With all the discussion about adding the Java interface and with
Rob Managan <managan@xxxxxxxx> mention about a Python interface.
I thought I would bring up the tool SWIG which allows one to take
C (and C++) code and interface with Tcl, Perl, Python, or Guile.
I have not tried it yet but it seems like a very easy way to add
netCDF to these scripting languages. And it might be extendable
to Java. More information is available at
http://www.cs.utah.edu/~beazley/SWIG/
It is something to consider. Below is part of the web page.
Paul
Paul F. Hein hein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (970) 491-8531
SWIG
Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator
Introduction
SWIG is an easy to use tool that lets you add Tcl, Perl, Python, or Guile to
programs written in C and C++. Normally, this requires you to write special
"wrapper" functions---a process that is both tedious and error-prone. SWIG frees
you from this task and allows you to focus on the application at hand while
providing all of the benefits of using an interpreted scripting language
interface.
A brief overview of features
Supports Tcl, Perl4, Perl5, Python, and Guile-3.
Allows you to add C/C++ functions, variables, and constants.
Handles almost all C datatypes and pointers.
Run-time type checking of pointers.
Automatic documentation generation in ASCII, LaTeX, or HTML.
Extends common applications including tclsh, wish, and expect.
Can be extended to support new target languages.
