Description
This example shows: how to use keys_iterator functions and the codes_bufr_keys_iterator structure to get all the available keys in a BUFR message.
Source code
bufr_keys_iterator.f90
! (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
!
! This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
! which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
!
! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
!
!
!
! Description: How to use keys_iterator functions and the
! codes_bufr_keys_iterator structure to get all the available
! keys in a BUFR message.
!
program bufr_keys_iterator
use eccodes
implicit none
integer :: ifile
integer :: iret
integer :: ibufr
integer :: count = 0
character(len=256) :: key
integer :: kiter
integer :: subset = 1
call codes_open_file(ifile, '../../data/bufr/syno_1.bufr', 'r')
! The first BUFR message is loaded from file,
! ibufr is the BUFR id to be used in subsequent calls
call codes_bufr_new_from_file(ifile, ibufr, iret)
do while (iret /= CODES_END_OF_FILE)
! Get and print some keys from the BUFR header
write (*, *) 'message: ', count
! We need to instruct ecCodes to expand all the descriptors
! i.e. unpack the data values
call codes_set(ibufr, "unpack", 1);
! Create BUFR keys iterator
call codes_bufr_keys_iterator_new(ibufr, kiter, iret)
if (iret .ne. 0) then
write (*, *) 'ERROR: Unable to create BUFR keys iterator'
call exit(1)
end if
! Get first key
call codes_bufr_keys_iterator_next(kiter, iret)
! Loop over keys
do while (iret == CODES_SUCCESS)
! Print key name
call codes_bufr_keys_iterator_get_name(kiter, key)
if (key == 'subsetNumber') then
write (*, *) ' Subset ', subset
subset = subset + 1
else
write (*, *) ' ', trim(key)
end if
! Get next key
call codes_bufr_keys_iterator_next(kiter, iret)
end do
! Delete key iterator
call codes_bufr_keys_iterator_delete(kiter)
! Release the BUFR message
call codes_release(ibufr)
! Load the next BUFR message
call codes_bufr_new_from_file(ifile, ibufr, iret)
count = count + 1
end do
! Close file
call codes_close_file(ifile)
end program bufr_keys_iterator
bufr_keys_iterator.py
# (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
#
# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
#
# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
#
# Python implementation: bufr_keys_iterator
#
# Description: Example on how to use keys_iterator functions and the
# codes_bufr_keys_iterator structure to get all the available
# keys in a BUFR message.
import sys
import traceback
from eccodes import *
VERBOSE = 1 # verbose error reporting
def example(INPUT):
# open bufr file
f = open(INPUT, "rb")
cnt = 0
subset = 0
# loop for the messages in the file
while 1:
# get handle for message
bufr = codes_bufr_new_from_file(f)
if bufr is None:
break
print("message: %s" % cnt)
# we need to instruct ecCodes to expand all the descriptors
# i.e. unpack the data values
codes_set(bufr, "unpack", 1)
# get BUFR key iterator
iterid = codes_bufr_keys_iterator_new(bufr)
# loop over the keys
while codes_bufr_keys_iterator_next(iterid):
# print key name
keyname = codes_bufr_keys_iterator_get_name(iterid)
if keyname == "subsetNumber":
subset += 1
print(" Subset: %d" % subset)
else:
print(" %s" % keyname)
# delete the key iterator
codes_bufr_keys_iterator_delete(iterid)
cnt += 1
# delete handle
codes_release(bufr)
# close the file
f.close()
def main():
try:
example(sys.argv[1])
except CodesInternalError as err:
if VERBOSE:
traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
else:
sys.stderr.write(err.msg + "\n")
return 1
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())
bufr_keys_iterator.c
/*
* (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
*
* This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
* which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
*
* In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
* virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
*/
/*
* C Implementation: bufr_keys_iterator
*
* Description: how to use keys_iterator functions and the
* codes_bufr_keys_iterator structure to get all the available
* keys in a BUFR message.
*
*/
#include "eccodes.h"
#define MAX_VAL_LEN 1024
static void usage(const char* prog)
{
printf("usage: %s infile\n", prog);
exit(1);
}
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
char* filename = NULL;
FILE* in = NULL;
/* message handle. Required in all the eccodes calls acting on a message.*/
codes_handle* h = NULL;
int err = 0, cnt = 0;
int keyType = 0;
int subsetNumber = 0;
char value[MAX_VAL_LEN];
size_t vlen = MAX_VAL_LEN;
size_t klen = 0;
if (argc != 2) usage(argv[0]);
filename = argv[1];
in = fopen(filename, "rb");
if (!in) {
fprintf(stderr, "Error: unable to open file %s\n", filename);
return 1;
}
/* loop over the messages in the BUFR file */
while ((h = codes_handle_new_from_file(NULL, in, PRODUCT_BUFR, &err)) != NULL || err != CODES_SUCCESS) {
codes_bufr_keys_iterator* kiter = NULL;
if (h == NULL) {
fprintf(stderr, "Error: unable to create handle for message %d\n", cnt);
cnt++;
continue;
}
printf("message: %d\n", cnt);
/* we need to instruct ecCodes to unpack the data values */
CODES_CHECK(codes_set_long(h, "unpack", 1), 0);
/* get BUFR key iterator */
kiter = codes_bufr_keys_iterator_new(h, 0);
if (!kiter) {
fprintf(stderr, "Error: Unable to create BUFR keys iterator\n");
exit(1);
}
/* loop over the keys */
while (codes_bufr_keys_iterator_next(kiter)) {
/* get key name */
char* name = codes_bufr_keys_iterator_get_name(kiter);
if (strcmp(name, "subsetNumber") == 0) {
subsetNumber++;
printf("\n Subset %d:\n", subsetNumber);
continue;
}
printf(" %s=", name);
CODES_CHECK(codes_get_native_type(h, name, &keyType), 0);
/* get key size to see if it is an array */
CODES_CHECK(codes_get_size(h, name, &klen), 0);
if (klen == 1) {
/* not array */
vlen = MAX_VAL_LEN;
memset(value, 0, vlen);
codes_get_string(h, name, value, &vlen);
printf("%s\n", value);
}
else {
/* for arrays */
printf("(array of %lu)\n", (unsigned long)klen);
}
}
/* delete key iterator */
codes_bufr_keys_iterator_delete(kiter);
/* delete handle */
codes_handle_delete(h);
cnt++;
}
fclose(in);
return 0;
}