Re: [Pytables-users] HDF5 references stored in attributes

[Francesc A. <fa...@py...>]

Yes, HDF5 does have support for references as attributes and even as part of datasets.  It is just that PyTables only implements the references as nodes (Links). It is worth noting that a Link can also point to a node in another file (ExternalLink).

Francesc

On Feb 14, 2012, at 12:08 AM, Anthony Scopatz wrote:

> Hello Ask, 
> 
> What you are looking for in general are called Links in PyTables: 
> http://pytables.github.com/usersguide/libref.html#the-softlink-class.
> Storing them as nodes on their own is easy.  Storing them as 
> attributes on another node may be more tricky.  I am not even 
> certain that HDF5 supports this.
> 
> Be Well
> Anthony
> 
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Ask Jakobsen <as...@ja...> wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> Is it possible to store a HDF5 reference to another dataset in an attribute in pytables?
> 
> http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/Tutor/reftoobj.html
> 
> Best regards,
>                        Ask
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