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hdfh

Gateway to HDF H interface

Syntax

[out1,...,outN] = hdfh(funcstr,input1,...,inputN)

Description

hdfh is the MATLAB® gateway to the HDF H interface.

[out1,...,outN] = hdfh(funcstr,input1,...,inputN) returns one or more outputs corresponding to the H function in the HDF library specified by functstr.

There is a one-to-one correspondence between H functions in the HDF library and valid values for funcstr. For example, hdfh('close',file_id) corresponds to the C library call Hclose(file_id).

Functions

Value of funcstrFunction SyntaxDescription
'appendable'

status = hdfh('appendable',access_id)

Specifies that the element can be appended to.
'close'

status = hdfh('close',file_id)

Closes the access path to the file.
'deldd'

status = hdfh('deldd',file_id,tag,ref)

Deletes a tag and reference number from the data descriptor list.
'dupdd'

status = hdfh('dupdd',file_id,tag,ref,old_tag,old_ref)

 
'endaccess'

status = hdfh('endaccess',access_id)

Terminates access to a data object by disposing of the access identifier.
'fidinquire'

[filename,access_mode,attach,status] = hdfh('fidinquire',file_id)

Returns information about specified file.
'find'

[tag,ref,offset,length,status] = hdfh('find',file_id,... search_tag,search_ref,search_type,dir)

Locates the next object to be searched for in an HDF file. search_type can be 'new' or 'continue'. The dir input can be 'forward' or 'backward'.
'getelement'

[data,status] = hdfh('getelement',file_id,tag,ref)

Reads the data element for the specified tag and reference number.
'getfileversion'

[major,minor,release,info,status] = hdfh('getfileversion',file_id)

Returns version information for an HDF file.
'getlibversion'

[major,minor,release,info,status] = hdfh('getlibversion')

Returns version information for the current HDF library.
'inquire'

[file_id,tag,ref,length,offset,position,access,...
special,status] = hdfh('inquire',access_id)

Returns access information about a data element.
'ishdf'

tf = hdfh('ishdf',filename)

Determines if a file is an HDF file.
'length'

length = hdfh('length',file_id,tag,ref)

Returns the length of a data object specified by the tag and reference number.
'newref'

ref = hdfh('newref',file_id)

Returns a reference number that can be used with any tag to product a unique tag/reference number pair.
'nextread'

status = hdfh('nextread',access_id,tag,ref,origin)

Searches for the next data descriptor that matches the specified tag and reference number. origin can be 'start' or 'current'.
'number'

num = hdfh('number',file_id,tag)

Returns the number of instances of a tag in a file.
'offset'

offset = hdfh('offset',file_id,tag,ref)

Returns the offset of a data element in the file.
'open'

file_id = hdfh('open',filename,access,n_dds)

Provides an access path to an HDF file by reading all the data descriptor blocks into memory.
'putelement'

count = hdfh('putelement',file_id,tag,ref,X)

Writes a data element or replaces an existing data element in an HDF file. X must be a uint8 array.
'read'

X = hdfh('read',access_id,length)

Reads the next segment in a data element.
'seek'

status = hdfh('seek',access_id,offset,origin)

Sets the access pointer to an offset within a data element. origin can be 'start' or 'current'.
'startread'

access_id = hdfh('startread',file_id,tag,ref)

 
'startwrite'

access_id = hdfh('startwrite',file_id,tag,ref,length)

 
'sync'

status = hdfh('sync',file_id)

 
'trunc'

length = hdfh('trunc',access_id,trunc_len)

Truncates the specified data object to the given length.
'write'

count = hdfh('write',access_id,X)

Writes the next data segment to a specified data element. X must be a uint8 array.

Output Arguments

A status or identifier output of -1 indicates that the operation failed.

Limitations

  • hdfh does not support these functions in the NCSA H interface:

    • Hcache

    • Hendbitaccess

    • Hexist

    • Hflushdd

    • Hgetbit

    • Hputbit

    • Hsetlength

    • Hshutdown

    • Htagnewref

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

See Also

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