[netcdf-java] How to determine netcdf file type/version?

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• Subject: [netcdf-java] How to determine netcdf file type/version?
• From: "Bentley, Philip" <philip.bentley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:32:06 +0100

Hi,

Is there a quick-and-easy way in nj 4.x to determine the type of a
passed-in netcdf file; that is, whether it's a netcdf-3 'classic' binary
file or a netcdf-4 hdf-based file? (i.e. without having to read the
magic number at the head of the file)

I guess I'm thinking of something like a getFileType() or getVersion()
method on the NetcdfFile class, but looking at the javadoc I can't see
such an operation.

Regards,
Phil

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