Accessing header and data values

Functions
int	codes_get_offset (codes_handle *h, const char *key, size_t *offset)
	Get the number offset of a key, in a message if several keys of the same name are present, the offset of the last one is returned. More...
int	codes_get_size (codes_handle *h, const char *key, size_t *size)
	Get the number of coded value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the total sum is returned. More...
int	codes_get_length (codes_handle *h, const char *key, size_t *length)
	Get the length of the string representation of the key, if several keys of the same name are present, the maximum length is returned. More...
int	codes_get_long (codes_handle *h, const char *key, long *value)
	Get a long value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned. More...
int	codes_get_double (codes_handle *h, const char *key, double *value)
	Get a double value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned. More...
int	codes_get_double_element (codes_handle *h, const char *key, int i, double *value)
	Get as double the i-th element of the "key" array. More...
int	codes_get_double_elements (codes_handle *h, const char *key, int *i, long size, double *value)
	Get as double array the elements of the "key" array whose indexes are listed in the input array i. More...
int	codes_get_string (codes_handle *h, const char *key, char *mesg, size_t *length)
	Get a string value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned. More...
int	codes_get_bytes (codes_handle *h, const char *key, unsigned char *bytes, size_t *length)
	Get raw bytes values from a key. More...
int	codes_get_double_array (codes_handle *h, const char *key, double *vals, size_t *length)
	Get double array values from a key. More...
int	codes_get_long_array (codes_handle *h, const char *key, long *vals, size_t *length)
	Get long array values from a key. More...
int	codes_copy_namespace (codes_handle *dest, const char *name, codes_handle *src)
	Copy the keys belonging to a given namespace from a source handle to a destination handle. More...
int	codes_set_long (codes_handle *h, const char *key, long val)
	Set a long value from a key. More...
int	codes_set_double (codes_handle *h, const char *key, double val)
	Set a double value from a key. More...
int	codes_set_string (codes_handle *h, const char *key, const char *mesg, size_t *length)
	Set a string value from a key. More...
int	codes_set_bytes (codes_handle *h, const char *key, const unsigned char *bytes, size_t *length)
	Set a bytes array from a key. More...
int	codes_set_double_array (codes_handle *h, const char *key, const double *vals, size_t length)
	Set a double array from a key. More...
int	codes_set_force_double_array (codes_handle *h, const char *key, const double *vals, size_t length)
	Same as codes_set_double_array but allows setting of READ-ONLY keys like codedValues. More...
int	codes_set_long_array (codes_handle *h, const char *key, const long *vals, size_t length)
	Set a long array from a key. More...
int	codes_set_string_array (codes_handle *h, const char *key, const char **vals, size_t length)
	Set a string array from a key. More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

int codes_copy_namespace	(	codes_handle *	dest,
		const char *	name,
		codes_handle *	src
	)

Copy the keys belonging to a given namespace from a source handle to a destination handle.

Parameters

dest	: destination handle
name	: namespace
src	: source handle

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_bytes	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		unsigned char *	bytes,
		size_t *	length
	)

Get raw bytes values from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned

See Also

codes_set_bytes

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
bytes	: the address of a byte array where the data will be retrieved
length	: the address of a size_t that contains allocated length of the byte array on input, and that contains the actual length of the byte array on output

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_double	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		double *	value
	)

Get a double value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned.

See Also

codes_set_double

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
value	: the address of a double where the data will be retrieved

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_double_array	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		double *	vals,
		size_t *	length
	)

Get double array values from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned

See Also

codes_set_double_array

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
vals	: the address of a double array where the data will be retrieved
length	: the address of a size_t that contains allocated length of the double array on input, and that contains the actual length of the double array on output

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_double_element	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		int	i,
		double *	value
	)

Get as double the i-th element of the "key" array.

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
i	: zero based index
value	: the address of a double where the data will be retrieved

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_double_elements	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		int *	i,
		long	size,
		double *	value
	)

Get as double array the elements of the "key" array whose indexes are listed in the input array i.

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
i	: zero based array of indexes
size	: size of the i and value arrays
value	: the address of a double where the data will be retrieved

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_length	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		size_t *	length
	)

Get the length of the string representation of the key, if several keys of the same name are present, the maximum length is returned.

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the offset from
key	: the key to be searched
length	: the address of a size_t where the length will be set

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_long	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		long *	value
	)

Get a long value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned.

See Also

codes_set_long

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
value	: the address of a long where the data will be retrieved

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_long_array	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		long *	vals,
		size_t *	length
	)

Get long array values from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned

See Also

codes_set_long_array

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
vals	: the address of a long array where the data will be retrieved
length	: the address of a size_t that contains allocated length of the long array on input, and that contains the actual length of the long array on output

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_offset	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		size_t *	offset
	)

Get the number offset of a key, in a message if several keys of the same name are present, the offset of the last one is returned.

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the offset from
key	: the key to be searched
offset	: the address of a size_t where the offset will be set

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_size	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		size_t *	size
	)

Get the number of coded value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the total sum is returned.

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the offset from
key	: the key to be searched
size	: the address of a size_t where the size will be set

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_get_string	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		char *	mesg,
		size_t *	length
	)

Get a string value from a key, if several keys of the same name are present, the last one is returned.

See Also

codes_set_string

Parameters

h	: the handle to get the data from
key	: the key to be searched
mesg	: the address of a string where the data will be retrieved
length	: the address of a size_t that contains allocated length of the string on input, and that contains the actual length of the string on output

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_bytes	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		const unsigned char *	bytes,
		size_t *	length
	)

Set a bytes array from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_bytes

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
bytes	: the address of a byte array where the data will be read
length	: the address of a size_t that contains the length of the byte array on input, and that contains the actual packed length of the byte array on output

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_double	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		double	val
	)

Set a double value from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_double

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
val	: a double where the data will be read

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_double_array	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		const double *	vals,
		size_t	length
	)

Set a double array from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_double_array

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
vals	: the address of a double array where the data will be read
length	: a size_t that contains the length of the byte array on input

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_force_double_array	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		const double *	vals,
		size_t	length
	)

Same as codes_set_double_array but allows setting of READ-ONLY keys like codedValues.

Use with great caution!!

int codes_set_long	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		long	val
	)

Set a long value from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_long

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
val	: a long where the data will be read

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_long_array	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		const long *	vals,
		size_t	length
	)

Set a long array from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_long_array

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
vals	: the address of a long array where the data will be read
length	: a size_t that contains the length of the long array on input

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_string	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		const char *	mesg,
		size_t *	length
	)

Set a string value from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_string

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
mesg	: the address of a string where the data will be read
length	: the address of a size_t that contains the length of the string on input, and that contains the actual packed length of the string on output

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error

int codes_set_string_array	(	codes_handle *	h,
		const char *	key,
		const char **	vals,
		size_t	length
	)

Set a string array from a key.

If several keys of the same name are present, the last one is set

See Also

codes_get_long_array

Parameters

h	: the handle to set the data to
key	: the key to be searched
vals	: the address of a string array where the data will be read
length	: a size_t that contains the length of the array on input

Returns

0 if OK, integer value on error