/// <summary>
/// Add an attribute and write the values to the file
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <param name="_name"></param>
/// <param name="_value"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Hdf5Attribute Add <T>(string _name, T _value)
{
if (Exists(_name))
{
throw new Hdf5AttributeAlreadyExistException();
}
//If the parent is the file, then just create the attribute (file already open).
if (ParentObject.Id.Equals(ParentObject.FileId))
{
return(AttributeHelper.CreateAttributeAddToList(ParentObject.Id, this, _name, _value));
}
Hdf5Attribute attribute = null;
//Otherwise open the object and then call the function.
var id = H5O.open(ParentObject.FileId.Value, ParentObject.Path.FullPath).ToId();
if (id.Value > 0)
{
attribute = AttributeHelper.CreateAttributeAddToList(id, this, _name, _value);
H5O.close(id.Value);
}
return(attribute);
}
