- Created by Mike McGreevy, last modified by Barbara Jones on Apr 25, 2019
H5L_CREATE_HARD
Creates a hard link to an object
Procedure:
H5L_CREATE_HARD(obj_loc_id, obj_name, link_loc_id, link_name, lcpl_id, lapl_id)
Signature:
herr_t H5Lcreate_hard( hid_t obj_loc_id, const char *obj_name, hid_t link_loc_id, const char *link_name, hid_t lcpl_id, hid_t lapl_id )
SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_hard_f(obj_loc_id, obj_name, link_loc_id, link_name, &
hdferr, lcpl_id, lapl_id)
IMPLICIT NONE
INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_loc_id
! The file or group identifier for the target object.
CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
! Name of the target object, which must already exist.
INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id
! The file or group identifier for the new link.
CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name
! The name of the new link.
INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
! Error code:
! 0 on success and -1 on failure
INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id
! Link creation property list identifier.
INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id
! Link access property list identifier.
END SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_hard_f
Parameters:
hid_t obj_loc_id | IN: The location identifier for the target object; may be a file, group, dataset, named datatype or attribute identifier |
const char *obj_name | IN: Name of the target object, which must already exist |
hid_t link_loc_id | IN: The file or group identifier for the new link; may be a file, group, dataset, named datatype or attribute identifier |
const char * link_name | IN: The name of the new link |
hid_t lcpl_id | IN: Link creation property list identifier |
hid_t lapl_id | IN: Link access property list identifier |
Description:
H5L_CREATE_HARD creates a new hard link to a pre-existing object in an HDF5 file. The new link may be one of many that point to that object.
The target object must already exist in the file.
obj_loc_id and obj_name specify the location and name, respectively, of the target object, i.e., the object that the new hard link points to.
link_loc_id and link_name specify the location and name, respectively, of the new hard link.
obj_name and link_name are interpreted relative to obj_loc_id and link_loc_id, respectively.
If obj_loc_id and link_loc_id are the same location, the HDF5 macro H5L_SAME_LOC can be used for either parameter (but not both).
lcpl_id and lapl_id are the link creation and access property lists associated with the new link.
Hard and soft links are for use only if the target object is in the current file. If the desired target object is in a different file from the new link, an external link may be created with H5L_CREATE_EXTERNAL.
The HDF5 library keeps a count of all hard links pointing to an object; if the hard link count reaches zero (0), the object will be deleted from the file. Creating new hard links to an object will prevent it from being deleted if other links are removed. The library maintains no similar count for soft links and they can dangle.
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Example:
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History:
| Release | Change |
|---|---|
| 1.8.0 | Function introduced in this release. |
--- Last Modified: April 25, 2019 | 12:37 PM