g2_info.c File Reference

Search through a GRIB2 message and returns the number of gridded fields found in the message and the number (and maximum size) of Local Use Sections. More...

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "grib2_int.h"

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Functions
g2int	g2_info (unsigned char *cgrib, g2int *listsec0, g2int *listsec1, g2int *numfields, g2int *numlocal)
	This subroutine searches through a GRIB2 message and returns the number of gridded fields found in the message and the number (and maximum size) of Local Use Sections. More...

Detailed Description

Search through a GRIB2 message and returns the number of gridded fields found in the message and the number (and maximum size) of Local Use Sections.

Author

Stephen Gilbeert

Date

2002-10-28

Definition in file g2_info.c.

Function Documentation

g2_info()

g2int g2_info	(	unsigned char *	cgrib,
		g2int *	listsec0,
		g2int *	listsec1,
		g2int *	numfields,
		g2int *	numlocal
	)

This subroutine searches through a GRIB2 message and returns the number of gridded fields found in the message and the number (and maximum size) of Local Use Sections.

Also various checks are performed to see if the message is a valid GRIB2 message.

Parameters

cgrib	Pointer to a buffer containing the GRIB2 message.
listsec0	Pointer to an array that gets the information decoded from GRIB Indicator Section 0. Must be allocated with >= 3 elements (see G2C_SECTION0_LEN). listsec0(0) Discipline-GRIB Master Table Number (Code Table 0.0). listsec0[1] GRIB Edition Number (currently 2). listsec0[2] Length of GRIB message.
listsec1	Pointer to an array that gets the information read from GRIB Identification Section 1. Must be allocated with >= 13 elements (see G2C_SECTION1_LEN). listsec1[0] Id of orginating centre (Table 0). listsec1[1] Id of orginating sub-centre (Table C). listsec1[2] GRIB Master Tables Version Number (Table 1.0). listsec1[3] GRIB Local Tables Version Number (Table 1.1). listsec1[4] Significance of Reference Time (Table 1.2) listsec1[5] Reference Time - Year (4 digits) listsec1[6] Reference Time - Month listsec1[7] Reference Time - Day listsec1[8] Reference Time - Hour listsec1[9] Reference Time - Minute listsec1[10] Reference Time - Second listsec1[11] Production status of data (Table 1.3). listsec1[12] Type of processed data (Table 1.4).
numfields	A pointer that gets the number of gridded fields found in the GRIB message. That is, the number of occurences of Sections 4 - 7.
numlocal	A pointer that gets the number of Local Use Sections (section 2) found in the GRIB message.

Returns

0 for success, otherwise:

• G2_INFO_NO_GRIB Beginning characters "GRIB" not found.
• G2_INFO_GRIB_VERSION GRIB message is not Edition 2.
• G2_INFO_NO_SEC1 Could not find Section 1, where expected.
• G2_INFO_WRONG_END End string "7777" found, but not where expected.
• G2_INFO_BAD_END End string "7777" not found at end of message.
• G2_INFO_INVAL_SEC Invalid section number found.

Author

Stephen Gilbeert

Date

2002-10-28

Definition at line 68 of file g2_info.c.

References G2_INFO_BAD_END, G2_INFO_GRIB_VERSION, G2_INFO_INVAL_SEC, G2_INFO_NO_GRIB, G2_INFO_NO_SEC1, G2_INFO_WRONG_END, gbit(), and LOG.