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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://www.hdfgroup.org/licenses.               *
 * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
 * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */

/*****************************************************************************
   FILE
   tvlstr.cpp - HDF5 C++ testing the Variable-Length String functionality

   EXTERNAL ROUTINES/VARIABLES:

 ***************************************************************************/
#include <iostream>
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

// Data file used in most test functions
const H5std_string FILENAME("tvlstr.h5");

// 1-D dataset with fixed dimensions
const int     SPACE1_RANK = 1;
const hsize_t SPACE1_DIM1 = 4;

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstr_alloc_custom
 *
 * Purpose      Test VL datatype custom memory allocation routines.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Description
 *      This routine just uses malloc to allocate the memory and
 *      increments the amount of memory allocated.  It is passed
 *      into setVlenMemManager.
 *
 *  Note: exact copy from the C version.
 *  (Not used now)
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
#if 0 // not used now
static void *test_vlstr_alloc_custom(size_t size, void *info)
{
    void *ret_value=NULL;        // Pointer to return
    size_t *mem_used=(size_t *)info;  // Get the pointer to the memory used
    size_t extra;                // Extra space needed

    /*
     *  This weird contortion is required on the DEC Alpha to keep the
     *  alignment correct - QAK
     */

    extra=MAX(sizeof(void *),sizeof(size_t));

    if((ret_value=HDmalloc(extra+size))!=NULL) {
        *(size_t *)ret_value=size;
        *mem_used+=size;
    } // end if
    ret_value = ((unsigned char *)ret_value) + extra;

    return(ret_value);
}
#endif

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstr_free_custom
 *
 * Purpose      Test VL datatype custom memory de-allocation routines.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Description
 *      This routine just uses free to release the memory and
 *      decrements the amount of memory allocated.  It is passed
 *      into setVlenMemManager.
 *
 *  Note: exact copy from the C version.
 *  (Not used now)
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
#if 0 // not used now
static void test_vlstr_free_custom(void *_mem, void *info)
{
    unsigned char *mem;
    size_t *mem_used=(size_t *)info;  // Get the pointer to the memory used
    size_t extra;                     // Extra space needed

    /*
     *  This weird contortion is required on the DEC Alpha to keep the
     *  alignment correct - QAK
     */

    extra=MAX(sizeof(void *),sizeof(size_t));

    if(_mem!=NULL) {
        mem=((unsigned char *)_mem)-extra;
        *mem_used-=*(size_t *)mem;
        HDfree(mem);
    } // end if
}
#endif

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstring_dataset
 *
 * Purpose      Test writing/reading VL strings on datasets.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
// String for testing datasets
// static char stastring_ds_write[1]={'A'};

// Info for a string dataset
const H5std_string DSET1_NAME("String_ds");
const H5std_string DSET1_DATA("String Dataset");

static void
test_vlstring_dataset()
{
    char *dynstring_ds_write = NULL;
    char *string_ds_check    = NULL;

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("VL String on Datasets");

    try {
        // Open the file
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Open the root group.
        Group root = file1.openGroup("/");

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

        // Create an dataset in the root group.
        DataSet dset1 = root.createDataSet(DSET1_NAME, vlst, ds_space);

        // Write data to the dataset.
        dset1.write(DSET1_DATA, vlst);

        // Read and verify the dataset string as a string of chars.
        dset1.read(&string_ds_check, vlst);
        if (HDstrcmp(string_ds_check, DSET1_DATA.c_str()) != 0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: DSET1_DATA=%s,string_ds_check=%s\n", __LINE__,
                          DSET1_DATA.c_str(), string_ds_check);

        HDfree(string_ds_check); // note: no need for std::string test
        string_ds_check = NULL;

        // Read and verify the dataset string as an std::string.
        H5std_string read_str;
        dset1.read(read_str, vlst);
        if (read_str != DSET1_DATA)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: DSET1_DATA=%s,read_str=%s\n", __LINE__,
                          DSET1_DATA.c_str(), read_str.c_str());

        // Close the dataset.
        dset1.close();

        // Test scalar type dataset with 1 value.
        dset1 = root.createDataSet("test_scalar_small", vlst, ds_space);

        dynstring_ds_write = static_cast<char *>(HDcalloc(2, sizeof(char)));
        HDmemset(dynstring_ds_write, 'A', 1);

        // Write data to the dataset, then read it back.
        dset1.write(&dynstring_ds_write, vlst);
        dset1.read(&string_ds_check, vlst);

        // Verify data read.
        if (HDstrcmp(string_ds_check, dynstring_ds_write) != 0)
            TestErrPrintf("VL string datasets don't match!, dynstring_ds_write=%s, string_ds_check=%s\n",
                          dynstring_ds_write, string_ds_check);
        HDfree(string_ds_check);
        string_ds_check = NULL;
        dset1.close();

        // Open dataset DSET1_NAME again.
        dset1 = root.openDataSet(DSET1_NAME);

        // Close dataset and file
        dset1.close();
        file1.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vlstring_dataset()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }

    if (dynstring_ds_write)
        HDfree(dynstring_ds_write);
    if (string_ds_check)
        HDfree(string_ds_check);
} // test_vlstring_dataset()

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstring_array_dataset
 *
 * Purpose      Test writing/reading VL string array to/from datasets.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler
 *              July, 2009
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
const H5std_string DSSTRARR_NAME("StringArray_dset");

static void
test_vlstring_array_dataset()
{
    const char *string_ds_array[SPACE1_DIM1] = {"Line 1", "Line 2", "Line 3",
                                                "Line 4"}; // Information to write

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("VL String Array on Datasets");

    H5File *file1 = NULL;
    try {
        // Create file.
        file1 = new H5File(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Create dataspace for datasets.
        hsize_t   dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1};
        DataSpace ds_space(SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Create and write a dataset.
        DataSet dataset(file1->createDataSet(DSSTRARR_NAME, vlst, ds_space));
        dataset.write(string_ds_array, vlst);

        // Read and verify the dataset using strings of chars as buffer.
        // Note: reading by array of H5std_string doesn't work yet.
        char *string_ds_check[SPACE1_DIM1];
        dataset.read(string_ds_check, vlst);

        hsize_t ii;
        for (ii = 0; ii < SPACE1_DIM1; ii++) {
            if (HDstrcmp(string_ds_check[ii], string_ds_array[ii]) != 0)
                TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Dataset data different: written=%s,read=%s\n", __LINE__,
                              string_ds_array[ii], string_ds_check[ii]);

            HDfree(string_ds_check[ii]);
        }

        // Close objects that are no longer needed.
        dataset.close();
        ds_space.close();

        //
        // Test with scalar data space.
        //

        // Create H5S_SCALAR data space.
        DataSpace scalar_space;

        // Create and write another dataset.
        DataSet dataset2(file1->createDataSet("Dataset2", vlst, scalar_space));
        char *  wdata2 = static_cast<char *>(HDcalloc(65534, sizeof(char)));
        HDmemset(wdata2, 'A', 65533);
        dataset2.write(&wdata2, vlst);

        char *rdata2;
        dataset2.read(&rdata2, vlst);
        if (HDstrcmp(wdata2, rdata2) != 0)
            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Dataset data different: written=%s,read=%s\n", __LINE__, wdata2, rdata2);

        // Release resources from second dataset operation.
        scalar_space.close();
        dataset2.close();
        HDfree(wdata2);
        HDfree(rdata2);

        // Close objects and file.
        dataset2.close();
        vlst.close();
        file1->close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vlstring_array_dataset()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }

    delete file1;
} // end test_vlstring_array_dataset()

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstrings_special
 *
 * Purpose      Test VL string code for special string cases, nil and
 *              zero-sized.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void
test_vlstrings_special()
{
    const char *wdata[SPACE1_DIM1]  = {"one", "two", "", "four"};
    const char *wdata2[SPACE1_DIM1] = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
    char *      rdata[SPACE1_DIM1]; // Information read in

    // Output message about test being performed.
    SUBTEST("Special VL Strings");

    try {
        // Create file.
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create dataspace for datasets.
        hsize_t   dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1};
        DataSpace sid1(SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Create a dataset.
        DataSet dataset(file1.createDataSet("Dataset3", vlst, sid1));

        // Read from the dataset before writing data.
        dataset.read(rdata, vlst);

        // Check data read in.
        hsize_t ii; // counting variable
        for (ii = 0; ii < SPACE1_DIM1; ii++)
            if (rdata[ii] != NULL)
                TestErrPrintf("VL doesn't match!, rdata[%d]=%p\n", static_cast<int>(ii), rdata[ii]);

        // Write dataset to disk, then read it back.
        dataset.write(wdata, vlst);
        dataset.read(rdata, vlst);

        // Compare data read in.
        for (ii = 0; ii < SPACE1_DIM1; ii++) {
            size_t wlen = HDstrlen(wdata[ii]);
            size_t rlen = HDstrlen(rdata[ii]);
            if (wlen != rlen) {
                TestErrPrintf("VL data lengths don't match!, strlen(wdata[%d])=%u, strlen(rdata[%d])=%u\n",
                              static_cast<int>(ii), static_cast<unsigned>(wlen), static_cast<int>(ii),
                              static_cast<unsigned>(rlen));
                continue;
            }
            if (HDstrcmp(wdata[ii], rdata[ii]) != 0) {
                TestErrPrintf("VL data values don't match!, wdata[%d]=%s, rdata[%d]=%s\n",
                              static_cast<int>(ii), wdata[ii], static_cast<int>(ii), rdata[ii]);
                continue;
            }
        }

        // Reclaim the read VL data.
        DataSet::vlenReclaim(static_cast<void *>(rdata), vlst, sid1);

        // Close Dataset.
        dataset.close();

        /*
         * Create another dataset to test nil strings.
         */

        // Create the property list and set the fill value for the second
        // dataset.
        DSetCreatPropList dcpl;
        char *            fill = NULL; // Fill value
        dcpl.setFillValue(vlst, &fill);
        dataset = file1.createDataSet("Dataset4", vlst, sid1, dcpl);

        // Close dataset creation property list.
        dcpl.close();

        // Read from dataset before writing data.
        dataset.read(rdata, vlst);

        // Check data read in.
        for (ii = 0; ii < SPACE1_DIM1; ii++)
            if (rdata[ii] != NULL)
                TestErrPrintf("VL doesn't match!, rdata[%d]=%p\n", static_cast<int>(ii), rdata[ii]);

        // Try to write nil strings to disk.
        dataset.write(wdata2, vlst);

        // Read nil strings back from disk.
        dataset.read(rdata, vlst);

        // Check data read in.
        for (ii = 0; ii < SPACE1_DIM1; ii++)
            if (rdata[ii] != NULL)
                TestErrPrintf("VL doesn't match!, rdata[%d]=%p\n", static_cast<int>(ii), rdata[ii]);

        // Close objects and file.
        dataset.close();
        vlst.close();
        sid1.close();
        file1.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vlstrings_special()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
} // test_vlstrings_special

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstring_type
 *
 * Purpose      Test if VL string is treated as string.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
const H5std_string VLSTR_TYPE("vl_string_type");

static void
test_vlstring_type()
{
    // Output message about test being performed.
    SUBTEST("VL String Type");

    H5File *file1 = NULL;
    try {
        // Open file.
        file1 = new H5File(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(PredType::C_S1);

        // Change padding and verify it.
        vlst.setStrpad(H5T_STR_NULLPAD);
        H5T_str_t pad = vlst.getStrpad();
        verify_val(static_cast<long>(pad), static_cast<long>(H5T_STR_NULLPAD), "StrType::getStrpad", __LINE__,
                   __FILE__);

        // Convert to variable-length string.
        vlst.setSize(H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Check if datatype is VL string.
        H5T_class_t type_class = vlst.getClass();
        verify_val(static_cast<long>(type_class), static_cast<long>(H5T_STRING), "DataType::getClass",
                   __LINE__, __FILE__);
        bool is_variable_str = vlst.isVariableStr();
        verify_val(is_variable_str, true, "DataType::isVariableStr", __LINE__, __FILE__);

        // Check default character set and padding.
        H5T_cset_t cset = vlst.getCset();
        verify_val(static_cast<long>(cset), static_cast<long>(H5T_CSET_ASCII), "StrType::getCset", __LINE__,
                   __FILE__);
        pad = vlst.getStrpad();
        verify_val(static_cast<long>(pad), static_cast<long>(H5T_STR_NULLPAD), "StrType::getStrpad", __LINE__,
                   __FILE__);

        // Commit variable-length string datatype to storage.
        vlst.commit(*file1, VLSTR_TYPE);

        // Close datatype.
        vlst.close();

        // Try opening datatype again.
        vlst = file1->openStrType(VLSTR_TYPE); // deprecated

        // Close again and reopen with constructor.
        vlst.close();
        StrType vlst1(*file1, VLSTR_TYPE);

        // Close datatype and file.
        vlst1.close();
        file1->close();
        delete file1;

        // Open file.
        file1 = new H5File(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Open the variable-length string datatype just created
        StrType vlst2(*file1, VLSTR_TYPE);

        // Verify character set and padding
        cset = vlst2.getCset();
        verify_val(static_cast<long>(cset), static_cast<long>(H5T_CSET_ASCII), "StrType::getCset", __LINE__,
                   __FILE__);
        pad = vlst2.getStrpad();
        verify_val(static_cast<long>(pad), static_cast<long>(H5T_STR_NULLPAD), "StrType::getStrpad", __LINE__,
                   __FILE__);

        // Close datatype and file
        vlst2.close();
        file1->close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vlstring_type()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }

    delete file1;
} // end test_vlstring_type()

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_compact_vlstring
 *
 * Purpose      Test storing VL strings in compact datasets.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void
test_compact_vlstring()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("VL Strings on Compact Dataset");

    try {
        // Create file
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

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

        // Create a datatype to refer to
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Create dataset create property list and set layout
        DSetCreatPropList plist;
        plist.setLayout(H5D_COMPACT);

        // Create a dataset
        DataSet dataset(file1.createDataSet("Dataset5", vlst, sid1, plist));

        // Write dataset to disk
        const char *wdata[SPACE1_DIM1] = {"one", "two", "three", "four"};
        dataset.write(wdata, vlst);

        // Read dataset from disk
        char *rdata[SPACE1_DIM1]; // Information read in
        dataset.read(rdata, vlst);

        // Compare data read in
        hsize_t i;
        for (i = 0; i < SPACE1_DIM1; i++) {
            if (HDstrlen(wdata[i]) != strlen(rdata[i])) {
                TestErrPrintf("VL data length don't match!, strlen(wdata[%d])=%d, strlen(rdata[%d])=%d\n",
                              static_cast<int>(i), static_cast<int>(HDstrlen(wdata[i])), static_cast<int>(i),
                              static_cast<int>(HDstrlen(rdata[i])));
                continue;
            } // end if
            if (HDstrcmp(wdata[i], rdata[i]) != 0) {
                TestErrPrintf("VL data values don't match!, wdata[%d]=%s, rdata[%d]=%s\n",
                              static_cast<int>(i), wdata[i], static_cast<int>(i), rdata[i]);
                continue;
            } // end if
        }     // end for

        // Reclaim the read VL data
        DataSet::vlenReclaim(static_cast<void *>(rdata), vlst, sid1);

        // Close objects and file
        dataset.close();
        vlst.close();
        sid1.close();
        plist.close();
        file1.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_compact_vlstrings()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
} // test_compact_vlstrings

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstring_attribute
 *
 * Purpose      Test writing/reading VL strings on attributes.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static char *      string_att_write = NULL;
const H5std_string ATTRSTR_NAME("String_attr");
const H5std_string ATTRSTR_DATA("String Attribute");

static void
test_vlstring_attribute()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("VL String on Attributes");

    try {
        // Open the file
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Open the root group.
        Group root = file1.openGroup("/");

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

        // Create an attribute for the root group.
        Attribute gr_attr = root.createAttribute(ATTRSTR_NAME, vlst, att_space);

        // Write data to the attribute.
        gr_attr.write(vlst, ATTRSTR_DATA);

        // Read and verify the attribute string as a string of chars.
        char *string_att_check;
        gr_attr.read(vlst, &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); // note: no need for std::string test

        // Read and verify the attribute string as an std::string.
        H5std_string read_str;
        gr_attr.read(vlst, 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());

        // Close group's attribute.
        gr_attr.close();

        // Test creating a "large" sized string attribute
        gr_attr = root.createAttribute("test_scalar_large", vlst, att_space);

        string_att_write = static_cast<char *>(HDcalloc(8192, sizeof(char)));
        HDmemset(string_att_write, 'A', 8191);

        // Write data to the attribute, then read it back.
        gr_attr.write(vlst, &string_att_write);
        gr_attr.read(vlst, &string_att_check);

        // Verify data read.
        if (HDstrcmp(string_att_check, string_att_write) != 0)
            TestErrPrintf("VL string attributes don't match!, string_att_write=%s, string_att_check=%s\n",
                          string_att_write, string_att_check);

        // Release resources.
        HDfree(string_att_check);
        HDfree(string_att_write);
        gr_attr.close();
        file1.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vlstring_attribute()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
} // test_vlstring_attribute()

#if 0
/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_read_vl_string_attribute
 *
 * Purpose      Test reading VL strings from attributes.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
static void test_read_vl_string_attribute()
{

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("reading VL String as attributes");

    try {
        // Open file
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDONLY);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Open the root group and its attribute named ATTRSTR_NAME.
        Group root = file1.openGroup("/");
        Attribute att = root.openAttribute(ATTRSTR_NAME);

        // Test reading "normal" sized string attribute
        char *string_att_check;
        att.read(vlst, &string_att_check);
        if(HDstrcmp(string_att_check,ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str())!=0)
            TestErrPrintf("VL string attributes don't match!, string_att=%s, string_att_check=%s\n",ATTRSTR_DATA.c_str(),string_att_check);
        HDfree(string_att_check);
        att.close();

        // Test reading "large" sized string attribute
        att = root.openAttribute("test_scalar_large");
        att.read(vlst, &string_att_check);
        if(HDstrcmp(string_att_check,string_att_write)!=0)
            TestErrPrintf("VL string attributes don't match!, string_att_write=%s, string_att_check=%s\n",string_att_write,string_att_check);
        HDfree(string_att_check);
        HDfree(string_att_write);   // Free string allocated in test_write_vl_string_attribute

        // Close objects and file.
        att.close();
        vlst.close();
        root.close();
        file1.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception& E)
    {
        issue_fail_msg("test_read_vl_string_attribute()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
} // test_read_vl_string_attribute
#endif // 2013: need to verify before adding to test

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstring_array_attribute
 *
 * Purpose      Test writing/reading VL string array to/from attributes.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler
 *              July, 2009
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
const H5std_string ATTRSTRARR_NAME("StringArray_attr");

static void
test_vlstring_array_attribute()
{
    const char *string_att_array[SPACE1_DIM1] = {"Line 1", "Line 2", "Line 3",
                                                 "Line 4"}; // Information to write

    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("VL String Array on Attributes");

    try {
        // Open the file
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR);

        // Create a datatype to refer to.
        StrType vlst(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

        // Open the root group.
        Group root = file1.openGroup("/");

        // Create dataspace for datasets.
        hsize_t   dims1[] = {SPACE1_DIM1};
        DataSpace att_space(SPACE1_RANK, dims1);

        // Create an attribute for the root group.
        Attribute gr_attr = root.createAttribute(ATTRSTRARR_NAME, vlst, att_space);

        // Write data to the attribute.
        gr_attr.write(vlst, string_att_array);

        // Read and verify the attribute string as a string of chars.
        // Note: reading by array of H5std_string doesn't work yet.
        char *string_att_check[SPACE1_DIM1];
        gr_attr.read(vlst, &string_att_check);

        hsize_t ii;
        for (ii = 0; ii < SPACE1_DIM1; ii++) {
            if (HDstrcmp(string_att_check[ii], string_att_array[ii]) != 0)
                TestErrPrintf("Line %d: Attribute data different: written=%s,read=%s\n", __LINE__,
                              string_att_check[ii], string_att_check[ii]);

            HDfree(string_att_check[ii]); // note: no need for std::string test
        }

        // Close group's attribute.
        gr_attr.close();
        file1.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try block

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vlstring_array_attribute()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
} // test_vlstring_array_attribute()

/* Helper routine for test_vl_rewrite() */
static void
write_scalar_dset(H5File &file, DataType &type, DataSpace &space, char *name, char *data)
{
    DataSet dset;
    try {
        dset = file.createDataSet(name, type, space);
        dset.write(&data, type, space, space);
        dset.close();
    } // end try
    catch (FileIException &ferr) {
        throw;
    }
    catch (DataSetIException &derr) {
        throw;
    }
}

/* Helper routine for test_vl_rewrite() */
static void
read_scalar_dset(H5File &file, DataType &type, DataSpace &space, char *name, char *data)
{
    char *  data_read;
    DataSet dset;
    try {
        dset = file.openDataSet(name);
        dset.read(&data_read, type, space, space);
        dset.close();

        if (HDstrcmp(data, data_read) != 0)
            TestErrPrintf("Expected %s for dataset %s but read %s\n", data, name, data_read);

        HDfree(data_read);
    } // end try
    catch (FileIException &ferr) {
        throw;
    }
    catch (DataSetIException &derr) {
        throw;
    }
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vl_rewrite
 *
 * Purpose      Test I/O on VL strings when many objects in the file
 *              have been linked/unlinked.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler (use C version)
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
const H5std_string FILENAME2("tvlstr2.h5");
const int          REWRITE_NDATASETS = 32;

static void
test_vl_rewrite()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    SUBTEST("I/O on VL strings with link/unlink");

    try {
        // Create the files.
        H5File file1(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);
        H5File file2(FILENAME2, H5F_ACC_TRUNC);

        // Create the VL string datatype.
        StrType type(0, H5T_VARIABLE);

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

        // Create in file 1.
        int  i;
        char name[256]; // Buffer for names & data
        for (i = 0; i < REWRITE_NDATASETS; i++) {
            snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "/set_%d", i);
            write_scalar_dset(file1, type, space, name, name);
        }

        // Effectively copy data from file 1 to 2.
        for (i = 0; i < REWRITE_NDATASETS; i++) {
            snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "/set_%d", i);
            read_scalar_dset(file1, type, space, name, name);
            write_scalar_dset(file2, type, space, name, name);
        }

        // Read back from file 2.
        for (i = 0; i < REWRITE_NDATASETS; i++) {
            snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "/set_%d", i);
            read_scalar_dset(file2, type, space, name, name);
        }

        // Remove from file 2.
        for (i = 0; i < REWRITE_NDATASETS; i++) {
            snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "/set_%d", i);
            file2.unlink(name);
        }

        // Effectively copy from file 1 to file 2.
        for (i = 0; i < REWRITE_NDATASETS; i++) {
            snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "/set_%d", i);
            read_scalar_dset(file1, type, space, name, name);
            write_scalar_dset(file2, type, space, name, name);
        }

        // Close objects and file.
        type.close();
        space.close();
        file1.close();
        file2.close();

        PASSED();
    } // end try

    // Catch all exceptions.
    catch (Exception &E) {
        issue_fail_msg("test_vl_rewrite()", __LINE__, __FILE__, E.getCDetailMsg());
    }
} // end test_vl_rewrite()

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    test_vlstrings
 *
 * Purpose      VL string testing main routine.
 *
 * Return       None
 *
 * Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler
 *              January, 2007
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
extern "C" void
test_vlstrings()
{
    // Output message about test being performed
    MESSAGE(5, ("Testing Variable-Length Strings"));

    // These tests use the same file
    // Test basic VL string datatype
    test_vlstring_dataset();
    test_vlstrings_special();
    test_vlstring_type();
    test_compact_vlstring();

    // Test using VL strings in attributes
    test_vlstring_attribute();

    // Test using VL string array in attributes and datasets
    test_vlstring_array_attribute();
    test_vlstring_array_dataset();

    // Test writing VL datasets in files with lots of unlinking
    test_vl_rewrite();

} // test_vlstrings()

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Function:    cleanup_vlstrings
 *
 * Purpose      Cleanup temporary test files
 *
 * Return       none
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
extern "C" void
cleanup_vlstrings()
{
    HDremove(FILENAME.c_str());
    HDremove(FILENAME2.c_str());
}