gov.nasa.gsfc.spdf.cdfj

Interface GlobalAttribute

All Superinterfaces:

Attribute

public interface GlobalAttribute
extends Attribute

Global Attribute specification.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getEntry(int n) returns nth entry for this global attribute.if entry type is string, a String is returned.if entry type is long, a long[] is returned.
int	getEntryCount() returns count of entries for this global attribute.
int	getNum()
boolean	isLongType(int n) returns whether nth entry is of type long.A Throwable is thrown for invalid entry number
boolean	isStringType(int n) returns whether nth entry is of type string.A Throwable is thrown for invalid entry number

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

getName, isGlobal

Method Detail

getEntryCount

int getEntryCount()

returns count of entries for this global attribute.

Returns:

getEntry

java.lang.Object getEntry(int n)

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

Parameters:

n -

Returns:

isLongType

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

returns whether nth entry is of type long.A Throwable is thrown for invalid entry number

Parameters:

n -

Returns:

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable

isStringType

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

returns whether nth entry is of type string.A Throwable is thrown for invalid entry number

Parameters:

n -

Returns:

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable

getNum

int getNum()

Returns: