *  E. ssize_t Attribute::getName(H5std_string& attr_name, size_t buf_size)
 *        With buffer size equals the name's length, i.e., buf_size=0
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_getname()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Testing all overloads of Attribute::getName");

    try {
        //
        // Open the file FILE_BASIC and test getName with its attribute
        //

        // Open file
        H5File fid1(FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Check for existence of attribute FATTR1_NAME
        bool attr_exists = fid1.attrExists(FATTR1_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "Attribute should exist but does not");

        // Open attribute 
        Attribute fattr1(fid1.openAttribute(FATTR1_NAME));

        // A. Get attribute name with
        // ssize_t Attribute::getName(char* attr_name, size_t buf_size)
        // using different buffer sizes and verify against FATTR1_NAME (3 cases)

        // 1. With arbitrary buf_size that is larger than the name size
        size_t buf_size = FATTR1_NAME.length() + 10;
        char* fattr1_name = new char[buf_size+1];
        HDmemset(fattr1_name, 0, buf_size+1);
        ssize_t name_size = 0; // actual length of attribute name
        name_size = fattr1.getName(fattr1_name, buf_size+1);
        CHECK(name_size, FAIL, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((size_t)name_size, FATTR1_NAME.length(), "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((const char*)fattr1_name, FATTR1_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        delete []fattr1_name;

        // 2. With arbitrary buf_size that is smaller than the name's length.
        // Let's try 4 first characters in the name.
        buf_size = 4;
        char short_name[5] = "File"; // to verify the read name
        fattr1_name = new char[buf_size+1];
        HDmemset(fattr1_name, 0, buf_size+1);
        name_size = fattr1.getName(fattr1_name, buf_size+1);
        CHECK(name_size, FAIL, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((size_t)name_size, FATTR1_NAME.size(), "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((const char*)fattr1_name, (const char*)short_name, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        delete []fattr1_name;

        // 3. With a buf_size that equals the name's length.
        buf_size = FATTR1_NAME.length();
        fattr1_name = new char[buf_size+1];
        HDmemset(fattr1_name, 0, buf_size+1);
        name_size = fattr1.getName(fattr1_name, buf_size+1);
        CHECK(name_size, FAIL, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val(fattr1_name, FATTR1_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        delete []fattr1_name;

        // B. Get attribute name with
        // ssize_t Attribute::getName(H5std_string& attr_name, size_t buf_size)
        // using buffer smaller than the actual name
        buf_size = 4;
        H5std_string fattr1_name2;
        name_size = fattr1.getName(fattr1_name2, buf_size);
        verify_val(fattr1_name2, "File", "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Same test as above, but with deprecated overloaded function
        // ssize_t Attribute::getName(size_t buf_size, H5std_string& attr_name)
        // using buffer smaller than the actual name
        H5std_string fattr1_name2a;
        name_size = fattr1.getName(fattr1_name2a, buf_size);
        verify_val(fattr1_name2a, "File", "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // C. Get file attribute's name with
        // H5std_string Attribute::getName()
        H5std_string fattr1_name3 = fattr1.getName();
        verify_val(fattr1_name3, FATTR1_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        //
        // D. Test getName getting part of an attribute's name using
        // H5std_string Attribute::getName(len)
        //

        // Open dataset DSET1_NAME
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Check for existence of attribute
        attr_exists = dataset.attrExists(ATTR1_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "Attribute should exist but does not");

        // Open attribute
        Attribute attr1(dataset.openAttribute(ATTR1_NAME));

        size_t len = 4;
        H5std_string dattr_name1 = attr1.getName(len);
        verify_val(dattr_name1, "Attr", "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // E. Get dataset's attribute name with
        // H5std_string Attribute::getName(H5std_string attr_name, buf_size=0)
        H5std_string dattr_name2;
        name_size = attr1.getName(dattr_name2);
        verify_val(dattr_name2, ATTR1_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_getname()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_getname()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_rename
 *
 * Purpose      Test renaming attribute function.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_rename()
{
    int read_data1[ATTR1_DIM1]={0}; // Buffer for reading the attribute
    hsize_t i;

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Checking for Existence and Renaming Attribute");

    try {
        // Open file
        H5File fid1(FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Check and rename attribute belonging to a file

        // Check for existence of attribute
        bool attr_exists = fid1.attrExists(FATTR1_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "Attribute should exist but does not");

        // Change attribute name
        fid1.renameAttr(FATTR1_NAME, FATTR_TMP_NAME);

        // Open attribute again
        Attribute fattr1(fid1.openAttribute(FATTR_TMP_NAME));

        // Verify new attribute name
        H5std_string fattr_name = fattr1.getName();
        verify_val(fattr_name, FATTR_TMP_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        int num_attrs = fid1.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 2, "Attribute::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Change first file attribute back to the original name
        fid1.renameAttr(FATTR_TMP_NAME, FATTR1_NAME);

        // Open the dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Check and rename attribute belonging to a dataset

        // Check for existence of attribute
        attr_exists = dataset.attrExists(ATTR1_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "Attribute should exist but does not");

        // Change attribute name
        dataset.renameAttr(ATTR1_NAME, ATTR_TMP_NAME);

        // Open attribute again
        Attribute attr1(dataset.openAttribute(ATTR_TMP_NAME));

        // Verify new attribute name
        H5std_string attr_name = attr1.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR_TMP_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Read attribute information immediately, without closing attribute
        attr1.read (PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data1);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
            if(attr_data1[i]!=read_data1[i])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1[%d]=%d,read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1[i],i,read_data1[i]);

        // Close attribute
            attr1.close();

        // Check for existence of second attribute
        attr_exists = dataset.attrExists(ATTR2_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "Attribute should exist but does not");

        // Open the second attribute
        Attribute attr2(dataset.openAttribute(ATTR2_NAME));

        // Verify second attribute name
        H5std_string attr2_name = attr2.getName();
        verify_val(attr2_name, ATTR2_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Read attribute information immediately, without closing attribute
        attr2.read (PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data1);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
            if(attr_data1a[i]!=read_data1[i])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1a[%d]=%d,read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1a[i],i,read_data1[i]);

        // Close attribute
        attr2.close();

        // Change first attribute back to the original name
        dataset.renameAttr(ATTR_TMP_NAME, ATTR1_NAME);

        // Check for existence of attribute after renaming
        attr_exists = dataset.attrExists(ATTR1_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "Attribute should exist but does not");

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_rename()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_rename()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_basic_read
 *
 * Purpose      Test basic read attribute.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_basic_read()
{
    hsize_t i, j;

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Basic Attribute Reading Functions");

    try {
        // Open file
        H5File fid1(FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Open the dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        int num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 3, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open an attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr=dataset.openAttribute(ATTR1_NAME);

        // Read attribute information
        int read_data1[ATTR1_DIM1]={0}; // Buffer for reading 1st attribute
        ds_attr.read(PredType::NATIVE_INT, &read_data1);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
            if(attr_data1[i]!=read_data1[i])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1[%d]=%d, read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1[i],i,read_data1[i]);

        /*
         *                Test attribute with group
         */
        // Open the group
        Group group = fid1.openGroup(GROUP1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        num_attrs = group.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 1, "H5Group::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open an attribute for the group
        Attribute gr_attr = group.openAttribute(ATTR2_NAME);

        // Buffer for reading 2nd attribute
        int read_data2[ATTR2_DIM1][ATTR2_DIM2]={{0}};

        // Read attribute information
        gr_attr.read(PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data2);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR2_DIM1; i++)
            for(j=0; j<ATTR2_DIM2; j++)
                if(attr_data2[i][j]!=read_data2[i][j]) {
                    TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data2[%d][%d]=%d, read_data2[%d][%d]=%d\n",__LINE__, i,j,attr_data2[i][j],i,j,read_data2[i][j]);
                }
        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_basic_read()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_basic_read()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_compound_write
 *
 * Purpose      Test writing attributes with compound datatype.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_compound_write()
{

        // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Multiple Attribute Functions");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1(FILE_COMPOUND.c_str(), H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        hsize_t dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1, SPACE1_DIM2, SPACE1_DIM3};
        DataSpace sid1(SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_UCHAR,sid1);

        // Create the attribute datatype.
        CompType comp_type(sizeof(struct attr4_struct));

        attr4_field1_off = HOFFSET(struct attr4_struct, i);
        comp_type.insertMember(ATTR4_FIELDNAME1, attr4_field1_off, PredType::NATIVE_INT);

        attr4_field2_off = HOFFSET(struct attr4_struct, d);
        comp_type.insertMember(ATTR4_FIELDNAME2, attr4_field2_off, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE);

        attr4_field3_off = HOFFSET(struct attr4_struct, c);
        comp_type.insertMember(ATTR4_FIELDNAME3, attr4_field3_off, PredType::NATIVE_SCHAR);

        // Create dataspace for 1st attribute
        hsize_t dims2[] = {ATTR4_DIM1,ATTR4_DIM2};
        DataSpace sid2(ATTR4_RANK, dims2);

        // Create complex attribute for the dataset
        Attribute attr = dataset.createAttribute(ATTR4_NAME, comp_type, sid2);

        // Try to create the same attribute again (should fail)
        try {
            Attribute invalid_attr = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR4_NAME, comp_type, sid2);
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid creating attribute
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Write complex attribute data
        attr.write(comp_type, attr_data4);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_compound_write()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_compound_write()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_compound_read
 *
 * Purpose      Test reading attributes with compound datatype.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_compound_read()
{
    hsize_t dims[ATTR_MAX_DIMS];        // Attribute dimensions
    size_t      size;   // Attribute datatype size as stored in file
    size_t      offset; // Attribute datatype field offset
    struct attr4_struct read_data4[ATTR4_DIM1][ATTR4_DIM2]; // Buffer for reading 4th attribute

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Basic Attribute Functions");

    try {
        // Open file
        H5File fid1(FILE_COMPOUND, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Open the dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        int num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 1, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open 1st attribute for the dataset
        Attribute attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)0);

        /* Verify Dataspace */

        // Get the dataspace of the attribute
        DataSpace space = attr.getSpace();

        // Get the rank of the dataspace and verify it
        int rank = space.getSimpleExtentNdims();
        verify_val(rank, ATTR4_RANK, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNdims", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the dims of the dataspace and verify them
        int ndims = space.getSimpleExtentDims(dims);
        verify_val(ndims, ATTR4_RANK, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentDims", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((long)dims[0], (long)ATTR4_DIM1, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentDims",__LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((long)dims[1], (long)ATTR4_DIM2, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentDims",__LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the class of the datatype that is used by attr
        H5T_class_t type_class = attr.getTypeClass();

        // Verify that the type is of compound datatype
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_COMPOUND, "Attribute::getTypeClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the compound datatype
        CompType datatype = attr.getCompType();

        // Verify the number of fields in the datatype, which must be 3
        int fields = datatype.getNmembers();
        verify_val(fields, 3, "CompType::getNmembers", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Verify that the fields have the same names as when the type
        // was created
        int j;
        for(j=0; j<fields; j++)
        {
            H5std_string fieldname = datatype.getMemberName(j);
            if(!((fieldname == ATTR4_FIELDNAME1) ||
                 (fieldname == ATTR4_FIELDNAME2) ||
                 (fieldname == ATTR4_FIELDNAME3)))
            TestErrPrintf("%d:invalid field name for field #%d: %s\n",__LINE__,j,fieldname.c_str());
        } /* end for */

        offset = datatype.getMemberOffset(0);
        verify_val(offset, attr4_field1_off, "DataType::getMemberOffset", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        offset = datatype.getMemberOffset(1);
        verify_val(offset, attr4_field2_off, "DataType::getMemberOffset", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        offset = datatype.getMemberOffset(2);
        verify_val(offset, attr4_field3_off, "DataType::getMemberOffset", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        /* Verify each field's type, class & size */

        // Get and verify the type class of the first member
        type_class = datatype.getMemberClass(0);
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_INTEGER, "DataType::getMemberClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        // Get and verify the order of this member's type
        IntType i_type = datatype.getMemberIntType(0);
        H5T_order_t order = i_type.getOrder();
        verify_val(order, PredType::NATIVE_INT.getOrder(), "DataType::getOrder", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get and verify the size of this member's type
        size = i_type.getSize();
        verify_val(size, PredType::NATIVE_INT.getSize(), "DataType::getSize", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get and verify class, order, and size of the second member's type
        type_class = datatype.getMemberClass(1);
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_FLOAT, "DataType::getMemberClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        FloatType f_type = datatype.getMemberFloatType(1);
        order = f_type.getOrder();
        verify_val(order, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE.getOrder(), "DataType::getOrder", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        size = f_type.getSize();
        verify_val(size, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE.getSize(), "DataType::getSize", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get and verify class, order, and size of the third member's type
        type_class = datatype.getMemberClass(2);
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_INTEGER, "DataType::getMemberClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        // Note: H5T_INTEGER is correct here!

        StrType s_type = datatype.getMemberStrType(2);
        order = s_type.getOrder();
        verify_val(order, PredType::NATIVE_SCHAR.getOrder(), "DataType::getOrder", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        size = s_type.getSize();
        verify_val(size, PredType::NATIVE_SCHAR.getSize(), "DataType::getSize", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Read attribute information
        attr.read(datatype, read_data4);

        // Verify values read in
        hsize_t ii, jj;
        for(ii=0; ii<ATTR4_DIM1; ii++)
            for(jj=0; jj<ATTR4_DIM2; jj++)
                if(HDmemcmp(&attr_data4[ii][jj],&read_data4[ii][jj],sizeof(struct attr4_struct))) {
                    TestErrPrintf("%d:attribute data different: attr_data4[%d][%d].i=%d, read_data4[%d][%d].i=%d\n",__LINE__,ii,jj,attr_data4[ii][jj].i,ii,jj,read_data4[ii][jj].i);
                    TestErrPrintf("%d:attribute data different: attr_data4[%d][%d].d=%f, read_data4[%d][%d].d=%f\n",__LINE__,ii,jj,attr_data4[ii][jj].d,ii,jj,read_data4[ii][jj].d);
                    TestErrPrintf("%d:attribute data different: attr_data4[%d][%d].c=%c, read_data4[%d][%d].c=%c\n",__LINE__,ii,jj,attr_data4[ii][jj].c,ii,jj,read_data4[ii][jj].c);
             } /* end if */

        // Verify name
        H5std_string attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR4_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_compound_read()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }

    try
    {
        // Now, try truncating the file to make sure reference counting is good.
        // If any references to ids in the previous block are left unterminated,
        // the truncating will fail, because the file will not be closed in
        // the file.close() above.
        H5File file1(FILE_COMPOUND, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (FileIException& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_compound_read()", __LINE__, __FILE__, "Unable to truncate file, possibly because some objects are left opened");
    }
}   // test_attr_compound_read()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_scalar_write
 *
 * Purpose      Test scalar attribute writing functionality.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_scalar_write()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Basic Scalar Attribute Writing Functions");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1(FILE_SCALAR, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        hsize_t dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1, SPACE1_DIM2, SPACE1_DIM3};
        DataSpace sid1(SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_UCHAR,sid1);

        // Close dataset's dataspace
        sid1.close();

        // Create dataspace for attribute
        DataSpace att_space(ATTR5_RANK, NULL);

        // Create an attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR5_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_FLOAT, att_space);

        // Try creating an attribute that already exists.  This should fail
        // since two attributes cannot have the same name.  If an exception
        // is not thrown for this action by createAttribute, then throw an
        // invalid action exception.
        try {
            Attribute invalid_attr = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR5_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_FLOAT, att_space);

            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::createDataSet", "Library allowed overwrite of existing dataset");
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid creating attribute
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Write attribute information
        ds_attr.write (PredType::NATIVE_FLOAT, &attr_data5);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_scalar_write()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_scalar_write()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_scalar_read
 *
 * Purpose      Test scalar attribute reading functionality.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
/* Epsilon for floating-point comparisons */
#define FP_EPSILON 0.000001F

static void test_attr_scalar_read()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Basic Scalar Attribute Reading Functions");

    try {
        // Open file
        H5File fid1(FILE_SCALAR, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Open the dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        int num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 1, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open an attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr=dataset.openAttribute(ATTR5_NAME);

        // Read attribute information
        float read_data2=0.0;  // Buffer for reading 1st attribute
        ds_attr.read(PredType::NATIVE_FLOAT,&read_data2);
        if (HDfabs(read_data2 - attr_data5) > FP_EPSILON)
            verify_val(read_data2, attr_data5, FP_EPSILON, "Attribute::read", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the dataspace of the attribute
        DataSpace att_space = ds_attr.getSpace();

        // Make certain the dataspace is scalar
        H5S_class_t space_type = att_space.getSimpleExtentType();
        verify_val(space_type, H5S_SCALAR, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentType", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_scalar_read()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_scalar_read()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_mult_write
 *
 * Purpose      Test writing multiple attributes.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_mult_write()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Multiple Attribute Writing Functions");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1 (FILE_MULTI, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        hsize_t dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1, SPACE1_DIM2, SPACE1_DIM3};
        DataSpace ds_space (SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_UCHAR, ds_space);

        // Create dataspace for 1st attribute
        hsize_t dims2[] = {ATTR1_DIM1};
        DataSpace att_space (ATTR1_RANK, dims2);

        // Create 1st attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att_space);

        // Write attribute information
        ds_attr.write (PredType::NATIVE_INT, attr_data1);

        // Create dataspace for 2nd attribute
        hsize_t dims3[] = {ATTR2_DIM1,ATTR2_DIM2};
        DataSpace att2_space (ATTR2_RANK, dims3);

        // Create 2nd attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr2 = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR2_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_INT, att2_space);

        // Write 2nd attribute information
        ds_attr2.write (PredType::NATIVE_INT, attr_data2);

        // Create dataspace for 3rd attribute
        hsize_t dims4[] = {ATTR3_DIM1,ATTR3_DIM2,ATTR3_DIM3};
        DataSpace att3_space (ATTR3_RANK, dims4);

        // Create 3rd attribute for the dataset
        Attribute ds_attr3 = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR3_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE, att3_space);

        // Try creating an attribute that already exists.  This should fail
        // since two attributes cannot have the same name.  If an exception
        // is not thrown for this action by createAttribute, then throw an
        // invalid action exception.
        try {
            Attribute invalid_attr = dataset.createAttribute (ATTR3_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE, att3_space);

            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("DataSet::createAttribute", "Attempting to create a duplicate attribute");
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid creating attribute
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Write 3rd attribute information
        ds_attr3.write (PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE, attr_data3);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_mult_write()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_mult_write()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_mult_read
 *
 * Purpose      Test reading multiple attributes.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_mult_read()
{
    int     read_data1[ATTR1_DIM1]={0}; // Buffer for reading 1st attribute
    int     read_data2[ATTR2_DIM1][ATTR2_DIM2]={{0}}; // Buffer for reading 2nd attribute
    double  read_data3[ATTR3_DIM1][ATTR3_DIM2][ATTR3_DIM3]={{{0}}}; // Buffer for reading 3rd attribute
    hsize_t i,j,k;

        // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Multiple Attribute Reading Functions");

    try {
        // Open file
        H5File fid1(FILE_MULTI, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Open the dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        int num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 3, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open 1st attribute for the dataset
        Attribute attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)0);

        /* Verify Dataspace */

        // Get the dataspace of the attribute
        DataSpace space = attr.getSpace();

        // Get the rank of the dataspace and verify it
        int rank = space.getSimpleExtentNdims();
        verify_val(rank, ATTR1_RANK, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNdims", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the dims of the dataspace and verify them
        hsize_t dims[ATTR_MAX_DIMS];    // Attribute dimensions
        int ndims = space.getSimpleExtentDims(dims);
        if ((long)dims[0] != (long)ATTR1_DIM1)
            TestErrPrintf("%d:attribute dimensions different: dims[0]=%d, should be %d\n",__LINE__,(int)dims[0],ATTR1_DIM1);

        /* Verify Datatype */

        // Get the class of the datatype that is used by attr
        H5T_class_t type_class = attr.getTypeClass();

        // Verify that the type is of integer datatype
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_INTEGER, "Attribute::getTypeClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);

            // Get the integer datatype
        IntType i_type1 = attr.getIntType();

        // Get and verify the order of this type
        H5T_order_t order = i_type1.getOrder();
        verify_val(order, PredType::NATIVE_INT.getOrder(), "DataType::getOrder", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get and verify the size of this type
        size_t size = i_type1.getSize();
        verify_val(size, PredType::NATIVE_INT.getSize(), "DataType::getSize", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Read attribute information
        attr.read(PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data1);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
            if(attr_data1[i]!=read_data1[i])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1[%d]=%d,read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1[i],i,read_data1[i]);

        // Verify Name
        H5std_string attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR1_NAME, "DataType::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        attr.close();
        space.close();

        // Open 2nd attribute for the dataset
        attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)1);

        /* Verify Dataspace */

        // Get the dataspace of the attribute
        space = attr.getSpace();

        // Get the rank of the dataspace and verify it
        rank = space.getSimpleExtentNdims();
        verify_val(rank, ATTR2_RANK, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNdims", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the dims of the dataspace and verify them
        ndims = space.getSimpleExtentDims(dims);

        verify_val((long)dims[0], (long)ATTR2_DIM1, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentDims",__LINE__, __FILE__);
        verify_val((long)dims[1], (long)ATTR2_DIM2, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentDims",__LINE__, __FILE__);

        /* Verify Datatype */

        // Get the class of the datatype that is used by attr
        type_class = attr.getTypeClass();

        // Verify that the type is of integer datatype
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_INTEGER, "Attribute::getTypeClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);

            // Get the integer datatype
        IntType i_type2 = attr.getIntType();

        // Get and verify the order of this type
        order = i_type2.getOrder();
        verify_val(order, PredType::NATIVE_INT.getOrder(), "DataType::getOrder", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get and verify the size of this type
        size = i_type2.getSize();
        verify_val(size, PredType::NATIVE_INT.getSize(), "DataType::getSize", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Read attribute information
        attr.read(PredType::NATIVE_INT, read_data2);
        //attr.read(i_type, read_data2);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR2_DIM1; i++)
          for(j=0; j<ATTR2_DIM2; j++)
            if(attr_data2[i][j]!=read_data2[i][j])
                TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data2[%d][%d]=%d, read_data2[%d][%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,j,attr_data2[i][j],i,j,read_data2[i][j]);

        // Verify Name
        attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR2_NAME, "DataType::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        attr.close();
        space.close();

        // Open 3rd attribute for the dataset
        attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)2);

        /* Verify Dataspace */

        // Get the dataspace of the attribute
        space = attr.getSpace();

        // Get the rank of the dataspace and verify it
        rank = space.getSimpleExtentNdims();
        verify_val(rank, ATTR3_RANK, "DataSpace::getSimpleExtentNdims", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get the dims of the dataspace and verify them
        ndims = space.getSimpleExtentDims(dims);
        verify_val((long)dims[0],(long)ATTR3_DIM1,"attribute dimensions",__FILE__,__LINE__);
        verify_val((long)dims[1],(long)ATTR3_DIM2,"attribute dimensions",__FILE__,__LINE__);
        verify_val((long)dims[2],(long)ATTR3_DIM3,"attribute dimensions",__FILE__,__LINE__);

        /* Verify Datatype */

        // Get the class of the datatype that is used by attr
        type_class = attr.getTypeClass();

        // Verify that the type is of compound datatype
        verify_val(type_class, H5T_FLOAT, "Attribute::getTypeClass", __LINE__, __FILE__);

            // Get the double datatype
        FloatType f_type = attr.getFloatType();

        // Get and verify the order of this type
        order = f_type.getOrder();
        verify_val(order, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE.getOrder(), "DataType::getOrder", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Get and verify the size of this type
        size = f_type.getSize();
        verify_val(size, PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE.getSize(), "DataType::getSize", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Read attribute information
        attr.read(PredType::NATIVE_DOUBLE, read_data3);

        // Verify values read in
        for(i=0; i<ATTR3_DIM1; i++)
            for(j=0; j<ATTR3_DIM2; j++)
                for(k=0; k<ATTR3_DIM3; k++)
                    if(attr_data3[i][j][k]!=read_data3[i][j][k])
                        TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data3[%d][%d][%d]=%f, read_data3[%d][%d][%d]=%f\n",__LINE__,i,j,k,attr_data3[i][j][k],i,j,k,read_data3[i][j][k]);

        // Verify Name
        attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR3_NAME, "DataType::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_mult_read()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_mult_read()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_delete
 *
 * Purpose      Test deleting attribute from different hdf5 objects.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_delete()
{
    H5std_string  attr_name; // Buffer for attribute names

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Removing Attribute Function");

    try {
        // Open file.
        H5File fid1(FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Get the number of file attributes
        int num_attrs = fid1.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 2, "H5File::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Delete the second file attribute
        fid1.removeAttr(FATTR2_NAME);

        // Get the number of file attributes
        num_attrs = fid1.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 1, "H5File::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Verify the name of the only file attribute left
        Attribute fattr = fid1.openAttribute((unsigned)0);
        attr_name = fattr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, FATTR1_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        fattr.close();
        
        // Test deleting non-existing attribute

        // Open the dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 3, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Try to delete bogus attribute, should fail
        try {
            dataset.removeAttr("Bogus");

            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("DataSet::removeAttr", "Attempting to remove non-existing attribute");
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid removing attribute
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Test deleting dataset's attributes

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 3, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Delete middle (2nd) attribute
        dataset.removeAttr(ATTR2_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 2, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open 1st attribute for the dataset
        Attribute attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)0);

        // Verify Name
        attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR1_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Close attribute
        attr.close();

        // Open last (formally 3rd) attribute for the dataset
        attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)1);

        // Verify Name
        attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR3_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        attr.close();

        // Delete first attribute
        dataset.removeAttr(ATTR1_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 1, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Open the only attribute for the dataset (formally 3rd)
        attr = dataset.openAttribute((unsigned)0);

        // Verify Name
        attr_name = attr.getName();
        verify_val(attr_name, ATTR3_NAME, "Attribute::getName", __LINE__, __FILE__);
        // Close attribute
        attr.close();

        // Delete first attribute
        dataset.removeAttr(ATTR3_NAME);

        // Verify the correct number of attributes
        num_attrs = dataset.getNumAttrs();
        verify_val(num_attrs, 0, "DataSet::getNumAttrs", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_delete()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_delete()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_dtype_shared
 *
 * Purpose      Test accessing attributes using shared datatypes.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_dtype_shared()
{
    int data=8;                 // Data to write
    int rdata=0;                // Data read in
#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
    H5G_stat_t statbuf;         // Object's information
#endif
    h5_stat_size_t filesize;    // Size of file after modifications

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Shared Datatypes with Attributes");

    try {
        // Create a file
        H5File fid1(FILE_DTYPE, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Close file
        fid1.close();

        // Get size of file
        h5_stat_size_t empty_filesize;       // Size of empty file
        empty_filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILE_DTYPE.c_str(), H5P_DEFAULT);
        if (empty_filesize < 0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: file size wrong!\n", __LINE__);

        // Open the file again
        fid1.openFile(FILE_DTYPE, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Enclosing to work around the issue of unused variables and/or
        // objects created by copy constructors stay around until end of
        // scope, causing incorrect number of ref counts.
        { // First enclosed block

        // Create a datatype to commit and use
        IntType dtype(PredType::NATIVE_INT);

        // Commit datatype to file
        dtype.commit(fid1, TYPE1_NAME);

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 1, "DataType::getObjinfo", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        DataSpace dspace;

        DataSet dset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, dtype, dspace);

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 2, "H5File::getObjinfo", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif

        // Create attribute on dataset
        Attribute attr = dset.createAttribute(ATTR1_NAME,dtype,dspace);

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 3, "DataSet::getObjinfo", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif

        // Close attribute
        attr.close();

        // Delete attribute
        dset.removeAttr(ATTR1_NAME);

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 2, "DataSet::getObjinfo after DataSet::removeAttr", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif

        // Create attribute on dataset
        attr = dset.createAttribute(ATTR1_NAME,dtype,dspace);

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 3, "DataSet::createAttribute", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif

        // Write data into the attribute
        attr.write(PredType::NATIVE_INT,&data);

        // Close attribute, dataset, dataspace, datatype, and file
        attr.close();
        dset.close();
        dspace.close();
        dtype.close();
        } // end of first enclosing

        fid1.close();

        // Open the file again
        fid1.openFile(FILE_DTYPE, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        { // Second enclosed block...

        // Open dataset
        DataSet *dset2 = new DataSet (fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME));

        // Open attribute
        Attribute *attr2 = new Attribute (dset2->openAttribute(ATTR1_NAME));

        // Read data from the attribute
        attr2->read(PredType::NATIVE_INT, &rdata);
        verify_val(data, rdata, "Attribute::read", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Close attribute and dataset
        delete attr2;
        delete dset2;

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 3, "DataSet::openAttribute", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif
        } // end of second enclosing

        // Unlink the dataset
        fid1.unlink(DSET1_NAME);

#ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
        // Check reference count on named datatype
        fid1.getObjinfo(TYPE1_NAME, statbuf);
        verify_val((int)statbuf.nlink, 1, "H5File::unlink", __LINE__, __FILE__);
#endif

        // Unlink the named datatype
        fid1.unlink(TYPE1_NAME);

        // Close file
        fid1.close();

        // Check size of file
        filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILE_DTYPE.c_str(), H5P_DEFAULT);
        verify_val((long)filesize, (long)empty_filesize, "Checking file size", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        PASSED();
    }   // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_dtype_shared()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_dtype_shared()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_string_attr
 *
 * Purpose      Test read/write string attribute.
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
/* Info for a string attribute */
const H5std_string ATTR1_FL_STR_NAME("String_attr 1");
const H5std_string ATTR2_FL_STR_NAME("String_attr 2");
const H5std_string ATTR_VL_STR_NAME("String_attr");
const H5std_string ATTRSTR_DATA("String Attribute");
const int ATTR_LEN = 17;

static void test_string_attr()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("I/O on FL and VL String Attributes");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1(FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        //
        // Fixed-lenth string attributes
        //
        // Create a fixed-length string datatype to refer to.
        StrType fls_type(0, ATTR_LEN);

        // Open the root group.
        Group root = fid1.openGroup("/");

        // Create dataspace for the attribute.
        DataSpace att_space (H5S_SCALAR);

        /* Test Attribute::write(...,const void *buf) with Fixed len string */

        // Create an attribute for the root group.
        Attribute gr_flattr1 = root.createAttribute(ATTR1_FL_STR_NAME, fls_type, att_space);

        // Write data to the attribute.
        gr_flattr1.write(fls_type, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str());

        /* Test Attribute::write(...,const H5std_string& strg) with FL string */

        // Create an attribute for the root group.
        Attribute gr_flattr2 = root.createAttribute(ATTR2_FL_STR_NAME, fls_type, att_space);

        // Write data to the attribute.
        gr_flattr2.write(fls_type, ATTRSTR_DATA);

        /* Test Attribute::read(...,void *buf) with FL string */

        // Read and verify the attribute string as a string of chars.
        char flstring_att_check[ATTR_LEN];
        gr_flattr1.read(fls_type, flstring_att_check);
        if(HDstrcmp(flstring_att_check, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str())!=0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,flstring_att_check=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), flstring_att_check);

        // Read and verify the attribute string as a string of chars; buffer
        // is dynamically allocated.
        size_t attr_size = gr_flattr1.getInMemDataSize();
        char *fl_dyn_string_att_check;
        fl_dyn_string_att_check = new char[attr_size+1];
        gr_flattr1.read(fls_type, fl_dyn_string_att_check);
        if(HDstrcmp(fl_dyn_string_att_check, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str())!=0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,flstring_att_check=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), fl_dyn_string_att_check);
        delete []fl_dyn_string_att_check;

        /* Test Attribute::read(...,H5std_string& strg) with FL string */

        // Read and verify the attribute string as an std::string.
        H5std_string read_flstr1;
        gr_flattr1.read(fls_type, read_flstr1);
        if (read_flstr1 != ATTRSTR_DATA)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,read_flstr1=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), read_flstr1.c_str());

        // Read and verify the attribute string as a string of chars.
        HDstrcpy(flstring_att_check, "");
        gr_flattr2.read(fls_type, flstring_att_check);
        if(HDstrcmp(flstring_att_check, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str())!=0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,flstring_att_check=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), flstring_att_check);

        /* Test Attribute::read(...,H5std_string& strg) with FL string */

        // Read and verify the attribute string as an std::string.
        H5std_string read_flstr2;
        gr_flattr2.read(fls_type, read_flstr2);
        if (read_flstr2 != ATTRSTR_DATA)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,read_flstr2=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), read_flstr2.c_str());

        //
        // Variable-lenth string attributes
        //
        // Create a variable length string datatype to refer to.
        StrType vls_type(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Create an attribute for the root group.
        Attribute gr_vlattr = root.createAttribute(ATTR_VL_STR_NAME, vls_type, att_space);

        // Write data to the attribute.
        gr_vlattr.write(vls_type, ATTRSTR_DATA);

        /* Test Attribute::read(...,void *buf) with Variable len string */
        // Read and verify the attribute string as a string of chars.
        char *string_att_check;
        gr_vlattr.read(vls_type, &string_att_check);
        if(HDstrcmp(string_att_check, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str())!=0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,string_att_check=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), string_att_check);
        HDfree(string_att_check);

        /* Test Attribute::read(...,H5std_string& strg) with VL string */
        // Read and verify the attribute string as an std::string.
        H5std_string read_str;
        gr_vlattr.read(vls_type, read_str);
        if (read_str != ATTRSTR_DATA)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: ATTRSTR_DATA=%s,read_str=%s\n",__LINE__, ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(), read_str.c_str());
        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_string_attr()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_string_attr()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_exists
 *
 * Purpose      Test checking for attribute existence.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Note
 *              Additional attrExists tests are in test_attr_rename().
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_exists()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Check Attribute Existence");

    try {
        // Open file.
        H5File fid1(FILE_BASIC, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Open the root group.
        Group root = fid1.openGroup("/");

        // Check for existence of attribute
        bool attr_exists = fid1.attrExists(ATTR1_FL_STR_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "fid1, ATTR1_FL_STR_NAMEAttribute should exist but does not");

        // Check for existence of attribute
        attr_exists = fid1.attrExists(FATTR1_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "fid1,FATTR2_NAMEAttribute should exist but does not");

        // Open a group.
        Group group = fid1.openGroup(GROUP1_NAME);

        // Check for existence of attribute
        attr_exists = group.attrExists(ATTR2_NAME);
        if (attr_exists == false)
            throw InvalidActionException("H5File::attrExists", "group, ATTR2_NAMEAttribute should exist but does not");

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (InvalidActionException& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_exists()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_exists()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_exists()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_dense_create
 *
 * Purpose      Test phase change properties
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
const H5std_string FILE_CRTPROPS("tattr_crt_properties.h5");
const int NAME_BUF_SIZE = 1024;
const unsigned MAX_COMPACT_DEF = 8;
const unsigned MIN_DENSE_DEF = 6;

static void test_attr_dense_create(FileCreatPropList& fcpl,
                                   FileAccPropList& fapl)
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Dense Attribute Storage Creation");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1 (FILE_CRTPROPS, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, fcpl, fapl);

        // Close file
        fid1.close();

        // Get size of file
        h5_stat_size_t empty_filesize;       // Size of empty file
        empty_filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILE_CRTPROPS.c_str(), fapl.getId());
        if (empty_filesize < 0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: file size wrong!\n", __LINE__);

        // Re-open file
        fid1.openFile(FILE_CRTPROPS, H5F_ACC_RDWR, fapl);

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        DataSpace ds_space(H5S_SCALAR);

        //  Create dataset creation property list.
        DSetCreatPropList dcpl;

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_UCHAR, ds_space, dcpl);

        unsigned max_compact = 0, min_dense = 0;

        // Retrieve limits for compact/dense attribute storage
        dcpl.getAttrPhaseChange(max_compact, min_dense);
        verify_val(max_compact, MAX_COMPACT_DEF, "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrPhaseChange",__LINE__,__FILE__);
        verify_val(min_dense, MIN_DENSE_DEF, "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrPhaseChange",__LINE__,__FILE__);

        // Set new compact/dense attribute storage limits to some random numbers
        dcpl.setAttrPhaseChange(7, 5);

        // Retrieve limits for compact/dense attribute storage and verify them
        dcpl.getAttrPhaseChange(max_compact, min_dense);
        verify_val(max_compact, static_cast<unsigned>(7), "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrPhaseChange",__LINE__,__FILE__);
        verify_val(min_dense, static_cast<unsigned>(5), "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrPhaseChange",__LINE__,__FILE__);

        // Close property list
        dcpl.close();

        // H5O_is_attr_dense_test - un-usable

        // Add attributes, until just before converting to dense storage
        char attr_name[NAME_BUF_SIZE];
        unsigned attr_num;
        for (attr_num = 0; attr_num < max_compact; attr_num++)
        {
            // Create attribute
            sprintf(attr_name, "attr %02u", attr_num);
            Attribute attr = dataset.createAttribute(attr_name, PredType::NATIVE_UINT, ds_space);

            // Write data to the attribute
            attr.write(PredType::NATIVE_UINT, &attr_num);
        } // end for

        // H5O_is_attr_dense_test - un-usable

        { // Add one more attribute, to push into "dense" storage

            // Create another attribute
            sprintf(attr_name, "attr %02u", attr_num);
            Attribute attr = dataset.createAttribute(attr_name, PredType::NATIVE_UINT, ds_space);

            // Write data to the attribute
            attr.write(PredType::NATIVE_UINT, &attr_num);
        }

        // Attempt to add attribute again, which should fail
        try
        {
            // Create another attribute
            sprintf(attr_name, "attr %02u", attr_num);
            Attribute attr = dataset.createAttribute(attr_name, PredType::NATIVE_UINT, ds_space);

            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("DataSet::createAttribute", "Maximum number of attributes has been reached");
        }
        catch (AttributeIException& E) // catching invalid action
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_dense_create()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_dense_create()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr_corder_create_basic
 *
 * Purpose      Test creation order properties
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_attr_corder_create_basic(FileCreatPropList& fcpl,
                                   FileAccPropList& fapl)
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("Basic Code for Attributes with Creation Order Info");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File fid1 (FILE_CRTPROPS, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, fcpl, fapl);

        //  Create dataset creation property list.
        DSetCreatPropList dcpl;

        // Get creation order indexing on object
        unsigned crt_order_flags = 0;
        crt_order_flags = dcpl.getAttrCrtOrder();
        verify_val(crt_order_flags, (unsigned)0, "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrCrtOrder",__LINE__,__FILE__);

        // Setting invalid combination of a attribute order creation order
        // indexing on should fail
        try {
            dcpl.setAttrCrtOrder(H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED);

            // continuation here, that means no exception has been thrown
            throw InvalidActionException("DSetCreatPropList::getAttrCrtOrder", "Indexing cannot be set alone, order tracking is required");
        }
        catch (PropListIException& E) // catching invalid action
        {} // do nothing, exception expected

        // Set attribute creation order tracking & indexing for object then
        // verify them
        dcpl.setAttrCrtOrder(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED | H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED);
        crt_order_flags = dcpl.getAttrCrtOrder();
        verify_val(crt_order_flags, (unsigned)(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED | H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED), "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrCrtOrder",__LINE__,__FILE__);

        // Create dataspace for dataset
        DataSpace ds_space(H5S_SCALAR);

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset = fid1.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, PredType::NATIVE_UCHAR, ds_space, dcpl);

        // Close dataspace
        ds_space.close();

        // Check on dataset's attribute storage status.
        // NOTE: Wrappers not available yet (H5O_is_attr_empty_test
        // and H5O_is_attr_dense_test)

        // Close dataset
        dataset.close();

        // Close property list
        dcpl.close();

        // Close file
        fid1.close();

        // Re-open file
        fid1.openFile(FILE_CRTPROPS, H5F_ACC_RDWR, fapl);

        // Open dataset created previously
        dataset = fid1.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Retrieve dataset creation property list for the dataset
        dcpl = dataset.getCreatePlist();

        // Query the attribute creation properties
        crt_order_flags = dcpl.getAttrCrtOrder();
        verify_val(crt_order_flags, (unsigned)(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED | H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED), "DSetCreatPropList::getAttrCrtOrder",__LINE__,__FILE__);

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr_corder_create_basic()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr_corder_create_basic()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_attr
 *
 * Purpose      Main attribute testing routine
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
extern "C"
void test_attr()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    MESSAGE(5, ("Testing Attributes\n"));

    try
    {
        // Create a default file access property list
        FileAccPropList fapl;

        // Copy the file access property list for new format test
        FileAccPropList fapl_new = fapl;

        // Set the "use the latest version of the format" bounds for creating
        // objects in the file
        fapl_new.setLibverBounds(H5F_LIBVER_LATEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST);

        // Create a default file creation property list
        FileCreatPropList fcpl;

        // Copy the file creation property list for new format test
        FileCreatPropList fcpl_new = fcpl;

        // Wrappers for ..._shared_mesg_nindexes are not available, skip
        // use_shared test

        // Loop over using new group format
        unsigned new_format;
        for (new_format = FALSE; new_format <= TRUE; new_format++)
        {
            FileAccPropList curr_fapl;

            // Set the file access proplist for the type of format
            if (new_format)
            {
                MESSAGE(7, ("testing with new file format\n"));
                curr_fapl = fapl_new;
            }
            else
            {
                MESSAGE(7, ("testing with old file format\n"));
                curr_fapl = fapl;
            }

            test_attr_basic_write();    // Test basic H5A writing code
            test_attr_getname();        // Test overloads of Attribute::getName
            test_attr_rename();         // Test renaming attribute
            test_attr_basic_read();     // Test basic H5A reading code

            test_attr_compound_write(); // Test complex datatype H5A writing code
            test_attr_compound_read();  // Test complex datatype H5A reading code

            test_attr_scalar_write();   // Test scalar dataspace H5A writing code
            test_attr_scalar_read();    // Test scalar dataspace H5A reading code

            test_attr_mult_write();     // Test writing multiple attributes
            test_attr_mult_read();      // Test reading multiple attributes
            test_attr_delete();         // Test deleting attributes

            test_attr_dtype_shared();   // Test using shared datatypes in attributes

            test_string_attr();         // Test read/write string attribute
            test_attr_exists();         // Test H5Location::attrExists

            // Test with new format
            if (new_format)
            {
                // Test dense attribute storage creation
                test_attr_dense_create(fcpl, curr_fapl);

                // Test create objects with attribute creation info
                test_attr_corder_create_basic(fcpl, curr_fapl);
            }
        } // end for
    } // end try block

    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_attr()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
}   // test_attr()


/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    cleanup_attr
 *
 * Purpose      Cleanup temporary test files
 *
 * Return       None
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
extern "C"
void cleanup_attr()
{
    HDremove(FILE_BASIC.c_str());
    HDremove(FILE_COMPOUND.c_str());
    HDremove(FILE_SCALAR.c_str());
    HDremove(FILE_MULTI.c_str());
    HDremove(FILE_DTYPE.c_str());
    HDremove(FILE_CRTPROPS.c_str());
}