/// <summary>
/// Create a temporary HDF5 file IN MEMORY and return its name and
/// a file handle.
/// </summary>
public static hid_t H5TempFile(ref string fileName,
H5F.libver_t version = H5F.libver_t.LATEST,
bool backing_store = false)
{
hid_t fapl = H5P.create(H5P.FILE_ACCESS);
if (fapl < 0)
{
throw new ApplicationException("H5P.create failed.");
}
if (H5P.set_libver_bounds(fapl, version) < 0)
{
throw new ApplicationException("H5P.set_libver_bounds failed.");
}
// use the core VFD, 64K increments, no backing store
if (H5P.set_fapl_core(fapl, new IntPtr(65536),
(uint)(backing_store ? 1 : 0)) < 0)
{
throw new ApplicationException("H5P.set_fapl_core failed.");
}
fileName = Path.GetTempFileName();
hid_t file = H5F.create(fileName, H5F.ACC_TRUNC, H5P.DEFAULT, fapl);
if (file < 0)
{
throw new ApplicationException("H5F.create failed.");
}
if (H5P.close(fapl) < 0)
{
throw new ApplicationException("H5P.close failed.");
}
return(file);
}