gov.nasa.gsfc.spdf.cdfj

Interface VariableAttribute

All Superinterfaces:

Attribute

public interface VariableAttribute
extends Attribute

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getEntry(int n) returns nth entry for this variable attribute.
int	getEntryCount() returns count of entries for this variable attribute.
boolean	isLongType(int n) returns whether nth entry is of type long.
boolean	isStringType(int n) returns whether nth entry is of type string.

Methods inherited from interface gov.nasa.gsfc.spdf.cdfj.Attribute

getName, isGlobal

Method Detail

getEntryCount

int getEntryCount()

returns count of entries for this variable attribute.

Returns:

the number of entries

getEntry

java.lang.Object getEntry(int n)

returns nth entry for this variable attribute. if entry type is string, a String or String[] is returned. if entry type is long, a long[] is returned. In other cases a double[] is returned

Parameters:

n - the entry number

Returns:

the entry in object

isLongType

boolean isLongType(int n)
            throws java.lang.Throwable

returns whether nth entry is of type long.

Parameters:

n - the entry number

Returns:

a flag indicating whether the entry is of long type

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable - is thrown for invalid entry number

isStringType

boolean isStringType(int n)
              throws java.lang.Throwable

returns whether nth entry is of type string.

Parameters:

n - the entry number

Returns:

a flag indicating whether the entry is of string type

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable - is thrown for invalid entry number