// Get the dictionary (map) of NcDim objects
public Dictionary<string, NcDim> GetDims(Location location=Location.Current) {
CheckNull();
Dictionary<string, NcDim> ncDims = new Dictionary<string, NcDim>();
// search current group
if(LocationIsCurrentGroup(location)) {
Int32 dimCount = GetDimCount();
Int32[] dimIds = new Int32[dimCount];
NcCheck.Check(NetCDF.nc_inq_dimids(myId, ref dimCount, dimIds, 0));
for(int i=0;i<dimCount;i++) {
NcDim tmpDim = new NcDim(this, dimIds[i]);
ncDims.Add(tmpDim.GetName(), tmpDim);
}
}
if(LocationIsParentGroup(location)) {
Dictionary<string, NcGroup> groups = GetGroups(GroupLocation.ParentsGrps);
foreach(KeyValuePair<string, NcGroup> k in groups) {
k.Value.GetDims().ToList().ForEach(x => ncDims[x.Key] = x.Value);
}
}
if(LocationIsChildGroup(location)) {
Dictionary<string, NcGroup> groups = GetGroups(GroupLocation.AllChildrenGrps);
foreach(KeyValuePair<string, NcGroup> k in groups) {
k.Value.GetDims().ToList().ForEach(x => ncDims[x.Key] = x.Value);
}
}
return ncDims;
}
public NcDim AddDim(NcDim dim) {
CheckNull();
CheckDefine();
Int32 dimId = 0;
NcCheck.Check(NetCDF.nc_def_dim(myId, dim.GetName(), dim.IsUnlimited() ? NetCDF.NC_UNLIMITED : dim.GetSize(), ref dimId));
return new NcDim(this, dimId);
}
public NcVar AddVar(string name, NcType ncType, NcDim ncDim) {
CheckNull();
CheckDefine();
if(ncType.IsNull())
throw new exceptions.NcNullType("Attempt to invoke NcGroup.AddVar failed: NcType must be defined in either the current group or a parent group");
NcType tmpType = GetType(ncType.GetName(), Location.ParentsAndCurrent);
if(tmpType.IsNull())
throw new exceptions.NcNullType("Attempt to invoke NcGroup.AddVar failed: NcType must be defined in either the current group or a parent group");
if(ncDim.IsNull())
throw new exceptions.NcNullDim("Attempt to invoke NcGroup.AddVar failed: NcDim must be defined in either the current group or a parent group");
NcDim tmpDim = GetDim(ncDim.GetName(), Location.ParentsAndCurrent);
if(tmpDim.IsNull())
throw new exceptions.NcNullDim("Attempt to invoke NcGroup.AddVar failed: NcDim must be defined in either the current group or a parent group");
Int32 varId=0;
Int32[] dimId = {tmpDim.GetId()};
NcCheck.Check(NetCDF.nc_def_var(myId, name, tmpType.GetId(), 1, dimId, ref varId));
return new NcVar(this, varId);
}