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H5G..::..open Method (H5LocId, , H5PropertyListId)

Opens an existing group for modification and returns a group identifier for that group. http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/RM/RM_H5G.html#Group-Open

Namespace:  HDF5DotNet
Assembly:  HDF5DotNet (in HDF5DotNet.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Shared Function open ( _
	groupOrFileId As H5LocId, _
	groupName As String, _
	groupAccessPropertyListId As H5PropertyListId _
) As H5GroupId
C#
public static H5GroupId open(
	H5LocId groupOrFileId,
	string groupName,
	H5PropertyListId groupAccessPropertyListId
)
Visual C++
public:
static H5GroupId^ open(
	H5LocId^ groupOrFileId, 
	String^ groupName, 
	H5PropertyListId^ groupAccessPropertyListId
)
JavaScript
HDF5DotNet.H5G.open = function(groupOrFileId, groupName, groupAccessPropertyListId);

Parameters

groupOrFileId
Type: HDF5DotNet..::..H5LocId
IN: File or group identifier within which group is to be open.
groupName
Type: String
IN: Name of group to open.
groupAccessPropertyListId
Type: HDF5DotNet..::..H5PropertyListId

Remarks

H5G.open opens an existing group with the specified name at the specified location, groupOrFileId. The location is identified by a file or group identifier. H5G.open returns a group identifier for the group that was opened. This group identifier should be released by calling H5G.close when it is no longer needed.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
H5G.open throws H5GopenException on failure.

See Also