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HDF5/H5P API Specification
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And in this document, the
<a href="RM_H5Front.html">HDF5 Reference Manual</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<a href="RM_H5.html">H5</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5A.html">H5A</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5D.html">H5D</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5E.html">H5E</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5F.html">H5F</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5G.html">H5G</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5I.html">H5I</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5P.html">H5P</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<a href="RM_H5R.html">H5R</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5S.html">H5S</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5T.html">H5T</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="RM_H5Z.html">H5Z</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<h1>H5P: Property List Interface</h1>
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<h2>Property List API Functions</h2>
These functions manipulate property list objects to allow objects
which require many different parameters to be easily manipulated.
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<strong>The C Interfaces:</strong>
<table border=0>
<tr><td valign=top>
<i>General Property List <br> Operations</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-Create">H5Pcreate</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClass">H5Pget_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Copy">H5Pcopy</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Close">H5Pclose</a>
</ul>
<p><i>Generic Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-CreateClass">H5Pcreate_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CreateList">H5Pcreate_list</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Register">H5Pregister</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Insert">H5Pinsert</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Set">H5Pset</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Exist">H5Pexist</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSize">H5Pget_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetNProps">H5Pget_nprops</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClassName">H5Pget_class_name</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClassParent">H5Pget_class_parent</a>
<li><a href="#Property-IsAClass">H5Pisa_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Get">H5Pget</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Equal">H5Pequal</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Iterate">H5Piterate</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CopyProp">H5Pcopy_prop</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Remove">H5Premove</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Unregister">H5Punregister</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CloseList">H5Pclose_list</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CloseClass">H5Pclose_class</a>
</ul>
<p><i>File Creation Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-GetVersion">H5Pget_version</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetUserblock">H5Pset_userblock</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetUserblock">H5Pget_userblock</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSizes">H5Pset_sizes</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSizes">H5Pget_sizes</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSymK">H5Pset_sym_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSymK">H5Pget_sym_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetIstoreK">H5Pset_istore_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetIstoreK">H5Pget_istore_k</a>
</ul>
<i>File Close Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFcloseDegree">H5Pset_fclose_degree</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFcloseDegree">H5Pget_fclose_degree</a>
</ul>
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<p></p><i>File Access Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplCore">H5Pset_fapl_core</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplCore">H5Pget_fapl_core</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplFamily">H5Pset_fapl_family</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplFamily">H5Pget_fapl_family</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFamilyOffset">H5Pset_family_offset</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFamilyOffset">H5Pget_family_offset</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplLog">H5Pset_fapl_log</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMpio">H5Pset_fapl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMpio">H5Pget_fapl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMpiPosix">H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMpiPosix">H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMulti">H5Pset_fapl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMulti">H5Pget_fapl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetMultiType">H5Pset_multi_type</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetMultiType">H5Pget_multi_type</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplSplit">H5Pset_fapl_split</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplSec2">H5Pset_fapl_sec2</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplStdio">H5Pset_fapl_stdio</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplStream">H5Pset_fapl_stream</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplStream">H5Pget_fapl_stream</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetDriver">H5Pset_driver</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-GetDriver">H5Pget_driver</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetDriverInfo">H5Pget_driver_info</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetMetaBlockSize">H5Pset_meta_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetMetaBlockSize">H5Pget_meta_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSieveBufSize">H5Pset_sieve_buf_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSieveBufSize">H5Pget_sieve_buf_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetAlignment">H5Pset_alignment</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetAlignment">H5Pget_alignment</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetCache">H5Pset_cache</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetCache">H5Pget_cache</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetGCReferences">H5Pset_gc_references</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetGCReferences">H5Pget_gc_references</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplGass">H5Pset_fapl_gass</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplGass">H5Pget_fapl_gass</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplSrb">H5Pset_fapl_srb</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplSrb">H5Pget_fapl_srb</a>
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<li><a href="#Property-xxx">xxx</a>
<li><a href="#Property-xxx">xxx</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||&nbsp;&nbsp;
<i>Indicates functions <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
available only in the <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
parallel HDF5 library.</i>
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<i>Dataset Creation Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetLayout">H5Pset_layout</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetLayout">H5Pget_layout</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetChunk">H5Pset_chunk</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetChunk">H5Pget_chunk</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetDeflate">H5Pset_deflate</a>
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<li><a href="#Property-GetDeflate">H5Pget_deflate</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetCompression">H5Pset_compression</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetCompression">H5Pget_compression</a>
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<li><a href="#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFillValue">H5Pget_fill_value</a>
<li><a href="#Property-FillValueDefined">H5Pfill_value_defined</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFillTime">H5Pget_fill_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetAllocTime">H5Pget_alloc_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFilter">H5Pset_filter</a>
<li><a href="#Property-AllFiltersAvail">H5Pall_filters_avail</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetNFilters">H5Pget_nfilters</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFilter">H5Pget_filter</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFilterById">H5Pget_filter_by_id</a>
<li><a href="#Property-ModifyFilter">H5Pmodify_filter</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFletcher32">H5Pset_fletcher32</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetShuffle">H5Pset_shuffle</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSzip">H5Pset_szip</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetExternal">H5Pset_external</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetExternalCount">H5Pget_external_count</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetExternal">H5Pget_external</a>
</ul>
<p><i>Dataset Access, Memory, and <br> Transfer Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetBuffer">H5Pset_buffer</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetBuffer">H5Pget_buffer</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetPreserve">H5Pset_preserve</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetPreserve">H5Pget_preserve</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetEdcCheck">H5Pset_edc_check</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetEdcCheck">H5Pget_edc_check</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFilterCallback">H5Pset_filter_callback</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetHyperVectorSize">H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetHyperVectorSize">H5Pget_hyper_vector_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetBTreeRatios">H5Pset_btree_ratios</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetBTreeRatios">H5Pget_btree_ratios</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetVLMemManager">H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetVLMemManager">H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetDxplMpio">H5Pset_dxpl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetDxplMpio">H5Pget_dxpl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetDxplMulti">H5Pset_dxpl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetDxplMulti">H5Pget_dxpl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetMultiType">H5Pset_multi_type</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetMultiType">H5Pget_multi_type</a>
<br>&nbsp;
<li><a href="#Property-SetSmallData">H5Pset_small_data_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSmallData">H5Pget_small_data_block_size</a>
</ul>
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||&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>Available only in the parallel HDF5 library.</i>
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<br>
* Functions labelled with an asterisk (*) are provided only for
backwards compatibility with HDF5 Releases 1.4.<i>x</i>.
See further notes in the description of each function.
<p>
<i>Alphabetical Listing</i>
<table border="0">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<li><a href="#Property-AllFiltersAvail">H5Pall_filters_avail</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Close">H5Pclose</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CloseClass">H5Pclose_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CloseList">H5Pclose_list</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Copy">H5Pcopy</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CopyProp">H5Pcopy_prop</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Create">H5Pcreate</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CreateClass">H5Pcreate_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CreateList">H5Pcreate_list</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Equal">H5Pequal</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Exist">H5Pexist</a>
<li><a href="#Property-FillValueDefined">H5Pfill_value_defined</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Get">H5Pget</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetAlignment">H5Pget_alignment</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetAllocTime">H5Pget_alloc_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetBTreeRatios">H5Pget_btree_ratios</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetBuffer">H5Pget_buffer</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetCache">H5Pget_cache</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetChunk">H5Pget_chunk</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClass">H5Pget_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClassName">H5Pget_class_name</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClassParent">H5Pget_class_parent</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetDriver">H5Pget_driver</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetDriverInfo">H5Pget_driver_info</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetDxplMpio">H5Pget_dxpl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetDxplMulti">H5Pget_dxpl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetEdcCheck">H5Pget_edc_check</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetExternal">H5Pget_external</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetExternalCount">H5Pget_external_count</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFamilyOffset">H5Pget_family_offset</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplCore">H5Pget_fapl_core</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplFamily">H5Pget_fapl_family</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplGass">H5Pget_fapl_gass</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMpio">H5Pget_fapl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMpiPosix">H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMulti">H5Pget_fapl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplSrb">H5Pget_fapl_srb</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplStream">H5Pget_fapl_stream</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFcloseDegree">H5Pget_fclose_degree</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFillTime">H5Pget_fill_time</a>
</td>
<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top">
<li><a href="#Property-GetFillValue">H5Pget_fill_value</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFilter">H5Pget_filter</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFilterById">H5Pget_filter_by_id</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetGCReferences">H5Pget_gc_references</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetHyperVectorSize">H5Pget_hyper_vector_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetIstoreK">H5Pget_istore_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetLayout">H5Pget_layout</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetMetaBlockSize">H5Pget_meta_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetMultiType">H5Pget_multi_type</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetNFilters">H5Pget_nfilters</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetNProps">H5Pget_nprops</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetPreserve">H5Pget_preserve</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSieveBufSize">H5Pget_sieve_buf_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSize">H5Pget_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSizes">H5Pget_sizes</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSmallData">H5Pget_small_data_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSymK">H5Pget_sym_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetUserblock">H5Pget_userblock</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetVersion">H5Pget_version</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetVLMemManager">H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Insert">H5Pinsert</a>
<li><a href="#Property-IsAClass">H5Pisa_class</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Iterate">H5Piterate</a>
<li><a href="#Property-ModifyFilter">H5Pmodify_filter</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Register">H5Pregister</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Remove">H5Premove</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Set">H5Pset</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetAlignment">H5Pset_alignment</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetBTreeRatios">H5Pset_btree_ratios</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetBuffer">H5Pset_buffer</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetCache">H5Pset_cache</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetChunk">H5Pset_chunk</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetDeflate">H5Pset_deflate</a>
<!-- <li><a href="#Property-SetDriver">H5Pset_driver</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetDxplMpio">H5Pset_dxpl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetDxplMulti">H5Pset_dxpl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetEdcCheck">H5Pset_edc_check</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetExternal">H5Pset_external</a>
</td>
<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top">
<li><a href="#Property-SetFamilyOffset">H5Pset_family_offset</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplCore">H5Pset_fapl_core</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplFamily">H5Pset_fapl_family</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplGass">H5Pset_fapl_gass</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplLog">H5Pset_fapl_log</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMpio">H5Pset_fapl_mpio</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMpiPosix">H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMulti">H5Pset_fapl_multi</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplSec2">H5Pset_fapl_sec2</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplSplit">H5Pset_fapl_split</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplSrb">H5Pset_fapl_srb</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplStdio">H5Pset_fapl_stdio</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplStream">H5Pset_fapl_stream</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFcloseDegree">H5Pset_fclose_degree</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFilter">H5Pset_filter</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFilterCallback">H5Pset_filter_callback</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFletcher32">H5Pset_fletcher32</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetGCReferences">H5Pset_gc_references</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetHyperVectorSize">H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetIstoreK">H5Pset_istore_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetLayout">H5Pset_layout</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetMetaBlockSize">H5Pset_meta_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetMultiType">H5Pset_multi_type</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetPreserve">H5Pset_preserve</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetShuffle">H5Pset_shuffle</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSieveBufSize">H5Pset_sieve_buf_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSizes">H5Pset_sizes</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSmallData">H5Pset_small_data_block_size</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSymK">H5Pset_sym_k</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSzip">H5Pset_szip</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetUserblock">H5Pset_userblock</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetVLMemManager">H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Unregister">H5Punregister</a>
<br><br>
<i>||&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>Available only in the parallel HDF5 library.</i>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
<strong>The FORTRAN90 Interfaces:</strong>
<br>
<font size=-1>
<i>In general, each FORTRAN90 subroutine performs exactly the same task
as the corresponding C function. The links below go to the C function
descriptions, which serve as general descriptions for both. A button,
under <strong>Non-C API(s)</strong> at the end of the C function description,
opens an external browser window displaying the FORTRAN90-specific
information. You will probably want to adjust the size and location of
this external window so that both browser windows are visible and to
facilitate moving easily between them.</i>
</font>
<table border=0>
<tr><td valign=top>
<i>General Property List Operations</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-Create">h5pcreate_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClass">h5pget_class_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Copy">h5pcopy_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Close">h5pclose_f</a>
</ul>
<p><i>Generic Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-CreateClass">h5pcreate_class_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-CreateList">H5Pcreate_list</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-Register">h5pregister_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Insert">h5pinsert_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Set">h5pset_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Exist">h5pexist_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSize">h5pget_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetNProps">h5pget_nprops_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClassName">h5pget_class_name_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetClassParent">h5pget_class_parent_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-IsAClass">h5pisa_class_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Get">h5pget_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Equal">h5pequal_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-Iterate">h5piterate_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-CopyProp">h5pcopy_prop_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Remove">h5premove_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-Unregister">h5punregister_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CloseList">h5pclose_list_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-CloseClass">h5pclose_class_f</a>
</ul>
<p><i>File Creation Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-GetVersion">h5pget_version_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetUserblock">h5pset_userblock_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetUserblock">h5pget_userblock_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSizes">h5pset_sizes_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSizes">h5pget_sizes_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSymK">h5pset_sym_k_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSymK">h5pget_sym_k_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetIstoreK">h5pset_istore_k_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetIstoreK">h5pget_istore_k_f</a>
</ul>
<!--<p><i>Variable-length Datatype Properties</i> -->
<!--<ul> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetVLMemManager">h5pset_vlen_mem_manager_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetVLMemManager">h5pget_vlen_mem_manager_f</a> -->
<!--</ul> -->
</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td valign=top>
<i>File Close Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFcloseDegree">h5pset_fclose_degree_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFcloseDegree">h5pget_fclose_degree_f</a>
</ul>
<p><i>Dataset Creation Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetLayout">h5pset_layout_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetLayout">h5pget_layout_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetChunk">h5pset_chunk_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetChunk">h5pget_chunk_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetDeflate">h5pset_deflate_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetDeflate">h5pget_deflate_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetCompression">h5pset_compression_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetCompression">h5pget_compression_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetFillValue">h5pset_fill_value_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFillValue">h5pget_fill_value_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-FillValueDefined">h5pfill_value_defined_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFillTime">h5pset_fill_time_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFillTime">h5pget_fill_time_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetAllocTime">h5pset_alloc_time_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetAllocTime">h5pget_alloc_time_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFilter">h5pset_filter_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-AllFiltersAvail">h5pall_filters_avail_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-GetNFilters">h5pget_nfilters_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFilter">h5pget_filter_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFilterById">h5pget_filter_by_id_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-ModifyFilter">h5pmodify_filter_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetFletcher32">h5pset_fletcher32_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetShuffle">h5pset_shuffle_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSzip">h5pset_szip_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetExternal">h5pset_external_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetExternalCount">h5pget_external_count_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetExternal">h5pget_external_f</a>
</ul>
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<br>&nbsp;
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||&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>Available only in the parallel HDF5 library.</i>
</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td valign=top>
<i>File Access Properties</i>
<ul>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetDriver">h5pset_driver_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-GetDriver">h5pget_driver_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetDriverInfo">h5pget_driver_info_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetMetaBlockSize">h5pset_meta_block_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetMetaBlockSize">h5pget_meta_block_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSieveBufSize">h5pset_sieve_buf_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSieveBufSize">h5Pget_sieve_buf_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetStdio">h5pset_stdio_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetStdio">h5pget_stdio_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSec2">h5pset_sec2_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetSec2">h5pget_sec2_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetAlignment">h5pset_alignment_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetAlignment">h5pget_alignment_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetCore">h5pset_core_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetCore">h5pget_core_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMpio">h5pset_fapl_mpio_f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMpio">h5pget_fapl_mpio_f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMpiPosix">h5pset_fapl_mpiposix_f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMpiPosix">h5pget_fapl_mpiposix_f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-SetFamily">h5pset_family_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFamily">h5pget_family_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetFamilyOffset">h5pset_family_offset_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetFamilyOffset">h5pget_family_offset_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetFaplMulti">h5pset_fapl_multi_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetFaplMulti">h5pget_fapl_multi_f</a>
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetMultiType">h5pset_multi_type_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetMultiType">h5pget_multi_type_f</a> -->
<li><a href="#Property-SetCache">h5pset_cache_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetCache">h5pget_cache_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetSplit">h5pset_split_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSplit">h5pget_split_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetGCReferences">h5pset_gc_references_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetGCReferences">h5pget_gc_references_f</a>
</ul>
<p><i>Dataset Access, Memory, and Transfer Properties</i>
<ul>
<li><a href="#Property-SetBuffer">h5pset_buffer_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetBuffer">h5pget_buffer_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetPreserve">h5pset_preserve_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetPreserve">h5pget_preserve_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetEdcCheck">h5pset_edc_check_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetEdcCheck">h5pget_edc_check_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetHyperVectorSize">h5pset_hyper_vector_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetHyperVectorSize">h5pget_hyper_vector_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetBTreeRatios">h5pset_btree_ratios_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetBTreeRatios">h5pget_btree_ratios_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-SetDxplMpio">h5pset_dxpl_mpio_f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<li><a href="#Property-GetDxplMpio">h5pget_dxpl_mpio_f</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetDxplMulti">h5pset_dxpl_multi_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetDxplMulti">h5pget_dxpl_multi_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-SetMultiType">h5pset_multi_type_f</a> -->
<!--<li><a href="#Property-GetMultiType">h5pget_multi_type_f</a> -->
<br>&nbsp;
<li><a href="#Property-SetSmallData">h5pset_small_data_block_size_f</a>
<li><a href="#Property-GetSmallData">h5pget_small_data_block_size_f</a>
</ul>
</td></tr>
</table>
<hr>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Create">H5Pcreate</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Pcreate</code>(<em>H5P_class_t</em> <code>type</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Creates a new property as an instance of a property list class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pcreate</code> creates a new property as an instance of some
property list class. The new property list is initialized
with default values for the specified class. The classes are:
<dl>
<dt><code>H5P_FILE_CREATE</code>
<dd>Properties for file creation.
See <a href="Files.html">Files</a>
in the <cite>HDF User's Guide</cite>
for details about the file creation properties.
<dt><code>H5P_FILE_ACCESS</code>
<dd>Properties for file access.
See <a href="Files.html">Files</a>
in the <cite>HDF User's Guide</cite>
for details about the file creation properties.
<dt><code>H5P_DATASET_CREATE</code>
<dd>Properties for dataset creation.
See <a href="Datasets.html">Datasets</a>
in the <cite>HDF User's Guide</cite>
for details about dataset creation properties.
<dt><code>H5P_DATASET_XFER</code>
<dd>Properties for raw data transfer.
See <a href="Datasets.html">Datasets</a>
in the <cite>HDF User's Guide</cite>
for details about raw data transfer properties.
<dt><code>H5P_MOUNT</code>
<dd>Properties for file mounting.
With this parameter, <code>H5Pcreate</code>
creates and returns a new mount property list
initialized with default values.
</dl>
<p>
This property list must eventually be closed with
<code>H5Pclose</code>;
otherwise, errors are likely to occur.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>H5P_class_t</em> <code>type</code>
<dd>IN: The type of property list to create.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a property list identifier (<code>plist</code>) if successful;
otherwise Fail (-1).
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pcreate_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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</dl>
<hr>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Close">H5Pclose</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pclose</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Terminates access to a property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pclose</code> terminates access to a property list.
All property lists should be closed when the application is
finished accessing them.
This frees resources used by the property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of the property list to terminate access to.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pclose_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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</dl>
<hr>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetClass">H5Pget_class</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>H5P_class_t </em><code>H5Pget_class</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the property list class for a property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_class</code> returns the property list class for the
property list identified by the <code>plist</code> parameter.
Valid property list classes are defined in the description of
<code>H5Pcreate</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to query.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a property list class if successful.
Otherwise returns H5P_NO_CLASS (-1).
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_class_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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</dl>
<hr>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Copy">H5Pcopy</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hid_t </em><code>H5Pcopy</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Copies an existing property list to create a new property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pcopy</code> copies an existing property list to create
a new property list.
The new property list has the same properties and values
as the original property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to duplicate.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a property list identifier if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pcopy_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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</dl>
<hr>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-CreateClass">H5Pcreate_class</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hid_t</em> <code>H5Pcreate_class</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>H5P_cls_create_func_t</em> <code>create</code>,
<em>H5P_cls_copy_func_t</em> <code>copy</code>,
<em>H5P_cls_close_func_t</em> <coode>close</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Creates a new property list class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pcreate_class</code> registers a new property list class
with the library.
The new property list class can inherit from an existing property
list class or may be derived from the default "empty" class.
New classes with inherited properties from existing classes
may not remove those existing properties, only add or remove
their own class properties.
</P>
The <code>create</code> routine is called when a new property list
of this class is being created.
The <code>H5P_cls_create_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_cls_create_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code>,
<em>void *</em> <code>create_data</code>
);
</ul>
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being created</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>create_data</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: User pointer to any class creation information needed</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>create</code> routine is called after any registered
<code>create</code> function is called for each property value.
If the <code>create</code> routine returns a negative value,
the new list is not returned to the user and the
property list creation routine returns an error value.
</P>
The <code>copy</code> routine is called when an existing property list
of this class is copied.
The <code>H5P_cls_copy_func_t</code> callback function
is defined as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_cls_copy_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code>,
<em>void *</em> <code>copy_data</code>
);
</ul>
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list created by copying</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>copy_data</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: User pointer to any class copy information needed</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>copy</code> routine is called after any registered
<code>copy</code> function is called for each property value.
If the <code>copy</code> routine returns a negative value, the new list
is not returned to the user and thenproperty list copy routine returns
an error value.
</P>
The <code>close</code> routine is called when a property list of this
class
is being closed.
The <code></code>H5P_cls_close_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_cls_close_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code>,
<em>void *</em> <code>close_data</code>
);
</ul>
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being closed</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>close_data</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: User pointer to any class close information needed</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>close</code> routine is called before any registered
<code>close</code> function is called for each property value.
If the <code>close</code> routine returns a negative value,
the property list close routine returns an error value
but the property list is still closed.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code></td>
<td>IN: Property list class to inherit from.</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property list class to register</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_cls_create_func_t</em> <code>create</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is created</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_cls_copy_func_t</em> <code>copy</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is copied</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_cls_close_func_t</em> <code>close</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being closed</td></tr>
</table>
</ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a valid property list class identifier
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pcreate_class_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-CreateList">H5Pcreate_list</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hid_t</em> <code>H5Pcreate_list</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Creates a new property list class of a given class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pcreate_list</code> creates a new property list of a
given class. If a <code>create</code> callback exists for the
property list class, it is called before the property list
is passed back to the user.
If <code>create</code> callbacks exist for any individual properties
in the property list, they are called before the class
<code>create</code> callback.
<dt><strong>Parameter:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code>;</td>
<td>IN: Class of property list to create.</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a valid property list identifier
<dd>Failure: a negative value
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Register">H5Pregister</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pregister</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code>,
<em>const char *</em> <code>name</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em> <code>default</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_create_func_t</em> <code>create</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_set_func_t</em> <code>set</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_get_func_t</em> <code>get</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</em> <code>delete</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</em> <code>copy</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_close_func_t</em> <code>close</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Registers a permanent property with a property list class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pregister</code> registers a new property with a
property list class.
The property will exist in all property list objects of
<code>class</code> created after this routine finishes. The name
of the property must not already exist, or this routine will fail.
The default property value must be provided and all new property
lists created with this property will have the property value set
to the default value. Any of the callback routines may be set to
NULL if they are not needed.
<P>
Zero-sized properties are allowed and do not store any data in the
property list. These may be used as flags to indicate the presence
or absence of a particular piece of information. The default pointer
for a zero-sized property may be set to NULL.
The property <code>create</code> and <code>close</code> callbacks
are called for zero-sized properties, but the <code>set</code> and
<code>get</code> callbacks are never called.
</P>
The <code>create</code> routine is called when a new property list
with this property is being created.
The <code>H5P_prp_create_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_create_func_t</code>)(
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>initial_value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being modified</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>initial_value</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: The default value for the property being created,
which will be passed to <code>H5Pregister</code></td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>create</code> routine may modify the value to be set and
those changes will be stored as the initial value of the property.
If the <code>create</code> routine returns a negative value,
the new property value is not copied into the property and the
create routine returns an error value.
</P>
The <code>set</code> routine is called before a new value is copied
into the property.
The <code>H5P_prp_set_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*H5P_prp_set_func_t)(
<em>hid_t </em><code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>new_value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being modified</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being modified</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em><code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void **</em><code>new_value</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: Pointer to new value pointer for the property being
modified</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>set</code> routine may modify the value pointer to be set
and those changes will be used when setting the property's value.
If the <code>set</code> routine returns a negative value, the new
property value is not copied into the property and the
<code>set</code> routine returns an error value.
The <code>set</code> routine will not be called for the initial
value, only the <code>create</code> routine will be called.
<p>
<strong>Note:</strong>
The <code>set</code> callback function may be useful
to range check the value being set for the property
or may perform some tranformation or translation of the
value set. The <code>get</code> callback would then
reverse the transformation or translation.
A single <code>get</code> or <code>set</code> callback
could handle multiple properties by
performing different actions based on the
property name or other properties in the property list.
<p>
The <code>get</code> routine is called when a value is retrieved
from a property value.
The <code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t </em><code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being queried</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being queried</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>value</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: The value of the property being returned</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>get</code> routine may modify the value to be returned from
the query and those changes will be returned to the calling routine.
If the <code>set</code> routine returns a negative value, the query
routine returns an error value.
</P>
The <code>delete</code> routine is called when a property is being
deleted from a property list.
The <code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t </em><code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list the property is being
deleted from</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property in the list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>value</code></td>
<td>IN: The value for the property being deleted</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>delete</code> routine may modify the value passed in,
but the value is not used by the library when the <code>delete</code>
routine returns. If the <code>delete</code> routine returns
a negative value, the property list delete routine returns
an error value but the property is still deleted.
</P>
The <code>copy</code> routine is called when a new property list with
this property is being created through a copy operation.
The <code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code>)(
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being copied</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em><code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>value</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: The value for the property being copied</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>copy</code> routine may modify the value to be set and
those changes will be stored as the new value of the property.
If the <code>copy</code> routine returns a negative value,
the new property value is not copied into the property and
the copy routine returns an error value.
</P>
The <code>close</code> routine is called when a property list with
this property is being closed.
The <code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t </em><code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being
closed</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property in the list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>value</code></td>
<td>IN: The value for the property being closed</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>close</code> routine may modify the value passed in,
but the value is not used by the library when the
<code>close</code> routine returns.
If the <code>close</code> routine returns a negative value,
the property list close routine returns an error value but
the property list is still closed.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><dl>
<dt><code>hid_t</code> <em>class</em>
<dd>IN: Property list class to register permanent property
within
<dt><code>const char *</code> <em>name</em>
<dd>IN: Name of property to register
<dt><code>size_t</code> <em>size</em>
<dd>IN: Size of property in bytes
<dt><code>void *</code> <em>default</em>
<dd>IN: Default value for property in newly created property
lists
<dt><code>H5P_prp_create_func_t</code> <em>create</em>
<dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being
created and the property value will be initialized
<dt><code>H5P_prp_set_func_t</code> <em>set</em>
<dd>IN: Callback routine called before a new value is copied
into the property's value
<dt><code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> <em>get</em>
<dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property value is
retrieved from the property
<dt><code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code> <em>delete</em>
<dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property is deleted from
a property list
<dt><code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code> <em>copy</em>
<dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property is copied from
a property list
<dt><code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code> <em>close</em>
<dd>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being
closed and the property value will be disposed of
</dl></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pregister_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Insert">H5Pinsert</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pinsert</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_set_func_t</em> <code>set</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_get_func_t</em> <code>get</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</em> <code>delete</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</em> <code>copy</code>,
<em>H5P_prp_close_func_t</em> <code>close</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Registers a temporary property with a property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pinsert</code> create a new property in a property list.
The property will exist only in this property list and copies made
from it.
<p>
The initial property value must be provided in
<code>value</code> and the property value will be set accordingly.
<p>
The name of the property must not already exist in this list,
or this routine will fail.
<p>
The <code>set</code> and <code>get</code> callback routines may
be set to NULL if they are not needed.
<p>
Zero-sized properties are allowed and do not store any data in the
property list. The default value of a zero-size property may be set
to NULL. They may be used to indicate the presence or absence of a
particular piece of information.
</p>
The <code>set</code> routine is called before a new value is copied
into the property.
The <code>H5P_prp_set_func_t</code> calback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_set_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>new_value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being modified</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being modified</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void **</em><code>new_value</code></td>
<td>IN: Pointer to new value pointer for the property being
modified</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>set</code> routine may modify the value pointer to be set
and those changes will be used when setting the property's value.
If the <code>set</code> routine returns a negative value, the new
property value is not copied into the property and the set routine
returns an error value.
The <code>set</code> routine will be called for the initial value.
<p>
<strong>Note:</strong>
The <code>set</code> callback function may be useful
to range check the value being set for the property
or may perform some tranformation or translation of the
value set. The <code>get</code> callback would then
reverse the transformation or translation.
A single <code>get</code> or <code>set</code> callback
could handle multiple properties by
performing different actions based on the
property name or other properties in the property list.
<p>
The <code>get</code> routine is called when a value is retrieved
from a property value.
The <code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code> callback functioin is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_get_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
where the parameters to the callback function are:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list being queried</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><emcodename</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being queried</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>value</code></td>
<td>IN: The value of the property being returned</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>get</code> routine may modify the value to be returned from
the query and those changes will be preserved.
If the <code>get</code> routine returns a negative value, the query
routine returns an error value.
</p>
The <code>delete</code> routine is called when a property is being
deleted from a property list.
The <code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><code>typedef herr_t</code> (*<code>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t </em><code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
where the parameters to the callback function are:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code></td>
<td>IN: The identifier of the property list the property is
being deleted from</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em> <code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property in the list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>value</code></td>
<td>IN: The value for the property being deleted</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>delete</code> routine may modify the value passed in,
but the value is not used by the library when the <code>delete</code>
routine returns. If the <code>delete</code> routine returns a
negative value, the property list delete routine returns an
error value but the property is still deleted.
</P>
The <code>copy</code> routine is called when a new property list
with this property is being created through a copy operation.
The <code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code> collback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</code>)(
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
where the parameters to the callback function are:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property being copied</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t </em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>value</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: The value for the property being copied</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>copy</code> routine may modify the value to be set and
those changes will be stored as the new value of the property.
If the <code>copy</code> routine returns a negative value, the
new property value is not copied into the property and the
copy routine returns an error value.
<P>The <code>close</code> routine is called when a property list
with this property is being closed.
The <code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code> callback function is defined
as follows:
<ul><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_prp_close_func_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t </em><code>size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>);
</ul>
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><code>hid_t</em> <code>prop_id</em></td>
<td>IN: The ID of the property list being closed</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><code>const char *</code><em>name</em></td>
<td>IN: The name of the property in the list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><code>size_t </code> <em>size</em></td>
<td>IN: The size of the property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><code>void *</code><em>value</em></td>
<td>IN: The value for the property being closed</td></tr>
</table></ul>
The <code>close</code> routine may modify the value passed in, the value
is not used by the library when the <code>close</code> routine returns.
If the <code>close</code> routine returns a negative value, the
property list close routine returns an error value but the property list
is still closed.
<p>
<strong>Note:</strong>
There is no <code>create</code> callback routine for temporary property
list objects; the initial value is assumed to have any necessary setup
already performed on it.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><code>hid_t</code> <code>plid</em></td>
<td>IN: Property list identifier to create temporary property
within</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property to create</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t</em> <code>size</code></td>
<td>IN: Size of property in bytes</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>value</code></td>
<td>IN: Initial value for the property</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_prp_set_func_t</em> <code>set</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called before a new value is copied into
the property's value</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_prp_get_func_t</em> <code>get</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property value is retrieved
from the property</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_prp_delete_func_t</em> <code>delete</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property is deleted from
a property list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_prp_copy_func_t</em> <code>copy</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property is copied from
an existing property list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_prp_close_func_t</em> <code>close</code></td>
<td>IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being closed
and the property value will be disposed of</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pinsert_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Set">H5Pset</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>)
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets a property list value.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset</code> sets a new value for a property in a
property list. If there is a <code>set</code> callback
routine registered for this property, the <code>value</code> will be
passed to that routine and any changes to the <code>value</code>
will be used when setting the property value.
The information pointed to by the <code>value</code> pointer
(possibly modified by the <code>set</code> callback) is copied into
the property list value and may be changed by the application making
the <code>H5Pset</code> call without affecting the property value.
<P>
The property name must exist or this routine will fail.
<P>
If the <code>set</code> callback routine returns an error, the
property value will not be modified.
<P>
This routine may not be called for zero-sized properties
and will return an error in that case.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</code>;
<td>IN: Property list identifier to modify</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code>;
<td>IN: Name of property to modify</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>value</code>;
<td>IN: Pointer to value to set the property to</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Exist">H5Pexist</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>htri_t</em> <code>H5Pexist</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code>;
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries whether a property name exists in a property list
or class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pexist</code> determines whether a property exists
within a property list or class.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier for the property to query</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property to check for</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a positive value if the property exists in the
property object; zero if the property does not exist
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pexist_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetSize">H5Pget_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Pget_size</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>size_t *</em><code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries the size of a property value in bytes.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_size</code> retrieves the size of a
property's value in bytes. This function operates on both
poperty lists and property classes
<p>
Zero-sized properties are allowed and return <code>0</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of property object to query</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property to query</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t *</em><code>size</code></td>
<td>OUT: Size of property in bytes</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetNProps">H5Pget_nprops</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Pget_nprops</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code>,
<em>size_t *</em><code>nprops</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries number of properties in property list or class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_nprops</code> retrieves the number of properties in a
property list or class.
If a property class identifier is given, the number of registered
properties in the class is returned in <code>nprops</code>.
If a property list identifier is given, the current number of
properties in the list is returned in <code>nprops</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of property object to query</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>size_t *</em><code>nprops</code></td>
<td>OUT: Number of properties in object</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_nprops_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetClassName">H5Pget_class_name</a>
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the name of a class.
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>char *</em> <code>H5Pget_class_name</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>pcid</code>
)
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_class_name</code> retrieves the name of a
generic property list class. The pointer to the name
must be freed by the user after each successful call.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>pcid</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the property class to query</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a pointer to an allocated string containing the class name
<dd>Failure: NULL
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_class_name_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetClassParent">H5Pget_class_parent</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hid_t</em> <code>H5Pget_class_parent</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>pcid</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the parent class of a property class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_class_parent</code> retrieves an identifier for the
parent class of a property class.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>pcid</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the property class to query</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a valid parent class object identifier
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_class_parent_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-IsAClass">H5Pisa_class</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>htri_t</em> <code>H5Pisa_class</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>pclass</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Determines whether a property list is a member of a class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pisa_class</code> checks to determine whether a property list
is a member of the specified class.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the property list</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><code>hid_t</code> <em>pclass</em></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the property class</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: TRUE (positive) if equal; FALSE (zero) if unequal
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pisa_class_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Get">H5Pget</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries the value of a property.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget</code> retrieves a copy of the value for a property
in a property list. If there is a <code>get</code> callback routine
registered for this property, the copy of the value of the property
will first be passed to that routine and any changes to the copy of
the value will be used when returning the property value from this
routine.
<p>
This routine may be called for zero-sized properties with the
<code>value</code> set to NULL. The <code>get</code> routine
will be called with a NULL value if the callback exists.
<p>
The property name must exist or this routine will fail.
<p>
If the <code>get</code> callback routine returns an error,
<code>value</code> will not be modified.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</ecodem></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the property list to query</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property to query</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em><code>value</code></td>
<td>OUT: Pointer to a location to which to copy the value of
of the property</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Equal">H5Pequal</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>htri_t</em> <code>H5Pequal</code>(
<em></em>hid_t</em> <em>id1</em>,
<em>hid_t</em> <em>id2</em>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Compares two property lists or classes for equality.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pequal</code> compares two property lists or classes
to determine whether they are equal to one another.
<p>
Either both <code>id1</code> and <code>id2</code> must be
property lists or both must be classes; comparing a list to a
class is an error.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>id1</code></td>
<td>IN: First property object to be compared</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>id2</code></td>
<td>IN: Second property object to be compared</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: TRUE (positive) if equal; FALSE (zero) if unequal
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pequal_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Iterate">H5Piterate</a>
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Iterates over properties in a property class or list.
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Piterate</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>idx</code>,
<em>H5P_iterate_t</em> <code>iter_func</code>,
<em>void *</em> <code>iter_data</code>
)
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<P><code>H5Piterate</code> iterates over the properties in the
property object specified in <code>id</code>, which may be either a
property list or a property class, performing a specified
operation on each property in turn.
<p>
For each property in the object, <code>iter_func</code> and
the additional information specified below are passed to the
<code>H5P_iterate_t</code> operator function.
<b><i>(NOTE: <code>iter_func</code> was changed to
<code>H5P_iterate_t</code> in the preceding sentence.
Is this correct?)</i></b>
<p>
The iteration begins with the <code>idx</code>-th property in
the object; the next element to be processed by the operator
is returned in <code>idx</code>.
If <code>idx</code> is NULL, the iterator starts at the first
property; since no stopping point is returned in this case,
the iterator cannot be restarted if one of the calls to its
operator returns non-zero.
</p>
The prototype for the <code>H5P_iterate_t</code> operator is
as follows:
<ul> <dl>
<dt><em>typedef herr_t</em> (*<code>H5P_iterate_t</code>)(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>>name</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>iter_data</code>
)
</dl> </ul>
The operation receives the property list or class identifier for
the object being iterated over, <code>id</code>,
the name of the current property within the object, <code>name</code>,
and the pointer to the operator data passed in to
<code>H5Piterate</code>, <code>iter_data</code>.
</p>
The valid return values from an operator are as follows:
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td valign=top>Zero</td>
<td>Causes the iterator to continue, returning zero when all
properties have been processed</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>Positive</td>
<td>Causes the iterator to immediately return that positive
value, indicating short-circuit success. The iterator can
be restarted at the index of the next property</td></tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top>Negative</td>
<td>Causes the iterator to immediately return that value,
indicating failure. The iterator can be restarted at the
index of the next property</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<P>
<code>H5Piterate</code> assumes that the properties in the object
identified by <code>id</code> remain unchanged through the iteration.
If the membership changes during the iteration, the function's behavior
is undefined.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>id</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of property object to iterate over</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>int *</em> <code>idx</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: Index of the property to begin with</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_iterate_t</em> <code>iter_func</code></td>
<td>IN: Function pointer to function to be called with each
property iterated over</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>void *</em> <code>iter_data</code></td>
<td>IN/OUT: Pointer to iteration data from user</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: the return value of the last call to
<code>iter_func</code> if it was non-zero;
zero if all properties have been processed
<dd>Failure: a negative value
</table></ul>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-CopyProp">H5Pcopy_prop</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pcopy_prop</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>dst_id</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>src_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Copies a property from one list or class to another.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pcopy_prop</code> copies a property from one property
list or class to another.
<p>
If a property is copied from one class to another, all the property
information will be first deleted from the destination class and
then the property information will be copied from the source class
into the destination class.
<p>
If a property is copied from one list to another, the property
will be first deleted from the destination list (generating a call
to the <code>close</code> callback for the property, if one exists)
and then the property is copied from the source list to the
destination list (generating a call to the <code>copy</code>
callback for the property, if one exists).
<p>
If the property does not exist in the class or list, this call is
equivalent to calling <code>H5Pregister</code> or <code>H5Pinsert</code>
(for a class or list, as appropriate) and the <code>create</code>
callback will be called in the case of the property being
copied into a list (if such a callback exists for the property).
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>dst_id</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the destination property list or
class</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>src_id</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the source property list or class</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of the property to copy</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pcopy_prop_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Remove">H5Premove</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Premove</code>(<code>plid, name</code>)
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</code>;
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Removes a property from a property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Premove</code> removes a property from a property list.
<p>
Both properties which were in existence when the property list
was created (i.e. properties registered with <code>H5Pregister</code>)
and properties added to the list after it was created (i.e. added
with <code>H5Pinsert</code>) may be removed from a property list.
Properties do not need to be removed from a property list before the
list itself is closed; they will be released automatically when
<code>H5Pclose</code> is called.
<p>
If a <code>close</code> callback exists for the removed property,
it will be called before the property is released.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>plid</code></td>
<td>IN: Identifier of the property list to modify</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property to remove</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5premove_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-Unregister">H5Punregister</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Punregister</code>(
<em>H5P_class_t</em> <code>class</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>name</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Removes a property from a property list class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Punregister</code> removes a property from a
property list class.
<p>
Future property lists created of that class will not contain
this property;
existing property lists containing this property are not affected.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>H5P_class_t</em> <code>class</code></td>
<td>IN: Property list class from which to remove
permanent property</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><em>const char *</em><code>name</code></td>
<td>IN: Name of property to remove</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5punregister_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-CloseList">H5Pclose_list</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pclose_list</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Closes a property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pclose_list</code> closes a property list.
<p>
If a <code>close</code> callback exists for the property list class,
it is called before the property list is destroyed.
If <code>close</code> callbacks exist for any individual properties
in the property list, they are called after the class
<code>close</code> callback.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code><td>
<td>IN: Property list to close</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pclose_list_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-CloseClass">H5Pclose_class</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pclose_class</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Closes an existing property list class.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd>Removes a property list class from the library.
<p>
Existing property lists of this class will continue to exist,
but new ones are not able to be created.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<ul><table>
<tr>
<td><em>hid_t</em> <code>class</code></td>
<td>IN: Property list class to close</td></tr>
</table></ul>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Success: a non-negative value
<dd>Failure: a negative value
<dt><strong>Non-C APIs:</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pclose_class_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetVersion">H5Pget_version</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_version</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>super</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>freelist</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>stab</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>shhdr</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the version information of various objects for
a file creation property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_version</code> retrieves the version information of various objects
for a file creation property list. Any pointer parameters which are
passed as NULL are not queried.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of the file creation property list.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>super</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return super block version number.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>freelist</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return global freelist version number.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>stab</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return symbol table version number.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>shhdr</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return shared object header version number.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_version_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetUserblock">H5Pset_userblock</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_userblock</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets user block size.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_userblock</code> sets the user block size of a
file creation property list.
The default user block size is 0; it may be set to any
power of 2 equal to 512 or greater (512, 1024, 2048, etc.).
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to modify.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Size of the user-block in bytes.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_userblock_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetUserblock">H5Pget_userblock</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_userblock</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em> <code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the size of a user block.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_userblock</code> retrieves the size of a user block
in a file creation property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for property list to query.
<dt><em>hsize_t *</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return user-block size.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_userblock_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetSizes">H5Pset_sizes</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_sizes</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>sizeof_addr</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>sizeof_size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the byte size of the offsets and lengths used to address objects
in an HDF5 file.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_sizes</code> sets the byte size of the offsets and lengths used to
address objects in an HDF5 file. This function is only valid for
file creation property lists. Passing in a value of 0 for one of the
sizeof parameters retains the current value. The default value
for both values is same as <code>sizeof(hsize_t)</code> in the library
(normally 8 bytes). Valid values currently are 2, 4,
8 and 16.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to modify.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>sizeof_addr</code>
<dd>IN: Size of an object offset in bytes.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>sizeof_size</code>
<dd>IN: Size of an object length in bytes.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_sizes_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetSizes">H5Pget_sizes</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_sizes</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>size_t *</em> <code>sizeof_addr</code>,
<em>size_t *</em> <code>sizeof_size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the size of the offsets and lengths used in an HDF5 file.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_sizes</code> retrieves the size of the offsets
and lengths used in an HDF5 file.
This function is only valid for file creation property lists.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to query.
<dt><em>size_t *</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return offset size in bytes.
<dt><em>size_t *</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return length size in bytes.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_sizes_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetSymK">H5Pset_sym_k</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_sym_k</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>ik</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>lk</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the size of parameters used to control the symbol table nodes.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_sym_k</code> sets the size of parameters used to
control the symbol table nodes. This function is only valid
for file creation property lists. Passing in a value of 0 for
one of the parameters retains the current value.
<p>
<code>ik</code> is one half the rank of a tree that stores a symbol
table for a group. Internal nodes of the symbol table are on
average 75% full. That is, the average rank of the tree is
1.5 times the value of <code>ik</code>.
<p>
<code>lk</code> is one half of the number of symbols that can
be stored in a symbol table node. A symbol table node is the
leaf of a symbol table tree which is used to store a group.
When symbols are inserted randomly into a group, the group's
symbol table nodes are 75% full on average. That is, they
contain 1.5 times the number of symbols specified by
<code>lk</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for property list to query.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>ik</code>
<dd>IN: Symbol table tree rank.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>lk</code>
<dd>IN: Symbol table node size.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_sym_k_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetSymK">H5Pget_sym_k</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_sym_k</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>ik</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>lk</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the size of the symbol table B-tree 1/2 rank
and the symbol table leaf node 1/2 size.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_sym_k</code> retrieves the size of the
symbol table B-tree 1/2 rank and the symbol table leaf
node 1/2 size. This function is only valid for file creation
property lists. If a parameter valued is set to NULL, that
parameter is not retrieved. See the description for
<a href="#Property-SetSymK">H5Pset_sym_k</a> for more
information.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Property list to query.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>ik</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return the symbol table's B-tree 1/2 rank.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return the symbol table's leaf node 1/2 size.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_sym_k_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetIstoreK">H5Pset_istore_k</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_istore_k</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>ik</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the size of the parameter used to control the
B-trees for indexing chunked datasets.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_istore_k</code> sets the size of the parameter
used to control the B-trees for indexing chunked datasets.
This function is only valid for file creation property lists.
<p>
<code>ik</code> is one half the rank of a tree that stores
chunked raw data. On average, such a tree will be 75% full,
or have an average rank of 1.5 times the value of
<code>ik</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to query.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>ik</code>
<dd>IN: 1/2 rank of chunked storage B-tree.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_istore_k_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetIstoreK">H5Pget_istore_k</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_istore_k</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int *</em> <code>ik</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries the 1/2 rank of an indexed storage B-tree.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_istore_k</code> queries the 1/2 rank of
an indexed storage B-tree.
The argument <code>ik</code> may be the null pointer (NULL).
This function is only valid for file creation property lists.
<p>
See <a href="#Property-SetIstoreK">H5Pset_istore_k</a> for details.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to query.
<dt><em>int *</em> <code>ik</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location to return the chunked storage B-tree 1/2 rank.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_istore_k_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetLayout">H5Pset_layout</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_layout</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5D_layout_t</em> <code>layout</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the type of storage used to store the raw data for a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_layout</code> sets the type of storage used to store the
raw data for a dataset.
This function is only valid for dataset creation property lists.
<p>
Valid values for <code>layout</code> are:
<ul><dl>
<dt>H5D_COMPACT
<dd>Store raw data in the dataset object header in file.
This should only be used for very small amounts of raw
data.
The current limit is approximately 64K (HDF5 Release 1.6).
<dt>H5D_CONTIGUOUS
<dd>Store raw data separately from the object header in one
large chunk in the file.
<dt>H5D_CHUNKED
<dd>Store raw data separately from the object header as
chunks of data in separate locations in the file.
</dl></ul>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to query.
<dt><em>H5D_layout_t</em> <code>layout</code>
<dd>IN: Type of storage layout for raw data.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_layout_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetLayout">H5Pget_layout</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>H5D_layout_t</em> <code>H5Pget_layout</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the layout of the raw data for a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_layout</code> returns the layout of the raw data for
a dataset. This function is only valid for dataset creation
property lists.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for property list to query.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns the layout type (a non-negative value)
of a dataset creation property list if successful.
Valid return values are:
<ul> <dl>
<dt>H5D_COMPACT
<dd>Raw data is stored in the object header in the file.
<dt>H5D_CONTIGUOUS
<dd>Raw data is stored separately from the object header in
one contiguous chunk in the file.
<dt>H5D_CHUNKED
<dd>Raw data is stored separately from the object header in
chunks in separate locations in the file.
</dl> </ul>
<p>
Otherwise, returns a negative value indicating faliure.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_layout_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetChunk">H5Pset_chunk</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_chunk</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>ndims</code>,
<em>const hsize_t *</em> <code>dim</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the size of the chunks used to store a chunked layout dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_chunk</code> sets the size of the chunks used to
store a chunked layout dataset. This function is only valid
for dataset creation property lists.
The <code>ndims</code> parameter currently must be the same size
as the rank of the dataset. The values of the <code>dim</code>
array define the size of the chunks to store the dataset's raw data.
As a side-effect, the layout of the dataset is changed to
<code>H5D_CHUNKED</code>, if it is not already.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for property list to query.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>ndims</code>
<dd>IN: The number of dimensions of each chunk.
<dt><em>const hsize_t *</em> <code>dim</code>
<dd>IN: An array containing the size of each chunk.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_chunk_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetChunk">H5Pget_chunk</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int </em><code>H5Pget_chunk</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>max_ndims</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em> <code>dims</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the size of chunks for the raw data of a chunked layout dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_chunk</code> retrieves the size of chunks for the
raw data of a chunked layout dataset.
This function is only valid for dataset creation property lists.
At most, <code>max_ndims</code> elements of <code>dims</code>
will be initialized.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of property list to query.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>max_ndims</code>
<dd>IN: Size of the <code>dims</code> array.
<dt><em>hsize_t *</em> <code>dims</code>
<dd>OUT: Array to store the chunk dimensions.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns chunk dimensionality successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_chunk_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetAlignment">H5Pset_alignment</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_alignment</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>threshold</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>alignment</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets alignment properties of a file access property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_alignment</code> sets the alignment properties
of a file access property list
so that any file object greater than or equal in size to
<code>threshold</code> bytes will be aligned on an address
which is a multiple of <code>alignment</code>. The addresses
are relative to the end of the user block; the alignment is
calculated by subtracting the user block size from the
absolute file address and then adjusting the address to be a
multiple of <code>alignment</code>.
<p>
Default values for <code>threshold</code> and
<code>alignment</code> are one, implying
no alignment. Generally the default values will result in
the best performance for single-process access to the file.
For MPI-IO and other parallel systems, choose an alignment
which is a multiple of the disk block size.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for a file access property list.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>threshold</code>
<dd>IN: Threshold value.
Must be non-negative.
Note that setting the threshold value to 0 (zero) has
the effect of a special case, forcing everything
to be aligned.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>alignment</code>
<dd>IN: Alignment value.
Must be a positive value.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_alignment_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetAlignment">H5Pget_alignment</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_alignment</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>*threshold</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>*alignment</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the current settings for alignment properties from a
file access property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_alignment</code> retrieves the current settings for
alignment properties from a file access property list.
The <code>threshold</code> and/or <code>alignment</code> pointers
may be null pointers (NULL).
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of a file access property list.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>*threshold</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location of return threshold value.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>*alignment</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to location of return alignment value.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_alignment_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetExternal">H5Pset_external</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_external</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>const char</em> <code>*name</code>,
<em>off_t</em> <code>offset</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Adds an external file to the list of external files.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_external</code> adds an external file to the
list of external files.
<p>
If a dataset is split across multiple files then the files
should be defined in order. The total size of the dataset is
the sum of the <code>size</code> arguments for all the external files. If
the total size is larger than the size of a dataset then the
dataset can be extended (provided the data space also allows
the extending).
<p>
The <code>size</code> argument specifies number of bytes reserved
for data in the external file.
If <code>size</code> is set to <code>H5F_UNLIMITED</code>, the
external file can be of unlimited size and no more files can be added to
the external files list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of a dataset creation property list.
<dt><em>const char</em> <code>*name</code>
<dd>IN: Name of an external file.
<dt><em>off_t</em> <code>offset</code>
<dd>IN: Offset, in bytes, from the beginning of the file
to the location in the file where the data starts.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Number of bytes reserved in the file for the data.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_external_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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</dl>
<hr>
<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetExternalCount">H5Pget_external_count</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Pget_external_count</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the number of external files for a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_external_count</code> returns the number of external files
for the specified dataset.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of a dataset creation property list.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns the number of external files if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_external_count_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetExternal">H5Pget_external</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_external</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>idx</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>name_size</code>,
<em>char</em> <code>*name</code>,
<em>off_t</em> <code>*offset</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>*size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns information about an external file.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_external</code> returns information about an external
file. The external file is specified by its index, <code>idx</code>,
which is a number from zero to N-1, where N is the value
returned by <code>H5Pget_external_count</code>.
At most <code>name_size</code> characters are copied into the
<code>name</code> array. If the external file name is
longer than <code>name_size</code> with the null terminator, the
return value is not null terminated (similar to <code>strncpy()</code>).
<p>
If <code>name_size</code> is zero or <code>name</code> is the
null pointer, the external file name is not returned.
If <code>offset</code> or <code>size</code> are null pointers
then the corresponding information is not returned.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of a dataset creation property list.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>idx</code>
<dd>IN: External file index.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>name_size</code>
<dd>IN: Maximum length of <code>name</code> array.
<dt><em>char</em> <code>*name</code>
<dd>OUT: Name of the external file.
<dt><em>off_t</em> <code>*offset</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to a location to return an offset value.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>*size</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to a location to return the size of the
external file data.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_external_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fill_value</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>,
<em>const void *</em><code>value</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the fill value for a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fill_value</code> sets the fill value for
a dataset in the dataset creation property list.
<p>
<code>value</code> is interpreted as being of datatype
<code>type_id</code>. This datatype may differ from that of
the dataset, but the HDF5 library must be able to convert
<code>value</code> to the dataset datatype when the dataset
is created.
<p>
The default fill value is <code>0</code> (zero), which is
interpreted according to the actual dataset datatype.
<p>
Setting <code>value</code> to <code>NULL</code> indicates
that the fill value is to be undefined.
<dt><strong>Notes:</strong>
<dd> Applications sometimes write data only to portions of
an allocated dataset. It is often useful in such cases
to fill the unused space with a known
<span class="termEmphasis">fill value</span>.
This function allows the user application to set that fill value;
the functions
<a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Fill">H5Dfill</a> and
<a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a>,
respectively, provide the ability
to apply the fill value on demand or
to set up its automatic application.
<p>
A fill value should be defined so that it is appropriate for
the application. While the HDF5 default fill value is
<code>0</code> (zero), it is often appropriate to use another value.
It might be useful, for example, to use a value that is
known to be impossible for the application to legitimately generate.
<p>
<code>H5Pset_fill_value</code> is designed to work in
concert with <code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code> and
<code>H5Pset_fill_time</code>.
<code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code> and <code>H5Pset_fill_time</code>
govern the timing of dataset storage allocation and fill value
write operations and can be important in tuning application
performance.
<p>
See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>,
<dd>IN: Datatype of <code>value</code>.
<dt><em>const void *</em><code>value</code>
<dd>IN: Pointer to buffer containing value to use as fill value.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fill_value_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFillValue">H5Pget_fill_value</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fill_value</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>value</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves a dataset fill value.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> returns the dataset
fill value defined in the dataset creation property list
<code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
The fill value is returned through the <code>value</code>
pointer and will be converted to the datatype specified
by <code>type_id</code>.
This datatype may differ from the
fill value datatype in the property list,
but the HDF5 library must be able to convert between the
two datatypes.
<p>
If the fill value is undefined,
i.e., set to <code>NULL</code> in the property list,
<code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> will return an error.
<code>H5Pfill_value_defined</code> should be used to
check for this condition before
<code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> is called.
<p>
Memory must be allocated by the calling application.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> is designed to coordinate
with the dataset storage allocation time and
fill value write time properties, which can be retrieved
with the functions <code>H5Pget_alloc_time</code>
and <code>H5Pget_fill_time</code>, respectively.
<p>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>type_id</code>,
<dd>IN: Datatype identifier for the value passed
via <code>value</code>.
<dt><em>void *</em><code>value</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to buffer to contain the returned fill value.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_fill_value_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-FillValueDefined">H5Pfill_value_defined</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pfill_value_defined</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>H5D_fill_value_t *</em><code>status</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Determines whether fill value is defined.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pfill_value_defined</code> determines whether a fill value
is defined in the dataset creation property list <code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
Valid values returnrd in <code>status</code> are as follows:
<table border=0 width="80%">
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_VALUE_UNDEFINED</code>
</td><td>
Fill value is undefined.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_VALUE_DEFAULT</code>
</td><td>
Fill value is the library default.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_VALUE_USER_DEFINED</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Fill value is defined by the application.
</td></tr></table>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pfill_value_defined</code> is designed for use in
concert with the dataset fill value properties functions
<code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pget_fill_time</code>.
<p>
See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5D_fill_value_t *</em><code>status</code>
<dd>OUT: Status of fill value in property list.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pfill_value_defined_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFillTime">H5Pset_fill_time</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_fill_time</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>H5D_fill_time_t</em> <code>fill_time</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the time when fill values are written to a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fill_time</code> sets up the timing for writing fill values
to a dataset.
This property is set in the dataset creation property list <code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
Timing is specified in <code>fill_time</code> with one of the following values:
<table border=0 >
<tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated
only if there is a user-defined fill value, i.e., one set with
<a href="#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a>.
&nbsp;&nbsp;(Default)
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC</code>
</td><td>
Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER</code>
</td><td>
Never write fill values to the dataset.
</td></tr></table>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fill_time</code> is designed for coordination
with the dataset fill value and
dataset storage allocation time properties, set with the functions
<code>H5Pset_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code>.
<p>
See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5D_fill_time_t</em> <code>fill_time</code>
<dd>IN: When to write fill values to a dataset.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fill_time_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFillTime">H5Pget_fill_time</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_fill_time</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>H5D_fill_time_t *</em><code>fill_time</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the time when fill value are written to a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fill_time</code> examines the dataset creation
property list <code>plist_id</code> to determine when fill values
are to be written to a dataset.
<p>
Valid values returned in <code>fill_time</code> are as follows:
<table border=0 >
<tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Fill values are written to the dataset when storage space is allocated
only if there is a user-defined fill value, i.e., one set with
<a href="#Property-SetFillValue">H5Pset_fill_value</a>.
&nbsp;&nbsp;(Default)
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Fill values are written to the dataset when storage space is allocated.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER</code>
</td><td>
Fill values are never written to the dataset.
</td></tr></table>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fill_time</code> is designed to work in coordination
with the dataset fill value and
dataset storage allocation time properties, retrieved with the functions
<code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pget_alloc_time</code>.
<p>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5D_fill_time_t *</em><code>fill_time</code>
<dd>OUT: Setting for the timing of writing fill values to the dataset.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_fill_time_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>H5D_alloc_time_t</em> <code>alloc_time</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the timing for storage space allocation.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code> sets up the timing for the allocation of
storage space for a dataset's raw data.
This property is set in the dataset creation property list
<code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
Timing is specified in <code>fill_time</code> with one of the
following values:
<table border=0 >
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Allocate dataset storage space at the default time.<br>
(Defaults differ by storage method.)
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY</code>
</td><td>
Allocate all space when the dataset is created.<br>
(Default for compact datasets.)
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Allocate space incrementally, as data is written to the dataset.<br>
(Default for chunked storage datasets.)
<li>Chunked datasets:
Storage space allocation for each chunk is deferred until data
is written to the chunk.
<li>Contiguous datasets:
Incremental storage space allocation for contiguous data
is treated as late allocation.
<li>Compact datasets:
Incremental allocation is not allowed with compact datasets;
</em><code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code> will return an error.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE</code>
</td><td>
Allocate all space when data is first written to the dataset.<br>
(Default for contiguous datasets.)
</td></tr></table>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_alloc_time</code> is designed to work in concert
with the dataset fill value and fill value write time properties,
set with the functions
<code>H5Pset_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pset_fill_time</code>.
<p>
<p>
See <a href="RM_H5D.html#Dataset-Create">H5Dcreate</a> for
further cross-references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5D_alloc_time_t</em> <code>alloc_time</code>
<dd>IN: When to allocate dataset storage space.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_alloc_time_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetAllocTime">H5Pget_alloc_time</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t </em><code>H5Pget_alloc_time</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>H5D_alloc_time_t *</em><code>alloc_time</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the timing for storage space allocation.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_alloc_time</code> retrieves the timing for allocating
storage space for a dataset's raw data.
This property is set in the dataset creation property list
<code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
The timing setting is returned in <code>fill_time</code> as one of the
following values:
<table border=0 >
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Uses the default allocation time, based on the dataset storage method.<br>
See the <code>fill_time</code> description in
<a href="#Property-SetAllocTime">H5Pset_alloc_time</a> for
default allocation times for various storage methods.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY</code>
</td><td>
All space is allocated when the dataset is created.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
Space is allocated incrementally as data is written to the dataset.
</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>
<code>H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE</code>
</td><td>
All space is allocated when data is first written to the dataset.
</td></tr></table>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_alloc_time</code> is designed to work in concert
with the dataset fill value and fill value write time properties,
set with the functions
<code>H5Pget_fill_value</code> and <code>H5Pget_fill_time</code>.
<p>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5D_alloc_time_t *</em><code>alloc_time</code>
<dd>IN: When to allocate dataset storage space.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_alloc_time_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFilter">H5Pset_filter</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_filter</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>cd_nelmts</code>,
<em>const unsigned int</em> <code>cd_values[]</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Adds a filter to the filter pipeline.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_filter</code> adds the specified
<code>filter</code> and corresponding properties to the
end of an output filter pipeline.
If <code>plist</code> is a dataset creation property list,
the filter is added to the permanent filter pipeline;
if <code>plist</code> is a dataset transfer property list,
the filter is added to the transient filter pipeline.
<p>
The array <code>cd_values</code> contains
<code>cd_nelmts</code> integers which are auxiliary data
for the filter. The integer values will be stored in the
dataset object header as part of the filter information.
<p>
The <code>flags</code> argument is a bit vector with
the following fields specifying certain general properties
of the filter:
<center>
<table align=center width="75%">
<tr valign=top>
<td valign=top><code>H5Z_FLAG_OPTIONAL</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td valign=top>If this bit is set then the filter is
optional. If the filter fails (see below) during an
<code>H5Dwrite</code> operation then the filter is
just excluded from the pipeline for the chunk for which
it failed; the filter will not participate in the
pipeline during an <code>H5Dread</code> of the chunk.
This is commonly used for compression filters: if the
filter result would be larger than the input, then
the compression filter returns failure and the
uncompressed data is stored in the file. If this bit is
clear and a filter fails, then <code>H5Dwrite</code>
or <code>H5Dread</code> also fails.
<p>
This flag should not be set for the Fletcher32 checksum
filter as it will bypass the checksum filter without
reporting checksum errors to an application.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
<p>
The <code>filter</code> parameter specifies the filter to be set.
Valid values are as follows:
<center>
<table width=75%>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE</code>
</td><td>
Data compression filter, employing the gzip algorithm
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE</code>
</td><td>
Data shuffling filter
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_FLETCHER32&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
Error detection filter, employing the Fletcher32 checksum algorithm
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_SZIP</code>
</td><td>
Data compression filter, employing the SZIP algorithm
</td></tr>
</table>
</center>
<p>
Also see <a href="#Property-SetEdcCheck">H5Pset_edc_check</a> and
<a href="Property-SetFilterCallback">H5Pset_filter_callback</a>.
<dt><strong>Notes:</strong>
<dd>This function currently supports only the permanent filter
pipeline; <code>plist</code> must be a dataset creation
property list.
<p>
If multiple filters are set for a property list, they will be
applied to each chunk in the order in which they were set.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>
<dd>IN: Filter to be added to the pipeline.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>
<dd>IN: Bit vector specifying certain general properties
of the filter.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>cd_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN: Number of elements in <code>cd_values</code>.
<dt><em>const unsigned int</em> <code>cd_values[]</code>
<dd>IN: Auxiliary data for the filter.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_filter_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-AllFiltersAvail">H5Pall_filters_avail</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>htri_t</em> <code>H5Pall_filters_avail</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>dcpl_id</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Verifies that all required filters are available.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pall_filters_avail</code> verifies that all of the filters
set in the dataset creation property list <code>dcpl_id</code> are
currently available.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dcpl_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns <code>TRUE</code> if all filters are available
and <code>FALSE</code> if one or more is not currently available.<br>
Returns <code>FAIL</code>, a negative value, on error.
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetNFilters">H5Pget_nfilters</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Pget_nfilters</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the number of filters in the pipeline.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_nfilters</code> returns the number of filters
defined in the filter pipeline associated with the property list
<code>plist</code>.
<p>
In each pipeline, the filters are numbered from
0 through <em>N</em>-1, where <em>N</em> is the value returned
by this function. During output to the file, the filters are
applied in increasing order; during input from the file, they
are applied in decreasing order.
<p>
<code>H5Pget_nfilters</code> returns the number of filters
in the pipeline, including zero (<code>0</code>) if there
are none.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd>This function currently supports only the permanent filter
pipeline; <code>plist_id</code> must be a dataset creation
property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns the number of filters in the pipeline if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_nfilters_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFilter">H5Pget_filter</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>H5Pget_filter</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>filter_number</code>,
<em>unsigned int *</em><code>flags</code>,
<em>size_t *</em><code>cd_nelmts</code>,
<em>unsigned int *</em><code>cd_values</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>namelen</code>,
<em>char</em> <code>name[]</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns information about a filter in a pipeline.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_filter</code> returns information about a
filter, specified by its filter number, in a filter pipeline,
specified by the property list with which it is associated.
<p>
If <code>plist</code> is a dataset creation property list,
the pipeline is a permanent filter pipeline;
if <code>plist</code> is a dataset transfer property list,
the pipeline is a transient filter pipeline.
<p>
On input, <code>cd_nelmts</code> indicates the number of entries
in the <code>cd_values</code> array, as allocated by the caller;
on return,<code>cd_nelmts</code> contains the number of values
defined by the filter.
<p>
<code>filter_number</code> is a value between zero and
<em>N</em>-1, as described in
<a href="#Property-GetNFilters"><code>H5Pget_nfilters</code></a>.
The function will return a negative value if the filter number
is out of range.
<p>
If <code>name</code> is a pointer to an array of at least
<code>namelen</code> bytes, the filter name will be copied
into that array. The name will be null terminated if
<code>namelen</code> is large enough. The filter name returned
will be the name appearing in the file, the name registered
for the filter, or an empty string.
<p>
The structure of the <code>flags</code> argument is discussed
in <a href="#Property-SetFilter"><code>H5Pset_filter</code></a>.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd>This function currently supports only the permanent filter
pipeline; <code>plist</code> must be a dataset creation property
list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Property list identifier.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>filter_number</code>
<dd>IN: Sequence number within the filter pipeline of
the filter for which information is sought.
<dt><em>unsigned int *</em><code>flags</code>
<dd>OUT: Bit vector specifying certain general properties
of the filter.
<dt><em>size_t *</em><code>cd_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Number of elements in <code>cd_values</code>.
<dt><em>unsigned int *</em><code>cd_values</code>
<dd>OUT: Auxiliary data for the filter.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>namelen</code>
<dd>IN: Anticipated number of characters in <code>name</code>.
<dt><em>char</em> <code>name[]</code>
<dd>OUT: Name of the filter.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns the filter identifier if successful:
<center>
<table width=75%>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE</code>
</td><td>
Data compression filter, employing the gzip algorithm
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE</code>
</td><td>
Data shuffling filter
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_FLETCHER32&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
Error detection filter, employing the Fletcher32 checksum algorithm
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5Z_FILTER_SZIP</code>
</td><td>
Data compression filter, employing the SZIP algorithm
</td></tr>
</table>
</center>
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_filter_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFilterById">H5Pget_filter_by_id</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_filter_by_id</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>,
<em>unsigned int *</em><code>flags</code>,
<em>size_t *</em><code>cd_nelmts</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>cd_values[]</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>namelen</code>,
<em>char </em><code>name[]</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns information about the specified filter.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_filter_by_id</code> returns information about the
filter specified in <code>filter</code>, a filter identifier.
<p>
<code>plist_id</code> must identify a dataset creation property list
and <code>filter</code> will be in a permanent filter pipeline.
<p>
The <code>filter</code> and <code>flags</code> parameters are used
in the same manner as described in the discussion of
<a href="#Property-SetFilter"><code>H5Pset_filter</code></a>.
<p>
Aside from the fact that they are used for output, the
parameters <code>cd_nelmts</code> and <code>cd_values[]</code> are
used in the same manner as described in the discussion
of <a href="#Property-SetFilter"><code>H5Pset_filter</code></a>.
On input, the <code>cd_nelmts</code> parameter indicates the
number of entries in the <code>cd_values[]</code> array
allocated by the calling program; on exit it contains the
number of values defined by the filter.
<p>
On input, the <code>name_len</code> parameter indicates the
number of characters allocated for the filter name
by the calling program in the array <code>name[]</code>.
On exit it contains the length in characters of name of the filter.
On exit <code>name[]</code> contains the name of the filter
with one character of the name in each element of the array.
<p>
If the filter specified in <code>filter</code> is not
set for the property list, an error will be returned
and <code>H5Pget_filter_by_id</code> will fail.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>
<dd>IN: Filter identifier.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>
<dd>OUT: Bit vector specifying certain general properties
of the filter.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>cd_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Number of elements in <code>cd_values</code>.
<dt><em>const unsigned int</em> <code>cd_values[]</code>
<dd>OUT: Auxiliary data for the filter.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>namelen</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Length of filter name and
number of elements in <code>name[]</code>.
<dt><em>char *</em><code>name[]</code>
<dd>OUT: Name of filter.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_filter_by_id_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-ModifyFilter">H5Pmodify_filter</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pmodify_filter</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>cd_nelmts</code>,
<em>const unsigned int</em> <code>cd_values[]</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Modifies a filter in the filter pipeline.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pmodify_filter</code> modifies the specified
<code>filter</code> in the filter pipeline.
<code>plist</code> must be a dataset creation property list
and the modified filter will be in a permanent filter pipeline.
<p>
The <code>filter</code>, <code>flags</code>
<code>cd_nelmts[]</code>, and <code>cd_values</code> parameters
are used in the same manner and accept the same values as described
in the discussion of <a href="#Property-SetFilter">H5Pset_filter</a>.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd>This function currently supports only the permanent filter
pipeline; <code>plist_id</code> must be a dataset creation
property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>
<dd>IN: Filter to be modified.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>
<dd>IN: Bit vector specifying certain general properties
of the filter.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>cd_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN: Number of elements in <code>cd_values</code>.
<dt><em>const unsigned int</em> <code>cd_values[]</code>
<dd>IN: Auxiliary data for the filter.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pmodify_filter_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetShuffle">H5Pset_shuffle</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_shuffle</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up use of the shuffle filter.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_shuffle</code> sets the shuffle filter,
<code>H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE</code>,
in the dataset creation property list <code>plist_id</code>. <20>
<p>
The shuffle filter <span class=termEmphasis>de-interlaces</span>
a block of data by reordering the bytes.
All the bytes from one consistent byte position of
each data element are placed together in one block;
all bytes from a second consistent byte position of
each data element are placed together a second block; etc.
For example, given three data elements of a 4-byte datatype
stored as <code>012301230123</code>,
shuffling will re-order data as <code>000111222333</code>.
This can be a valuable step in an effective compression
algorithm because the bytes in each byte position are often
closely related to each other and putting them together
can increase the compression ratio.
<p>
This filter is designed to be used in combination with
a compression filter.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_shuffle_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFletcher32">H5Pset_fletcher32</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fletcher32</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up use of the Fletcher32 checksum filter.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fletcher32</code> sets the Fletcher32 checksum filter
in the dataset creation property list <code>plist</code>. <20>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd>The initial error detection implementation supports
error detection for chunked datasets only.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fletcher32_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetSzip">H5Pset_szip</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_szip</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>options_mask</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>pixels_per_block</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up use of the SZIP compression filter.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_szip</code> sets a filter for the dataset
to SZIP compression, <code>H5Z_FILTER_SZIP</code>,
a compression method designed for use with scientific data.
<p>
SZIP options are passed in an options mask, <code>options_mask</code>,
as follows.
<center>
<table>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<b>Option</b>
</td><td>
<hr>
<b>Description</b>
<br>
<font size=-1>(Paired options are mutually exclusive.)</font>
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5_SZIP_CHIP_OPTION_MASK&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
<hr>
Compresses exactly as in hardware.
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5_SZIP_ALLOW_K13_OPTION_MASK&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
Allows k split = 13 compression mode. (Default)
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5_SZIP_EC_OPTION_MASK</code>
</td><td>
<hr>
Selects entropy coding method. (Default)
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5_SZIP_NN_OPTION_MASK</code>
</td><td>
Selects nearest neighbor coding method.
</td></tr>
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<code>LSB_OPTION_MASK</code>
</td><td>
<hr>
Data format is least significant byte first. (Default)
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>MSB_OPTION_MASK</code>
</td><td>
Data format is most significant byte first.
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>RAW_OPTION_MASK</code>
</td><td>
<hr>
Do not output SZIP header.<br>
Not a default setting, but should always be set in HDF5.
</td></tr>
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<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
</td><td>
<hr>
</td></tr>
</table>
</center>
Some typical usages are as follows:
<ul>
<li>One of the compression methods,
<code>H5_SZIP_EC_OPTION_MASK</code> or
<code>H5_SZIP_NN_OPTION_MASK</code>, is specified.
<li>The <code>H5_SZIP_ALLOW_K13_OPTION_MASK</code> is used.
</ul>
<p>
Options are combined to create the options mask by means of
a logical <code>OR</code> operation. For example, the
option mask can be set as follows:
<br><br><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
options_mask = H5_SZIP_NN_OPTION_MASK | H5_SZIP_ALLOW_K13_OPTION_MASK;
</code>
<p>
SZIP compresses data block by block, with a user-tunable block size.
This block size is passed in the parameter
<code>pixels_per_block</code> and must be even,
with typical values being <code>8</code>, <code>10</code>,
<code>16</code>, and <code>32</code>.
The more pixel values vary, the smaller this number should be.
For optimal performance, the number of pixels per scan line
(i.e., the size of the fastest-changing dimension in the chunk)
should be an even multiple of the number of pixels per block.
<p>
<dt><strong>Notes:</strong>
<dd>SZIP works only with datasets with 1 through 24 bits/pixel,
32 pits/pixel, or 64 bits/pixel.
<p>
SZIP typically requires that the user application also supply
the number of pixels in the object to be compressed,
the number of bits per pixel, and the number of pixels per scan line.
These values need not be independently supplied in the HDF5
environment as they are derived from the datatype and dataspace,
which are already known.
<p>
Also see
<a href="http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/doc_resource/SZIP/index.html"
target="External">SZIP Compression in HDF5</a>
for further discussion of SZIP compression in HDF5,
for <em>important information regarding terms of use and
the SZIP copyright notice</em>,
and for a list of SZIP-related references.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset creation or dataset transfer property list
identifier.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>options_mask</code>
<dd>IN: A bit-mask conveying the desired SZIP options.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>pixels_per_block</code>
<dd>IN: The number of pixels or data elements in each data block.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_szip_f"
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<dt><strong>References:</strong>
(This material will appear in a separate file in the final release documents.)
<ul>
<li>J. Venbrux, P.S. Yeh, G. Zweigle, J. Vesel,
"A VLSI Chip Solution for Lossless Medical Imagery Compression,"
<cite>SPIE conference on Medical Imaging 1994</cite>.
Vol. 2164, pp. 561-572, February 13-14, 1994,
Newport Beach, California.
<li>J. Venbrux, J. Gambles, D. Wiseman, G. Zweigle, W.H. Miller, P.S. Yeh,
"A VLSI Chip Set Development for Lossless Data Compression,"
<cite>AIAA Computing in Aerospace 9 Conference</cite>.
October 1993, San Diego, California.
<li>J. Venbrux, G. Zweigle, J. Gambles, D.Wiseman, W. Miller, P. Yeh,
"An Adaptive, Lossless Data Compression Algorithm and VLSI
Implementations,"
<cite>NASA Symposium on VLSI Design</cite>.
Pp 1.2.1-1.2.16, November 1993.
<li>J. Venbrux, P.S. Yeh, and M. N. Liu,
"A VLSI Chip Set for High Speed Lossless Data Compression,"
<cite>IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology</cite>.
Pp. 381-391, December 1992.
<li>CCSDS 120.0-G-1.
<cite>Lossless Data Compression</cite>.
Green Book. Issue 1, May 1997.
This Report presents a summary of the key operational concepts and
rationale underlying the requirements for the CCSDS Recommendation,
Lossless Data Compression. Supporting performance information along
with illustrations are also included. This Report also provides a
broad tutorial overview of the CCSDS Lossless Data Compression
algorithm and is aimed at helping first-time readers
to understand the Recommendation.
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<li>CCSDS 121.0-B-1.
<cite>Lossless Data Compression</cite>.
Blue Book. Issue 1, May 1997.
This Recommendation defines a source-coding data-compression
algorithm and specifies how data compressed using the algorithm
are inserted into source packets for retrieval and decoding.
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetEdcCheck">H5Pset_edc_check</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_edc_check</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5Z_EDC_t</em> <code>check</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets whether to enable error-detection when reading a dataset.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_edc_check</code> sets the dataset transfer property
list <code>plist</code> to enable or disable error detection
when reading data.
<p>
Whether error detection is enabled or disabled is specified
in the <code>check</code> parameter.
Valid values are as follows:
<table border="0">
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5Z_ENABLE_EDC</code> &nbsp; (default)
<br>
<code>H5Z_DISABLE_EDC</code>
</td></tr>
</table>
<p>
The error detection algorithm used is the algorithm previously
specified in the corresponding dataset creation property list. <20>
<p>
This function does not affect the use of error detection when
writing data. <20>
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd>The initial error detection implementation, Fletcher32 checksum,
supports error detection for chunked datasets only.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5Z_EDC_t</em> <code>check</code>
<dd>IN: Specifies whether error checking is enabled or disabled
for dataset read operations.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_edc_check_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetEdcCheck">H5Pget_edc_check</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>H5Z_EDC_t</em> <code>H5Pget_edc_check</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Determines whether error-detection is enabled for dataset reads.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_edc_check</code> queries the dataset transfer property
list <code>plist</code> to determine whether error detection
is enabled for data read operations.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns <code>H5P_ENABLE_EDC</code> or <code>H5P_DISABLE_EDC</code>
if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_edc_check_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFilterCallback">H5Pset_filter_callback</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_filter_callback</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5Z_filter_func_t</em> <code>func</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>op_data</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets user-defined filter callback function.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_filter_callback</code> sets the user-defined
filter callback function <code>func</code> in the
dataset transfer property list <code>plist</code>.
<p>
The parameter <code>op_data</code> is a pointer to user-defined
input data for the callback function and will be passed through
to the callback function.
<p>
The callback function <code>func</code> defines the actions
an application is to take when a filter fails.
The function prototype is as follows:
<dir>
<code>typedef</code> <em>H5Z_cb_return_t</em> (<code>H5Z_filter_func_t</code>)
(<em>H5Z_filter_t</em> <code>filter</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>buf</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>buf_size</code>,
<em>void *</em><code>op_data</code>)
</dir>
<p>
where <code>filter</code> indicates which filter has failed,
<code>buf</code> and <code>buf_size</code> are used to pass in
the failed data,
and <code>op_data</code> is the required input data for this
callback function.
<p>
Valid callback function return values are
<code>H5Z_CB_FAIL</code> and <code>H5Z_CB_CONT</code>. <20>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5Z_filter_func_t</em> <code>func</code>
<dd>IN: User-defined filter callback function.
<dt><em>void *</em><code>op_data</code>
<dd>IN: User-defined input data for the callback function.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetMetaBlockSize">H5Pset_meta_block_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_meta_block_size</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the minimum metadata block size.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_meta_block_size</code> sets the
minimum size, in bytes, of metadata block allocations when
<code>H5FD_FEAT_AGGREGATE_METADATA</code> is set by a VFL driver.
<p>
Each <i>raw</i> metadata block is initially allocated to be of the
given size. Specific metadata objects (e.g., object headers,
local heaps, B-trees) are then sub-allocated from this block.
<p>
The default setting is 2048 bytes, meaning that the library
will attempt to aggregate metadata in at least 2K blocks in the file.
Setting the value to <code>0</code> (zero) with this function
will turn off metadata aggregation, even if the VFL driver attempts
to use the metadata aggregation strategy.
<p>
Metadata aggregation reduces the number of small data objects
in the file that would otherwise be required for metadata.
The aggregated block of metadata is usually written in a
single write action and always in a contiguous block,
potentially significantly improving library and application
performance.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Minimum size, in bytes, of metadata block allocations.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_meta_block_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetMetaBlockSize">H5Pget_meta_block_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_meta_block_size</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em><code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the current metadata block size setting.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_meta_block_size</code> returns the current
minimum size, in bytes, of new metadata block allocations.
This setting is retrieved from the file access property list
<code>fapl_id</code>.
<p>
This value is set by
<a href="#Property-SetMetaBlockSize">H5Pset_meta_block_size</a>
and is retrieved from the file access property list
<code>fapl_id</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>hsize_t *</em><code>size</code>
<dd>OUT: Minimum size, in bytes, of metadata block allocations.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_meta_block_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetSieveBufSize">H5Pset_sieve_buf_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_sieve_buf_size</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the maximum size of the data sieve buffer.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_sieve_buf_size</code> sets <code>size</code>,
the maximum size in bytes of the data sieve buffer, which is
used by file drivers that are capable of using data sieving.
<p>
The data sieve buffer is used when performing I/O on datasets
in the file. Using a buffer which is large enough to hold
several pieces of the dataset being read in for
hyperslab selections boosts performance by quite a bit.
<p>
The default value is set to 64KB, indicating that file I/O for
raw data reads and writes will occur in at least 64KB blocks.
Setting the value to 0 with this API function will turn off the
data sieving, even if the VFL driver attempts to use that strategy.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Maximum size, in bytes, of data sieve buffer.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_sieve_buf_size_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetSieveBufSize">H5Pget_sieve_buf_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_sieve_buf_size</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em><code>size</code>
)
<br>
<br>
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd> Returns maximum data sieve buffer size.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_sieve_buf_size</code> retrieves, <code>size</code>,
the current maximum size of the data sieve buffer.
<p>
This value is set by
<a href="#Property-SetSieveBufSize">H5Pset_sieve_buf_size</a>
and is retrieved from the file access property list
<code>fapl_id</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>hsize_t *</em><code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Maximum size, in bytes, of data sieve buffer.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_sieve_buf_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetGCReferences">H5Pset_gc_references</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_gc_reference</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>unsigned</em> <code>gc_ref</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets garbage collecting references flag.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_gc_references</code> sets the flag for
garbage collecting references for the file.
<p>
Dataset region references and other reference types use space
in an HDF5 file's global heap. If garbage collection is on
and the user passes in an uninitialized value in a reference structure,
the heap might get corrupted. When garbage collection is off, however,
and the user re-uses a reference, the previous heap block will be
orphaned and not returned to the free heap space.
<p>
When garbage collection is on, the user must initialize the
reference structures to 0 or risk heap corruption.
<p>
The default value for garbage collecting references is off.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>unsigned</em> <code>gc_ref</code>
<dd>IN: Flag setting reference garbage collection to
on (<code>1</code>) or off (<code>0</code>).
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_gc_references_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetGCReferences">H5Pget_gc_references</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_gc_references</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>unsigned</em> *<code>gc_ref</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns garbage collecting references setting.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_gc_references</code> returns the current setting
for the garbage collection references property from
the specified file access property list.
The garbage collection references property is set
by <a href="#Property-SetGCReferences">H5Pset_gc_references</a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>unsigned</em> <code>gc_ref</code>
<dd>OUT: Flag returning the state of reference garbage collection.
A returned value of <code>1</code> indicates that
garbage collection is on while
<code>0</code> indicates that garbage collection is off.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_gc_references_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetCache">H5Pset_cache</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_cache</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>mdc_nelmts</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>rdcc_nelmts</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>rdcc_nbytes</code>,
<em>double</em> <code>rdcc_w0</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the meta data cache and raw data chunk cache parameters.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_cache</code> sets
the number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache and
the number of elements, the total number of bytes, and
the preemption policy value in the raw data chunk cache.
<p>
The <em>plist_id</em> is a file access property list.
The number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache
and the raw data chunk cache are <em>mdc_nelmts</em> and
<em>rdcc_nelmts</em>, respectively.
The total size of the raw data chunk cache and the preemption policy
are <em>rdcc_nbytes</em> and <em>rdcc_w0</em>.
<p>
Any (or all) of the <code>H5Pget_cache</code> pointer arguments
may be null pointers.
<p>
The <em>rdcc_w0</em> value should be between 0 and 1 inclusive and
indicates how much chunks that have been fully read are
favored for preemption. A value of zero means fully read
chunks are treated no differently than other chunks (the
preemption is strictly LRU) while a value of one means fully
read chunks are always preempted before other chunks.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of the file access property list.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>mdc_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN: Number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>rdcc_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN: Number of elements (objects) in the raw data chunk cache.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>rdcc_nbytes</code>
<dd>IN: Total size of the raw data chunk cache, in bytes.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>rdcc_w0</code>
<dd>IN: Preemption policy.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_cache_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetCache">H5Pget_cache</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_cache</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>*mdc_nelmts</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>*rdcc_nelmts</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>*rdcc_nbytes</code>,
<em>double</em> <code>*rdcc_w0</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries the meta data cache and raw data chunk cache parameters.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_cache</code> retrieves the maximum possible
number of elements in the meta
data cache and raw data chunk cache, the maximum possible number of
bytes in the raw data chunk cache, and the preemption policy value.
<p>
Any (or all) arguments may be null pointers, in which case the
corresponding datum is not returned.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of the file access property list.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>*mdc_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>*rdcc_nelmts</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Number of elements (objects) in the raw data chunk cache.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>*rdcc_nbytes</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Total size of the raw data chunk cache, in bytes.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>*rdcc_w0</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Preemption policy.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_cache_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetHyperVectorSize">H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>vector_size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets number of I/O vectors to be read/written in hyperslab I/O.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</code> sets the number of
I/O vectors to be accumulated in memory before being issued
to the lower levels of the HDF5 library for reading or writing the
actual data.
<p>
The <em>I/O vectors</em> are hyperslab offset and length pairs
and are generated during hyperslab I/O.
<p>
The number of I/O vectors is passed in <code>vector_size</code>
to be set in the dataset transfer property list <code>dxpl_id</code>.
<code>vector_size</code> must be greater than <code>1</code> (one).
<p>
<code>H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</code> is an I/O optimization function;
increasing <code>vector_size</code> should provide better performance,
but the library will use more memory during hyperslab I/O.
The default value of <code>vector_size</code> is <code>1024</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>vector_size</code>
<dd>IN: Number of I/O vectors to accumulate in memory for I/O operations.
Must be greater than <code>1</code> (one).
Default value: <code>1024</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_hyper_vector_size_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetHyperVectorSize">H5Pget_hyper_vector_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_hyper_vector_size</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<em>size_t *</em><code>vector_size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves number of I/O vectors to be read/written in hyperslab I/O.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</code> retrieves the number of
I/O vectors to be accumulated in memory before being issued
to the lower levels of the HDF5 library for reading or writing the
actual data.
<p>
The number of I/O vectors set in the dataset transfer property list
<code>dxpl_id</code> is returned in <code>vector_size</code>.
Unless the default value is in use, <code>vector_size</code>
was previously set with a call to
<a href="#Property-SetHyperVectorSize">H5Pset_hyper_vector_size</a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>
<dd>IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>size_t *</em><code>vector_size</code>
<dd>OUT: Number of I/O vectors to accumulate in memory for I/O operations.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_hyper_vector_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetBTreeRatios">H5Pset_btree_ratios</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_btree_ratios</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>double</em> <code>left</code>,
<em>double</em> <code>middle</code>,
<em>double</em> <code>right</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets B-tree split ratios for a dataset transfer property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_btree_ratios</code> sets the B-tree split ratios
for a dataset transfer property list. The split ratios determine
what percent of children go in the first node when a node splits.
<p>
The ratio <code>left</code> is used when the splitting node is
the left-most node at its level in the tree;
the ratio <code>right</code> is used when the splitting node is
the right-most node at its level;
and the ratio <code>middle</code> is used for all other cases.
<p>
A node which is the only node at its level in the tree uses
the ratio <code>right</code> when it splits.
<p>
All ratios are real numbers between 0 and 1, inclusive.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: The dataset transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>left</code>
<dd>IN: The B-tree split ratio for left-most nodes.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>right</code>
<dd>IN: The B-tree split ratio for right-most nodes and lone nodes.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>middle</code>
<dd>IN: The B-tree split ratio for all other nodes.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_btree_ratios_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetBTreeRatios">H5Pget_btree_ratios</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_btree_ratios</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>double</em> *<code>left</code>,
<em>double</em> *<code>middle</code>,
<em>double</em> *<code>right</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Gets B-tree split ratios for a dataset transfer property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_btree_ratios</code> returns the B-tree split ratios
for a dataset transfer property list.
<p>
The B-tree split ratios are returned through the non-<code>NULL</code>
arguments <code>left</code>, <code>middle</code>, and <code>right</code>,
as set by the <a href="#Property-SetBTreeRatios">H5Pset_btree_ratios</a> function.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: The dataset transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>left</code>
<dd>OUT: The B-tree split ratio for left-most nodes.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>right</code>
<dd>OUT: The B-tree split ratio for right-most nodes and lone nodes.
<dt><em>double</em> <code>middle</code>
<dd>OUT: The B-tree split ratio for all other nodes.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_btree_ratios_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetBuffer">H5Pset_buffer</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_buffer</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>,
<em>void</em> <code>*tconv</code>,
<em>void</em> <code>*bkg</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets type conversion and background buffers.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd> Given a dataset transfer property list, <code>H5Pset_buffer</code>
sets the maximum size
for the type conversion buffer and background buffer and
optionally supplies pointers to application-allocated buffers.
If the buffer size is smaller than the entire amount of data
being transferred between the application and the file, and a type
conversion buffer or background buffer is required, then
strip mining will be used.
<p>
Note that there are minimum size requirements for the buffer.
Strip mining can only break the data up along the first dimension,
so the buffer must be large enough to accommodate a complete slice
that encompasses all of the remaining dimensions.
For example, when strip mining a 100x200x300 hyperslab
of a simple data space, the buffer must be large enough to
hold 1x200x300 data elements.
When strip mining a 100x200x300x150 hyperslab of a simple data space,
the buffer must be large enough to hold 1x200x300x150 data elements.
<p>
If <code>tconv</code> and/or <code>bkg</code> are null pointers,
then buffers will be allocated and freed during the data transfer.
<p>
The default value for the maximum buffer is 1 Mb.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Size, in bytes, of the type conversion and background buffers.
<dt><em>void</em> <code>tconv</code>
<dd>IN: Pointer to application-allocated type conversion buffer.
<dt><em>void</em> <code>bkg</code>
<dd>IN: Pointer to application-allocated background buffer.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_buffer_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetBuffer">H5Pget_buffer</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hsize_t</em> <code>H5Pget_buffer</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>void</em> <code>**tconv</code>,
<em>void</em> <code>**bkg</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Reads buffer settings.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_buffer</code> reads values previously set
with H5Pset_buffer.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
<dt><em>void</em> <code>**tconv</code>
<dd>OUT: Address of the pointer to application-allocated
type conversion buffer.
<dt><em>void</em> <code>**bkg</code>
<dd>OUT: Address of the pointer to application-allocated
background buffer.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns buffer size, in bytes, if successful;
otherwise 0 on failure.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_buffer_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetSmallData">H5Pset_small_data_block_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_small_data_block_size</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the size of a contiguous block reserved for small data.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_small_data_block_size</code> reserves blocks of
<code>size</code> bytes for the contiguous storage of the raw data
portion of <em>small</em> datasets.
The HDF5 library then writes the raw data from small datasets
to this reserved space, thus reducing unnecessary discontinuities
within blocks of meta data and improving IO performance.
<p>
A small data block is actually allocated the first time a
qualifying small dataset is written to the file.
Space for the raw data portion of this small dataset is suballocated
within the small data block.
The raw data from each subsequent small dataset is also written to
the small data block until it is filled; additional small data blocks
are allocated as required.
<p>
The HDF5 library employs an algorithm that determines whether
IO performance is likely to benefit from the use of this mechanism
with each dataset as storage space is allocated in the file.
A larger <code>size</code> will result in this mechanism being
employed with larger datasets.
<p>
The small data block size is set as an allocation property in the
file access property list identified by <code>fapl_id</code>.
<p>
Setting <code>size</code> to zero (<code>0</code>) disables the
small data block mechanism.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier .
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>size</code>
<dd>IN: Maximum size, in bytes, of the small data block.
<br>
The default size is <code>2048</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_small_data_block_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetSmallData">H5Pget_small_data_block_size</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_small_data_block_size</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em><code>size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves the current small data block size setting.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_small_data_block_size</code> retrieves the
current setting for the size of the small data block.
<p>
If the returned value is zero (<code>0</code>), the small data
block mechanism has been disabled for the file.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier .
<dt><em>hsize_t *</em><code>size</code>
<dd>OUT: Maximum size, in bytes, of the small data block.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_small_data_block_size_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetPreserve">H5Pset_preserve</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_preserve</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>hbool_t</em> <code>status</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the dataset transfer property list status to TRUE or FALSE.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_preserve</code> sets the
dataset transfer property list status to TRUE or FALSE.
<p>
When reading or writing compound data types and the
destination is partially initialized and the read/write is
intended to initialize the other members, one must set this
property to TRUE. Otherwise the I/O pipeline treats the
destination datapoints as completely uninitialized.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
<dt><em>hbool_t</em> <code>status</code>
<dd>IN: Status of for the dataset transfer property list
(TRUE/FALSE).
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_preserve_f"
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetPreserve">H5Pget_preserve</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Pget_preserve</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Checks status of the dataset transfer property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_preserve</code> checks the status of the
dataset transfer property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns TRUE or FALSE if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_preserve_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetCompression">H5Pset_compression</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_compression</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5Z_method_t</em> <code>method</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>cd_size</code>,
<em>const void</em> <code>*client_data</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets compression method.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_compression</code> sets the compression method
in a dataset creation property list. This is a catch-all
function for defining compression methods
and is intended to be called from a wrapper such as
<code>H5Pset_deflate</code>. The dataset creation property
list <em>plist</em> is adjusted to use the specified
compression method. The <em>flags</em> is an 8-bit vector
which is stored in the file as part of the compression message
and passed to the compress and uncompress functions. The
<em>client_data</em> is a byte array of length
<em>cd_size</em> which is copied to the file and passed to the
compress and uncompress methods.
<p>
The FLAGS, CD_SIZE, and CLIENT_DATA are copied to the
property list and eventually to the file and passed to the
compression functions.
<p>
See <a href="Datasets.html"><cite>The Dataset Interface (H5D)</cite></a>
in the <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite> for further information
regarding data compression.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset creation property list.
<dt><em>H5Z_method_t</em> <code>method</code>
<dd>IN: Compression method, an integer from 16 to 225.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>
<dd>IN: Compression flags.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>cd_size</code>
<dd>IN: Size of the byte array <code>client_data</code>.
<dt><em>const void</em> <code>*client_data</code>
<dd>IN: Client data byte array passed to the compression method.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pxxx"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetCompression">H5Pget_compression</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>H5Z_method_t</em> <code>H5Pget_compression</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>*flags</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>*cd_size</code>,
<em>void</em> <code>*client_data</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Gets compression method.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_compression</code> gets the compression method
information from a dataset creation property list.
The <code>client_data</code> buffer is initially
<code>cd_size</code> bytes. On return, <code>client_data</code>
will be initialized with at most that many bytes, and
<code>cd_size</code> will contain the actual size of the
client data, which might be larger than its original value.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset creation property list.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>*flags</code>
<dd>OUT: Compression flags.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>*cd_size</code>
<dd>IN/OUT: Size of the <code>client_data</code> array.
<dt><em>void</em> <code>*client_data</code>
<dd>OUT: Byte array for the client data.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns compression method if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pxxx"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
<img src="Graphics/Java.gif">
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetDeflate">H5Pset_deflate</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_deflate</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>int</em> <code>level</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets compression method and compression level.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_deflate</code> sets the compression method for a
dataset creation property list to <code>H5D_COMPRESS_DEFLATE</code>
and the compression level to <code>level</code>, which should
be a value from zero to nine, inclusive.
Lower compression levels are faster but result in less compression.
This is the same algorithm as used by the GNU gzip program.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset creation property list.
<dt><em>int</em> <code>level</code>
<dd>IN: Compression level.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_deflate_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetDeflate">H5Pget_deflate</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>int</em> <code>H5Pget_deflate</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the deflate compression level from a dataset creation
property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_deflate</code> returns the deflate compression level
from a dataset creation property list that uses that method.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset creation property list.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns compression level, a value between 0 and 9, if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pxxx"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dl>
<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetVLMemManager">H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5MM_allocate_t</em> <code>alloc</code>,
<em>void</em> *<code>alloc_info</code>,
<em>H5MM_free_t</em> <code>free</code>,
<em>void</em> *<code>free_info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the memory manager for variable-length datatype allocation in
<code>H5Dread</code> and <code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code>.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager</code> sets the memory manager for
variable-length datatype allocation in <code>H5Dread</code>
and free in <code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code>.
<p>
The <code>alloc</code> and <code>free</code> parameters
identify the memory management routines to be used.
If the user has defined custom memory management routines,
<code>alloc</code> and/or <code>free</code> should be set to make
those routine calls (i.e., the name of the routine is used as
the value of the parameter);
if the user prefers to use the system's <code> malloc</code>
and/or <code>free</code>, the <code>alloc</code> and
<code>free</code> parameters, respectively, should be set to
<code> NULL</code>
<p>
The prototypes for these user-defined functions would appear as follows:
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<em>typedef void</em> *(*<code>H5MM_allocate_t</code>)(<em>size_t</em> <code>size</code>,
<em>void</em> *<code>alloc_info</code>) ;
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<em>typedef void</em> (*<code>H5MM_free_t</code>)(<em>void</em> *<code>mem</code>,
<em>void</em> *<code>free_info</code>) ;
<br>
The <code>alloc_info</code> and <code>free_info</code> parameters
can be used to pass along any required information to
the user's memory management routines.
<p>
In summary, if the user has defined custom memory management
routines, the name(s) of the routines are passed in the
<code>alloc</code> and <code>free</code> parameters and the
custom routines' parameters are passed in the
<code>alloc_info</code> and <code>free_info</code> parameters.
If the user wishes to use the system <code> malloc</code> and
<code>free</code> functions, the <code>alloc</code> and/or
<code>free</code> parameters are set to <code> NULL</code>
and the <code>alloc_info</code> and <code>free_info</code>
parameters are ignored.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
<dt><em>H5MM_allocate_t</em> <code>alloc</code>
<dd>IN: User's allocate routine, or &nbsp; <code> NULL</code>
for system &nbsp; <code> malloc</code>.
<dt><em>void</em> *<code>alloc_info</code>
<dd>IN: Extra parameter for user's allocation routine.
<br>
Contents are ignored if preceding parameter is &nbsp;
<code> NULL</code>.
<dt><em>H5MM_free_t</em> <code>free</code>
<dd>IN: User's free routine, or &nbsp; <code> NULL</code>
for system <code>free</code>.
<dt><em>void</em> *<code>free_info</code>
<dd>IN: Extra parameter for user's free routine.
<br>
Contents are ignored if preceding parameter is &nbsp;
<code> NULL</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetVLMemManager">H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>,
<em>H5MM_allocate_t</em> *<code>alloc</code>,
<em>void</em> **<code>alloc_info</code>,
<em>H5MM_free_t</em> *<code>free</code>,
<em>void</em> **<code>free_info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Gets the memory manager for variable-length datatype allocation in
<code>H5Dread</code> and <code>H5Dvlen_reclaim</code>.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager</code> is the companion function to
<code>H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager</code>, returning the parameters
set by that function.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
<dt><em>H5MM_allocate_t</em> <code>alloc</code>
<dd>OUT: User's allocate routine, or &nbsp; <code> NULL</code>
for system &nbsp; <code> malloc</code>.
<dt><em>void</em> *<code>alloc_info</code>
<dd>OUT: Extra parameter for user's allocation routine.
<br>
Contents are ignored if preceding parameter is &nbsp;
<code> NULL</code>.
<dt><em>H5MM_free_t</em> <code>free</code>
<dd>OUT: User's free routine, or &nbsp; <code> NULL</code> for
system <code>free</code>.
<dt><em>void</em> *<code>free_info</code>
<dd>OUT: Extra parameter for user's free routine.
<br>
Contents are ignored if preceding parameter is &nbsp;
<code> NULL</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplFamily">H5Pset_fapl_family</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_family</code> (
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em> hsize_t</em> <code>memb_size</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>memb_fapl_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the file access property list to use the family driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_family</code> sets the file access property list
identifier, <code>fapl_id</code>, to use the family driver.
<p>
<code>memb_size</code> is the size in bytes of each file member
and is used only when creating a new file.
<p>
<code>memb_fapl_id</code> is the identifier of the
file access property list to be used for each family member.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em> hsize_t</em> <code>memb_size</code>
<dd>IN: Size in bytes of each file member.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>memb_fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: Identifier of file access property list for each
family member.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fapl_family_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplFamily">H5Pget_fapl_family</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_family</code> (
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em><code>memb_size</code>,
<em>hid_t *</em><code>memb_fapl_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns file access property list information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fapl_family</code> returns file access property list
for use with the family driver.
This information is returned through the output parameters.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em> hsize_t *</em><code>memb_size</code>
<dd>OUT: Size in bytes of each file member.
<dt><em>hid_t *</em><code>memb_fapl_id</code>
<dd>OUT: Identifier of file access property list for each
family member.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFamilyOffset">H5Pset_family_offset</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_family_offset</code> (
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t</em> <code>offset</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets offset property for low-level access to a file in a family of files.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_family_offset</code> sets the offset property in the
file access property list <code>fapl_id</code> so that the user application
can retrieve a file handle for low-level access to a particluar member
of a family of files. The file handle is retrieved with a separate call
to <a href="RM_H5F.html#File-GetVfdHandle"><code>H5Fget_vfd_handle</code></a>
(or, in special circumstances, to <code>H5FDget_vfd_handle</code>;
see <cite>Virtual File Layer</cite> and <cite>List of VFL Functions</cite>
in <a href="TechNotes.html"><cite>HDF5 Technical Notes</cite></a>).
<p>
The value of <code>offset</code> is an offset in bytes from the
beginning of the HDF5 file, identifying a user-determined location
within the HDF5 file. The file handle the user application is seeking
is for the specific member-file in the associated family of files
to which this offset is mapped.
<p>
Use of this function is only appropriate for an HDF5 file written as a
family of files with the <code>FAMILY</code> file driver.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>hsize_t</em> <code>offset</code>
<dd>IN: Offset in bytes within the HDF5 file.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFamilyOffset">H5Pget_family_offset</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_family_offset</code> (
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>hsize_t *</em><code>offset</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves a data offset from the file access property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_family_offset</code> retrieves the value of <code>offset</code>
from the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code>
so that the user application
can retrieve a file handle for low-level access to a particluar member
of a family of files. The file handle is retrieved with a separate call
to <a href="RM_H5F.html#File-GetVfdHandle"><code>H5Fget_vfd_handle</code></a>
(or, in special circumstances, to <code>H5FDget_vfd_handle</code>;
see <cite>Virtual File Layer</cite> and <cite>List of VFL Functions</cite>
in <a href="TechNotes.html"><cite>HDF5 Technical Notes</cite></a>).
<p>
The data offset returned in <code>offset</code> is the offset
of the data in the HDF5 file that is stored on disk in the selected
member file in a family of files.
<p>
Use of this function is only appropriate for an HDF5 file written as a
family of files with the <code>FAMILY</code> file driver.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>hsize_t *</em><code>offset</code>
<dd>IN: Offset in bytes within the HDF5 file.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplLog">H5Pset_fapl_log</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_log</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>logfile</code>,
<em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>buf_size</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up the use of the logging driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_log</code> modifies the
file access property list to use the logging driver
<code>H5FD_LOG</code>.
<p>
<code>logfile</code> is the name of the file in which the
logging entries are to be recorded.
<p>
The actions to be logged are specified in the parameter <code>flags</code>
using the pre-defined constants described in the following table.
Multiple flags can be set through the use of an logical OR contained
in parentheses. For example, logging read and write locations would
be specified as <code>(H5FD_LOG_LOC_READ|H5FD_LOG_LOC_WRITE)</code>.
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<b>Flag</b>
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<b>Description</b>
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<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_LOC_READ</code>
<!--</td><td>
<code>0x0001</code>-->
</td><td rowspan="3">
<hr>
Track the location and length of every read, write, or seek operation.
</td></tr>
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<code>H5FD_LOG_LOC_WRITE&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>
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<code>0x0002&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>-->
</td></tr>
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<code>H5FD_LOG_LOC_SEEK</code>
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<code>0x0004</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_LOC_IO</code>
<!--</td><td>
<code>0x0007</code>-->
</td><td>
Track all I/O locations and lengths.
The logical equivalent of the following:
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
<code>(H5FD_LOG_LOC_READ | H5FD_LOG_LOC_WRITE | H5FD_LOG_LOC_SEEK)</code>
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_FILE_READ</code>
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<code>0x0008</code>-->
</td><td rowspan="2">
<hr>
Track the number of times each byte is read or written.
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_FILE_WRITE&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>
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<code>0x0010</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_FILE_IO</code>
<!--</td><td>
<code>0x0018</code>-->
</td><td>
Track the number of times each byte is read and written.
The logical equivalent of the following:
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
<code>(H5FD_LOG_FILE_READ | H5FD_LOG_FILE_WRITE)</code>
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_FLAVOR</code>
<!--</td><td>
<code>0x0020</code>-->
</td><td>
<hr>
Track the type, or flavor, of information stored at each byte.
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_NUM_READ</code>
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<code>0x0040</code>-->
</td><td rowspan="3">
<hr>
Track the total number of read, write, or seek operations that occur.
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_NUM_WRITE</code>
<!--</td><td>
<code>0x0080</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_NUM_SEEK</code>
<!--</td><td>
<code>0x0100</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_NUM_IO</code>
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<code>0x01C0</code>-->
</td><td>
Track the total number of all types of I/O operations.
The logical equivalent of the following:
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
<code>(H5FD_LOG_NUM_READ | H5FD_LOG_NUM_WRITE | H5FD_LOG_NUM_SEEK)</code>
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_TIME_OPEN</code>
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<code>0x0200</code>-->
</td><td rowspan="5">
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Track the time spent in open, read, write, seek, or close operations.
<dir>
<span class="termEmphasis"><i>
Not implemented in this release: open and read
<br>
Partially implemented: write and seek
<br>
Fully implemented: close</i></span>
</dir>
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<code>H5FD_LOG_TIME_READ</code>
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<code>0x0400</code>-->
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<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_TIME_WRITE</code>
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<code>0x0800</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_TIME_SEEK</code>
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<code>0x1000</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_TIME_CLOSE</code>
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<code>0x2000</code>-->
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>H5FD_LOG_TIME_IO</code>
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<code>0x3E00</code>-->
</td><td>
Track the time spent in each of the above operations.
The logical equivalent of the following:
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
<code>(H5FD_LOG_TIME_OPEN | H5FD_LOG_TIME_READ | H5FD_LOG_TIME_WRITE
| H5FD_LOG_TIME_SEEK | H5FD_LOG_TIME_CLOSE)</code>
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_ALLOC</code>
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<code>0x4000</code>-->
</td><td>
<hr>
Track the allocation of space in the file.
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
<code>H5FD_LOG_ALL</code>
<!--</td><td>
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<br>0x8FFF -- all current at r1.6</code>-->
</td><td>
<hr>
Track everything.
The logical equivalent of the following:
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<code>&nbsp;</code>
</td><td>
<code>(H5FD_LOG_ALLOC | H5FD_LOG_TIME_IO | H5FD_LOG_NUM_IO | H5FD_LOG_FLAVOR
|H5FD_LOG_FILE_IO | H5FD_LOG_LOC_IO)</code>
</td></tr>
<tr valign=top align=left><td>
<hr>
</td><td>
<hr>
</td></tr>
</table>
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<p>
The logging driver can track the number of times
each byte in the file is read from or written to
(using <code>H5FD_LOG_FILE_READ</code> and <code>H5FD_LOG_FILE_WRITE</code>)
and what kind of data is at that location
(e.g., meta data, raw data; using <code>H5FD_LOG_FLAVOR</code>).
This information is tracked in a buffer of size <code>buf_size</code>,
which must be at least the size in bytes of the file to be logged.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>char *</em><code>logfile</code>
<dd>IN: Name of the log file.
<dt><em>unsigned int</em> <code>flags</code>
<dd>IN: Flags specifying the types of logging activity.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>buf_size</code>
<dd>IN: The size of the logging buffer.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns non-negative if successful.
Otherwise returns negative.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplMpio">H5Pset_fapl_mpio</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_mpio</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>MPI_Comm</em> <code>comm</code>,
<em>MPI_Info</em> <code>info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Stores MPI IO communicator information to the file access property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_mpio</code> stores the user-supplied
MPI IO parameters <code>comm</code>, for communicator, and
<code>info</code>, for information, in
the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code>.
That property list can then be used to create and/or open the file.
<p>
<code>H5Pset_fapl_mpio</code> is available only in the
parallel HDF5 library and is not a collective function.
<p>
<code>comm</code> is the MPI communicator to be used for
file open as defined in <code>MPI_FILE_OPEN</code> of MPI-2.
This function does not create a duplicated communicator.
Modifications to <code>comm</code> after this function call
returns may have an undetermined effect on the access property list.
Users should not modify the communicator while it is defined
in a property list.
<p>
<code>info</code> is the MPI info object to be used for
file open as defined in <code>MPI_FILE_OPEN</code> of MPI-2.
This function does not create a duplicated info object.
Any modification to the info object after this function call
returns may have an undetermined effect on the access property list.
Users should not modify the info while it is defined
in a property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>MPI_Comm</em> <code>comm</code>
<dd>IN: MPI-2 communicator.
<dt><em>MPI_Info</em> <code>info</code>
<dd>IN: MPI-2 info object.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fapl_mpio_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplMpio">H5Pget_fapl_mpio</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_mpio</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>MPI_Comm *</em><code>comm</code>,
<em>MPI_Info *</em><code>info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd> Returns MPI communicator information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd>If the file access property list is set to the <code>H5FD_MPIO</code>
driver, <code>H5Pget_fapl_mpio</code> returns the MPI communicator and
information through the <code>comm</code> and <code>info</code>
pointers, if those values are non-null.
<p>
Neither <code>comm</code> nor <code>info</code> is copied,
so they are valid only until the file access property list
is either modified or closed.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>MPI_Comm *</em><code>comm</code>
<dd>OUT: MPI-2 communicator.
<dt><em>MPI_Info *</em><code>info</code>
<dd>OUT: MPI-2 info object.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplMpiPosix">H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>MPI_Comm</em> <code>comm</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Stores MPI IO communicator information to a file access property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix</code> stores the user-supplied
MPI IO parameter <code>comm</code>, for communicator,
in the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code>.
That property list can then be used to create and/or open the file.
<p>
<code>H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix</code> is available only in the
parallel HDF5 library and is not a collective function.
<p>
<code>comm</code> is the MPI communicator to be used for
file open as defined in <code>MPI_FILE_OPEN</code> of MPI-2.
This function does not create a duplicated communicator.
Modifications to <code>comm</code> after this function call
returns may have an undetermined effect on the access property list.
Users should not modify the communicator while it is defined
in a property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>MPI_Comm</em> <code>comm</code>
<dd>IN: MPI-2 communicator.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplMpiPosix">H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>MPI_Comm *</em><code>comm</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd> Returns MPI communicator information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd>If the file access property list is set to the <code>H5FD_MPIO</code>
driver, <code>H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix</code> returns
the MPI communicator through the <code>comm</code>
pointer, if those values are non-null.
<p>
<code>comm</code> is not copied, so it is valid only
until the file access property list is either modified or closed.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>MPI_Comm *</em><code>comm</code>
<dd>OUT: MPI-2 communicator.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetDxplMpio">H5Pset_dxpl_mpio</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_dxpl_mpio</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<em>H5FD_mpio_xfer_t</em> <code>xfer_mode</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets data transfer mode.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_dxpl_mpio</code> sets the data transfer property list
<code>dxpl_id</code> to use transfer mode <code>xfer_mode</code>.
The property list can then be used to control the I/O transfer mode
during data I/O operations.
<p>
Valid transfer modes are as follows:
<dir>
<dl>
<dt><code>H5FD_MPIO_INDEPENDENT</code>
<dd>Use independent I/O access (default).
<dt><code>H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE</code>
<dd>Use collective I/O access.
</dl>
</dir>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>
<dd>IN: Data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5FD_mpio_xfer_t</em> <code>xfer_mode</code>
<dd>IN: Transfer mode.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetDxplMpio">H5Pget_dxpl_mpio</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_dxpl_mpio</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<em>H5FD_mpio_xfer_t *</em><code>xfer_mode</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the data transfer mode.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_dxpl_mpio</code> queries the data transfer mode
currently set in the data transfer property list <code>dxpl_id</code>.
<p>
Upon return, <code>xfer_mode</code> contains the data transfer mode,
if it is non-null.
<p>
<code>H5Pget_dxpl_mpio</code> is not a collective function.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>
<dd>IN: Data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5FD_mpio_xfer_t *</em><code>xfer_mode</code>
<dd>OUT: Data transfer mode.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_dxpl_mpio_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplMulti">H5Pset_fapl_multi</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_multi</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>const H5FD_mem_t *</em><code>memb_map</code>,
<em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_fapl</code>,
<em>const char **</em><code>memb_name</code>,
<em>const haddr_t *</em><code>memb_addr</code>,
<em>hbool_t</em> <code>relax</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up use of the multi-file driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_multi</code> sets the file access property list
<code>fapl_id</code> to use the multi-file driver.
<p>
The multi-file driver enables different types of HDF5 data and
metadata to be written to separate files. These files are viewed
by the HDF5 library and the application as a single virtual HDF5 file
with a single HDF5 file address space.
The types of data that can be broken out into separate files include
raw data, the superblock, B-tree data, global heap data,
local heap data, and object headers.
At the programmer's discretion, two or more types of data can be
written to the same file while other types of data are written to
separate files.
<p>
The array <code>memb_map</code> maps memory usage types to other
memory usage types and is the mechanism that allows the caller
to specify how many files are created.
The array contains <code>H5FD_MEM_NTYPES</code> entries,
which are either the value <code>H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT</code>
or a memory usage type.
The number of unique values determines the number of files
that are opened.
<p>
The array <code>memb_fapl</code> contains a property list
for each memory usage type that will be associated with a file.
<p>
The array <code>memb_name</code> should be a name generator
(a printf-style format with a %s which will be replaced with the
name passed to <code>H5FDopen</code>, usually from
<code>H5Fcreate</code> or <code>H5Fopen</code>).
<p>
The array <code>memb_addr</code> specifies the offsets within the
virtual address space, from <code>0</code> (zero) to
<code>HADDR_MAX</code>, at which each type of data storage begins.
<p>
If <code>relax</code> is set to <code>TRUE</code> (or <code>1</code>),
then opening an existing file for read-only access will not fail
if some file members are missing.
This allows a file to be accessed in a limited sense if just the
meta data is available.
<p>
Default values for each of the optional arguments are as follows:
<dir>
<dl>
<dt><code>memb_map</code>
<dd>The default member map contains the value
<code>H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT</code> for each element.
<dt><code>memb_fapl</code>
<dd>The default value is <code>H5P_DEFAULT</code> for each element.
<dt><code>memb_name</code>
<dd>The default string is &nbsp; <code>%s-<i>X</i>.h5</code> &nbsp;
where &nbsp; <code><i>X</i></code> &nbsp; is one of the
following letters:
<dir>
<code>s</code> &nbsp;&nbsp; for <code>H5FD_MEM_SUPER</code>
<br>
<code>b</code> &nbsp;&nbsp; for <code>H5FD_MEM_BTREE</code>
<br>
<code>r</code> &nbsp;&nbsp; for <code>H5FD_MEM_DRAW</code>
<br>
<code>g</code> &nbsp;&nbsp; for <code>H5FD_MEM_GHEAP</code>
<br>
<code>l</code> &nbsp;&nbsp; for <code>H5FD_MEM_LHEAP</code>
<br>
<code>o</code> &nbsp;&nbsp; for <code>H5FD_MEM_OHDR</code>
</dir>
<dt><code>memb_addr</code>
<dd>The default value is <code>HADDR_UNDEF</code> for each element.
</dl>
</dir>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>const H5FD_mem_t *</em><code>memb_map</code>
<dd>IN: Maps memory usage types to other memory usage types.
<dt><em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_fapl</code>
<dd>IN: Property list for each memory usage type.
<dt><em>const char **</em><code>memb_name</code>
<dd>IN: Name generator for names of member files.
<dt><em>const haddr_t *</em><code>memb_addr</code>
<dd>IN: The offsets within the virtual address space,
from <code>0</code> (zero) to <code>HADDR_MAX</code>,
at which each type of data storage begins.
<dt><em>hbool_t</em> <code>relax</code>
<dd>IN: Allows read-only access to incomplete file sets
when <code>TRUE</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Example:</strong>
<dd>The following code sample sets up a multi-file access property list
that partitions data into meta and raw files, each being
one-half of the address:
<pre>
H5FD_mem_t mt, memb_map[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
hid_t memb_fapl[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
const char *memb[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
haddr_t memb_addr[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
// The mapping...
for (mt=0; mt&lt;H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; mt++) {
memb_map[mt] = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
}
memb_map[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = H5FD_MEM_DRAW;
// Member information
memb_fapl[H5FD_MEM_SUPER] = H5P_DEFAULT;
memb_name[H5FD_MEM_SUPER] = "%s.meta";
memb_addr[H5FD_MEM_SUPER] = 0;
memb_fapl[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = H5P_DEFAULT;
memb_name[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = "%s.raw";
memb_addr[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = HADDR_MAX/2;
hid_t fapl = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
H5Pset_fapl_multi(fapl, memb_map, memb_fapl,
memb_name, memb_addr, TRUE);
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplMulti">H5Pget_fapl_multi</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_multi</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>const H5FD_mem_t *</em><code>memb_map</code>,
<em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_fapl</code>,
<em>const char **</em><code>memb_name</code>,
<em>const haddr_t *</em><code>memb_addr</code>,
<em>hbool_t *</em><code>relax</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns information about the multi-file access property list.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fapl_multi</code> returns information about the
multi-file access property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>const H5FD_mem_t *</em><code>memb_map</code>
<dd>OUT: Maps memory usage types to other memory usage types.
<dt><em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_fapl</code>
<dd>OUT: Property list for each memory usage type.
<dt><em>const char **</em><code>memb_name</code>
<dd>OUT: Name generator for names of member files.
<dt><em>const haddr_t *</em><code>memb_addr</code>
<dd>OUT:
<dt><em>hbool_t *</em><code>relax</code>
<dd>OUT: Allows read-only access to incomplete file sets
when <code>TRUE</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_fapl_multi_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetDxplMulti">H5Pset_dxpl_multi</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_dxpl_multi</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_dxpl</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the data transfer property list for the multi-file driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_dxpl_multi</code> sets the data transfer property list
<code>dxpl_id</code> to use the multi-file driver for each
memory usage type <code>memb_dxpl[]</code>.
<p>
<code>H5Pset_dxpl_multi</code> can only be used after
the member map has been set with <code>H5Pset_fapl_multi</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<dd>IN: Data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_dxpl</code>
<dd>IN: Array of data access property lists.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetDxplMulti">H5Pget_dxpl_multi</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_dxpl_multi</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_dxpl</code>
)
<br>
<br>
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns multi-file data transfer property list information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_dxpl_multi</code> returns the data transfer property list
information for the multi-file driver.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>dxpl_id</code>,
<dd>IN: Data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>const hid_t *</em><code>memb_dxpl</code>
<dd>OUT: Array of data access property lists.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplSplit">H5Pset_fapl_split</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_split</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>meta_ext</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>meta_plist_id</code>,
<em>const char *</em><code>raw_ext</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>raw_plist_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Emulates the old split file driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_split</code> is a compatibility function that
enables the multi-file driver to emulate the split driver from
HDF5 Releases 1.0 and 1.2.
The split file driver stored metadata and raw data in separate files
but provided no mechanism for separating types of metadata.
<p>
<code>fapl_id</code> is a file access property list identifier.
<p>
<code>meta_ext</code> is the filename extension for the metadata file.
The extension is appended to the name passed to <code>H5FDopen</code>,
usually from <code>H5Fcreate</code> or <code>H5Fopen</code>,
to form the name of the metadata file.
If the string %s is used in the extension, it works like the
name generator as in <code>H5Pset_fapl_multi</code>.
<p>
<code>meta_plist_id</code> is the file access property list identifier
for the metadata file.
<p>
<code>raw_ext</code> is the filename extension for the raw data file.
The extension is appended to the name passed to <code>H5FDopen</code>,
usually from <code>H5Fcreate</code> or <code>H5Fopen</code>,
to form the name of the rawdata file.
If the string %s is used in the extension, it works like the
name generator as in <code>H5Pset_fapl_multi</code>.
<p>
<code>raw_plist_id</code> is the file access property list identifier
for the raw data file.
<p>
If a user wishes to check to see whether this driver is in use,
the user must call <code>H5Pget_driver</code> and compare the
returned value to the string <code>H5FD_MULTI</code>.
A positive match will confirm that the multi driver is in use;
HDF5 provides no mechanism to determine whether it was called
as the special case invoked by <code>H5Pset_fapl_split</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>const char *</em><code>meta_ext</code>,
<dd>IN: Metadata filename extension.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>meta_plist_id</code>,
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier for the metadata file.
<dt><em>const char *</em><code>raw_ext</code>,
<dd>IN: Raw data filename extension.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>raw_plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier for the raw data file.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Example:</strong>
<dd>
<pre>
/* Example 1: Both metadata and rawdata files are in the same */
/* directory. Use Station1-m.h5 and Station1-r.h5 as */
/* the metadata and rawdata files. */
hid_t fapl, fid;
fapl = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
H5Pset_fapl_split(fapl, "-m.h5", H5P_DEFAULT, "-r.h5", H5P_DEFAULT);
fid=H5Fcreate("Station1",H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,fapl);
/* Example 2: metadata and rawdata files are in different */
/* directories. Use PointA-m.h5 and /pfs/PointA-r.h5 as */
/* the metadata and rawdata files. */
hid_t fapl, fid;
fapl = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
H5Pset_fapl_split(fapl, "-m.h5", H5P_DEFAULT, "/pfs/%s-r.h5", H5P_DEFAULT);
fid=H5Fcreate("PointA",H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,fapl);
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetMultiType">H5Pset_multi_type</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_multi_type</code> (
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>H5FD_mem_t</em> <code>type</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets data type property for <code>MULTI</code> driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_multi_type</code> sets the data type property in the
file access or data transfer property list <code>fapl_id</code>.
This enables a user application to specifiy the type of data the
appication wishes to access so that the application
can retrieve a file handle for low-level access to the particular member
of a set of <code>MULTI</code> files in which that type of data is stored.
The file handle is retrieved with a separate call
to <a href="RM_H5F.html#File-GetVfdHandle"><code>H5Fget_vfd_handle</code></a>
(or, in special circumstances, to <code>H5FDget_vfd_handle</code>;
see <cite>Virtual File Layer</cite> and <cite>List of VFL Functions</cite>
in <a href="TechNotes.html"><cite>HDF5 Technical Notes</cite></a>).
<p>
The type of data specified in <code>type</code> may be one of the following:
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<code>H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT</code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td><td>
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<code>H5FD_MEM_SUPER</code>
</td><td>
Super block ... need description....
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<code>H5FD_MEM_BTREE</code>
</td><td>
Btree ... need description....
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<tr valign=top align=left><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5FD_MEM_DRAW</code>
</td><td>
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<tr valign=top align=left><td>&nbsp;</td><td>
<code>H5FD_MEM_GHEAP</code>
</td><td>
Global heap ... need description....
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<code>H5FD_MEM_LHEAP</code>
</td><td>
Local Heap ... need description....
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<code>H5FD_MEM_OHDR</code>
</td><td>
Need description....
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<p>
Use of this function is only appropriate for an HDF5 file written
as a set of files with the <code>MULTI</code> file driver.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list or data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5FD_mem_t</em> <code>type</code>
<dd>OUT: Type of data.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetMultiType">H5Pget_multi_type</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_multi_type</code> (
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>H5FD_mem_t *</em><code>type</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves data type property for <code>MULTI</code> driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_multi_type</code> retrieves the data type setting from the
file access or data transfer property list <code>fapl_id</code>.
This enables a user application to specifiy the type of data the
application wishes to access so that the application
can retrieve a file handle for low-level access to the particular member
of a set of <code>MULTI</code> files in which that type of data is stored.
The file handle is retrieved with a separate call
to <a href="RM_H5F.html#File-GetVfdHandle"><code>H5Fget_vfd_handle</code></a>
(or, in special circumstances, to <code>H5FDget_vfd_handle</code>;
see <cite>Virtual File Layer</cite> and <cite>List of VFL Functions</cite>
in <a href="TechNotes.html"><cite>HDF5 Technical Notes</cite></a>).
<p>
The type of data returned in <code>type</code> will be one of those
listed in the discussion of the <code>type</code> parameter in the the
description of the function
<a href="#Property-SetMultiType"><code>H5Pset_multi_type</code></a>.
<p>
Use of this function is only appropriate for an HDF5 file written
as a set of files with the <code>MULTI</code> file driver.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list or data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5FD_mem_t *</em><code>type</code>
<dd>OUT: Type of data.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful;
otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplSec2">H5Pset_fapl_sec2</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_sec2</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the sec2 driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_sec2</code> modifies the file access property list
to use the <code>H5FD_SEC2</code> driver.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplStdio">H5Pset_fapl_stdio</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_stdio</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the standard I/O driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_stdio</code> modifies the file access property list
to use the standard I/O driver, <code>H5FD_STDIO</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplStream">H5Pset_fapl_stream</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_stream</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>H5FD_stream_fapl_t *</em><code>fapl</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets up the use of the streaming I/O driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_stream</code> sets up the use of the
streaming I/O driver.
<p>
<code>fapl_id</code> is the identifier for the
file access property list currently in use.
<p>
<code>fapl</code> is the file access property list.
<p>
The <code>H5FD_stream_fapl_t</code> struct contains the following
elements:
<dir>
<table border=0>
<tr align=left>
<td><em>size_t</em></td>
<td><code>increment</code></td></tr>
<tr align=left>
<td><em><font size=-1>H5FD_STREAM_SOCKET_TYPE</font></em></td>
<td><code>socket</code></td></tr>
<tr align=left>
<td><em>hbool_t</em></td>
<td><code>do_socket_io</code></td></tr>
<tr align=left>
<td><em>unsigned int</em></td>
<td><code>backlog</code></td></tr>
<tr align=left>
<td><em><font size=-1>H5FD</font>_stream_broadcast_t</em></td>
<td><code>broadcast_fn</code></td></tr>
<tr align=left>
<td><em>void *</em></td>
<td><code>broadcast_arg</code></td></tr>
</table>
<ul>
<li><code>increment</code> specifies how much memory to allocate
each time additional memory is required.
<li><code>socket</code> is an external socket descriptor;
if a valid socket argument is provided, that socket will be used.
<li><code>do_socket_io</code> is a boolean value specifying whether
to perform I/O on <code>socket</code>.
<li><code>backlog</code> is the argument for the
<code>listen</code> call.
<li><code>broadcast_fn</code> is the broadcast callback function.
<li><code>broadcast_arg</code> is the user argument to
the broadcast callback function.
</ul>
</dir>
<p>
<code>H5Pset_fapl_stream</code> and <code>H5Pget_fapl_stream</code>
are not intended for use in a parallel environment.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5FD_stream_fapl_t *</em><code>fapl</code>
<dd>IN: The streaming I/O file access property list.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplStream">H5Pget_fapl_stream</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_stream</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>H5FD_stream_fapl_t *</em><code>fapl</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the streaming I/O driver settings.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fapl_stream</code> returns the file access properties
set for the use of the streaming I/O driver.
<p>
<code>H5Pset_fapl_stream</code> and <code>H5Pget_fapl_stream</code>
are not intended for use in a parallel environment.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5FD_stream_fapl_t *</em><code>fapl</code>
<dd>OUT: The streaming I/O file access property list.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetDriver">H5Pset_driver</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_driver</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>,
<em>hid_t</em> <code>driver_id</code>,
<em>const void *</em> <code>driver_info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the file driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_driver</code> sets the file driver,
<code>driver_id</code>, for a file access or data transfer
property list, <code>plist_id</code>, and supplies an
optional struct containing the driver-specific properties,
<code>driver_info</code>.
<p>
<font color=red><b><i>Need <code>driver_info</code> struct definition.</i></b></font>
<p>
The driver properties will be copied into the property list
and the reference count on the driver will be incremented,
allowing the caller to close the driver identifier but still use
the property list.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access or data transfer property list identifier.
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>driver_id</code>
<dd>IN: Driver identifier.
<dt><em>const void *</em> <code>driver_info</code>
<dd>IN: Optional struct containing driver properties.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetDriver">H5Pget_driver</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>hid_t</em> <code>H5Pget_driver</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns low-lever driver identifier.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_driver</code> returns the identifier of the
low-level file driver associated with the file access property list
or data transfer property list <code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
Valid driver identifiers with the standard HDF5 library distribution
include the following:
<pre>
H5FD_CORE
H5FD_DPSS
H5FD_FAMILY
H5FD_GASS
H5FD_LOG
H5FD_MPIO
H5FD_MULTI
H5FD_SEC2
H5FD_STDIO
H5FD_STREAM </pre>
If a user defines and registers custom drivers or
if additional drivers are defined in an HDF5 distribution,
this list will be longer.
<p>
The returned driver identifier is only valid as long as the
file driver remains registered.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access or data transfer property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a valid low-level driver identifier if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetDriverInfo">H5Pget_driver_info</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>void *</em><code>H5Pget_driver_info</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns a pointer to file driver information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_driver_info</code> returns a pointer to
file driver-specific information for the low-level driver
associated with the file access or data transfer property list
<code>plist_id</code>.
<p>
<font color=red><b><i>Need more on "a pointer" or on what
is "pointed to." Might this be the <code>driver_info</code>
struct definition in <code>H5Pset_driver</code>?</i></b></font>
<p>
If no driver-specific properties have been registered,
<code>H5Pget_driver_info</code> returns <code>NULL</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>plist_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access or data transfer property list identifier.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a pointer to the struct containing
low-level driver information.
Otherwise returns <code>NULL</code>.
<p>
<code>NULL</code> is also returned if no driver-specific properties
have been registered.
No error is pushed on the stack in this case.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplGass">H5Pset_fapl_gass</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_gass</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>GASS_Info</em> <code>info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Stores user-supplied GASS information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_gass</code> stores user-supplied GASS information,
the <em>GASS_Info</em> struct data as passed in <code>info</code>,
to the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code>.
<code>fapl_id</code> can then be used to create and/or open the file.
<p>
The <em>GASS_Info</em> object, <code>info</code>, is used for
file open operations when using GASS in the Globus environment.
<p>
Any modification to <code>info</code> after this function call
returns may have undetermined effect to the access property list.
Users must call <code>H5Pset_fapl_gass</code> again to setup
the property list.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_gass</code> is an experimental function.
It is designed for use only when accessing files via the
GASS facility of the Globus environment.
For further information, see
<a href="http://www.globus.org/">http//www.globus.org/</a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>GASS_Info</em> <code>info</code>
<dd>IN: Pointer to the GASS information structure.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplGass">H5Pget_fapl_gass</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_gass</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>GASS_Info *</em><code>info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves GASS information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd>If the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code> is set
for use of the <code>H5FD_GASS</code> driver,
<code>H5Pget_fapl_gass</code> returns the <em>GASS_Info</em>
object through the <code>info</code> pointer.
<p>
The <em>GASS_Info</em> information is copied, so it is valid
only until the file access property list is modified or closed.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fapl_gass</code> is an experimental function.
It is designed for use only when accessing files via the
GASS facility of the Globus environment.
For further information, see
<a href="http://www.globus.org/">http//www.globus.org/</a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>GASS_Info *</em><code>info</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to the GASS information structure.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplSrb">H5Pset_fapl_srb</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_srb</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>SRB_Info</em> <code>info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Saves SRB connection handler and sets SRB settings.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_srb</code> stores the SRB client-to-server
connection handler <code>SRB_CONN</code> after the connection
is established and other user-supplied SRB information.
<p>
The user-supplied SRB information is contained in the
<em>SRB_Info</em> struct pointed to by <code>info</code>
and is stored in the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code>.
This information can then be used to create or open a file.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_gass</code> is an experimental function.
It is designed for use only when accessing files via the
Storage Resource Broker (SRB). For further information, see
<a href="http://www.npaci.edu/Research/DI/srb/">http//www.npaci.edu/Research/DI/srb/</a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>SRB_Info</em> <code>info</code>
<dd>IN: Pointer to the SRB information structure.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplSrb">H5Pget_fapl_srb</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_srb</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>SRB_Info *</em><code>info</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Retrieves SRB information.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd>If the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code> is set
for use of the <code>H5FD_SRB</code> driver,
<code>H5Pget_fapl_srb</code> returns the <em>SRB_Info</em>
object through the <code>info</code> pointer.
<p>
The <em>SRB_Info</em> information is copied, so it is valid
only until the file access property list is modified or closed.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_gass</code> is an experimental function.
It is designed for use only when accessing files via the
Storage Resource Broker (SRB). For further information, see
<a href="http://www.npaci.edu/Research/DI/srb/">http//www.npaci.edu/Research/DI/srb/</a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>SRB_Info *</em><code>info</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to the SRB information structure.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFaplCore">H5Pset_fapl_core</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fapl_core</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>size_t</em> <code>increment</code>,
<em>hbool_t</em> <code>backing_store</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Modifies the file access property list to use the
<code>H5FD_CORE</code> driver.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fapl_core</code> modifies the file access property list
to use the <code>H5FD_CORE</code> driver.
<p>
The <code>H5FD_CORE</code> driver enables an application to work
with a file in memory, speeding reads and writes as no disk access
is made. File contents are stored only in memory until the file
is closed. The <code>backing_store</code> parameter determines
whether file contents are ever written to disk.
<p>
<code>increment</code> specifies the increment by which allocated
memory is to be increased each time more memory is required.
<p>
If <code>backing_store</code> is set to <code>1</code>
(<code>TRUE</code>), the file contents are flushed to a file
with the same name as this core file when the file is closed
or access to the file is terminated in memory.
<dt><strong>Note:</strong>
<dd>There is currently no means for reading a file from disk then
using the <code>H5FD_CORE</code> driver to manipulate the file.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>size_t</em> <code>increment</code>
<dd>IN: Size, in bytes, of memory increments.
<dt><em>hbool_t</em> <code>backing_store</code>
<dd>IN: Boolean flag indicating whether to write the file
contents to disk when the file is closed.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fapl_core_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFaplCore">H5Pget_fapl_core</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fapl_core</code>(
<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>size_t</em> *<code>increment</code>,
<em>hbool_t</em> *<code>backing_store</code>
)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Queries core file driver properties.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fapl_core</code> queries the <code>H5FD_CORE</code>
driver properties as set by <code>H5Pset_fapl_core</code>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>size_t</em> *<code>increment</code>
<dd>OUT: Size, in bytes, of memory increments.
<dt><em>hbool_t</em> *<code>backing_store</code>
<dd>OUT: Boolean flag indicating whether to write the file
contents to disk when the file is closed.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful.
Otherwise returns a negative value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_fapl_core_f"
target="FortranWin"><img src="Graphics/FORTRAN.gif" border=0></a>
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-SetFcloseDegree">H5Pset_fclose_degree</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pset_fclose_degree</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>H5F_close_degree_t</em> <code>fc_degree</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Sets the file close degree.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pset_fclose_degree</code> sets the file close degree property <code>fc_degree</code>
in the file access property list <code>fapl_id</code>.<2E>
<p> The value of <code>fc_degree</code> determines how aggressively <code>H5Fclose</code>
deals with objects within a file that remain open when <code>H5Fclose</code>
is called to close that file.<2E> <code>fc_degree</code> can have any one of
four valid values:
<div align="center">
<table width="75%" border="1" cellpadding="3">
<tr>
<th valign="top">Degree name</th>
<th valign="top"><code>H5Fclose</code> behavior with no open object
in file</th>
<th valign="top"><code>H5Fclose</code> behavior with open object(s)
in file</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><code>H5F_CLOSE_WEAK</code></td>
<td valign="top">Actual file is closed.</td>
<td valign="top">Access to file identifier is terminated; actual file
close is delayed until all objects in file are closed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><code>H5F_CLOSE_SEMI</code></td>
<td valign="top">Actual file is closed.</td>
<td valign="top">Function returns FAILURE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><code>H5F_CLOSE_STRONG</code></td>
<td valign="top">Actual file is closed.</td>
<td valign="top">All open objects ramaining in the file are closed then
file is closed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><code>H5F_CLOSE_DEFAULT</code></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">The VFL driver chooses the behavior.<2E> Currently,
all VFL drivers set this value to <code>H5F_CLOSE_WEAK</code>, except
for the MPI-I/O driver, which sets it to <code>H5F_CLOSE_SEMI</code>.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5F_close_degree_t</em> <code>fc_degree</code>
<dd>IN: Pointer to a location containing the file close degree property,
the value of <code>fc_degree</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative
value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pset_fclose_degree_f"
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<dt><strong>Name:</strong> <a name="Property-GetFcloseDegree">H5Pget_fclose_degree</a>
<dt><strong>Signature:</strong>
<dd><em>herr_t</em> <code>H5Pget_fclose_degree</code>(<em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>,
<em>H5F_close_degree_t</em> <code>fc_degree</code>)
<dt><strong>Purpose:</strong>
<dd>Returns the file close degree.
<dt><strong>Description:</strong>
<dd><code>H5Pget_fclose_degree</code> returns the current setting of the file
close degree property <code>fc_degree</code> in the file access property list
<code>fapl_id</code>.<2E>
<p> The value of <code>fc_degree</code> determines how aggressively <code>H5Fclose</code>
deals with objects within a file that remain open when <code>H5Fclose</code>
is called to close that file.<2E> <code>fc_degree</code> can have any one of
four valid values as described above in <a href="#Property-SetFcloseDegree"><code>H5Pset_fclose_degree</code></a>.
<dt><strong>Parameters:</strong>
<dl>
<dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>fapl_id</code>
<dd>IN: File access property list identifier.
<dt><em>H5F_close_degree_t</em> <code>fc_degree</code>
<dd>OUT: Pointer to a location to which to return the file close degree
property, the value of <code>fc_degree</code>.
</dl>
<dt><strong>Returns:</strong>
<dd>Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative
value.
<dt><strong>Non-C API(s):</strong>
<dd><a href="fortran/h5p_FORTRAN.html#h5pget_fclose_degree_f"
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<dd><code>H5Psget_fapl_xxx</code>
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