nc4internal.c

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/* Copyright 2003-2018, University Corporation for Atmospheric
 * Research. See the COPYRIGHT file for copying and redistribution
 * conditions.
 */
#include "config.h"
#include "netcdf.h"
#include "netcdf_filter.h"
#include "netcdf_meta.h"
#include "nc4internal.h"
#include "nc.h" /* from libsrc */
#include "ncdispatch.h" /* from libdispatch */
#include "ncutf8.h"
#include <stdarg.h>
#include "ncrc.h"
 
static const NC_reservedatt NC_reserved[] = {
    {NC_ATT_CLASS, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},            /*CLASS*/
    {NC_ATT_DIMENSION_LIST, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},       /*DIMENSION_LIST*/
    {NC_ATT_NAME, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},             /*NAME*/
    {NC_ATT_REFERENCE_LIST, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},       /*REFERENCE_LIST*/
    {NC_XARRAY_DIMS, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},          /*_ARRAY_DIMENSIONS*/
    {NC_ATT_CODECS, VARFLAG|READONLYFLAG|NAMEONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},  /*_Codecs*/
    {NC_ATT_FORMAT, READONLYFLAG},                  /*_Format*/
    {ISNETCDF4ATT, READONLYFLAG|NAMEONLYFLAG},              /*_IsNetcdf4*/
    {NCPROPS, READONLYFLAG|NAMEONLYFLAG|MATERIALIZEDFLAG},      /*_NCProperties*/
    {NC_NCZARR_ATTR, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG},          /*_NCZARR_ATTR*/
    {NC_ATT_COORDINATES, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG|MATERIALIZEDFLAG}, /*_Netcdf4Coordinates*/
    {NC_ATT_DIMID_NAME, READONLYFLAG|HIDDENATTRFLAG|MATERIALIZEDFLAG},  /*_Netcdf4Dimid*/
    {SUPERBLOCKATT, READONLYFLAG|NAMEONLYFLAG},             /*_SuperblockVersion*/
    {NC_ATT_NC3_STRICT_NAME, READONLYFLAG|MATERIALIZEDFLAG},        /*_nc3_strict*/
};
#define NRESERVED (sizeof(NC_reserved) / sizeof(NC_reservedatt))  /*|NC_reservedatt|*/
 
static int NC4_move_in_NCList(NC* nc, int new_id);
 
#if NC_HAS_LOGGING
/* This is the severity level of messages which will be logged. Use
   severity 0 for errors, 1 for important log messages, 2 for less
   important, etc. */
int nc_log_level = NC_TURN_OFF_LOGGING;
#if NC_HAS_PARALLEL4
/* File pointer for the parallel I/O log file. */
FILE *LOG_FILE = NULL;
#endif /* NC_HAS_PARALLEL4 */
 
/* This function prints out a message, if the severity of
 * the message is lower than the global nc_log_level. To use it, do
 * something like this:
 *
 * nc_log(0, "this computer will explode in %d seconds", i);
 *
 * After the first arg (the severity), use the rest like a normal
 * printf statement. Output will appear on stderr for sequential
 * builds, and in a file nc4_log_R.log for each process for a parallel
 * build, where R is the rank of the process.
 *
 * Ed Hartnett
 */
void
nc_log(int severity, const char *fmt, ...)
{
    va_list argp;
    int t;
    FILE *f = stderr;
 
    /* If the severity is greater than the log level, we don't print
     * this message. */
    if (severity > nc_log_level)
        return;
 
#if NC_HAS_PARALLEL4
    /* For parallel I/O build, if MPI has been initialized, instead of
     * printing logging output to stderr, it goes to a file for each
     * process. */
    {
        int mpi_initialized;
        int mpierr;
 
        /* Check to see if MPI has been initialized. */
        if ((mpierr = MPI_Initialized(&mpi_initialized)))
            return;
 
        /* If MPI has been initialized use a log file. */
        assert(LOG_FILE);
        if (mpi_initialized)
            f = LOG_FILE;
    }
#endif /* NC_HAS_PARALLEL4 */
 
    /* If the severity is zero, this is an error. Otherwise insert that
       many tabs before the message. */
    if (!severity)
        fprintf(f, "ERROR: ");
    for (t = 0; t < severity; t++)
        fprintf(f, "\t");
 
    /* Print out the variable list of args with vprintf. */
    va_start(argp, fmt);
    vfprintf(f, fmt, argp);
    va_end(argp);
 
    /* Put on a final linefeed. */
    fprintf(f, "\n");
    fflush(f);
}
#endif /* NC_HAS_LOGGING */
 
int
nc4_check_name(const char *name, char *norm_name)
{
    char *temp;
    int retval;
 
    assert(norm_name);
 
    /* Check for NULL. */
    if (!name)
        return NC_EINVAL;
 
    /* Make sure this is a valid netcdf name. This should be done
     * before the name is normalized, because it gives better error
     * codes for bad utf8 strings. */
    if ((retval = NC_check_name(name)))
        return retval;
 
    /* Normalize the name. */
    if ((retval = nc_utf8_normalize((const unsigned char *)name,
                                    (unsigned char **)&temp)))
        return retval;
 
    /* Check length of normalized name. */
    if (strlen(temp) > NC_MAX_NAME)
    {
        free(temp);
        return NC_EMAXNAME;
    }
 
    /* Copy the normalized name. */
    strcpy(norm_name, temp);
    free(temp);
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_file_list_add(int ncid, const char *path, int mode, void **dispatchdata)
{
    NC *nc;
    int ret;
 
    /* Find NC pointer for this file. */
    if ((ret = NC_check_id(ncid, &nc)))
        return ret;
 
    /* Add necessary structs to hold netcdf-4 file data. This is where
     * the NC_FILE_INFO_T struct is allocated for the file. */
    if ((ret = nc4_nc4f_list_add(nc, path, mode)))
        return ret;
 
    /* If the user wants a pointer to the NC_FILE_INFO_T, then provide
     * it. */
    if (dispatchdata)
        *dispatchdata = nc->dispatchdata;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_file_change_ncid(int ncid, unsigned short new_ncid_index)
{
    NC *nc;
    int ret;
 
    LOG((2, "%s: ncid %d new_ncid_index %d", __func__, ncid, new_ncid_index));
 
    /* Find NC pointer for this file. */
    if ((ret = NC_check_id(ncid, &nc)))
        return ret;
 
    /* Move it in the list. It will faile if list spot is already
     * occupied. */
    LOG((3, "moving nc->ext_ncid %d nc->ext_ncid >> ID_SHIFT %d",
         nc->ext_ncid, nc->ext_ncid >> ID_SHIFT));
    if (NC4_move_in_NCList(nc, new_ncid_index))
        return NC_EIO;
    LOG((3, "moved to new_ncid_index %d new nc->ext_ncid %d", new_ncid_index,
         nc->ext_ncid));
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_file_list_get(int ncid, char **path, int *mode, void **dispatchdata)
{
    NC *nc;
    int ret;
 
    /* Find NC pointer for this file. */
    if ((ret = NC_check_id(ncid, &nc)))
        return ret;
 
    /* If the user wants path, give it. */
    if (path)
        strncpy(*path, nc->path, NC_MAX_NAME);
 
    /* If the user wants mode, give it. */
    if (mode)
        *mode = nc->mode;
 
    /* If the user wants dispatchdata, give it. */
    if (dispatchdata)
        *dispatchdata = nc->dispatchdata;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_nc4f_list_add(NC *nc, const char *path, int mode)
{
    NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
    int retval;
 
    assert(nc && !NC4_DATA(nc) && path);
 
    /* We need to malloc and initialize the substructure
       NC_FILE_INFO_T. */
    if (!(h5 = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_FILE_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    nc->dispatchdata = h5;
    h5->controller = nc;
 
    h5->hdr.sort = NCFIL;
    h5->hdr.name = strdup(path);    
    h5->hdr.id = nc->ext_ncid;
 
    /* Hang on to cmode, and note that we're in define mode. */
    h5->cmode = mode | NC_INDEF;
 
    /* The next_typeid needs to be set beyond the end of our atomic
     * types. */
    h5->next_typeid = NC_FIRSTUSERTYPEID;
 
    /* Initialize lists for dimensions, types, and groups. */
    h5->alldims = nclistnew();
    h5->alltypes = nclistnew();
    h5->allgroups = nclistnew();
 
    /* There's always at least one open group - the root
     * group. Allocate space for one group's worth of information. Set
     * its grp id, name, and allocate associated empty lists. */
    if ((retval = nc4_grp_list_add(h5, NULL, NC_GROUP_NAME, &h5->root_grp)))
        return retval;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_find_nc4_grp(int ncid, NC_GRP_INFO_T **grp)
{
    return nc4_find_nc_grp_h5(ncid, NULL, grp, NULL);
}
 
int
nc4_find_grp_h5(int ncid, NC_GRP_INFO_T **grp, NC_FILE_INFO_T **h5)
{
    return nc4_find_nc_grp_h5(ncid, NULL, grp, h5);
}
 
int
nc4_find_nc_grp_h5(int ncid, NC **nc, NC_GRP_INFO_T **grp, NC_FILE_INFO_T **h5)
{
    NC_GRP_INFO_T *my_grp = NULL;
    NC_FILE_INFO_T *my_h5 = NULL;
    NC *my_nc;
    int retval;
    size_t index;
 
    /* Look up file metadata. */
    if ((retval = NC_check_id(ncid, &my_nc)))
        return retval;
    my_h5 = my_nc->dispatchdata;
    assert(my_h5 && my_h5->root_grp);
 
    /* If we can't find it, the grp id part of ncid is bad. */
    index =  (ncid & GRP_ID_MASK);
    if (!(my_grp = nclistget(my_h5->allgroups,index)))
        return NC_EBADID;
 
    /* Return pointers to caller, if desired. */
    if (nc)
        *nc = my_nc;
    if (h5)
        *h5 = my_h5;
    if (grp)
        *grp = my_grp;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_find_grp_h5_var(int ncid, int varid, NC_FILE_INFO_T **h5, NC_GRP_INFO_T **grp,
                    NC_VAR_INFO_T **var)
{
    NC_FILE_INFO_T *my_h5;
    NC_GRP_INFO_T *my_grp;
    NC_VAR_INFO_T *my_var;
    int retval;
 
    /* Look up file and group metadata. */
    if ((retval = nc4_find_grp_h5(ncid, &my_grp, &my_h5)))
        return retval;
    assert(my_grp && my_h5);
 
    /* Find the var. */
    if (!(my_var = (NC_VAR_INFO_T *)ncindexith(my_grp->vars, varid)))
        return NC_ENOTVAR;
    assert(my_var && my_var->hdr.id == varid);
 
    /* Return pointers that caller wants. */
    if (h5)
        *h5 = my_h5;
    if (grp)
        *grp = my_grp;
    if (var)
        *var = my_var;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_find_dim(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, int dimid, NC_DIM_INFO_T **dim,
             NC_GRP_INFO_T **dim_grp)
{
    assert(grp && grp->nc4_info && dim);
    LOG((4, "%s: dimid %d", __func__, dimid));
 
    /* Find the dim info. */
    if (!((*dim) = nclistget(grp->nc4_info->alldims, dimid)))
        return NC_EBADDIM;
 
    /* Give the caller the group the dimension is in. */
    if (dim_grp)
        *dim_grp = (*dim)->container;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_find_var(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, const char *name, NC_VAR_INFO_T **var)
{
    assert(grp && var && name);
 
    /* Find the var info. */
    *var = (NC_VAR_INFO_T*)ncindexlookup(grp->vars,name);
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
NC_TYPE_INFO_T *
nc4_rec_find_named_type(NC_GRP_INFO_T *start_grp, char *name)
{
    NC_GRP_INFO_T *g;
    NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type, *res;
    int i;
 
    assert(start_grp);
 
    /* Does this group have the type we are searching for? */
    type  = (NC_TYPE_INFO_T*)ncindexlookup(start_grp->type,name);
    if(type != NULL)
        return type;
 
    /* Search subgroups. */
    for(i=0;i<ncindexsize(start_grp->children);i++) {
        g = (NC_GRP_INFO_T*)ncindexith(start_grp->children,i);
        if(g == NULL) continue;
        if ((res = nc4_rec_find_named_type(g, name)))
            return res;
    }
    /* Can't find it. Oh, woe is me! */
    return NULL;
}
 
int
nc4_find_type(const NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5, nc_type typeid, NC_TYPE_INFO_T **type)
{
    /* Check inputs. */
    assert(h5);
    if (typeid < 0 || !type)
        return NC_EINVAL;
    *type = NULL;
 
    /* Atomic types don't have associated NC_TYPE_INFO_T struct, just
     * return NOERR. */
    if (typeid <= NC_STRING)
        return NC_NOERR;
 
    /* Find the type. */
    if (!(*type = nclistget(h5->alltypes,typeid)))
        return NC_EBADTYPID;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_find_grp_att(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, int varid, const char *name, int attnum,
                 NC_ATT_INFO_T **att)
{
    NC_VAR_INFO_T *var;
    NC_ATT_INFO_T *my_att;
    NCindex *attlist = NULL;
 
    assert(grp && grp->hdr.name && att);
 
    LOG((4, "%s: grp->name %s varid %d attnum %d", __func__, grp->hdr.name,
         varid, attnum));
 
    /* Get either the global or a variable attribute list. */
    if (varid == NC_GLOBAL)
    {
        attlist = grp->att;
    }
    else
    {
        var = (NC_VAR_INFO_T*)ncindexith(grp->vars,varid);
        if (!var) return NC_ENOTVAR;
 
        attlist = var->att;
    }
    assert(attlist);
 
    /* Now find the attribute by name or number. If a name is provided,
     * ignore the attnum. */
    if (name)
        my_att = (NC_ATT_INFO_T *)ncindexlookup(attlist, name);
    else
        my_att = (NC_ATT_INFO_T *)ncindexith(attlist, attnum);
 
    if (!my_att)
        return NC_ENOTATT;
 
    *att = my_att;
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_find_nc_att(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, int attnum,
                NC_ATT_INFO_T **att)
{
    NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp;
    int retval;
 
    LOG((4, "nc4_find_nc_att: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s attnum %d",
         ncid, varid, name, attnum));
 
    /* Find info for this file and group, and set pointer to each. */
    if ((retval = nc4_find_grp_h5(ncid, &grp, NULL)))
        return retval;
    assert(grp);
 
    return nc4_find_grp_att(grp, varid, name, attnum, att);
}
 
static void
obj_track(NC_FILE_INFO_T* file, NC_OBJ* obj)
{
    NClist* list = NULL;
    /* record the object in the file  */
    switch (obj->sort) {
    case NCDIM: list = file->alldims; break;
    case NCTYP: list = file->alltypes; break;
    case NCGRP: list = file->allgroups; break;
    default:
        assert(NC_FALSE);
    }
    /* Insert at the appropriate point in the list */
    nclistset(list,obj->id,obj);
}
 
int
nc4_var_list_add2(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, const char *name, NC_VAR_INFO_T **var)
{
    NC_VAR_INFO_T *new_var = NULL;
    NCglobalstate* gs = NC_getglobalstate();
 
    /* Allocate storage for new variable. */
    if (!(new_var = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_VAR_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    new_var->hdr.sort = NCVAR;
    new_var->container = grp;
 
    /* These are the HDF5-1.8.4 defaults. */
    new_var->chunkcache.size = gs->chunkcache.size;
    new_var->chunkcache.nelems = gs->chunkcache.nelems;
    new_var->chunkcache.preemption = gs->chunkcache.preemption;
 
    /* Now fill in the values in the var info structure. */
    new_var->hdr.id = ncindexsize(grp->vars);
    if (!(new_var->hdr.name = strdup(name))) {
      if(new_var)
        free(new_var);
      return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
 
    /* Create an indexed list for the attributes. */
    new_var->att = ncindexnew(0);
 
    /* Officially track it */
    ncindexadd(grp->vars, (NC_OBJ *)new_var);
 
    /* Set the var pointer, if one was given */
    if (var)
        *var = new_var;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_var_set_ndims(NC_VAR_INFO_T *var, int ndims)
{
    assert(var);
 
    /* Remember the number of dimensions. */
    var->ndims = ndims;
 
    /* Allocate space for dimension information. */
    if (ndims)
    {
        if (!(var->dim = calloc(ndims, sizeof(NC_DIM_INFO_T *))))
            return NC_ENOMEM;
        if (!(var->dimids = calloc(ndims, sizeof(int))))
            return NC_ENOMEM;
 
        /* Initialize dimids to illegal values (-1). See the comment
           in nc4_rec_match_dimscales(). */
        memset(var->dimids, -1, ndims * sizeof(int));
    }
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_var_list_add(NC_GRP_INFO_T* grp, const char* name, int ndims,
                 NC_VAR_INFO_T **var)
{
    int retval;
 
    if ((retval = nc4_var_list_add2(grp, name, var)))
        return retval;
    if ((retval = nc4_var_set_ndims(*var, ndims)))
        return retval;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_dim_list_add(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, const char *name, size_t len,
                 int assignedid, NC_DIM_INFO_T **dim)
{
    NC_DIM_INFO_T *new_dim = NULL;
 
    assert(grp && name);
 
    /* Allocate memory for dim metadata. */
    if (!(new_dim = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_DIM_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
 
    new_dim->hdr.sort = NCDIM;
 
    /* Assign the dimension ID. */
    if (assignedid >= 0)
        new_dim->hdr.id = assignedid;
    else
        new_dim->hdr.id = grp->nc4_info->next_dimid++;
 
    /* Remember the name and create a hash. */
    if (!(new_dim->hdr.name = strdup(name))) {
      if(new_dim)
        free(new_dim);
 
      return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
 
    /* Is dimension unlimited? */
    new_dim->len = len;
    if (len == NC_UNLIMITED)
        new_dim->unlimited = NC_TRUE;
 
    /* Remember the containing group. */
    new_dim->container = grp;
 
    /* Add object to dimension list for this group. */
    ncindexadd(grp->dim, (NC_OBJ *)new_dim);
    obj_track(grp->nc4_info, (NC_OBJ *)new_dim);
 
    /* Set the dim pointer, if one was given */
    if (dim)
        *dim = new_dim;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_att_list_add(NCindex *list, const char *name, NC_ATT_INFO_T **att)
{
    NC_ATT_INFO_T *new_att = NULL;
 
    LOG((3, "%s: name %s ", __func__, name));
 
    if (!(new_att = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_ATT_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    new_att->hdr.sort = NCATT;
 
    /* Fill in the information we know. */
    new_att->hdr.id = ncindexsize(list);
    if (!(new_att->hdr.name = strdup(name))) {
      if(new_att)
        free(new_att);
      return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
 
    /* Add object to list as specified by its number */
    ncindexadd(list, (NC_OBJ *)new_att);
 
    /* Set the attribute pointer, if one was given */
    if (att)
        *att = new_att;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_grp_list_add(NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5, NC_GRP_INFO_T *parent, char *name,
                 NC_GRP_INFO_T **grp)
{
    NC_GRP_INFO_T *new_grp;
 
    /* Check inputs. */
    assert(h5 && name);
    LOG((3, "%s: name %s ", __func__, name));
 
    /* Get the memory to store this groups info. */
    if (!(new_grp = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_GRP_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
 
    /* Fill in this group's information. */
    new_grp->hdr.sort = NCGRP;
    new_grp->nc4_info = h5;
    new_grp->parent = parent;
 
    /* Assign the group ID. The root group will get id 0. */
    new_grp->hdr.id = h5->next_nc_grpid++;
    assert(parent || !new_grp->hdr.id);
 
    /* Handle the group name. */
    if (!(new_grp->hdr.name = strdup(name)))
    {
        free(new_grp);
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
 
    /* Set up new indexed lists for stuff this group can contain. */
    new_grp->children = ncindexnew(0);
    new_grp->dim = ncindexnew(0);
    new_grp->att = ncindexnew(0);
    new_grp->type = ncindexnew(0);
    new_grp->vars = ncindexnew(0);
 
    /* Add object to lists */
    if (parent)
        ncindexadd(parent->children, (NC_OBJ *)new_grp);
    obj_track(h5, (NC_OBJ *)new_grp);
 
    /* Set the group pointer, if one was given */
    if (grp)
        *grp = new_grp;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_check_dup_name(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, char *name)
{
    NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type;
    NC_GRP_INFO_T *g;
    NC_VAR_INFO_T *var;
 
    /* Any types of this name? */
    type = (NC_TYPE_INFO_T*)ncindexlookup(grp->type,name);
    if(type != NULL)
        return NC_ENAMEINUSE;
 
    /* Any child groups of this name? */
    g = (NC_GRP_INFO_T*)ncindexlookup(grp->children,name);
    if(g != NULL)
        return NC_ENAMEINUSE;
 
    /* Any variables of this name? */
    var = (NC_VAR_INFO_T*)ncindexlookup(grp->vars,name);
    if(var != NULL)
        return NC_ENAMEINUSE;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_type_new(size_t size, const char *name, int assignedid,
             NC_TYPE_INFO_T **type)
{
    NC_TYPE_INFO_T *new_type;
 
    LOG((4, "%s: size %d name %s assignedid %d", __func__, size, name, assignedid));
 
    /* Check inputs. */
    assert(type);
 
    /* Allocate memory for the type */
    if (!(new_type = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_TYPE_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    new_type->hdr.sort = NCTYP;
    new_type->hdr.id = assignedid;
 
    /* Remember info about this type. */
    new_type->size = size;
    if (!(new_type->hdr.name = strdup(name))) {
        free(new_type);
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
 
    /* Return a pointer to the new type. */
    *type = new_type;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_type_list_add(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, size_t size, const char *name,
                  NC_TYPE_INFO_T **type)
{
    NC_TYPE_INFO_T *new_type;
    int retval;
 
    /* Check inputs. */
    assert(grp && name && type);
    LOG((4, "%s: size %d name %s", __func__, size, name));
 
    /* Create the new TYPE_INFO struct. */
    if ((retval = nc4_type_new(size, name, grp->nc4_info->next_typeid,
                               &new_type)))
        return retval;
    grp->nc4_info->next_typeid++;
 
    /* Increment the ref. count on the type */
    new_type->rc++;
 
    /* Add object to lists */
    ncindexadd(grp->type, (NC_OBJ *)new_type);
    obj_track(grp->nc4_info,(NC_OBJ*)new_type);
 
    /* Return a pointer to the new type. */
    *type = new_type;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_field_list_add(NC_TYPE_INFO_T *parent, const char *name,
                   size_t offset, nc_type xtype, int ndims,
                   const int *dim_sizesp)
{
    NC_FIELD_INFO_T *field;
 
    /* Name has already been checked and UTF8 normalized. */
    if (!name)
        return NC_EINVAL;
 
    /* Allocate storage for this field information. */
    if (!(field = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_FIELD_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    field->hdr.sort = NCFLD;
 
    /* Store the information about this field. */
    if (!(field->hdr.name = strdup(name)))
    {
        free(field);
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
    field->nc_typeid = xtype;
    field->offset = offset;
    field->ndims = ndims;
    if (ndims)
    {
        int i;
        if (!(field->dim_size = malloc(ndims * sizeof(int))))
        {
            free(field->hdr.name);
            free(field);
            return NC_ENOMEM;
        }
        for (i = 0; i < ndims; i++)
            field->dim_size[i] = dim_sizesp[i];
    }
 
    /* Add object to lists */
    field->hdr.id = nclistlength(parent->u.c.field);
    nclistpush(parent->u.c.field,field);
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_enum_member_add(NC_TYPE_INFO_T *parent, size_t size,
                    const char *name, const void *value)
{
    NC_ENUM_MEMBER_INFO_T *member;
 
    /* Name has already been checked. */
    assert(name && size > 0 && value);
    LOG((4, "%s: size %d name %s", __func__, size, name));
 
    /* Allocate storage for this field information. */
    if (!(member = calloc(1, sizeof(NC_ENUM_MEMBER_INFO_T))))
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    if (!(member->value = malloc(size))) {
        free(member);
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
    if (!(member->name = strdup(name))) {
        free(member->value);
        free(member);
        return NC_ENOMEM;
    }
 
    /* Store the value for this member. */
    memcpy(member->value, value, size);
 
    /* Add object to list */
    nclistpush(parent->u.e.enum_member,member);
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
static void
field_free(NC_FIELD_INFO_T *field)
{
    /* Free some stuff. */
    if (field->hdr.name)
        free(field->hdr.name);
    if (field->dim_size)
        free(field->dim_size);
 
    /* Nc_Free the memory. */
    free(field);
}
 
int
nc4_type_free(NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type)
{
    int i;
 
    assert(type && type->rc && type->hdr.name);
 
    /* Decrement the ref. count on the type */
    type->rc--;
 
    /* Release the type, if the ref. count drops to zero */
    if (type->rc == 0)
    {
        LOG((4, "%s: deleting type %s", __func__, type->hdr.name));
 
        /* Free the name. */
        free(type->hdr.name);
 
        /* Enums and compound types have lists of fields to clean up. */
        switch (type->nc_type_class)
        {
        case NC_COMPOUND:
        {
            NC_FIELD_INFO_T *field;
 
            /* Delete all the fields in this type (there will be some if its a
             * compound). */
            for(i=0;i<nclistlength(type->u.c.field);i++) {
                field = nclistget(type->u.c.field,i);
                field_free(field);
            }
            nclistfree(type->u.c.field);
        }
        break;
 
        case NC_ENUM:
        {
            NC_ENUM_MEMBER_INFO_T *enum_member;
 
            /* Delete all the enum_members, if any. */
            for(i=0;i<nclistlength(type->u.e.enum_member);i++) {
                enum_member = nclistget(type->u.e.enum_member,i);
                free(enum_member->value);
                free(enum_member->name);
                free(enum_member);
            }
            nclistfree(type->u.e.enum_member);
        }
        break;
 
        default:
            break;
        }
 
        /* Release the memory. */
        free(type);
    }
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_att_free(NC_ATT_INFO_T *att)
{
    int stat = NC_NOERR;
 
    assert(att);
    LOG((3, "%s: name %s ", __func__, att->hdr.name));
 
    /* Free the name. */
    if (att->hdr.name)
        free(att->hdr.name);
 
#ifdef SEPDATA
    /* Free memory that was malloced to hold data for this
     * attribute. */
    if (att->data) {
        free(att->data);
    }
    
    /* If this is a string array attribute, delete all members of the
     * string array, then delete the array of pointers to strings. (The
     * array was filled with pointers by HDF5 when the att was read,
     * and memory for each string was allocated by HDF5. That's why I
     * use free and not nc_free, because the netCDF library didn't
     * allocate the memory that is being freed.) */
    if (att->stdata)
    {
    int i;
        for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
            if(att->stdata[i])
                free(att->stdata[i]);
        free(att->stdata);
    }
 
    /* If this att has vlen data, release it. */
    if (att->vldata)
    {
    int i;
        for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
            nc_free_vlen(&att->vldata[i]);
        free(att->vldata);
    }
#else
    if (att->data) {
    NC_OBJ* parent;
    NC_FILE_INFO_T* h5 = NULL;
 
    /* Locate relevant objects */
    parent = att->container;
    if(parent->sort == NCVAR) parent = (NC_OBJ*)(((NC_VAR_INFO_T*)parent)->container);
    assert(parent->sort == NCGRP);
    h5 = ((NC_GRP_INFO_T*)parent)->nc4_info;
    /* Reclaim the attribute data */
    if((stat = nc_reclaim_data(h5->controller->ext_ncid,att->nc_typeid,att->data,att->len))) goto done;
    free(att->data); /* reclaim top level */
    att->data = NULL;
    }
#endif
 
done:
    free(att);
    return stat;
}
 
static int
var_free(NC_VAR_INFO_T *var)
{
    int i;
    int retval;
 
    assert(var);
    LOG((4, "%s: deleting var %s", __func__, var->hdr.name));
 
    /* First delete all the attributes attached to this var. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(var->att); i++)
        if ((retval = nc4_att_free((NC_ATT_INFO_T *)ncindexith(var->att, i))))
            return retval;
    ncindexfree(var->att);
 
    /* Free some things that may be allocated. */
    if (var->chunksizes)
        free(var->chunksizes);
 
    if (var->alt_name)
        free(var->alt_name);
 
    if (var->dimids)
        free(var->dimids);
 
    if (var->dim)
        free(var->dim);
 
    /* Delete any fill value allocation. */
    if (var->fill_value) {
    int ncid = var->container->nc4_info->controller->ext_ncid;
    int tid = var->type_info->hdr.id;
        if((retval = nc_reclaim_data_all(ncid, tid, var->fill_value, 1))) return retval;
    var->fill_value = NULL;
    }
 
    /* Release type information */
    if (var->type_info)
        if ((retval = nc4_type_free(var->type_info)))
            return retval;
 
    /* Do this last because debugging may need it */
    if (var->hdr.name)
        free(var->hdr.name);
 
    /* Delete the var. */
    free(var);
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_var_list_del(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, NC_VAR_INFO_T *var)
{
    int i;
 
    assert(var && grp);
 
    /* Remove from lists */
    i = ncindexfind(grp->vars, (NC_OBJ *)var);
    if (i >= 0)
        ncindexidel(grp->vars, i);
 
    return var_free(var);
}
 
static int
dim_free(NC_DIM_INFO_T *dim)
{
    assert(dim);
    LOG((4, "%s: deleting dim %s", __func__, dim->hdr.name));
 
    /* Free memory allocated for names. */
    if (dim->hdr.name)
        free(dim->hdr.name);
 
    free(dim);
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_dim_list_del(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, NC_DIM_INFO_T *dim)
{
    if (grp && dim)
    {
        int pos = ncindexfind(grp->dim, (NC_OBJ *)dim);
        if(pos >= 0)
            ncindexidel(grp->dim, pos);
    }
 
    return dim_free(dim);
}
 
int
nc4_rec_grp_del(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp)
{
    int i;
    int retval;
 
    assert(grp);
    LOG((3, "%s: grp->name %s", __func__, grp->hdr.name));
 
    /* Recursively call this function for each child, if any, stopping
     * if there is an error. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->children); i++)
        if ((retval = nc4_rec_grp_del((NC_GRP_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->children,
                                                                  i))))
            return retval;
    ncindexfree(grp->children);
 
    /* Free attributes */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->att); i++)
        if ((retval = nc4_att_free((NC_ATT_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->att, i))))
            return retval;
    ncindexfree(grp->att);
 
    /* Delete all vars. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->vars); i++) {
    NC_VAR_INFO_T* v = (NC_VAR_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->vars, i);
        if ((retval = var_free(v)))
            return retval;
    }
    ncindexfree(grp->vars);
 
    /* Delete all dims, and free the list of dims. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->dim); i++)
        if ((retval = dim_free((NC_DIM_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->dim, i))))
            return retval;
    ncindexfree(grp->dim);
 
    /* Delete all types. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->type); i++)
        if ((retval = nc4_type_free((NC_TYPE_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->type, i))))
            return retval;
    ncindexfree(grp->type);
 
    /* Free the name. */
    free(grp->hdr.name);
 
    /* Free up this group */
    free(grp);
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_rec_grp_del_att_data(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp)
{
    int i;
    int retval;
 
    assert(grp);
    LOG((3, "%s: grp->name %s", __func__, grp->hdr.name));
 
    /* Recursively call this function for each child, if any, stopping
    * if there is an error. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->children); i++)
        if ((retval = nc4_rec_grp_del_att_data((NC_GRP_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->children, i))))
            return retval;
 
    /* Free attribute data in this group */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->att); i++) {
    NC_ATT_INFO_T * att = (NC_ATT_INFO_T*)ncindexith(grp->att, i);
    if((retval = nc_reclaim_data_all(grp->nc4_info->controller->ext_ncid,att->nc_typeid,att->data,att->len)))
        return retval;
    att->data = NULL;
    att->len = 0;
    att->dirty = 0;
    }
 
    /* Delete att data from all contained vars in this group */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->vars); i++) {
    int j;
    NC_VAR_INFO_T* v = (NC_VAR_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->vars, i);
    for(j=0;j<ncindexsize(v->att);j++) {
        NC_ATT_INFO_T* att = (NC_ATT_INFO_T*)ncindexith(v->att, j);
        if((retval = nc_reclaim_data_all(grp->nc4_info->controller->ext_ncid,att->nc_typeid,att->data,att->len)))
            return retval;
        att->data = NULL;
        att->len = 0;
        att->dirty = 0;
    }
    }
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_att_list_del(NCindex *list, NC_ATT_INFO_T *att)
{
    assert(att && list);
    ncindexidel(list, ((NC_OBJ *)att)->id);
    return nc4_att_free(att);
}
 
int
nc4_file_list_del(int ncid)
{
    NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
    int retval;
 
    /* Find our metadata for this file. */
    if ((retval = nc4_find_grp_h5(ncid, NULL, &h5)))
        return retval;
    assert(h5);
 
    /* Delete the file resources. */
    if ((retval = nc4_nc4f_list_del(h5)))
        return retval;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_nc4f_list_del(NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5)
{
    int retval;
 
    assert(h5);
 
    /* Order is important here. We must delete the attribute contents
       before deleteing any metadata because nc_reclaim_data depends
       on the existence of the type info.
    */
 
    /* Delete all the attribute data contents in each group and variable. */
    if ((retval = nc4_rec_grp_del_att_data(h5->root_grp)))
        return retval;
 
    /* Delete all the list contents for vars, dims, and atts, in each
     * group. */
    if ((retval = nc4_rec_grp_del(h5->root_grp)))
        return retval;
 
    /* Cleanup these (extra) lists of all dims, groups, and types. */
    nclistfree(h5->alldims);
    nclistfree(h5->allgroups);
    nclistfree(h5->alltypes);
 
    /* Free the NC_FILE_INFO_T struct. */
    nullfree(h5->hdr.name);
    free(h5);
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc4_normalize_name(const char *name, char *norm_name)
{
    char *temp_name;
    int stat = nc_utf8_normalize((const unsigned char *)name,(unsigned char **)&temp_name);
    if(stat != NC_NOERR)
        return stat;
    if (strlen(temp_name) > NC_MAX_NAME)
    {
        free(temp_name);
        return NC_EMAXNAME;
    }
    strcpy(norm_name, temp_name);
    free(temp_name);
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
#ifdef ENABLE_SET_LOG_LEVEL
 
int
nc4_init_logging(void)
{
    int ret = NC_NOERR;
 
#if NC_HAS_LOGGING
#if NC_HAS_PARALLEL4
    if (!LOG_FILE && nc_log_level >= 0)
    {
        char log_filename[NC_MAX_NAME];
        int my_rank = 0;
        int mpierr;
        int mpi_initialized;
 
        /* If MPI has been initialized find the rank. */
        if ((mpierr = MPI_Initialized(&mpi_initialized)))
            return NC_EMPI;
        if (mpi_initialized)
        {
            if ((mpierr = MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &my_rank)))
                return NC_EMPI;
        }
 
        /* Create a filename with the rank in it. */
        sprintf(log_filename, "nc4_log_%d.log", my_rank);
 
        /* Open a file for this rank to log messages. */
        if (!(LOG_FILE = fopen(log_filename, "w")))
            return NC_EINTERNAL;
    }
#endif /* NC_HAS_PARALLEL4 */
#endif /* NC_HAS_LOGGING */
 
    return ret;
}
 
void
nc4_finalize_logging(void)
{
#if NC_HAS_LOGGING
#if NC_HAS_PARALLEL4
    if (LOG_FILE)
    {
        fclose(LOG_FILE);
        LOG_FILE = NULL;
    }
#endif /* NC_HAS_PARALLEL4 */
#endif /* NC_HAS_LOGGING */
}
 
int
nc_set_log_level(int new_level)
{
#if NC_HAS_LOGGING
    /* Remember the new level. */
    nc_log_level = new_level;
 
#if NC_HAS_PARALLEL4
    /* For parallel I/O builds, call the log init/finalize functions
     * as needed, to open and close the log files. */
    if (new_level >= 0)
    {
        if (!LOG_FILE)
            nc4_init_logging();
    }
    else
        nc4_finalize_logging();
#endif /* NC_HAS_PARALLEL4 */
    
    LOG((1, "log_level changed to %d", nc_log_level));
#endif /*NC_HAS_LOGGING */
    
    return NC_NOERR;
}
#endif /* ENABLE_SET_LOG_LEVEL */
 
#if NC_HAS_LOGGING
#define MAX_NESTS 10
static int
rec_print_metadata(NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp, int tab_count)
{
    NC_ATT_INFO_T *att;
    NC_VAR_INFO_T *var;
    NC_DIM_INFO_T *dim;
    NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type;
    NC_FIELD_INFO_T *field;
    char tabs[MAX_NESTS+1] = "";
    char temp_string[10];
    int t, retval, d, i;
 
    /* Come up with a number of tabs relative to the group. */
    for (t = 0; t < tab_count && t < MAX_NESTS; t++)
        tabs[t] = '\t';
    tabs[t] = '\0';
 
    LOG((2, "%s GROUP - %s nc_grpid: %d nvars: %d natts: %d",
         tabs, grp->hdr.name, grp->hdr.id, ncindexsize(grp->vars), ncindexsize(grp->att)));
 
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->att); i++)
    {
        att = (NC_ATT_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->att, i);
        assert(att);
        LOG((2, "%s GROUP ATTRIBUTE - attnum: %d name: %s type: %d len: %d",
             tabs, att->hdr.id, att->hdr.name, att->nc_typeid, att->len));
    }
 
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->dim); i++)
    {
        dim = (NC_DIM_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->dim, i);
        assert(dim);
        LOG((2, "%s DIMENSION - dimid: %d name: %s len: %d unlimited: %d",
             tabs, dim->hdr.id, dim->hdr.name, dim->len, dim->unlimited));
    }
 
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->vars); i++)
    {
        int j;
        char storage_str[NC_MAX_NAME] = "";
        char *dims_string = NULL;
 
        var = (NC_VAR_INFO_T*)ncindexith(grp->vars,i);
        assert(var);
        if (var->ndims > 0)
        {
            if (!(dims_string = malloc(sizeof(char) * var->ndims * 4)))
                return NC_ENOMEM;
            strcpy(dims_string, "");
            for (d = 0; d < var->ndims; d++)
            {
                sprintf(temp_string, " %d", var->dimids[d]);
                strcat(dims_string, temp_string);
            }
        }
        if (!var->meta_read)
            strcat(storage_str, "unknown");
        else if (var->storage == NC_CONTIGUOUS)
            strcat(storage_str, "contiguous");
        else if (var->storage == NC_COMPACT)
            strcat(storage_str, "compact");
        else if (var->storage == NC_CHUNKED)
            strcat(storage_str, "chunked");
        else if (var->storage == NC_VIRTUAL)
            strcat(storage_str, "virtual");
        else
            strcat(storage_str, "unknown");
        LOG((2, "%s VARIABLE - varid: %d name: %s ndims: %d "
             "dimids:%s storage: %s", tabs, var->hdr.id, var->hdr.name,
             var->ndims,
             (dims_string ? dims_string : " -"), storage_str));
        for (j = 0; j < ncindexsize(var->att); j++)
        {
            att = (NC_ATT_INFO_T *)ncindexith(var->att, j);
            assert(att);
            LOG((2, "%s VAR ATTRIBUTE - attnum: %d name: %s type: %d len: %d",
                 tabs, att->hdr.id, att->hdr.name, att->nc_typeid, att->len));
        }
        if (dims_string)
            free(dims_string);
    }
 
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->type); i++)
    {
        type = (NC_TYPE_INFO_T*)ncindexith(grp->type, i);
        assert(type);
        LOG((2, "%s TYPE - nc_typeid: %d size: %d committed: %d name: %s",
             tabs, type->hdr.id, type->size, (int)type->committed, type->hdr.name));
        /* Is this a compound type? */
        if (type->nc_type_class == NC_COMPOUND)
        {
            int j;
            LOG((3, "compound type"));
            for (j = 0; j < nclistlength(type->u.c.field); j++)
            {
                field = (NC_FIELD_INFO_T *)nclistget(type->u.c.field, j);
                LOG((4, "field %s offset %d nctype %d ndims %d", field->hdr.name,
                     field->offset, field->nc_typeid, field->ndims));
            }
        }
        else if (type->nc_type_class == NC_VLEN)
        {
            LOG((3, "VLEN type"));
            LOG((4, "base_nc_type: %d", type->u.v.base_nc_typeid));
        }
        else if (type->nc_type_class == NC_OPAQUE)
            LOG((3, "Opaque type"));
        else if (type->nc_type_class == NC_ENUM)
        {
            LOG((3, "Enum type"));
            LOG((4, "base_nc_type: %d", type->u.e.base_nc_typeid));
        }
        else
        {
            LOG((0, "Unknown class: %d", type->nc_type_class));
            return NC_EBADTYPE;
        }
    }
 
    /* Call self for each child of this group. */
    for (i = 0; i < ncindexsize(grp->children); i++)
        if ((retval = rec_print_metadata((NC_GRP_INFO_T *)ncindexith(grp->children, i),
                                         tab_count + 1)))
            return retval;
 
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
log_metadata_nc(NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5)
{
    LOG((2, "*** NetCDF-4 Internal Metadata: int_ncid 0x%x ext_ncid 0x%x",
         h5->root_grp->nc4_info->controller->int_ncid,
         h5->root_grp->nc4_info->controller->ext_ncid));
    if (!h5)
    {
        LOG((2, "This is a netCDF-3 file."));
        return NC_NOERR;
    }
    LOG((2, "FILE - path: %s cmode: 0x%x parallel: %d redef: %d "
         "fill_mode: %d no_write: %d next_nc_grpid: %d", h5->root_grp->nc4_info->controller->path,
         h5->cmode, (int)h5->parallel, (int)h5->redef, h5->fill_mode, (int)h5->no_write,
         h5->next_nc_grpid));
    if(nc_log_level >= 2)
        return rec_print_metadata(h5->root_grp, 0);
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
#endif /*NC_HAS_LOGGING */
 
int
NC4_show_metadata(int ncid)
{
    int retval = NC_NOERR;
#if NC_HAS_LOGGING
    NC_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
    int old_log_level = nc_log_level;
 
    /* Find file metadata. */
    if ((retval = nc4_find_grp_h5(ncid, NULL, &h5)))
        return retval;
 
    /* Log level must be 2 to see metadata. */
    nc_log_level = 2;
    retval = log_metadata_nc(h5);
    nc_log_level = old_log_level;
#endif /*NC_HAS_LOGGING*/
    return retval;
}
 
const NC_reservedatt*
NC_findreserved(const char* name)
{
    int n = NRESERVED;
    int L = 0;
    int R = (n - 1);
 
    for(;;) {
        if(L > R) break;
        int m = (L + R) / 2;
        const NC_reservedatt* p = &NC_reserved[m];
        int cmp = strcmp(p->name,name);
    if(cmp == 0) return p;
        if(cmp < 0)
            L = (m + 1);
        else /*cmp > 0*/
            R = (m - 1);
    }
    return NULL;
}
 
static int
NC4_move_in_NCList(NC* nc, int new_id)
{
    int stat = move_in_NCList(nc,new_id);
    if(stat == NC_NOERR) {
        /* Synchronize header */
        if(nc->dispatchdata)
        ((NC_OBJ*)nc->dispatchdata)->id = nc->ext_ncid;
    }
    return stat;
}
 
/**************************************************/
/* NCglobal state management */
 
static NCglobalstate* nc_globalstate = NULL;
 
static int
NC_createglobalstate(void)
{
    int stat = NC_NOERR;
    const char* tmp = NULL;
    
    if(nc_globalstate == NULL) {
        nc_globalstate = calloc(1,sizeof(NCglobalstate));
    }
    /* Initialize struct pointers */
    nc_globalstate->rcinfo = (struct NCRCinfo*)calloc(1,sizeof(struct NCRCinfo));
    if(nc_globalstate == NULL) return NC_ENOMEM;
 
    /* Get environment variables */
    if(getenv(NCRCENVIGNORE) != NULL)
        nc_globalstate->rcinfo->ignore = 1;
    tmp = getenv(NCRCENVRC);
    if(tmp != NULL && strlen(tmp) > 0)
        nc_globalstate->rcinfo->rcfile = strdup(tmp);
    /* Initialize chunk cache defaults */
    nc_globalstate->chunkcache.size = CHUNK_CACHE_SIZE;            
    nc_globalstate->chunkcache.nelems = CHUNK_CACHE_NELEMS;        
    nc_globalstate->chunkcache.preemption = CHUNK_CACHE_PREEMPTION; 
    return stat;
}
 
/* Get global state */
NCglobalstate*
NC_getglobalstate(void)
{
    if(nc_globalstate == NULL)
        NC_createglobalstate();
    return nc_globalstate;
}
 
void
NC_freeglobalstate(void)
{
    if(nc_globalstate != NULL) {
        nullfree(nc_globalstate->tempdir);
        nullfree(nc_globalstate->home);
        nullfree(nc_globalstate->cwd);
        NC_rcclear(nc_globalstate->rcinfo);
    free(nc_globalstate->rcinfo);
    free(nc_globalstate);
    nc_globalstate = NULL;
    }
}
/**************************************************/
/* Specific property functions */
 
int
nc_set_alignment(int threshold, int alignment)
{
    NCglobalstate* gs = NC_getglobalstate();
    gs->alignment.threshold = threshold;
    gs->alignment.alignment = alignment;
    gs->alignment.defined = 1;
    return NC_NOERR;
}
 
int
nc_get_alignment(int* thresholdp, int* alignmentp)
{
    NCglobalstate* gs = NC_getglobalstate();
    if(thresholdp) *thresholdp = gs->alignment.threshold;
    if(alignmentp) *alignmentp = gs->alignment.alignment;
    return NC_NOERR;
}