ncFile.h

#include <string>
#include "ncGroup.h"
#include "netcdf.h"

#ifndef NcFileClass
#define NcFileClass


namespace netCDF
{

  class NcFile : public NcGroup
   {
   public:

      enum FileMode
     {
        read,   
        write,      
        replace,    
        newFile 
     };

      enum FileFormat
         {
        classic,    
        classic64,  
        nc4,        
        nc4classic  
         };


      NcFile();

      NcFile(const std::string& filePath, FileMode fMode);
      void open(const std::string& filePath, FileMode fMode);

      NcFile(const std::string& filePath, FileMode fMode, FileFormat fFormat);
      void open(const std::string& filePath, FileMode fMode, FileFormat fFormat);

      void close();

      virtual ~NcFile(); //closes file and releases all resources

      void sync();

      void enddef();

   private:
       /* Do not allow definition of NcFile involving copying any NcFile or NcGroup.
          Because the destructor closes the file and releases al resources such 
          an action could leave NcFile objects in an invalid state */
       NcFile& operator =(const NcGroup & rhs);
       NcFile& operator =(const NcFile & rhs);
       NcFile(const NcGroup& rhs);
       NcFile(const NcFile& rhs);
   };

}


#endif