Re: [netcdf-java] netcdf-java long data type?

• To: Dan Wilkinson <Daniel.C.Wilkinson@xxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdf-java] netcdf-java long data type?
• From: John Caron <caron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:34:52 -0700

Hi Dan:

Netcdf-3 file format does not support 64-bit integers, and there's no plans to 
extend it. NetCDF-4 format does support long integers along with other new 
types. however netcdf-java reads but does not write netcdf-4 files, and its 
doubtful that we have the resources at this time to add writing. we are 
considering an optional JNI interface to the netcdf C library however to 
provide writing.

Dan Wilkinson wrote:

*http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/ says:

/Features not yet available/*/: Writing to netCDF-3 is supported, but new features in the CDM, e.g. groups, structures, the long data type are not available yet./

Why is the long data type not currently supported and when can I expect it to be?

Thanks,
Dan Wilkinson


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