netcdf-c/libdispatch/dvarinq.c

/* Copyright 2018 University Corporation for Atmospheric
   Research/Unidata. See COPYRIGHT file for more info. */
/*! \file
Functions for inquiring about variables.

*/

#include "config.h"
#include "ncdispatch.h"
#ifdef USE_HDF5
#include <hdf5.h>
#endif /* USE_HDF5 */

#ifndef H5Z_FILTER_SZIP
/** ID of HDF SZIP filter. */
#define H5Z_FILTER_SZIP 4
#endif

/** \name Learning about Variables

Functions to learn about the variables in a file. */
/*! \{ */ /* All these functions are part of this named group... */

/**
\ingroup variables
Find the ID of a variable, from the name.

The function nc_inq_varid returns the ID of a netCDF variable, given
its name.

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param name Name of the variable.

\param varidp Pointer to location for returned variable ID.  \ref
ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.

\section nc_inq_varid_example4 Example

Here is an example using nc_inq_varid to find out the ID of a variable
named rh in an existing netCDF dataset named foo.nc:

\code
     #include <netcdf.h>
        ...
     int  status, ncid, rh_id;
        ...
     status = nc_open("foo.nc", NC_NOWRITE, &ncid);
     if (status != NC_NOERR) handle_error(status);
        ...
     status = nc_inq_varid (ncid, "rh", &rh_id);
     if (status != NC_NOERR) handle_error(status);
\endcode
 */
int
nc_inq_varid(int ncid, const char *name, int *varidp)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid, &ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_varid(ncid, name, varidp);
}

/**
\ingroup variables
Learn about a variable.

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param name Returned \ref object_name of variable. \ref
ignored_if_null.

\param xtypep Pointer where typeid will be stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param ndimsp Pointer where number of dimensions will be
stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param dimidsp Pointer where array of dimension IDs will be
stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param nattsp Pointer where number of attributes will be
stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.

\section nc_inq_var_example5 Example

Here is an example using nc_inq_var() to find out about a variable named
rh in an existing netCDF dataset named foo.nc:

\code
     #include <netcdf.h>
        ...
     int  status
     int  ncid;
     int  rh_id;
     nc_type rh_type;
     int rh_ndims;
     int  rh_dimids[NC_MAX_VAR_DIMS];
     int rh_natts
        ...
     status = nc_open ("foo.nc", NC_NOWRITE, &ncid);
     if (status != NC_NOERR) handle_error(status);
        ...
     status = nc_inq_varid (ncid, "rh", &rh_id);
     if (status != NC_NOERR) handle_error(status);
     status = nc_inq_var (ncid, rh_id, 0, &rh_type, &rh_ndims, rh_dimids,
                          &rh_natts);
     if (status != NC_NOERR) handle_error(status);
\endcode

 */
int
nc_inq_var(int ncid, int varid, char *name, nc_type *xtypep,
	   int *ndimsp, int *dimidsp, int *nattsp)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid, &ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(ncid, varid, name, xtypep, ndimsp,
				     dimidsp, nattsp, NULL, NULL, NULL,
				     NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
				     NULL,NULL,NULL);
}

/**
\ingroup variables
Learn the name of a variable.

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param name Returned variable name. The caller must allocate space for
the returned name. The maximum length is ::NC_MAX_NAME. Ignored if
NULL.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
 */
int
nc_inq_varname(int ncid, int varid, char *name)
{
   return nc_inq_var(ncid, varid, name, NULL, NULL,
		     NULL, NULL);
}

/** Learn the type of a variable.
\ingroup variables

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param typep Pointer where typeid will be stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
 */
int
nc_inq_vartype(int ncid, int varid, nc_type *typep)
{
   return nc_inq_var(ncid, varid, NULL, typep, NULL,
		     NULL, NULL);
}

/**
Learn how many dimensions are associated with a variable.
\ingroup variables

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param ndimsp Pointer where number of dimensions will be
stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
 */
int
nc_inq_varndims(int ncid, int varid, int *ndimsp)
{
   return nc_inq_var(ncid, varid, NULL, NULL, ndimsp, NULL, NULL);
}

/**
Learn the dimension IDs associated with a variable.
\ingroup variables

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param dimidsp Pointer where array of dimension IDs will be
stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
 */
int
nc_inq_vardimid(int ncid, int varid, int *dimidsp)
{
   return nc_inq_var(ncid, varid, NULL, NULL, NULL,
		     dimidsp, NULL);
}

/**
Learn how many attributes are associated with a variable.
\ingroup variables

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param nattsp Pointer where number of attributes will be
stored. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
 */
int
nc_inq_varnatts(int ncid, int varid, int *nattsp)
{
   if (varid == NC_GLOBAL)
      return nc_inq_natts(ncid,nattsp);
   /*else*/
   return nc_inq_var(ncid, varid, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
		     nattsp);
}

/** \ingroup variables
Learn the storage and deflate settings for a variable.

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_all().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param shufflep A 1 will be written here if the shuffle filter is
turned on for this variable, and a 0 otherwise. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param deflatep If this pointer is non-NULL, the nc_inq_var_deflate
function will write a 1 if the deflate filter is turned on for this
variable, and a 0 otherwise. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param deflate_levelp If the deflate filter is in use for this
variable, the deflate_level will be written here. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Not a netCDF-4 file.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
*/
int
nc_inq_var_deflate(int ncid, int varid, int *shufflep, int *deflatep,
		   int *deflate_levelp)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_deflate);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      shufflep, /*shufflep*/
      deflatep, /*deflatep*/
      deflate_levelp, /*deflatelevelp*/
      NULL, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      NULL, /*nofillp*/
      NULL, /*fillvaluep*/
      NULL, /*endianp*/
      NULL,NULL,NULL
      );
}

/** \ingroup variables
Learn the checksum settings for a variable.

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_all().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param fletcher32p Will be set to ::NC_FLETCHER32 if the fletcher32
checksum filter is turned on for this variable, and ::NC_NOCHECKSUM if
it is not. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Not a netCDF-4 file.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
*/
int
nc_inq_var_fletcher32(int ncid, int varid, int *fletcher32p)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_fletcher32);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      NULL, /*shufflep*/
      NULL, /*deflatep*/
      NULL, /*deflatelevelp*/
      fletcher32p, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      NULL, /*nofillp*/
      NULL, /*fillvaluep*/
      NULL, /*endianp*/
      NULL, NULL, NULL
      );
}

/** \ingroup variables

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_all().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param storagep Address of returned storage property, returned as
::NC_CONTIGUOUS if this variable uses contiguous storage, or
::NC_CHUNKED if it uses chunked storage. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param chunksizesp The chunksizes will be copied here. \ref
ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Not a netCDF-4 file.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.


\section nc_inq_var_chunking_example Example

\code
        printf("**** testing contiguous storage...");
        {
     #define NDIMS6 1
     #define DIM6_NAME "D5"
     #define VAR_NAME6 "V5"
     #define DIM6_LEN 100

           int dimids[NDIMS6], dimids_in[NDIMS6];
           int varid;
           int ndims, nvars, natts, unlimdimid;
           nc_type xtype_in;
           char name_in[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
           int data[DIM6_LEN], data_in[DIM6_LEN];
           size_t chunksize_in[NDIMS6];
           int storage_in;
           int i, d;

           for (i = 0; i < DIM6_LEN; i++)
              data[i] = i;


           if (nc_create(FILE_NAME, NC_NETCDF4, &ncid)) ERR;
           if (nc_def_dim(ncid, DIM6_NAME, DIM6_LEN, &dimids[0])) ERR;
           if (dimids[0] != 0) ERR;
           if (nc_def_var(ncid, VAR_NAME6, NC_INT, NDIMS6, dimids, &varid)) ERR;
           if (nc_def_var_chunking(ncid, varid, NC_CONTIGUOUS, NULL)) ERR;
           if (nc_put_var_int(ncid, varid, data)) ERR;


           if (nc_inq_var_chunking(ncid, 0, &storage_in, chunksize_in)) ERR;
           if (storage_in != NC_CONTIGUOUS) ERR;
\endcode

*/
int
nc_inq_var_chunking(int ncid, int varid, int *storagep, size_t *chunksizesp)
{
   NC *ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid, &ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_chunking);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(ncid, varid, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
				     NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, storagep,
				     chunksizesp, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                     NULL, NULL, NULL);
}

/** \ingroup variables
Learn the fill mode of a variable.

The fill mode of a variable is set by nc_def_var_fill().

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_all().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param no_fill Pointer to an integer which will get a 1 if no_fill
mode is set for this variable. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param fill_valuep A pointer which will get the fill value for this
variable. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
*/
int
nc_inq_var_fill(int ncid, int varid, int *no_fill, void *fill_valuep)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_fill);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      NULL, /*shufflep*/
      NULL, /*deflatep*/
      NULL, /*deflatelevelp*/
      NULL, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      no_fill, /*nofillp*/
      fill_valuep, /*fillvaluep*/
      NULL, /*endianp*/
      NULL, NULL, NULL
      );
}

/** \ingroup variables
Find the endianness of a variable.

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_all().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param endianp Storage which will get ::NC_ENDIAN_LITTLE if this
variable is stored in little-endian format, ::NC_ENDIAN_BIG if it is
stored in big-endian format, and ::NC_ENDIAN_NATIVE if the endianness
is not set, and the variable is not created yet.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Not a netCDF-4 file.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
*/
int
nc_inq_var_endian(int ncid, int varid, int *endianp)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_endian);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      NULL, /*shufflep*/
      NULL, /*deflatep*/
      NULL, /*deflatelevelp*/
      NULL, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      NULL, /*nofillp*/
      NULL, /*fillvaluep*/
      endianp, /*endianp*/
      NULL, NULL, NULL);
}

/**
Return number and list of unlimited dimensions.

In netCDF-4 files, it's possible to have multiple unlimited
dimensions. This function returns a list of the unlimited dimension
ids visible in a group.

Dimensions are visible in a group if they have been defined in that
group, or any ancestor group.

\param ncid NetCDF file and group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), etc.

\param nunlimdimsp A pointer to an int which will get the number of
visible unlimited dimensions. Ignored if NULL.

\param unlimdimidsp A pointer to an already allocated array of int
which will get the ids of all visible unlimited dimensions. Ignored if
NULL. To allocate the correct length for this array, call
nc_inq_unlimdims with a NULL for this parameter and use the
nunlimdimsp parameter to get the number of visible unlimited
dimensions.

\section nc_inq_unlimdims_example Example

Here is an example from nc_test4/tst_dims.c. In this example we create
a file with two unlimited dimensions, and then call nc_inq_unlimdims()
to check that there are 2 unlimited dimensions, and that they have
dimids 0 and 1.

\code
     #include <netcdf.h>
        ...
#define ROMULUS "Romulus"
#define REMUS "Remus"
#define DIMS2 2
   printf("*** Testing file with two unlimited dimensions...");
   {
      int ncid, dimid[DIMS2];
      int unlimdimid_in[DIMS2];
      int nunlimdims_in;

      if (nc_create(FILE_NAME, NC_NETCDF4, &ncid)) ERR;
      if (nc_def_dim(ncid, REMUS, NC_UNLIMITED, &dimid[0])) ERR;
      if (nc_def_dim(ncid, ROMULUS, NC_UNLIMITED, &dimid[1])) ERR;

      ...
      if (nc_inq_unlimdims(ncid, &nunlimdims_in, unlimdimid_in)) ERR;
      if (nunlimdims_in != 2 || unlimdimid_in[0] != 0 || unlimdimid_in[1] != 1) ERR;
\endcode

This function will return one of the following values.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad group id.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Attempting a netCDF-4 operation on a netCDF-3
file. NetCDF-4 operations can only be performed on files defined with
a create mode which includes flag HDF5. (see nc_open).
\returns ::NC_ESTRICTNC3 This file was created with the strict
netcdf-3 flag, therefore netcdf-4 operations are not allowed. (see
nc_open).
\returns ::NC_EHDFERR An error was reported by the HDF5 layer.
\author Ed Hartnett, Dennis Heimbigner
 */
int
nc_inq_unlimdims(int ncid, int *nunlimdimsp, int *unlimdimidsp)
{
#ifndef USE_NETCDF4
    return NC_ENOTNC4;
#else
    NC* ncp;
    int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
    if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
    TRACE(nc_inq_unlimdims);
    return ncp->dispatch->inq_unlimdims(ncid, nunlimdimsp,
					unlimdimidsp);
#endif
}

/**
Find the filter (if any) associated with a variable.

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_all().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param idp Storage which will get the filter id; a return value of zero means no filter

\param nparamsp Storage which will get the number of parameters to the
filter

\param params Storage which will get associated parameters.
Note: the caller must allocate and free.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Not a netCDF-4 file.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
\returns ::NC_EFILTER No filter defined.
\ingroup variables
\author Dennis Heimbigner
*/
int
nc_inq_var_filter(int ncid, int varid, unsigned int* idp, size_t* nparamsp, unsigned int* params)
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_filter);
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      NULL, /*shufflep*/
      NULL, /*deflatep*/
      NULL, /*deflatelevelp*/
      NULL, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      NULL, /*nofillp*/
      NULL, /*fillvaluep*/
      NULL, /*endianp*/
      idp, nparamsp, params);
}

/** \ingroup variables
Learn the szip settings of a variable.
Similar to nc_inq_var_deflate.

This function returns the szip settings for a variable.
With the introduction of general filter support,
szip inquiry is converted to use the filter interface.

This is a wrapper for nc_inq_var_filter().

\param ncid NetCDF or group ID, from a previous call to nc_open(),
nc_create(), nc_def_grp(), or associated inquiry functions such as
nc_inq_ncid().

\param varid Variable ID

\param options_maskp The szip options mask will be copied to this
pointer. \ref ignored_if_null.

\param pixels_per_blockp The szip pixels per block will be copied
here. \ref ignored_if_null.

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTNC4 Not a netCDF-4 file.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Invalid variable ID.
\returns ::NC_EFILTER Variable is not szip encoded
*/
int
nc_inq_var_szip(int ncid, int varid, int *options_maskp, int *pixels_per_blockp)
{
   NC* ncp;
   unsigned int id;
   size_t nparams;
   unsigned int params[4];

   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   TRACE(nc_inq_var_szip);

   /* Verify id and  nparams */
   stat = ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      NULL, /*shufflep*/
      NULL, /*deflatep*/
      NULL, /*deflatelevelp*/
      NULL, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      NULL, /*nofillp*/
      NULL, /*fillvaluep*/
      NULL, /*endianp*/
      &id,
      &nparams,
      NULL
      );
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   /* Warning: the szip filter internally expands the set of parameters */
   if(id != H5Z_FILTER_SZIP || nparams != 4)
	return NC_EFILTER; /* not szip or bad # params */
   /* Get params */
   stat = ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid,
      NULL, /*name*/
      NULL, /*xtypep*/
      NULL, /*ndimsp*/
      NULL, /*dimidsp*/
      NULL, /*nattsp*/
      NULL, /*shufflep*/
      NULL, /*deflatep*/
      NULL, /*deflatelevelp*/
      NULL, /*fletcher32p*/
      NULL, /*contiguousp*/
      NULL, /*chunksizep*/
      NULL, /*nofillp*/
      NULL, /*fillvaluep*/
      NULL, /*endianp*/
      &id,
      &nparams,
      params
      );
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   /* Param[0] should be options_mask with possibly some other flags set,
      Param[1] should be pixels_per_block */
   if(options_maskp) *options_maskp = (int)params[0];
   if(pixels_per_blockp) *pixels_per_blockp = (int)params[1];
   return NC_NOERR;
}

/*!
Learn all about a variable.

@param[in] ncid ncid for file.
@param[in] varid varid for variable in question.
@param[out] name Pointer to memory to contain the name of the
variable.
@param[out] xtypep Pointer to memory to contain the type of the
variable.
@param[out] ndimsp Pointer to memory to store the number of associated
dimensions for the variable.
@param[out] dimidsp Pointer to memory to store the dimids associated
with the variable.
@param[out] nattsp Pointer to memory to store the number of attributes
associated with the variable.
@param[out] shufflep Pointer to memory to store shuffle information
associated with the variable.
@param[out] deflatep Pointer to memory to store compression type
associated with the variable.
@param[out] deflate_levelp Pointer to memory to store compression
level associated with the variable.
@param[out] fletcher32p Pointer to memory to store compression
information associated with the variable.
@param[out] contiguousp Pointer to memory to store contiguous-data
information associated with the variable.
@param[out] chunksizesp Pointer to memory to store chunksize
information associated with the variable.
@param[out] no_fill Pointer to memory to store whether or not there is
a fill value associated with the variable.
@param[out] fill_valuep Pointer to memory to store the fill value (if
one exists) for the variable.
@param[out] endiannessp Pointer to memory to store endianness
value. One of ::NC_ENDIAN_BIG ::NC_ENDIAN_LITTLE ::NC_ENDIAN_NATIVE
@param[out] idp Pointer to memory to store filter id.
@param[out] nparamsp Pointer to memory to store filter parameter count.
@param[out] params Pointer to vector of unsigned integers into which
to store filter parameters.
\note Expose access to nc_inq_var_all().

\returns ::NC_NOERR No error.
\returns ::NC_EBADID Bad ncid.
\returns ::NC_ENOTVAR Bad varid.
\returns ::NC_ENOMEM Out of memory.
\returns ::NC_EINVAL Invalid input.
\author Ed Hartnett, Dennis Heimbigner
\internal
\ingroup variables
*/
int
NC_inq_var_all(int ncid, int varid, char *name, nc_type *xtypep,
               int *ndimsp, int *dimidsp, int *nattsp,
               int *shufflep, int *deflatep, int *deflate_levelp,
               int *fletcher32p, int *contiguousp, size_t *chunksizesp,
               int *no_fill, void *fill_valuep, int *endiannessp,
	       unsigned int* idp, size_t* nparamsp, unsigned int* params
               )
{
   NC* ncp;
   int stat = NC_check_id(ncid,&ncp);
   if(stat != NC_NOERR) return stat;
   return ncp->dispatch->inq_var_all(
      ncid, varid, name, xtypep,
      ndimsp, dimidsp, nattsp,
      shufflep, deflatep, deflate_levelp, fletcher32p,
      contiguousp, chunksizesp,
      no_fill, fill_valuep,
      endiannessp,
      idp,nparamsp,params);
}

/*! \} */  /* End of named group ...*/