NetcdfFile (NetCDF-Java All API v5.9.1)

java.lang.Object
- ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, FileCacheable

Direct Known Subclasses:

CdmRemote, DapNetcdfFile, DODSNetcdfFile, NetcdfDataset, NetcdfFileSubclass, NetcdfFileWriteable
```
public class NetcdfFile
extends java.lang.Object
implements FileCacheable, java.io.Closeable
```
Read-only scientific datasets that are accessible through the netCDF API. Immutable after setImmutable() is called. Reading data is not thread-safe because of the use of RandomAccessFile.
Using this class's Builder scheme to create a NetcdfFile object could, for example, be accomplished as follows, using a try/finally block to ensure that the NetcdfFile is closed when done.
```
 NetcdfFile ncfile = null;
 try {
   ncfile = NetcdfFile.builder().setLocation(fileName).build();
   // do stuff
 } finally {
   if (ncfile != null) {
     ncfile.close();
   }
 }
 
```
More conveniently, a NetcdfFile object may be created using one of the static methods in NetcdfFiles:
```
 NetcdfFile ncfile = null;
 try {
   ncfile = NetcdfFiles.open(fileName);
   // do stuff
 } finally {
   if (ncfile != null) {
     ncfile.close();
   }
 }
 
```
Or better yet, use try-with-resources:
```
 try (NetcdfFile ncfile = NetcdfFiles.open(fileName)) {
   // do stuff
 }
 
```
Naming
Each object has a name (aka "full name") that is unique within the entire netcdf file, and a "short name" that is unique within the parent group. These coincide for objects in the root group, and so are backwards compatible with version 3 files.
1. Variable: group1/group2/varname
2. Structure member Variable: group1/group2/varname.s1.s2
3. Group Attribute: group1/group2@attName
4. Variable Attribute: group1/group2/varName@attName

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class NetcdfFile.Builder<T extends NetcdfFile.Builder<T>>
A builder of NetcdfFile objects.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`NetcdfFile.Builder<T extends NetcdfFile.Builder<T>>` A builder of NetcdfFile objects.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected FileCacheIF`	`cache`
`protected java.util.List<Dimension>`	`dimensions` Deprecated.
`protected java.util.List<Attribute>`	`gattributes` Deprecated.
`protected java.lang.String`	`id`
`protected IOServiceProvider`	`iosp`
`static java.lang.String`	`IOSP_MESSAGE_ADD_RECORD_STRUCTURE` Deprecated.
`static java.lang.String`	`IOSP_MESSAGE_CONVERT_RECORD_STRUCTURE` Deprecated.
`static java.lang.String`	`IOSP_MESSAGE_GET_NETCDF_FILE_FORMAT`
`static java.lang.String`	`IOSP_MESSAGE_RANDOM_ACCESS_FILE`
`static java.lang.String`	`IOSP_MESSAGE_REMOVE_RECORD_STRUCTURE` Deprecated.
`protected java.lang.String`	`location`
`protected Group`	`rootGroup`
`protected java.lang.String`	`title`
`protected java.util.List<Variable>`	`variables` Deprecated.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`NetcdfFile()` Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
`protected`	`NetcdfFile(IOServiceProvider spi, RandomAccessFile raf, java.lang.String location, CancelTask cancelTask)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
`protected`	`NetcdfFile(IOServiceProvider spi, java.lang.String location)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
`protected`	`NetcdfFile(NetcdfFile.Builder<?> builder)`
`protected`	`NetcdfFile(NetcdfFile ncfile)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
	`NetcdfFile(java.lang.String filename)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open( location) or NetcdfDatasets.openFile( location)
`protected`	`NetcdfFile(java.lang.String iospClassName, java.lang.Object iospParam, java.lang.String location, int buffer_size, CancelTask cancelTask)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
	`NetcdfFile(java.net.URL url)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open( http:location) or NetcdfDatasets.openFile( http:location)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Attribute`	`addAttribute(Group parent, Attribute att)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`Attribute`	`addAttribute(Group parent, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`Dimension`	`addDimension(Group parent, Dimension d)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`Group`	`addGroup(Group parent, Group g)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`protected NetcdfFile.Builder<?>`	`addLocalFieldsToBuilder(NetcdfFile.Builder<? extends NetcdfFile.Builder<?>> b)`
`Variable`	`addStringVariable(Group g, java.lang.String shortName, java.lang.String dims, int strlen)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`Variable`	`addVariable(Group g, java.lang.String shortName, DataType dtype, java.lang.String dims)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`Variable`	`addVariable(Group g, Variable v)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`Attribute`	`addVariableAttribute(Variable v, Attribute att)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`static NetcdfFile.Builder<?>`	`builder()` Get Builder for this class.
`static java.lang.String`	`canonicalizeUriString(java.lang.String location)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.canonicalizeUriString
`static boolean`	`canOpen(java.lang.String location)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.canOpen
`void`	`close()` Close all resources (files, sockets, etc) associated with this file.
`void`	`empty()` Deprecated.
`Attribute`	`findAttribute(java.lang.String fullNameEscaped)` Find an attribute, with the specified (escaped full) name.
`java.lang.String`	`findAttValueIgnoreCase(Variable v, java.lang.String attName, java.lang.String defaultValue)` Deprecated. use getRootGroup() or Variable attributes().findAttributeString().
`Dimension`	`findDimension(java.lang.String fullName)` Finds a Dimension with the specified full name.
`Attribute`	`findGlobalAttribute(java.lang.String attName)` Look up an Attribute by (short) name in the root Group or nested Groups, exact match.
`Attribute`	`findGlobalAttributeIgnoreCase(java.lang.String name)` Look up an Attribute by (short) name in the root Group or nested Groups, ignore case.
`Group`	`findGroup(java.lang.String fullName)` Find a Group, with the specified (full) name.
`Variable`	`findVariable(Group g, java.lang.String shortName)` Deprecated. use g.findVariable(shortName)
`Variable`	`findVariable(java.lang.String fullNameEscaped)` Find a Variable, with the specified (escaped full) name.
`Variable`	`findVariableByAttribute(Group g, java.lang.String attName, java.lang.String attValue)` Deprecated. use g.findVariableByAttribute(String attName, String attValue)
`void`	`finish()` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`java.lang.String`	`getCacheName()` Deprecated. do not use
`java.lang.String`	`getDetailInfo()` Show debug / underlying implementation details
`void`	`getDetailInfo(java.util.Formatter f)`
`com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList<Dimension>`	`getDimensions()` Deprecated. use ncfile.getRootGroup().getDimensions() for files without nested groups, or recurse through nested groups to get dimensions.
`java.lang.String`	`getFileTypeDescription()` Get a human-readable description for this file type.
`java.lang.String`	`getFileTypeId()` Get the file type id for the underlying data source.
`java.lang.String`	`getFileTypeVersion()` Get the version of this file type.
`com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList<Attribute>`	`getGlobalAttributes()` Returns the set of global attributes associated with this file, which are the attributes associated with the root group, or any subgroup.
`java.lang.String`	`getId()` Get the globally unique dataset identifier, if it exists.
`IOServiceProvider`	`getIosp()` Deprecated. do not use.
`long`	`getLastModified()` Deprecated.
`java.lang.String`	`getLocation()` Get the NetcdfFile location.
`Group`	`getRootGroup()` Get the root group.
`protected StructureDataIterator`	`getStructureIterator(Structure s, int bufferSize)`
`java.lang.String`	`getTitle()` Get the human-readable title, if it exists.
`Dimension`	`getUnlimitedDimension()` Return the unlimited (record) dimension, or null if not exist.
`com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList<Variable>`	`getVariables()` Get all of the variables in the file, in all groups.
`boolean`	`hasUnlimitedDimension()` Return true if this file has one or more unlimited (record) dimension.
`static boolean`	`iospDeRegister(java.lang.Class iospClass)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.iospDeRegister
`static boolean`	`iospRegistered(java.lang.Class iospClass)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.iospRegistered
`protected static java.lang.String`	`makeFullName(CDMNode v)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullName
`protected static java.lang.String`	`makeFullName(CDMNode node, java.lang.String reservedChars)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullName
`protected static java.lang.String`	`makeFullNameSectionSpec(CDMNode v)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullNameSectionSpec
`protected java.lang.String`	`makeFullNameWithString(Group parent, java.lang.String name)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullNameWithString
`static java.lang.String`	`makeNameUnescaped(java.lang.String vname)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeNameUnescaped
`protected java.lang.Boolean`	`makeRecordStructure()` Deprecated.
`static java.lang.String`	`makeValidCDLName(java.lang.String vname)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidCDLName
`static java.lang.String`	`makeValidCdmObjectName(java.lang.String shortName)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidCdmObjectName
`static java.lang.String`	`makeValidPathName(java.lang.String vname)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidPathName
`static java.lang.String`	`makeValidSectionSpecName(java.lang.String vname)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidSectionSpecName
`static NetcdfFile`	`open(RandomAccessFile raf, java.lang.String location, CancelTask cancelTask, java.lang.Object iospMessage)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
`static NetcdfFile`	`open(java.lang.String location)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
`static NetcdfFile`	`open(java.lang.String location, CancelTask cancelTask)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
`static NetcdfFile`	`open(java.lang.String location, int buffer_size, CancelTask cancelTask)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
`static NetcdfFile`	`open(java.lang.String location, int buffer_size, CancelTask cancelTask, java.lang.Object iospMessage)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
`static NetcdfFile`	`open(java.lang.String location, java.lang.String iospClassName, int bufferSize, CancelTask cancelTask, java.lang.Object iospMessage)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
`static NetcdfFile`	`openInMemory(java.lang.String filename)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
`static NetcdfFile`	`openInMemory(java.lang.String name, byte[] data)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
`static NetcdfFile`	`openInMemory(java.lang.String name, byte[] data, java.lang.String iospClassName)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
`static NetcdfFile`	`openInMemory(java.net.URI uri)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
`void`	`reacquire()` Deprecated. do not use
`Array`	`read(java.lang.String variableSection, boolean flatten)` Deprecated. use readSection(), flatten=false no longer supported
`java.util.List<Array>`	`readArrays(java.util.List<Variable> variables)` Deprecated. will be moved to DODSNetcdfFile in version 6.
`double`	`readAttributeDouble(Variable v, java.lang.String attName, double defValue)` Deprecated. use use getRootGroup() or Variable attributes().findAttributeDouble
`int`	`readAttributeInteger(Variable v, java.lang.String attName, int defValue)` Deprecated. use use getRootGroup() or Variable attributes().findAttributeInteger
`protected Array`	`readData(Variable v, Section ranges)` Do not call this directly, use Variable.read() !! Ranges must be filled (no nulls)
`Array`	`readSection(java.lang.String variableSection)` Read a variable using the given section specification.
`protected long`	`readToByteChannel(Variable v, Section section, java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel wbc)` Deprecated. do not use
`protected long`	`readToOutputStream(Variable v, Section section, java.io.OutputStream out)`
`static void`	`registerIOProvider(java.lang.Class iospClass)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
`static void`	`registerIOProvider(java.lang.Class iospClass, boolean last)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
`static void`	`registerIOProvider(java.lang.String className)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
`static void`	`registerIOProviderPreferred(java.lang.Class iospClass, java.lang.Class target)` Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
`void`	`release()` Deprecated. do not use
`boolean`	`removeDimension(Group g, java.lang.String dimName)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`protected java.lang.Boolean`	`removeRecordStructure()` Deprecated.
`boolean`	`removeVariable(Group g, java.lang.String varName)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`java.lang.Object`	`sendIospMessage(java.lang.Object message)` Generic way to send a "message" to the underlying IOSP.
`protected void`	`setCacheName(java.lang.String cacheName)` Deprecated. do not use
`static void`	`setDebugFlags(DebugFlags debugFlag)` Deprecated. do not use
`void`	`setFileCache(FileCacheIF cache)` Deprecated. do not use
`void`	`setId(java.lang.String id)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`NetcdfFile`	`setImmutable()` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`void`	`setLocation(java.lang.String location)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`static void`	`setProperty(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Deprecated. do not use
`void`	`setRootGroup(Group rootGroup)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`void`	`setTitle(java.lang.String title)` Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
`protected void`	`showCached(java.util.Formatter f)` Deprecated. do not use
`protected void`	`showProxies(java.util.Formatter f)`
`boolean`	`syncExtend()` Deprecated. do not use
`NetcdfFile.Builder<?>`	`toBuilder()` Turn into a mutable Builder.
`java.lang.String`	`toNcml(java.lang.String url)` NcML representation of Netcdf header info, non strict
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` CDL representation of Netcdf header info, non strict
`protected java.lang.String`	`toStringDebug(java.lang.Object o)` Access to iosp debugging info.
`protected void`	`writeCDL(java.util.Formatter f, Indent indent, boolean strict)`
`void`	`writeCDL(java.io.OutputStream out, boolean strict)` Deprecated. use CDLWriter
`void`	`writeCDL(java.io.PrintWriter pw, boolean strict)` Deprecated. use CDLWriter
`void`	`writeNcml(java.io.OutputStream os, java.lang.String uri)` Write the NcML representation: dont show coordinate values
`void`	`writeNcml(java.io.Writer writer, java.lang.String uri)` Write the NcML representation: dont show coordinate values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - IOSP_MESSAGE_ADD_RECORD_STRUCTURE
```
@Deprecated
public static final java.lang.String IOSP_MESSAGE_ADD_RECORD_STRUCTURE
```
    Deprecated.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - IOSP_MESSAGE_CONVERT_RECORD_STRUCTURE
```
@Deprecated
public static final java.lang.String IOSP_MESSAGE_CONVERT_RECORD_STRUCTURE
```
    Deprecated.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - IOSP_MESSAGE_REMOVE_RECORD_STRUCTURE
```
@Deprecated
public static final java.lang.String IOSP_MESSAGE_REMOVE_RECORD_STRUCTURE
```
    Deprecated.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - IOSP_MESSAGE_RANDOM_ACCESS_FILE
```
public static final java.lang.String IOSP_MESSAGE_RANDOM_ACCESS_FILE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - IOSP_MESSAGE_GET_NETCDF_FILE_FORMAT
```
public static final java.lang.String IOSP_MESSAGE_GET_NETCDF_FILE_FORMAT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - location
```
protected java.lang.String location
```
  - id
```
protected java.lang.String id
```
  - title
```
protected java.lang.String title
```
  - rootGroup
```
protected Group rootGroup
```
  - iosp
```
protected IOServiceProvider iosp
```
  - cache
```
protected FileCacheIF cache
```
  - variables
```
@Deprecated
protected java.util.List<Variable> variables
```
    Deprecated.
  - dimensions
```
@Deprecated
protected java.util.List<Dimension> dimensions
```
    Deprecated.
  - gattributes
```
@Deprecated
protected java.util.List<Attribute> gattributes
```
    Deprecated.
- Constructor Detail
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
public NetcdfFile(java.lang.String filename)
                       throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open( location) or NetcdfDatasets.openFile( location)
    
    This is can only be used for local netcdf-3 files.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - location
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
public NetcdfFile(java.net.URL url)
                       throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open( http:location) or NetcdfDatasets.openFile( http:location)
    
    This can only be used for netcdf-3 files served over HTTP
    
    Parameters:
    
    url - HTTP URL location
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
protected NetcdfFile(java.lang.String iospClassName,
                                 java.lang.Object iospParam,
                                 java.lang.String location,
                                 int buffer_size,
                                 CancelTask cancelTask)
                          throws java.io.IOException,
                                 java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                 java.lang.InstantiationException,
                                 java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Open an existing netcdf file (read only), using the specified iosp. The ClassLoader for the NetcdfFile class is used. Use NetcdfFileSubclass to access this constructor
    
    Parameters:
    
    iospClassName - the name of the class implementing IOServiceProvider
    
    iospParam - parameter to pass to the IOSP (before open is called)
    
    location - location of file. This is a URL string, or a local pathname.
    
    buffer_size - use this buffer size on the RandomAccessFile
    
    cancelTask - allow user to cancel
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if the iospClassName cannot be found
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if the class or its nullary constructor is not accessible.
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if the class cannot be instatiated, eg if it has no nullary constructor
    
    java.io.IOException - if I/O error
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
protected NetcdfFile(IOServiceProvider spi,
                                 RandomAccessFile raf,
                                 java.lang.String location,
                                 CancelTask cancelTask)
                          throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Open an existing netcdf file, passing in the iosp and the raf. Use NetcdfFileSubclass to access this constructor
    
    Parameters:
    
    spi - use this IOServiceProvider instance
    
    raf - read from this RandomAccessFile
    
    cancelTask - allow user to cancel
    
    location - location of data
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if I/O error
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
protected NetcdfFile(IOServiceProvider spi,
                                 java.lang.String location)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Open an existing netcdf file (read only) , but dont do nuttin else Use NetcdfFileSubclass to access this constructor
    
    Parameters:
    
    spi - use this IOServiceProvider instance
    
    location - location of data
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
protected NetcdfFile()
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    For subclass construction. Use NetcdfFileSubclass to access this constructor
  - NetcdfFile
```
@Deprecated
protected NetcdfFile(NetcdfFile ncfile)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Copy constructor, used by NetcdfDataset. Shares the iosp.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ncfile - copy from here
  - NetcdfFile
```
protected NetcdfFile(NetcdfFile.Builder<?> builder)
```
- Method Detail
  - setDebugFlags
```
@Deprecated
public static void setDebugFlags(DebugFlags debugFlag)
```
    Deprecated. do not use
  - registerIOProvider
```
@Deprecated
public static void registerIOProvider(java.lang.String className)
                                           throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                                  java.lang.InstantiationException,
                                                  java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
    
    Register an IOServiceProvider, using its class string name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    className - Class that implements IOServiceProvider.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if class is not accessible.
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if class doesnt have a no-arg constructor.
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if class not found.
  - registerIOProvider
```
@Deprecated
public static void registerIOProvider(java.lang.Class iospClass)
                                           throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                                  java.lang.InstantiationException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
    
    Register an IOServiceProvider. A new instance will be created when one of its files is opened.
    
    Parameters:
    
    iospClass - Class that implements IOServiceProvider.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if class is not accessible.
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if class doesnt have a no-arg constructor.
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if class doesnt implement IOServiceProvider interface.
  - registerIOProvider
```
@Deprecated
public static void registerIOProvider(java.lang.Class iospClass,
                                                  boolean last)
                                           throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                                  java.lang.InstantiationException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
    
    Register an IOServiceProvider. A new instance will be created when one of its files is opened.
    
    Parameters:
    
    iospClass - Class that implements IOServiceProvider.
    
    last - true=>insert at the end of the list; otherwise front
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if class is not accessible.
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if class doesnt have a no-arg constructor.
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if class doesnt implement IOServiceProvider interface.
  - registerIOProviderPreferred
```
@Deprecated
public static void registerIOProviderPreferred(java.lang.Class iospClass,
                                                           java.lang.Class target)
                                                    throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                                           java.lang.InstantiationException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.registerIOProvider
    
    Register an IOServiceProvider. A new instance will be created when one of its files is opened. This differs from the above in that it specifically locates the target iosp and inserts the new one in front of it in order to override the target. If the iospclass is already registered, remove it and reinsert. If the target class is not present, then insert at front of the registry
    
    Parameters:
    
    iospClass - Class that implements IOServiceProvider.
    
    target - Class to override
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if class is not accessible.
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if class doesnt have a no-arg constructor.
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if class doesnt implement IOServiceProvider interface.
  - iospRegistered
```
@Deprecated
public static boolean iospRegistered(java.lang.Class iospClass)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.iospRegistered
    
    See if a specific IOServiceProvider is registered
    
    Parameters:
    
    iospClass - Class for which to search
  - iospDeRegister
```
@Deprecated
public static boolean iospDeRegister(java.lang.Class iospClass)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.iospDeRegister
    
    See if a specific IOServiceProvider is registered and if so, remove it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    iospClass - Class for which to search and remove
    
    Returns:
    
    true if class was present
  - setProperty
```
@Deprecated
public static void setProperty(java.lang.String name,
                                           java.lang.String value)
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Set properties. Currently recognized: "syncExtendOnly", "true" or "false" (default). if true, can only extend file on a sync.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - name of property
    
    value - value of property
  - open
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile open(java.lang.String location)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
    
    Open an existing netcdf file (read only).
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - location of file.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NetcdfFile.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - open
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile open(java.lang.String location,
                                          CancelTask cancelTask)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
    
    Open an existing file (read only), with option of cancelling.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - location of the file.
    
    cancelTask - allow task to be cancelled; may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    NetcdfFile object, or null if cant find IOServiceProver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - open
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile open(java.lang.String location,
                                          int buffer_size,
                                          CancelTask cancelTask)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
    
    Open an existing file (read only), with option of cancelling, setting the RandomAccessFile buffer size for efficiency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - location of file.
    
    buffer_size - RandomAccessFile buffer size, if <= 0, use default size
    
    cancelTask - allow task to be cancelled; may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    NetcdfFile object, or null if cant find IOServiceProver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - open
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile open(java.lang.String location,
                                          int buffer_size,
                                          CancelTask cancelTask,
                                          java.lang.Object iospMessage)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
    
    Open an existing file (read only), with option of cancelling, setting the RandomAccessFile buffer size for efficiency, with an optional special object for the iosp.
    Parameters:
    location - location of file. This may be a
    
    local netcdf-3 filename (with a file: prefix or no prefix)
    remote netcdf-3 filename (with an http: prefix)
    local netcdf-4 filename (with a file: prefix or no prefix)
    local hdf-5 filename (with a file: prefix or no prefix)
    local iosp filename (with a file: prefix or no prefix)
    http://thredds.ucar.edu/thredds/fileServer/grib/NCEP/GFS/Alaska_191km/files/GFS_Alaska_191km_20130416_0600.grib1 If file ends with ".Z", ".zip", ".gzip", ".gz", or ".bz2", it will uncompress/unzip and write to new file without the suffix, then use the uncompressed file. It will look for the uncompressed file before it does any of that. Generally it prefers to place the uncompressed file in the same directory as the original file. If it does not have write permission on that directory, it will use the directory defined by ucar.nc2.util.DiskCache class.
    buffer_size - RandomAccessFile buffer size, if <= 0, use default size
    
    cancelTask - allow task to be cancelled; may be null.
    
    iospMessage - special iosp tweaking (sent before open is called), may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    NetcdfFile object, or null if cant find IOServiceProver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - canOpen
```
@Deprecated
public static boolean canOpen(java.lang.String location)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.canOpen
    
    Find out if the file can be opened, but dont actually open it. Experimental.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - same as open
    
    Returns:
    
    true if can be opened
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - on read error
  - open
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile open(java.lang.String location,
                                          java.lang.String iospClassName,
                                          int bufferSize,
                                          CancelTask cancelTask,
                                          java.lang.Object iospMessage)
                                   throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException,
                                          java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                          java.lang.InstantiationException,
                                          java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
    
    Open an existing file (read only), specifying which IOSP is to be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - location of file
    
    iospClassName - fully qualified class name of the IOSP class to handle this file
    
    bufferSize - RandomAccessFile buffer size, if <= 0, use default size
    
    cancelTask - allow task to be cancelled; may be null.
    
    iospMessage - special iosp tweaking (sent before open is called), may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    NetcdfFile object, or null if cant find IOServiceProver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if read error
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - cannat find iospClassName in thye class path
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if class cannot be instantiated
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if class is not accessible
  - canonicalizeUriString
```
@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String canonicalizeUriString(java.lang.String location)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.canonicalizeUriString
    
    Removes the "file:" or "file://" prefix from the location, if necessary. Also replaces back slashes with forward slashes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - a URI string.
    
    Returns:
    
    a canonical URI string.
  - openInMemory
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile openInMemory(java.lang.String name,
                                                  byte[] data,
                                                  java.lang.String iospClassName)
                                           throws java.io.IOException,
                                                  java.lang.ClassNotFoundException,
                                                  java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                                  java.lang.InstantiationException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
    
    Open an in-memory netcdf file, with a specific iosp.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - name of the dataset. Typically use the filename or URI.
    
    data - in-memory netcdf file
    
    iospClassName - fully qualified class name of the IOSP class to handle this file
    
    Returns:
    
    NetcdfFile object, or null if cant find IOServiceProver
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if read error
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - cannat find iospClassName in the class path
    
    java.lang.InstantiationException - if class cannot be instantiated
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - if class is not accessible
  - openInMemory
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile openInMemory(java.lang.String name,
                                                  byte[] data)
                                           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
    
    Open an in-memory netcdf file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - name of the dataset. Typically use the filename or URI.
    
    data - in-memory netcdf file
    
    Returns:
    
    memory-resident NetcdfFile
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - openInMemory
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile openInMemory(java.lang.String filename)
                                           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
    
    Read a local CDM file into memory. All reads are then done from memory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - location of CDM file, must be a local file.
    
    Returns:
    
    a NetcdfFile, which is completely in memory
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error reading file
  - openInMemory
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile openInMemory(java.net.URI uri)
                                           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.openInMemory
    
    Read a remote CDM file into memory. All reads are then done from memory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uri - location of CDM file, must be accessible through url.toURL().openStream().
    
    Returns:
    
    a NetcdfFile, which is completely in memory
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error reading file
  - open
```
@Deprecated
public static NetcdfFile open(RandomAccessFile raf,
                                          java.lang.String location,
                                          CancelTask cancelTask,
                                          java.lang.Object iospMessage)
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.open
    
    Open a RandomAccessFile as a NetcdfFile, if possible.
    
    Parameters:
    
    raf - The open raf, is not cloised by this method.
    
    location - human readable locatoin of this dataset.
    
    cancelTask - used to monitor user cancellation; may be null.
    
    iospMessage - send this message to iosp; may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    NetcdfFile or throw an Exception.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if cannot open as a CDM NetCDF.
  - close
```
public void close()
           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Close all resources (files, sockets, etc) associated with this file. If the underlying file was acquired, it will be released, otherwise closed. if isClosed() already, nothing will happen
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.io.Closeable
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface FileCacheable
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error when closing
  - release
```
@Deprecated
public void release()
                         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Public by accident. Release any resources like file handles
    
    Specified by:
    
    release in interface FileCacheable
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - reacquire
```
@Deprecated
public void reacquire()
                           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Public by accident. Reacquire any resources like file handles
    
    Specified by:
    
    reacquire in interface FileCacheable
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - setFileCache
```
@Deprecated
public void setFileCache(FileCacheIF cache)
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Public by accident. Optional file caching.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setFileCache in interface FileCacheable
    
    Parameters:
    
    cache - must store this, use it on close as above.
  - getCacheName
```
@Deprecated
public java.lang.String getCacheName()
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Public by accident. Get the name used in the cache, if any.
    
    Returns:
    
    name in the cache.
  - setCacheName
```
@Deprecated
protected void setCacheName(java.lang.String cacheName)
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Public by accident.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cacheName - name in the cache, should be unique for this NetcdfFile. Usually the location.
  - getLocation
```
public java.lang.String getLocation()
```
    Get the NetcdfFile location. This is a URL, or a file pathname.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLocation in interface FileCacheable
    
    Returns:
    
    location URL or file pathname.
  - getId
```
@Nullable
public java.lang.String getId()
```
    Get the globally unique dataset identifier, if it exists.
    
    Returns:
    
    id, or null if none.
  - getTitle
```
@Nullable
public java.lang.String getTitle()
```
    Get the human-readable title, if it exists.
    
    Returns:
    
    title, or null if none.
  - getRootGroup
```
public Group getRootGroup()
```
    Get the root group.
    
    Returns:
    
    root group
  - findGroup
```
@Nullable
public Group findGroup(@Nullable
                                 java.lang.String fullName)
```
    Find a Group, with the specified (full) name. A full name should start with a '/'. For backwards compatibility, we accept full names that omit the leading '/'. An embedded '/' separates subgroup names.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fullName - eg "/group/subgroup/wantGroup". Null or empty string returns the root group.
    
    Returns:
    
    Group or null if not found.
  - findVariable
```
@Deprecated
 @Nullable
public Variable findVariable(Group g,
                                                    java.lang.String shortName)
```
    Deprecated. use g.findVariable(shortName)
    
    Find a Variable by short name, in the given group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - A group in this file. Null for root group.
    
    shortName - short name of the Variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Variable if found, else null.
  - findVariable
```
@Nullable
public Variable findVariable(java.lang.String fullNameEscaped)
```
    Find a Variable, with the specified (escaped full) name. It may possibly be nested in multiple groups and/or structures. An embedded "." is interpreted as structure.member. An embedded "/" is interpreted as group/variable. If the name actually has a ".", you must escape it (call NetcdfFiles.makeValidPathName(varname)) Any other chars may also be escaped, as they are removed before testing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fullNameEscaped - eg "/group/subgroup/name1.name2.name".
    
    Returns:
    
    Variable or null if not found.
  - findVariableByAttribute
```
@Deprecated
 @Nullable
public Variable findVariableByAttribute(Group g,
                                                               java.lang.String attName,
                                                               java.lang.String attValue)
```
    Deprecated. use g.findVariableByAttribute(String attName, String attValue)
    
    Look in the given Group and in its nested Groups for a Variable with a String valued Attribute with the given name and value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - start with this Group, null for the root Group.
    
    attName - look for an Attribuite with this name.
    
    attValue - look for an Attribuite with this value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the first Variable that matches, or null if none match.
  - findDimension
```
@Nullable
public Dimension findDimension(java.lang.String fullName)
```
    Finds a Dimension with the specified full name. It may be nested in multiple groups. An embedded "/" is interpreted as a group separator. A leading slash indicates the root group. That slash may be omitted, but the fullName will be treated as if it were there. In other words, the first name token in fullName is treated as the short name of a Group or Dimension, relative to the root group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fullName - Dimension full name, e.g. "/group/subgroup/dim".
    
    Returns:
    
    the Dimension or null if it wasn't found.
  - hasUnlimitedDimension
```
public boolean hasUnlimitedDimension()
```
    Return true if this file has one or more unlimited (record) dimension.
    
    Returns:
    
    if this file has an unlimited Dimension(s)
  - getUnlimitedDimension
```
@Nullable
public Dimension getUnlimitedDimension()
```
    Return the unlimited (record) dimension, or null if not exist. If there are multiple unlimited dimensions, it will return the first one.
    
    Returns:
    
    the unlimited Dimension, or null if none.
  - getDimensions
```
@Deprecated
public com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList<Dimension> getDimensions()
```
    Deprecated. use ncfile.getRootGroup().getDimensions() for files without nested groups, or recurse through nested groups to get dimensions.
    
    Get the shared Dimensions used in this file.
    If the dimensions are in a group, the dimension name will have the group name, in order to disambiguate the dimensions. This means that a Variable's dimensions will not match Dimensions in this list. Therefore it is better to get the shared Dimensions directly from the Groups.
  - getVariables
```
public com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList<Variable> getVariables()
```
    Get all of the variables in the file, in all groups. Alternatively, use groups.
  - getGlobalAttributes
```
public com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList<Attribute> getGlobalAttributes()
```
    Returns the set of global attributes associated with this file, which are the attributes associated with the root group, or any subgroup. Alternatively, use groups.
  - findGlobalAttribute
```
@Nullable
public Attribute findGlobalAttribute(java.lang.String attName)
```
    Look up an Attribute by (short) name in the root Group or nested Groups, exact match.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attName - the name of the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the first Group attribute with given name, or null if not found
  - findGlobalAttributeIgnoreCase
```
@Nullable
public Attribute findGlobalAttributeIgnoreCase(java.lang.String name)
```
    Look up an Attribute by (short) name in the root Group or nested Groups, ignore case.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the first group attribute with given Attribute name, ignoronmg case, or null if not found
  - findAttribute
```
@Nullable
public Attribute findAttribute(java.lang.String fullNameEscaped)
```
    Find an attribute, with the specified (escaped full) name. It may possibly be nested in multiple groups and/or structures. An embedded "." is interpreted as structure.member. An embedded "/" is interpreted as group/group or group/variable. An embedded "@" is interpreted as variable@attribute If the name actually has a ".", you must escape it (call NetcdfFiles.makeValidPathName(varname)) Any other chars may also be escaped, as they are removed before testing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fullNameEscaped - eg "@attName", "/group/subgroup/@attName" or "/group/subgroup/varname.name2.name@attName"
    
    Returns:
    
    Attribute or null if not found.
  - findAttValueIgnoreCase
```
@Deprecated
public java.lang.String findAttValueIgnoreCase(Variable v,
                                                           java.lang.String attName,
                                                           java.lang.String defaultValue)
```
    Deprecated. use getRootGroup() or Variable attributes().findAttributeString().
    
    Find a String-valued global or variable Attribute by Attribute name (ignore case), return the Value of the Attribute. If not found return defaultValue
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - the variable or null to look in the root group.
    
    attName - the (full) name of the attribute, case insensitive
    
    defaultValue - return this if attribute not found
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute value, or defaultValue if not found
  - readAttributeDouble
```
@Deprecated
public double readAttributeDouble(Variable v,
                                              java.lang.String attName,
                                              double defValue)
```
    Deprecated. use use getRootGroup() or Variable attributes().findAttributeDouble
  - readAttributeInteger
```
@Deprecated
public int readAttributeInteger(Variable v,
                                            java.lang.String attName,
                                            int defValue)
```
    Deprecated. use use getRootGroup() or Variable attributes().findAttributeInteger
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    CDL representation of Netcdf header info, non strict
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - toNcml
```
public java.lang.String toNcml(java.lang.String url)
```
    NcML representation of Netcdf header info, non strict
  - writeNcml
```
public void writeNcml(java.io.OutputStream os,
                      java.lang.String uri)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Write the NcML representation: dont show coordinate values
    
    Parameters:
    
    os - : write to this OutputStream. Will be closed at end of the method.
    
    uri - use this for the url attribute; if null use getLocation(). // ??
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - writeNcml
```
public void writeNcml(java.io.Writer writer,
                      java.lang.String uri)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Write the NcML representation: dont show coordinate values
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - : write to this Writer, should have encoding of UTF-8. Will be closed at end of the method.
    
    uri - use this for the url attribute; if null use getLocation().
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - writeCDL
```
@Deprecated
public void writeCDL(java.io.OutputStream out,
                                 boolean strict)
```
    Deprecated. use CDLWriter
    
    Write CDL representation to OutputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    out - write to this OutputStream
    
    strict - if true, make it stricly CDL, otherwise, add a little extra info
  - writeCDL
```
@Deprecated
public void writeCDL(java.io.PrintWriter pw,
                                 boolean strict)
```
    Deprecated. use CDLWriter
    
    Write CDL representation to PrintWriter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pw - write to this PrintWriter
    
    strict - if true, make it stricly CDL, otherwise, add a little extra info
  - writeCDL
```
protected void writeCDL(java.util.Formatter f,
                        Indent indent,
                        boolean strict)
```
  - syncExtend
```
@Deprecated
public boolean syncExtend()
                               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Extend the file if needed, in a way that is compatible with the current metadata, that is, does not invalidate structural metadata held by the application. For example, ok if dimension lengths, data has changed. All previous object references (variables, dimensions, etc) remain valid.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if file was extended.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
  - getLastModified
```
@Deprecated
public long getLastModified()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Description copied from interface: FileCacheable
    
    Returns the time that the underlying file(s) were last modified. If they've changed since they were stored in the cache, they will be closed and reopened with FileFactory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLastModified in interface FileCacheable
    
    Returns:
    
    a long value representing the time the file(s) were last modified or 0L if the last-modified time couldn't be determined for any reason.
  - addAttribute
```
@Deprecated
public Attribute addAttribute(Group parent,
                                          Attribute att)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Add an attribute to a group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    att - add this attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute that was added
  - addAttribute
```
@Deprecated
public Attribute addAttribute(Group parent,
                                          java.lang.String name,
                                          java.lang.String value)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Add optional String attribute to a group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    name - attribute name, may not be null
    
    value - attribute value, may be null, in which case, do not addd
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute that was added
  - addGroup
```
@Deprecated
public Group addGroup(Group parent,
                                  Group g)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Add a group to the parent group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    g - add this group
    
    Returns:
    
    the group that was added
  - setRootGroup
```
@Deprecated
public void setRootGroup(Group rootGroup)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Public by accident.
  - addDimension
```
@Deprecated
public Dimension addDimension(Group parent,
                                          Dimension d)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Add a shared Dimension to a Group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    d - add this Dimension
    
    Returns:
    
    the dimension that was added
  - removeDimension
```
@Deprecated
public boolean removeDimension(Group g,
                                           java.lang.String dimName)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Remove a shared Dimension from a Group by name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - remove from this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    dimName - name of Dimension to remove.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if found and removed.
  - addVariable
```
@Deprecated
public Variable addVariable(Group g,
                                        Variable v)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Add a Variable to the given group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    v - add this Variable
    
    Returns:
    
    the variable that was added
  - addVariable
```
@Deprecated
public Variable addVariable(Group g,
                                        java.lang.String shortName,
                                        DataType dtype,
                                        java.lang.String dims)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Create a new Variable, and add to the given group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    shortName - short name of the Variable
    
    dtype - data type of the Variable
    
    dims - list of dimension names
    
    Returns:
    
    the new Variable
  - addStringVariable
```
@Deprecated
public Variable addStringVariable(Group g,
                                              java.lang.String shortName,
                                              java.lang.String dims,
                                              int strlen)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Create a new Variable of type Datatype.CHAR, and add to the given group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - add to this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    shortName - short name of the Variable
    
    dims - list of dimension names
    
    strlen - dimension length of the inner (fastest changing) dimension
    
    Returns:
    
    the new Variable
  - removeVariable
```
@Deprecated
public boolean removeVariable(Group g,
                                          java.lang.String varName)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Remove a Variable from the given group by name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - remove from this group. If group is null, use root group
    
    varName - name of variable to remove.
    
    Returns:
    
    true is variable found and removed
  - addVariableAttribute
```
@Deprecated
public Attribute addVariableAttribute(Variable v,
                                                  Attribute att)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Add a variable attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - add to this Variable.
    
    att - add this attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the added Attribute
  - sendIospMessage
```
public java.lang.Object sendIospMessage(java.lang.Object message)
```
    Generic way to send a "message" to the underlying IOSP. This message is sent after the file is open. To affect the creation of the file, use a factory method like NetcdfFile.open(). In ver6, IOSP_MESSAGE_ADD_RECORD_STRUCTURE, IOSP_MESSAGE_REMOVE_RECORD_STRUCTURE will not work here.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - iosp specific message
    
    Returns:
    
    iosp specific return, may be null
  - makeRecordStructure
```
@Deprecated
protected java.lang.Boolean makeRecordStructure()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    If there is an unlimited dimension, make all variables that use it into a Structure. A Variable called "record" is added. You can then access these through the record structure.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it has a Nectdf-3 record structure
  - removeRecordStructure
```
@Deprecated
protected java.lang.Boolean removeRecordStructure()
```
    Deprecated.
  - setId
```
@Deprecated
public void setId(java.lang.String id)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Set the globally unique dataset identifier.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - the id
  - setTitle
```
@Deprecated
public void setTitle(java.lang.String title)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Set the dataset "human readable" title.
    
    Parameters:
    
    title - the title
  - setLocation
```
@Deprecated
public void setLocation(java.lang.String location)
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Set the location, a URL or local filename.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - the location
  - setImmutable
```
@Deprecated
public NetcdfFile setImmutable()
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Make this immutable.
    
    Returns:
    
    this
  - empty
```
@Deprecated
public void empty()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Completely empty the objects in the netcdf file. Used for rereading the file on a sync().
  - finish
```
@Deprecated
public void finish()
```
    Deprecated. Use NetcdfFile.builder()
    
    Finish constructing the object model. This construsts the "global" variables, attributes and dimensions. It also looks for coordinate variables.
  - readData
```
protected Array readData(Variable v,
                         Section ranges)
                  throws java.io.IOException,
                         InvalidRangeException
```
    Do not call this directly, use Variable.read() !! Ranges must be filled (no nulls)
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    InvalidRangeException
  - readSection
```
public Array readSection(java.lang.String variableSection)
                  throws java.io.IOException,
                         InvalidRangeException
```
    Read a variable using the given section specification. The result is always an array of the type of the innermost variable. Its shape is the accumulation of all the shapes of its parent structures.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variableSection - the constraint expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    data requested
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
    
    InvalidRangeException - if variableSection is invalid
    
    See Also:
    
    SectionSpecification
  - readToByteChannel
```
@Deprecated
protected long readToByteChannel(Variable v,
                                             Section section,
                                             java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel wbc)
                                      throws java.io.IOException,
                                             InvalidRangeException
```
    Deprecated. do not use
    
    Read data from a top level Variable and send data to a WritableByteChannel. Experimental.
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - a top-level Variable
    
    section - the section of data to read. There must be a Range for each Dimension in the variable, in order. Note: no nulls allowed. IOSP may not modify.
    
    wbc - write data to this WritableByteChannel
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of bytes written to the channel
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if read error
    
    InvalidRangeException - if invalid section
  - readToOutputStream
```
protected long readToOutputStream(Variable v,
                                  Section section,
                                  java.io.OutputStream out)
                           throws java.io.IOException,
                                  InvalidRangeException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    InvalidRangeException
  - getStructureIterator
```
protected StructureDataIterator getStructureIterator(Structure s,
                                                     int bufferSize)
                                              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - readArrays
```
@Deprecated
public java.util.List<Array> readArrays(java.util.List<Variable> variables)
                                             throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. will be moved to DODSNetcdfFile in version 6.
    
    Do a bulk read on a list of Variables and return a corresponding list of Array that contains the results of a full read on each Variable. This is mostly here so DODSNetcdf can override it with one call to the server.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variables - List of type Variable
    
    Returns:
    
    List of Array, one for each Variable in the input.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if read error
  - read
```
@Deprecated
public Array read(java.lang.String variableSection,
                              boolean flatten)
                       throws java.io.IOException,
                              InvalidRangeException
```
    Deprecated. use readSection(), flatten=false no longer supported
    
    Read a variable using the given section specification.
    
    Parameters:
    
    variableSection - the constraint expression.
    
    flatten - MUST BE TRUE
    
    Returns:
    
    Array data read.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if error
    
    InvalidRangeException - if variableSection is invalid
    
    See Also:
    
    SectionSpecification
  - toStringDebug
```
protected java.lang.String toStringDebug(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Access to iosp debugging info.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - must be a Variable, Dimension, Attribute, or Group
    
    Returns:
    
    debug info for this object.
  - getDetailInfo
```
public java.lang.String getDetailInfo()
```
    Show debug / underlying implementation details
  - getDetailInfo
```
public void getDetailInfo(java.util.Formatter f)
```
  - showCached
```
@Deprecated
protected void showCached(java.util.Formatter f)
```
    Deprecated. do not use
  - showProxies
```
protected void showProxies(java.util.Formatter f)
```
  - getIosp
```
@Deprecated
public IOServiceProvider getIosp()
```
    Deprecated. do not use.
  - getFileTypeId
```
public java.lang.String getFileTypeId()
```
    Get the file type id for the underlying data source.
    
    Returns:
    
    registered id of the file type
    
    See Also:
    
    "https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/FileTypes.html"
  - getFileTypeDescription
```
public java.lang.String getFileTypeDescription()
```
    Get a human-readable description for this file type.
    
    Returns:
    
    description of the file type
    
    See Also:
    
    "https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/FileTypes.html"
  - getFileTypeVersion
```
public java.lang.String getFileTypeVersion()
```
    Get the version of this file type.
    
    Returns:
    
    version of the file type
    
    See Also:
    
    "https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/FileTypes.html"
  - makeValidCdmObjectName
```
@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String makeValidCdmObjectName(java.lang.String shortName)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidCdmObjectName
    
    Create a valid CDM object name. Control chars (< 0x20) are not allowed. Trailing and leading blanks are not allowed and are stripped off. A space is converted into an underscore "_". A forward slash "/" is converted into an underscore "_".
    
    Parameters:
    
    shortName - from this name
    
    Returns:
    
    valid CDM object name
  - makeValidCDLName
```
@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String makeValidCDLName(java.lang.String vname)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidCDLName
    
    Escape special characters in a netcdf short name when it is intended for use in CDL.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vname - the name
    
    Returns:
    
    escaped version of it
  - makeValidPathName
```
@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String makeValidPathName(java.lang.String vname)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidPathName
    
    Escape special characters in a netcdf short name when it is intended for use in a fullname
    
    Parameters:
    
    vname - the name
    
    Returns:
    
    escaped version of it
  - makeValidSectionSpecName
```
@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String makeValidSectionSpecName(java.lang.String vname)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeValidSectionSpecName
    
    Escape special characters in a netcdf short name when it is intended for use in a sectionSpec
    
    Parameters:
    
    vname - the name
    
    Returns:
    
    escaped version of it
  - makeNameUnescaped
```
@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String makeNameUnescaped(java.lang.String vname)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeNameUnescaped
    
    Unescape any escaped characters in a name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vname - the escaped name
    
    Returns:
    
    unescaped version of it
  - makeFullName
```
@Deprecated
protected static java.lang.String makeFullName(CDMNode v)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullName
    
    Given a CDMNode, create its full name with appropriate backslash escaping. Warning: do not use for a section spec.
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - the cdm node
    
    Returns:
    
    full name
  - makeFullNameSectionSpec
```
@Deprecated
protected static java.lang.String makeFullNameSectionSpec(CDMNode v)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullNameSectionSpec
    
    Given a CDMNode, create its full name with appropriate backslash escaping for use in a section spec.
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - the cdm node
    
    Returns:
    
    full name
  - makeFullName
```
@Deprecated
protected static java.lang.String makeFullName(CDMNode node,
                                                           java.lang.String reservedChars)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullName
    
    Given a CDMNode, create its full name with appropriate backslash escaping of the specified characters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - the cdm node
    
    reservedChars - the set of characters to escape
    
    Returns:
    
    full name
  - makeFullNameWithString
```
@Deprecated
protected java.lang.String makeFullNameWithString(Group parent,
                                                              java.lang.String name)
```
    Deprecated. use NetcdfFiles.makeFullNameWithString
    
    Create a synthetic full name from a group plus a string
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - parent group
    
    name - synthetic name string
    
    Returns:
    
    synthetic name
  - toBuilder
```
public NetcdfFile.Builder<?> toBuilder()
```
    Turn into a mutable Builder. Can use toBuilder().build() to copy.
  - addLocalFieldsToBuilder
```
protected NetcdfFile.Builder<?> addLocalFieldsToBuilder(NetcdfFile.Builder<? extends NetcdfFile.Builder<?>> b)
```
  - builder
```
public static NetcdfFile.Builder<?> builder()
```
    Get Builder for this class. Allows subclassing.
    
    See Also:
    
    "https://community.oracle.com/blogs/emcmanus/2010/10/24/using-builder-pattern-subclasses"

Class NetcdfFile

Naming

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

IOSP_MESSAGE_ADD_RECORD_STRUCTURE

IOSP_MESSAGE_CONVERT_RECORD_STRUCTURE

IOSP_MESSAGE_REMOVE_RECORD_STRUCTURE

IOSP_MESSAGE_RANDOM_ACCESS_FILE

IOSP_MESSAGE_GET_NETCDF_FILE_FORMAT

location

id

title

rootGroup

iosp

cache

variables

dimensions

gattributes

Constructor Detail

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

NetcdfFile

Method Detail

setDebugFlags

registerIOProvider

registerIOProvider

registerIOProvider

registerIOProviderPreferred

iospRegistered

iospDeRegister

setProperty

open

open

open

open

canOpen

open

canonicalizeUriString

openInMemory

openInMemory

openInMemory

openInMemory

open

close

release

reacquire

setFileCache

getCacheName

setCacheName

getLocation

getId

getTitle

getRootGroup

findGroup

findVariable

findVariable

findVariableByAttribute

findDimension

hasUnlimitedDimension

getUnlimitedDimension

getDimensions

getVariables

getGlobalAttributes

findGlobalAttribute

findGlobalAttributeIgnoreCase

findAttribute

findAttValueIgnoreCase

readAttributeDouble

readAttributeInteger

toString

toNcml