Greetings Fan,
I've CCd John Caron to this message - he may have some suggestions.
Cheers!
Sean
> Hi Sean,
>
> We pass around both data and metadata. Most components can handle xml
> more quickly (or handily, than ascii or netcdf), but some components
> (that involve user interaction) would require CDL/netCDF. So we need
> conversions back and forth.
>
> But if it is as you said that NcML did not really include a schema for
> data itself then we are probably looking at the wrong direction. Much
> less to mention any existing tools other than perhaps implementing Java
> classes using netcdf-Java.
>
> -Fan
>
> On 08/10/2011 12:20 PM, Unidata netCDF Java Support wrote:
> > Hi Fan,
> >
> > NcML is really concerned with the metadata, not so much the data (the
> > values in the grid, time series, etc.). You can aggregate netCDF files, add
> > metadata, change metadata, etc., and use the NcML file (in combination with
> > the original netCDF file(s)) to create a new netCDF file with the added
> > information (and data, if aggregating). What kinds of information are you
> > wanting pass around in your application?
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >> Hi Sean,
> >>
> >> We are looking to use NcML for internal communications between components
> >> of an application, instead of using ascii CDL or netCDF data itself. So
> >> we are look for a command-line tool that we can do system call with, which
> >> can enable translations between netCDF or CDL and NcML. Wonder if the
> >> toolsUI,jar can do this (not just nc3->ncml but the other way around
> >> also). Does it write data or just metadata? I know ncdump only dumps
> >> metadata in NcML.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> -Fan
> >> ________________________________________
> >> From: Unidata netCDF Java Support address@hidden
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 5:47 PM
> >> To: Fang, Fan (GSFC-610.2)[ADNET SYSTEMS INC]
> >> Cc: address@hidden
> >> Subject: [netCDFJava #RUP-211659]: toolsUI
> >>
> >> Greetings Fan!
> >>
> >>> Hi.
> >>>
> >>> I am looking for an easy way to translate netcdf data between .nc/.cdl
> >>> and .ncml.
> >> I'm not sure I understand the question correctly, but are you trying to
> >> make an NCML representation of the metadata in a netCDF file? If so,
> >> toolsUI is your tool :-) However, it gets better! You can use the netCDF
> >> Java library from the command line to write out the NCML file for you,
> >> like so:
> >>
> >> java -classpath toolsUI.jar ucar.nc2.NCdump<NetCDF-3 filename> -ncml
> >>
> >> or, if you have the netCDF C library installed, go for:
> >>
> >> ncdump -x<NetCDF filename>
> >>
> >> Check out http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/ncml/ for more
> >> info, including all the fun ways you can use NCML in enhance the metadata
> >> within a netCDF file. Now, if this is not all what you were looking for,
> >> them I apologize for missing the boat. Please let me know if this answers
> >> your question!
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >>
> >> Sean
> >>
> >>> I thought such tools might have existed already so without
> >>> writing new Java classes, I wonder if I can use things like toolsUI in
> >>> the command line for such purposes. Any other tools that can serve?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> -Fan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Ticket Details
> >> ===================
> >> Ticket ID: RUP-211659
> >> Department: Support netCDF Java
> >> Priority: High
> >> Status: Open
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: RUP-211659
> > Department: Support netCDF Java
> > Priority: High
> > Status: Open
> >
>
>
Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: RUP-211659
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: High
Status: Open
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