HDF5Group.h

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//# HDF5Group.h: An class representing an HDF5 group
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//# $Id: HDF5Group.h 20615 2009-06-09 02:16:01Z Malte.Marquarding $

#ifndef CASA_HDF5GROUP_H
#define CASA_HDF5GROUP_H

//# Includes
#include <casa/HDF5/HDF5Object.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

  // <summary>
  // A class representing an HDF5 group.
  // </summary>
  // <use visibility=export>
  // <reviewed reviewer="" date="" tests="tHDF5Dataset.cc">
  // </reviewed>
  // <synopsis>
  // This class wraps an HDF5 group hid (hdf5 id). It offers two benefits:
  // <ul>
  //  <li> The most important is resource management. In case of an exception,
  //       the hid will automatically be closed by the destructor.
  //  <li> A hid is a kind of pointer and should not be copied. These classes
  //       make it possible to use them in a shared pointer.
  // </ul>
  // </synopsis>

  class HDF5Group : public HDF5Object
  {
  public: 
    // Construct from given hid.
    HDF5Group()
    {}

    // Open or create a group at the given hid.
    // Default is that the group may exist; it is created if not existing.
    // <group>
    HDF5Group (const HDF5Object& parentHid,
               const String& name,
               bool mustExist=false, bool mustNotExist=false)
    { init (parentHid, parentHid.getName(), name, mustExist, mustNotExist); }
    HDF5Group (hid_t parentHid,
               const String& name,
               bool mustExist=false, bool mustNotExist=false)
    { init (parentHid, String(), name, mustExist, mustNotExist); }
    // </group>

    // The destructor closes the hid.
    virtual ~HDF5Group();

    // Close the hid if valid.
    virtual void close();

    // Delete group at the given hid if it exists.
    static void remove (const HDF5Object& parentHid, const String& name);

  private:
    // Copy constructor cannot be used.
    HDF5Group (const HDF5Group& that);
    // Assignment cannot be used.
    HDF5Group& operator= (const HDF5Group& that);

    // Initialize (execute the constructor).
    void init (hid_t parentHid, const String& parentName,
               const String& name,
               bool mustExist=false, bool mustNotExist=false);
  };

}

#endif