Hi John,
> >>If we have the ability to store variable length "compressed formats",
> >>then it seems like we can define some simple format for this, say a sequence
> >>
> >> n (int)
> >> nbits (byte)
> >> scale (float/double)
> >> offset (float/double)
> >> n nbit integers
> >>
> >>so that the compressed data is self contained, with no need for auxilary
> >>variables or info stored outside the chunk.
> >>
> >>
> > I thought you wanted the predefined scale/offset values to vary according
> >to the chunk's location in the dataspace?
> >
> >
> The above format would describe the compressed data format for one
> chunk. So the scale, offset could vary for each chunk.
>
> I was proposing that we start with the case where the scale and offset
> are automatically calculated by the compression filter. I think that
> will be the most common case.
>
> Not sure if im missing something.
This is fine for the "adaptive" case, but it's not sufficient for the
"predefined" scale/offset that varies according to the coordinates of the
chunk. If that's OK for now, then we won't have a problem.
Quincey
