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Re: Problems with Java NetCDF examples

Craig Mattocks wrote:


Hi John,
I modified the CreateNetcdf.java example file (attached) to add a "valid_range" attribute to the relative humidity field but I am running into problems.
When I compare the output with the file generated by "ncgen -b example.cdl", the quotes are contained in the Java-generated file (see line #88).
What is the proper way to add an attribute like this? I can't find the info in the Javadocs. 

Please excuse me if this is a dumb question.

Thanks!
Craig



You have:
       ncfile.addVariable("rh", DataType.INT, dim3);
       ncfile.addVariableAttribute("rh", "long_name", "relative humidity");
       ncfile.addVariableAttribute("rh", "units", "percent");
ncfile.addVariableAttribute("rh", "valid_range", "0., 100."); // <--- Problem quotes!
which adds a string-valued attribute. You probably want to create an integer valued attribute, since rh is an integer. 

normally you could go:
ncfile.addVariableAttribute("rh", "valid_range", new Integer(0) ); 
but since you need an array, its more convoluted:
ArrayInt.D1 valid_range = new ArrayInt.D1(2); // create a 1-d integer array of length 
   valid_range.set(0, 0);  // set the firsst element
   valid_range.set(1,100);  // set the second element
   ncfile.addVariableAttribute("rh", "valid_range", valid_range);
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