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HDF5/H5G API Specification
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<a href="H5.intro.html">Introduction to HDF5</a> <br>
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<a href="H5.user.html">HDF5 User Guide</a> <br>
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<a href="index.html">Other HDF5 documents and links</a> <br>
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And in this document, the
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<a href="RM_H5Front.html">HDF5 Reference Manual</a>
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<a href="RM_H5.html">H5</a>
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<a href="RM_H5A.html">H5A</a>
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<a href="RM_H5D.html">H5D</a>
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<a href="RM_H5E.html">H5E</a>
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<a href="RM_H5F.html">H5F</a>
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H5G
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<a href="RM_H5I.html">H5I</a>
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<a href="RM_H5P.html">H5P</a>
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<a href="RM_H5T.html">H5T</a>
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<h1>H5G: Group Interface</h1>
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<h2>Group Object API Functions</h2>
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The Group interface functions create and manipulate groups
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of objects in an HDF5 file.
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<tr><td valign=top>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#Group-Create">H5Gcreate</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-Open">H5Gopen</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-Close">H5Gclose</a>
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</ul>
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</td><td> </td><td valign=top>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#Group-Link">H5Glink</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-Unlink">H5Gunlink</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-Iterate">H5Giterate</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-Move">H5Gmove</a>
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</ul>
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</td><td> </td><td valign=top>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#Group-GetObjinfo">H5Gget_objinfo</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-GetLinkval">H5Gget_linkval</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-SetComment">H5Gset_comment</a>
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<li><a href="#Group-GetComment">H5Gget_comment</a>
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</ul>
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</td></tr>
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</table>
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<p>
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A group associates names with objects and provides a mechanism
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for mapping a name to an object. Since all objects appear in at
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least one group (with the possible exception of the root object)
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and since objects can have names in more than one group, the set
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of all objects in an HDF5 file is a directed graph. The internal
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nodes (nodes with out-degree greater than zero) must be groups
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while the leaf nodes (nodes with out-degree zero) are either empty
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groups or objects of some other type. Exactly one object in every
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non-empty file is the root object. The root object always has a
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positive in-degree because it is pointed to by the file boot block.
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<p>
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An object name consists of one or more components separated from
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one another by slashes. An absolute name begins with a slash and the
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object is located by looking for the first component in the root
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object, then looking for the second component in the first object, etc.,
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until the entire name is traversed. A relative name does not begin
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with a slash and the traversal begins at the location specified by the
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create or access function.
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<p>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Create">H5Gcreate</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Gcreate</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
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<em>size_t</em> <code>size_hint</code>
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)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Creates a new empty group and gives it a name.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Gcreate</code> creates a new group with the specified
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name at the specified location, <code>loc_id</code>.
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The location is identified by a file or group identifier.
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The name, <code>name</code>, must not already be taken by some
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other object and all parent groups must already exist.
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<p>
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<code>size_hint</code> is a hint for the number of bytes to
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reserve to store the names which will be eventually added to
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the new group. Passing a value of zero for <code>size_hint</code>
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is usually adequate since the library is able to dynamically
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resize the name heap, but a correct hint may result in better
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performance.
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If a non-positive value is supplied for <code>size_hint</code>,
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then a default size is chosen.
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<p>
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The return value is a group identifier for the open group.
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This group identifier should be closed by calling
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<code>H5Gclose()</code> when it is no longer needed.
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
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<dd>The file or group identifier.
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<dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
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<dd>The absolute or relative name of the new group.
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<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>size_hint</code>
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<dd>An optional parameter indicating the number of bytes
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to reserve for the names that will appear in the group.
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A conservative estimate could result in multiple
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system-level I/O requests to read the group name heap;
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a liberal estimate could result in a single large
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I/O request even when the group has just a few names.
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HDF5 stores each name with a null terminator.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns a valid group identifier for the open group if successful;
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otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Open">H5Gopen</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Gopen</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Opens an existing group for modification and returns a group
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identifier for that group.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Gopen</code> opens an existing group with the specified
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name at the specified location, <code>loc_id</code>.
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The location is identified by a file or group identifier
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<p>
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<code>H5Gopen</code> returns a group identifier for the group
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that was opened. This group identifier should be released by
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calling <code>H5Gclose()</code> when it is no longer needed.
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
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<dd>File or group identifier within which group is to be open.
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<dt><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code>
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<dd>Name of group to open.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns a valid group identifier if successful;
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otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Close">H5Gclose</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Gclose</code>(<em>hid_t </em><code>group_id</code>)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Closes the specified group.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Gclose</code> releases resources used by a group which was
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opened by <code>H5Gcreate()</code> or <code>H5Gopen()</code>.
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After closing a group, the <code>group_id</code> cannot be used again.
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<p>
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Failure to release a group with this call will result in resource leaks.
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>group_id</code>
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<dd>Group identifier to release.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
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otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Link">H5Glink</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Glink</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>H5G_link_t</em> <code>link_type</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>current_name</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>new_name</code>
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)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Creates a link of the specified type from <code>new_name</code>
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to <code>current_name</code>.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Glink</code> creates a new name for an object that has some current
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name, possibly one of many names it currently has.
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<p>
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If <code>link_type</code> is <code>H5G_LINK_HARD</code>, then
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<code>current_name</code> must specify the name of an
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existing object and both
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names are interpreted relative to <code>loc_id</code>, which is
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either a file identifier or a group identifier.
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<p>
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If <code>link_type</code> is <code>H5G_LINK_SOFT</code>, then
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<code>current_name</code> can be anything and is interpreted at
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lookup time relative to the group which contains the final
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component of <code>new_name</code>. For instance, if
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<code>current_name</code> is <code>./foo</code>,
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<code>new_name</code> is <code>./x/y/bar</code>, and a request
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is made for <code>./x/y/bar</code>, then the actual object looked
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up is <code>./x/y/./foo</code>.
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
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<dd>File, group, dataset, or datatype identifier.
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<dt><em>H5G_link_t</em> <code>link_type</code>
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<dd>Link type.
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Possible values are <code>H5G_LINK_HARD</code> and <code>H5G_LINK_SOFT</code>.
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<dt><em>const char *</em> <code>current_name</code>
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<dd>Name of the existing object if link is a hard link.
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Can be anything for the soft link.
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<dt><em>const char *</em> <code>new_name</code>
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<dd>New name for the object.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
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otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Unlink">H5Gunlink</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Gunlink</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
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)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Removes the specified <code>name</code> from the group graph and
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decrements the link count for the object to which <code>name</code> points
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Gunlink</code> removes an association between a name and an object.
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Object headers keep track of how many hard links refer to the object;
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when the hard link count reaches zero, the object can be removed
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from the file. Objects which are open are not removed until all
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identifiers to the object are closed.
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<p>
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If the link count reaches zero, all file-space associated with
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the object will be reclaimed. If the object is open, the
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reclamation of the file space is delayed until all handles to the
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object are closed.
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
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<dd>Identifier of the file containing the object.
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<dt><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code>
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<dd>Name of the object to unlink.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
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otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Iterate">H5Giterate</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Giterate</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>const char</em> <code>*name</code>,
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<em>int</em> <code>*idx</code>,
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<em>H5G_operator_t</em> <code>operator</code>,
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<em>void</em> <code>*operator_data</code>
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)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Iterates an operation over the entries of a group.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Giterate</code> iterates over the members of
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<code>name</code> in the file or group specified with
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<code>loc_id</code>.
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For each object in the group, the <code>operator_data</code>
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and some additional information, specified below, are
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passed to the <code>operator</code> function.
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The iteration begins with the <code>idx</code> object in the
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group and the next element to be processed by the operator is
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returned in <code>idx</code>. If <code>idx</code>
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is NULL, then the iterator starts at the first group member;
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since no stopping point is returned in this case, the iterator
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cannot be restarted if one of the calls to its operator returns
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non-zero.
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<p>
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The prototype for <code>H5G_operator_t</code> is:
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<ul><dl>
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<dd><code>typedef</code> <em>herr_t *</em>(<code>H5G_operator_t</code>)(<em>hid_t</em> <code>group_id</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>member_name</code>, <em>void *</em><code>operator_data/*in,out*/</code>);
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</dl></ul>
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<dd>The operation receives the group identifier for the group being
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iterated over, <code>group_id</code>, the name of the current
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object within the group, <code>member_name</code>, and the
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pointer to the operator data passed in to <code>H5Giterate</code>,
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<code>operator_data</code>.
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<p>
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The return values from an operator are:
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<ul>
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<li>Zero causes the iterator to continue, returning
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zero when all group members have been processed.
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<li>Positive causes the iterator to immediately return that positive
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value, indicating short-circuit success. The iterator can be
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restarted at the next group member.
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<li>Negative causes the iterator to immediately return that value,
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indicating failure. The iterator can be restarted at the next
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group member.
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</ul>
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
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<dd>IN: File or group identifier.
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<dt><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code>
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<dd>IN: Group over which the iteration is performed.
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<dt><em>int</em> <code>*idx</code>
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<dd>IN/OUT: Location at which to begin the iteration.
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<dt><em>H5G_iterate_t</em> <code>operator</code>
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<dd>IN: Operation to be performed on an object at each step of
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the iteration.
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<dt><em>void</em> <code>*operator_data</code>
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<dd>IN/OUT: Data associated with the operation.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns the return value of the last operator if it was non-zero,
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or zero if all group members were processed.
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Otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-Move">H5Gmove</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Gmove</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>const char</em> <code>*src</code>,
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<em>const char</em> <code>*dst</code>
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)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Renames an object within an HDF5 file.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Gmove</code> renames an object within an HDF5 file.
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The original name, <code>src</code>, is unlinked from the
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group graph and the new name, <code>dst</code>, is inserted
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as an atomic operation. Both names are interpreted relative
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to <code>loc_id</code>, which is either a file or a group
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identifier.
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
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<dl>
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<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
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<dd>File or group identifier.
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<dt><em>const char</em> <code>*src</code>
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<dd>Object's original name.
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<dt><em>const char</em> <code>*dst</code>
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<dd>Object's new name.
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</dl>
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
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<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
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otherwise returns a negative value.
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</dl>
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<hr>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-GetObjinfo">H5Gget_objinfo</a>
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<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
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<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Gget_objinfo</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
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<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
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<em>hbool_t</em> <code>follow_link</code>,
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<em>H5G_stat_t *</em><code>statbuf</code>
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)
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<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
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<dd>Returns information about an object.
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<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
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<dd><code>H5Gget_objinfo</code> returns information about the
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specified object through the <code>statbuf</code> argument.
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<code>loc_id</code> (a file, group, dataset, or
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named datatype identifier) and
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<code>name</code> together determine the object.
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If the object is a symbolic link and <code>follow_link</code> is
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zero (<code>0</code>), then the information returned is that for the link itself;
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otherwise the link is followed and information is returned about
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the object to which the link points.
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If <code>follow_link</code> is non-zero but the final symbolic link
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is dangling (does not point to anything), then an error is returned.
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The <code>statbuf</code> fields are undefined for an error.
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The existence of an object can be tested by calling this function
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with a null <code>statbuf</code>.
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<p>
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<code>H5Gget_objinfo()</code> fills in the following data structure:
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<pre>
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typedef struct H5G_stat_t {
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unsigned long fileno[2];
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unsigned long objno[2];
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unsigned nlink;
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H5G_type_t type;
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time_t mtime;
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size_t linklen;
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} H5G_stat_t
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</pre>
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The <code>fileno</code> and <code>objno</code> fields contain
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four values which uniquely itentify an object among those
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HDF5 files which are open: if all four values are the same
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between two objects, then the two objects are the same
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(provided both files are still open).
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The <code>nlink</code> field is the number of hard links to
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the object or zero when information is being returned about a
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symbolic link (symbolic links do not have hard links but
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all other objects always have at least one).
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The <code>type</code> field contains the type of the object,
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one of <code>H5G_GROUP</code>, <code>H5G_DATASET</code>,
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or <code>H5G_LINK</code>.
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The <code>mtime</code> field contains the modification time.
|
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If information is being returned about a symbolic link then
|
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<code>linklen</code> will be the length of the link value
|
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(the name of the pointed-to object with the null terminator);
|
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otherwise <code>linklen</code> will be zero.
|
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Other fields may be added to this structure in the future.
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<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
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<dd>Some systems will be able to record the time accurately but
|
|
unable to retrieve the correct time; such systems (e.g., Irix64)
|
|
will report an <code>mtime</code> value of 0 (zero).
|
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<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
|
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<dl>
|
|
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: File, group, dataset, or datatype identifier.
|
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<dt><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Name of the object for which status is being sought.
|
|
<dt><em>hbool_t</em> <code>follow_link</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Link flag.
|
|
<dt><em>H5G_stat_t</em> <code>*statbuf</code>
|
|
<dd>OUT: Buffer in which to return information about the object.
|
|
</dl>
|
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<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
|
|
<dd> Returns a non-negative value if successful, with the fields of
|
|
<code>statbuf</code> (if non-null) initialized.
|
|
Otherwise returns a negative value.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
|
|
|
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<hr>
|
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<dl>
|
|
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-GetLinkval">H5Gget_linkval</a>
|
|
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
|
|
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Gget_linkval</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
|
|
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
|
|
<em>size_t</em> <code>size</code>,
|
|
<em>char *</em><code>value</code>
|
|
)
|
|
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
|
|
<dd>Returns link value.
|
|
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
|
|
<dd><code>H5Gget_linkval</code> returns <code>size</code>
|
|
characters of the link value through the <code>value</code>
|
|
argument if <code>loc_id</code> (a file or group identifier)
|
|
and <code>name</code> specify a symbolic link.
|
|
If <code>size</code> is smaller than the link value, then
|
|
<code>value</code> will not be null terminated.
|
|
<p>
|
|
This function fails if the specified object is not a symbolic link.
|
|
The presence of a symbolic link can be tested by passing zero for
|
|
<code>size</code> and NULL for <code>value</code>.
|
|
<p>
|
|
Use <code>H5Gget_objinfo()</code> to get the size of a link value.
|
|
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
|
|
<dl>
|
|
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Identifier of the file, group, dataset, or datatype.
|
|
<dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Name of the object whose link value is to be checked.
|
|
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Maximum number of characters of <code>value</code>
|
|
to be returned.
|
|
<dt><em>char *</em><code>value</code>
|
|
<dd>OUT: Link value.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
|
|
<dd>Returns a non-negative value, with the link value in <code>value</code>,
|
|
if successful.
|
|
Otherwise returns a negative value.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<hr>
|
|
<dl>
|
|
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-SetComment">H5Gset_comment</a>
|
|
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
|
|
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Gset_comment</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
|
|
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
|
|
<em>const char *</em><code>comment</code>
|
|
)
|
|
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
|
|
<dd>Sets comment for specified object.
|
|
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
|
|
<dd><code>H5Gset_comment</code> sets the comment for the the
|
|
object <code>name</code> to <code>comment</code>.
|
|
Any previously existing comment is overwritten.
|
|
<p>
|
|
If <code>comment</code> is the empty string or a
|
|
null pointer, the comment message is removed from the object.
|
|
<p>
|
|
Comments should be relatively short, null-terminated,
|
|
ASCII strings.
|
|
<p>
|
|
Comments can be attached to any object that has an object header,
|
|
e.g., data sets, groups, named data types, and data spaces, but
|
|
not symbolic links.
|
|
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
|
|
<dl>
|
|
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Identifier of the file, group, dataset, or datatype.
|
|
<dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Name of the object whose comment is to be set or reset.
|
|
<dt><em>const char *</em><code>comment</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: The new comment.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
|
|
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
|
|
otherwise returns a negative value.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<hr>
|
|
<dl>
|
|
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Group-GetComment">H5Gget_comment</a>
|
|
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
|
|
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Gget_comment</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>,
|
|
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
|
|
<em>size_t</em> <code>bufsize</code>,
|
|
<em>char *</em><code>comment</code>
|
|
)
|
|
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
|
|
<dd>Retrieves comment for specified object.
|
|
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
|
|
<dd><code>H5Gget_comment</code> retrieves the comment for the the
|
|
object <code>name</code>. The comment is returned in the buffer
|
|
<code>comment</code>.
|
|
<p>
|
|
At most <code>bufsize</code> characters, including a null
|
|
terminator, are copied. The result is not null terminated
|
|
if the comment is longer than the supplied buffer.
|
|
<p>
|
|
If an object does not have a comment, the empty string
|
|
is returned.
|
|
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
|
|
<dl>
|
|
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Identifier of the file, group, dataset, or datatype.
|
|
<dt><em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Name of the object whose comment is to be set or reset.
|
|
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>bufsize</code>
|
|
<dd>IN: Anticipated size of the buffer required to hold
|
|
<code>comment</code>.
|
|
<dt><em>char *</em><code>comment</code>
|
|
<dd>OUT: The comment.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
|
|
<dd>Returns the number of characters in the comment,
|
|
counting the null terminator, if successful; the value
|
|
returned may be larger than <code>bufsize</code>.
|
|
Otherwise returns a negative value.
|
|
</dl>
|
|
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