/*
This file is part of netcdf-4, a netCDF-like interface for HDF5, or a
HDF5 backend for netCDF, depending on your point of view.

This file handles the nc4 attribute functions.

Remember that with atts, type conversion can take place when writing
them, and when reading them.

Copyright 2003-2005, University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research. See COPYRIGHT file for copying and redistribution
conditions.

$Id: nc4attr.c,v 1.78 2010/05/25 17:54:23 dmh Exp $
*/

#include "nc4internal.h"
#include "nc.h"
#include "nc4dispatch.h"
#include "ncdispatch.h"

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
#include <pnetcdf.h>
#endif

int nc4typelen(nc_type type);

/* Get or put attribute metadata from our linked list of file
   info. Always locate the attribute by name, never by attnum.
   The mem_type is ignored if data=NULL. */
int
nc4_get_att(int ncid, NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc, int varid, const char *name,
            nc_type *xtype, nc_type mem_type, size_t *lenp,
            int *attnum, int is_long, void *data)
{
   NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp;
   NC_HDF5_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
   NC_ATT_INFO_T *att;
   int my_attnum = -1;
   int need_to_convert = 0;
   int range_error = NC_NOERR;
   void *bufr = NULL;
   size_t type_size;
   char norm_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
   int i;
   int retval = NC_NOERR;

   if (attnum)
      my_attnum = *attnum;
   assert(nc && nc->nc4_info);

   LOG((3, "nc4_get_att: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s attnum %d mem_type %d",
        ncid, varid, name, my_attnum, mem_type));

   /* Find info for this file and group, and set pointer to each. */
   h5 = nc->nc4_info;
   if (!(grp = nc4_rec_find_grp(h5->root_grp, (ncid & GRP_ID_MASK))))
      return NC_EBADGRPID;

   /* Normalize name. */
   if ((retval = nc4_normalize_name(name, norm_name)))
      return retval;

   /* Find the attribute, if it exists. If we don't find it, we are
      major failures. */
   if ((retval = nc4_find_grp_att(grp, varid, norm_name, my_attnum, &att)))
      return retval;

   /* If mem_type is NC_NAT, it means we want to use the attribute's
    * file type as the mem type as well. */
   if (mem_type == NC_NAT)
      mem_type = att->xtype;

   /* If the attribute is NC_CHAR, and the mem_type isn't, or vice
    * versa, that's a freakish attempt to convert text to
    * numbers. Some pervert out there is trying to pull a fast one!
    * Send him an NC_ECHAR error...*/
   if (data && att->len &&
       ((att->xtype == NC_CHAR && mem_type != NC_CHAR) ||
        (att->xtype != NC_CHAR && mem_type == NC_CHAR)))
      return NC_ECHAR; /* take that, you freak! */

   /* Copy the info. */
   if (lenp)
      *lenp = att->len;
   if (xtype)
      *xtype = att->xtype;
   if (attnum)
      *attnum = att->attnum;

   /* Zero len attributes are easy to read! */
   if (!att->len)
      return NC_NOERR;

   /* Later on, we will need to know the size of this type. */
   if ((retval = nc4_get_typelen_mem(h5, mem_type, is_long, &type_size)))
      return retval;

   /* We may have to convert data. Treat NC_CHAR the same as
    * NC_UBYTE. If the mem_type is NAT, don't try any conversion - use
    * the attribute's type. */
   if (data && att->len && mem_type != att->xtype &&
       mem_type != NC_NAT &&
       !(mem_type == NC_CHAR &&
         (att->xtype == NC_UBYTE || att->xtype == NC_BYTE)))
   {
      need_to_convert++;
      if (!(bufr = malloc((size_t)(att->len * type_size))))
         return NC_ENOMEM;
      if ((retval = nc4_convert_type(att->data, bufr, att->xtype,
                                     mem_type, (size_t)att->len, &range_error,
                                     NULL, (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL), 0, is_long)))
         BAIL(retval);

      /* For strict netcdf-3 rules, ignore erange errors between UBYTE
       * and BYTE types. */
      if ((h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL) &&
          (att->xtype == NC_UBYTE || att->xtype == NC_BYTE) &&
          (mem_type == NC_UBYTE || mem_type == NC_BYTE) &&
          range_error)
         range_error = 0;
   }
   else
   {
      bufr = att->data;
   }

   /* If the caller wants data, copy it for him. If he hasn't
      allocated enough memory for it, he will burn in segmantation
      fault hell, writhing with the agony of undiscovered memory
      bugs! */
   if (data)
   {
      if (att->vldata)
      {
         size_t base_typelen = type_size;
         hvl_t *vldest = data;
         NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type;
         if ((retval = nc4_find_type(h5, att->xtype, &type)))
            return retval;
         for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
         {
            vldest[i].len = att->vldata[i].len;
            if (!(vldest[i].p = malloc(vldest[i].len * base_typelen)))
               BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
            memcpy(vldest[i].p, att->vldata[i].p, vldest[i].len * base_typelen);
         }
      }
      else if (att->stdata)
      {
         for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
         {
            if (!(((char **)data)[i] = malloc(strlen(att->stdata[i]) + 1)))
               BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
            strcpy(((char **)data)[i], att->stdata[i]);
         }
      }
      else
      {
         /* For long types, we need to handle this special... */
         if (is_long && att->xtype == NC_INT)
         {
            long *lp = data;
            int *ip = bufr;
            for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
               *lp++ = *ip++;
         }
         else
            memcpy(data, bufr, (size_t)(att->len * type_size));
      }
   }

 exit:
   if (need_to_convert) free(bufr);
   if (retval)
      return retval;
   if (range_error)
      return NC_ERANGE;
   return NC_NOERR;
}

/* Put attribute metadata into our global metadata. */
int
nc4_put_att(int ncid, NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc, int varid, const char *name,
            nc_type file_type, nc_type mem_type, size_t len, int is_long,
            const void *data)
{
   NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp;
   NC_HDF5_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
   NC_VAR_INFO_T *var = NULL;
   NC_ATT_INFO_T *att, **attlist = NULL, *varatt;
   NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type = NULL;
   char norm_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
   int new_att = 0;
   int retval = NC_NOERR, range_error = 0;
   size_t type_size;
   int i;
   int res;

   if (!name)
      return NC_EBADNAME;
   assert(nc && nc->nc4_info);

   LOG((1, "nc4_put_att: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s "
        "file_type %d mem_type %d len %d", ncid, varid,
        name, file_type, mem_type, len));

   /* If len is not zero, then there must be some data. */
   if (len && !data)
      return NC_EINVAL;

   /* Find info for this file and group, and set pointer to each. */
   h5 = nc->nc4_info;
   if (!(grp = nc4_rec_find_grp(h5->root_grp, (ncid & GRP_ID_MASK))))
      return NC_EBADGRPID;

   /* If the file is read-only, return an error. */
   if (h5->no_write)
     return NC_EPERM;

   /* Check and normalize the name. */
   if ((retval = nc4_check_name(name, norm_name)))
      return retval;

   /* Find att, if it exists. */
   if (varid == NC_GLOBAL)
      attlist = &grp->att;
   else
   {
      for (var = grp->var; var; var = var->next)
         if (var->varid == varid)
         {
            attlist = &var->att;
            break;
         }
      if (!var)
         return NC_ENOTVAR;
   }
   for (att = *attlist; att; att = att->next)
      if (!strcmp(att->name, norm_name))
         break;

   if (!att)
   {
      /* If this is a new att, require define mode. */
      if (!(h5->flags & NC_INDEF))
      {
         if (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL)
            return NC_EINDEFINE;
         if ((retval = NC4_redef(ncid)))
            BAIL(retval);
      }
      new_att++;
   }
   else
   {
      /* For an existing att, if we're not in define mode, the len
         must not be greater than the existing len for classic model. */
      if (!(h5->flags & NC_INDEF) &&
          len * nc4typelen(file_type) > (size_t)att->len * nc4typelen(att->xtype))
      {
         if (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL)
            return NC_EINDEFINE;
         if ((retval = nc_enddef(ncid)))
            BAIL(retval);
      }
   }

   /* We must have two valid types to continue. */
   if (file_type == NC_NAT || mem_type == NC_NAT)
      return NC_EBADTYPE;

   /* Get information about this type. */
   if ((retval = nc4_find_type(h5, file_type, &type)))
      return retval;
   if ((retval = nc4_get_typelen_mem(h5, file_type, is_long, &type_size)))
      return retval;

   /* No character conversions are allowed. */
   if (file_type != mem_type &&
       (file_type == NC_CHAR || mem_type == NC_CHAR ||
        file_type == NC_STRING || mem_type == NC_STRING))
      return NC_ECHAR;

   /* For classic mode file, only allow atts with classic types to be
    * created. */
   if (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL && file_type > NC_DOUBLE)
      return NC_ESTRICTNC3;

   /* Add to the end of the attribute list, if this att doesn't
      already exist. */
   if (new_att)
   {
      LOG((3, "adding attribute %s to the list...", norm_name));
      if ((res = nc4_att_list_add(attlist)))
         BAIL (res);
      /* Find this att's entry in the list (the last one). */
      for (att=*attlist; att->next; att=att->next)
         ;
   }

   /* Now fill in the metadata. */
   att->dirty++;
   if (att->name)
      free(att->name);
   if (!(att->name = malloc((strlen(norm_name) + 1) * sizeof(char))))
      return NC_ENOMEM;
   strcpy(att->name, norm_name);
   att->xtype = file_type;
   att->len = len;
   if (att->prev)
      att->attnum = att->prev->attnum + 1;
   else
      att->attnum = 0;
   if (type)
      att->class = type->class;

   /* If this is the _FillValue attribute, then we will also have to
    * copy the value to the fll_vlue pointer of the NC_VAR_INFO_T
    * struct for this var. (But ignore a global _FillValue
    * attribute). */
   if (!strcmp(att->name, _FillValue) && varid != NC_GLOBAL)
   {
      NC_TYPE_INFO_T *type_info;
      int size;

      /* Fill value must be same type. */
      if (att->xtype != var->xtype)
         return NC_EINVAL;

      /* If we already wrote to the dataset, then return an error. */
      if (var->written_to)
         return NC_ELATEFILL;

      /* If fill value hasn't been set, allocate space. Of course,
       * vlens have to be differnt... */
      if ((retval = nc4_get_typelen_mem(grp->file->nc4_info, var->xtype, 0,
                                        &type_size)))
         return retval;
      if ((retval = nc4_find_type(grp->file->nc4_info, var->xtype, &type_info)))
         BAIL(retval);

      /* Already set a fill value? Now I'll have to free the old
       * one. Make up your damn mind, would you? */
      if (var->fill_value)
      {
         if (type_info && type_info->class == NC_VLEN)
            if ((retval = nc_free_vlen(var->fill_value)))
               return retval;
         free(var->fill_value);
      }

      /* Allocate space for the fill value. */
      if (type_info && type_info->class == NC_VLEN)
         size = sizeof(hvl_t);
      else if (var->xtype == NC_STRING)
         size = sizeof(char *);
      else
         size = type_size;

      /*         size = strlen(*(char **)data) + 1; */
      if (!(var->fill_value = malloc(size)))
         return NC_ENOMEM;

      /* Copy the fill_value. */
      LOG((4, "Copying fill value into metadata for variable %s", var->name));
      if (type_info && type_info->class == NC_VLEN)
      {
         nc_vlen_t *in_vlen = (nc_vlen_t *)data, *fv_vlen = (nc_vlen_t *)(var->fill_value);
         fv_vlen->len = in_vlen->len;
         if (!(fv_vlen->p = malloc(size * in_vlen->len)))
            return NC_ENOMEM;
         memcpy(fv_vlen->p, in_vlen->p, in_vlen->len * size);
      }
      else if (var->xtype == NC_STRING)
      {
         if (!(*(char **)var->fill_value = malloc(strlen(*(char **)data) + 1)))
            return NC_ENOMEM;
         strcpy(*(char **)(var->fill_value), *(char **)data);
      }
      else
         memcpy(var->fill_value, data, type_size);

      /* Mark the var and all its atts as dirty, so they get
       * rewritten. */
      var->dirty++;
      for (varatt = var->att; varatt; varatt = varatt->next)
         varatt->dirty++;
   }

   /* Copy the attribute data, if there is any. VLENs and string
    * arrays have to be handled specially. */
   if (type && type->class == NC_VLEN && data && att->len)
   {
      const hvl_t *vldata1;

      vldata1 = data;
      if (!(att->vldata = malloc(att->len * sizeof(hvl_t))))
         BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
      for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
      {
         att->vldata[i].len = vldata1[i].len;
         if (!(att->vldata[i].p = malloc(type_size * att->vldata[i].len)))
            BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
         memcpy(att->vldata[i].p, vldata1[i].p, type_size * att->vldata[i].len);
      }
   }
   else if (file_type == NC_STRING && data && att->len)
   {
      LOG((4, "copying array of NC_STRING"));
      if (!(att->stdata = malloc(sizeof(char *) * att->len)))
         BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
      for (i = 0; i < att->len; i++)
      {
         LOG((5, "copying string %d of size %d", i, strlen(((char **)data)[i]) + 1));
         if (!(att->stdata[i] = malloc(strlen(((char **)data)[i]) + 1)))
            BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
         strcpy(att->stdata[i], ((char **)data)[i]);
      }
   }
   else
   {
      /* Data types are like religions, in that one can convert.  */
      if (att->len)
      {
         if (!new_att)
            free (att->data);
         if (!(att->data = malloc(att->len * type_size)))
            BAIL(NC_ENOMEM);
         if (type)
         {
            /* Just copy the data... */
            if (type->class == NC_OPAQUE || type->class == NC_COMPOUND || type->class == NC_ENUM)
               memcpy(att->data, data, len * type_size);
            else
               LOG((0, "nc4_put_att: unknown type."));
         }
         else
         {
            if ((retval = nc4_convert_type(data, att->data, mem_type, file_type,
                                           len, &range_error, NULL,
                                           (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL), is_long, 0)))
               BAIL(retval);
         }
      }
   }
   att->dirty = 1;
   att->created = 0;

 exit:
   /* If there was an error return it, otherwise return any potential
      range error value. If none, return NC_NOERR as usual.*/
   if (retval)
      return retval;
   if (range_error)
      return NC_ERANGE;
   return NC_NOERR;
}

/* Learn about an att. All the nc4 nc_inq_ functions just call
 * add_meta_get to get the metadata on an attribute. */
int
NC4_inq_att(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, nc_type *xtypep, size_t *lenp)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;

   LOG((2, "nc_inq_att: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s", ncid, varid, name));

   /* Find metadata. */
   if (!(nc = nc4_find_nc_file(ncid)))
      return NC_EBADID;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
   {
      MPI_Offset mpi_len;
      int ret;

      if ((ret = ncmpi_inq_att(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, xtypep, &mpi_len)))
         return ret;
      if (lenp)
         *lenp = mpi_len;
   }
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(nc->nc4_info);

   /* Handle netcdf-4 files. */
   return nc4_get_att(ncid, nc, varid, name, xtypep, NC_UBYTE, lenp, NULL, 0, NULL);
}

/* Learn an attnum, given a name. */
int
NC4_inq_attid(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, int *attnump)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;

   LOG((2, "nc_inq_attid: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s", ncid, varid, name));

   /* Find metadata. */
   if (!(nc = nc4_find_nc_file(ncid)))
      return NC_EBADID;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
      return ncmpi_inq_attid(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, attnump);
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(nc->nc4_info);

   /* Handle netcdf-4 files. */
   return nc4_get_att(ncid, nc, varid, name, NULL, NC_UBYTE,
                      NULL, attnump, 0, NULL);
}


/* Given an attnum, find the att's name. */
int
NC4_inq_attname(int ncid, int varid, int attnum, char *name)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;
   NC_ATT_INFO_T *att;
   int retval = NC_NOERR;

   LOG((2, "nc_inq_attname: ncid 0x%x varid %d attnum %d",
        ncid, varid, attnum));

   /* Find metadata. */
   if (!(nc = nc4_find_nc_file(ncid)))
      return NC_EBADID;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
      return ncmpi_inq_attname(nc->int_ncid, varid, attnum, name);
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(nc->nc4_info);

   /* Handle netcdf-4 files. */
   if ((retval = nc4_find_nc_att(ncid, varid, NULL, attnum, &att)))
      return retval;

   /* Get the name. */
   if (name)
      strcpy(name, att->name);

   return NC_NOERR;
}

/* I think all atts should be named the exact same thing, to avoid
   confusion! */
int
NC4_rename_att(int ncid, int varid, const char *name,
              const char *newname)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;
   NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp;
   NC_HDF5_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
   NC_VAR_INFO_T *var;
   NC_ATT_INFO_T *att, *list;
   char norm_newname[NC_MAX_NAME + 1], norm_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
   hid_t datasetid = 0;
   int retval = NC_NOERR;

   if (!name || !newname)
      return NC_EINVAL;

   LOG((2, "nc_rename_att: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s newname %s",
        ncid, varid, name, newname));

   /* If the new name is too long, that's an error. */
   if (strlen(newname) > NC_MAX_NAME)
      return NC_EMAXNAME;

   /* Find metadata for this file. */
   if ((retval = nc4_find_nc_grp_h5(ncid, &nc, &grp, &h5)))
      return retval;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
      return ncmpi_rename_att(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, newname);
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(h5);

   /* If the file is read-only, return an error. */
   if (h5->no_write)
     return NC_EPERM;

   /* Check and normalize the name. */
   if ((retval = nc4_check_name(newname, norm_newname)))
      return retval;

   /* Is norm_newname in use? */
   if (varid == NC_GLOBAL)
   {
      list = grp->att;
   }
   else
   {
      for (var = grp->var; var; var = var->next)
         if (var->varid == varid)
         {
            list = var->att;
            break;
         }
      if (!var)
         return NC_ENOTVAR;
   }
   for (att = list; att; att = att->next)
      if (!strncmp(att->name, norm_newname, NC_MAX_NAME))
         return NC_ENAMEINUSE;

   /* Normalize name and find the attribute. */
   if ((retval = nc4_normalize_name(name, norm_name)))
      return retval;
   for (att = list; att; att = att->next)
      if (!strncmp(att->name, norm_name, NC_MAX_NAME))
         break;
   if (!att)
      return NC_ENOTATT;

   /* If we're not in define mode, new name must be of equal or
      less size, if complying with strict NC3 rules. */
   if (!(h5->flags & NC_INDEF) && strlen(norm_newname) > strlen(att->name) &&
       (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL))
      return NC_ENOTINDEFINE;

   /* Delete the original attribute, if it exists in the HDF5 file. */
   if (att->created)
   {
      if (varid == NC_GLOBAL)
      {
         if (H5Adelete(grp->hdf_grpid, att->name) < 0)
            return NC_EHDFERR;
      }
      else
      {
         if ((retval = nc4_open_var_grp2(grp, varid, &datasetid)))
            return retval;
         if (H5Adelete(datasetid, att->name) < 0)
            return NC_EHDFERR;
      }
      att->created = 0;
   }

   /* Copy the new name into our metadata. */
   free(att->name);
   if (!(att->name = malloc((strlen(norm_newname) + 1) * sizeof(char))))
      return NC_ENOMEM;
   strcpy(att->name, norm_newname);
   att->dirty = 1;

   return retval;
}

/* Delete an att. Rub it out. Push the button on it. Liquidate
   it. Bump it off. Take it for a one-way ride. Terminate it. Drop the
   bomb on it. You get the idea.
   Ed Hartnett, 10/1/3
*/
int
NC4_del_att(int ncid, int varid, const char *name)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;
   NC_GRP_INFO_T *grp;
   NC_HDF5_FILE_INFO_T *h5;
   NC_ATT_INFO_T *att, *natt;
   NC_VAR_INFO_T *var;
   NC_ATT_INFO_T **attlist = NULL;
   hid_t locid = 0, datasetid = 0;
   int retval = NC_NOERR;

   if (!name)
      return NC_EINVAL;

   LOG((2, "nc_del_att: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s",
        ncid, varid, name));

   /* Find metadata for this file. */
   if ((retval = nc4_find_nc_grp_h5(ncid, &nc, &grp, &h5)))
      return retval;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
      return ncmpi_del_att(nc->int_ncid, varid, name);
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(h5);

   assert(h5 && grp);

   /* If the file is read-only, return an error. */
   if (h5->no_write)
      return NC_EPERM;

   /* If it's not in define mode, forget it. */
   if (!(h5->flags & NC_INDEF))
   {
      if (h5->cmode & NC_CLASSIC_MODEL)
         return NC_ENOTINDEFINE;
      if ((retval = NC4_redef(ncid)))
         BAIL(retval);
   }

   /* Get either the global or a variable attribute list. Also figure
      out the HDF5 location it's attached to. */
   if (varid == NC_GLOBAL)
   {
      attlist = &grp->att;
      locid = grp->hdf_grpid;
   }
   else
   {
      for(var = grp->var; var; var = var->next)
      {
         if (var->varid == varid)
         {
            attlist = &var->att;
            break;
         }
      }
      if (!var)
         return NC_ENOTVAR;
      if (var->created)
      {
         locid = var->hdf_datasetid;
      }
   }

   /* Now find the attribute by name or number. */
   for (att = *attlist; att; att = att->next)
      if (!strcmp(att->name, name))
         break;

   /* If att is NULL, we couldn't find the attribute. */
   if (!att)
      BAIL_QUIET(NC_ENOTATT);

   /* Delete it from the HDF5 file, if it's been created. */
   if (att->created)
      if(H5Adelete(locid, att->name) < 0)
         BAIL(NC_EATTMETA);

   /* Renumber all following attributes. */
   for (natt = att->next; natt; natt = natt->next)
      natt->attnum--;

   /* Delete this attribute from this list. */
   if ((retval = nc4_att_list_del(attlist, att)))
      BAIL(retval);

 exit:
   if (datasetid > 0) H5Dclose(datasetid);
   return retval;
}

/* Write an attribute with type conversion. */
int
nc4_put_att_tc(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, nc_type file_type,
               nc_type mem_type, int mem_type_is_long, size_t len,
               const void *op)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;

   if (!name || strlen(name) > NC_MAX_NAME)
      return NC_EBADNAME;

   LOG((3, "nc4_put_att_tc: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s file_type %d "
        "mem_type %d len %d", ncid, varid, name, file_type, mem_type, len));

   /* The length needs to be positive (cast needed for braindead
      systems with signed size_t). */
   if((unsigned long) len > X_INT_MAX)
      return NC_EINVAL;

   /* Find metadata. */
   if (!(nc = nc4_find_nc_file(ncid)))
      return NC_EBADID;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
   {
      if (mem_type == NC_UBYTE)
         mem_type = NC_BYTE;
      switch(mem_type)
      {
         case NC_BYTE:
            return ncmpi_put_att_schar(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                     file_type, len, op);
         case NC_CHAR:
            return ncmpi_put_att_text(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                    len, op);
         case NC_SHORT:
            return ncmpi_put_att_short(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                     file_type, len, op);
         case NC_INT:
            if (mem_type_is_long)
               return ncmpi_put_att_long(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                       file_type, len, op);
            else
               return ncmpi_put_att_int(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                      file_type, len, op);
         case NC_FLOAT:
            return ncmpi_put_att_float(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                     file_type, len, op);
         case NC_DOUBLE:
            return ncmpi_put_att_double(nc->int_ncid, varid, name,
                                      file_type, len, op);
         case NC_NAT:
         default:
            return NC_EBADTYPE;
      }
   }
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(nc->nc4_info);

   /* Otherwise, handle things the netcdf-4 way. */
   return nc4_put_att(ncid, nc, varid, name, file_type, mem_type, len,
                      mem_type_is_long, op);
}

/* Read an attribute of any type, with type conversion. This may be
 * called by any of the nc_get_att_* functions. */
int
nc4_get_att_tc(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, nc_type mem_type,
               int mem_type_is_long, void *ip)
{
   NC_FILE_INFO_T *nc;

   LOG((3, "nc4_get_att_tc: ncid 0x%x varid %d name %s mem_type %d",
        ncid, varid, name, mem_type));

   /* Find metadata. */
   if (!(nc = nc4_find_nc_file(ncid)))
      return NC_EBADID;

#ifdef USE_PNETCDF
   /* Take care of files created/opened with parallel-netcdf library. */
   if (nc->pnetcdf_file)
   {
      if (mem_type == NC_UBYTE)
         mem_type = NC_BYTE;
      switch(mem_type)
      {
         case NC_BYTE:
            return ncmpi_get_att_schar(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
         case NC_CHAR:
            return ncmpi_get_att_text(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
         case NC_SHORT:
            return ncmpi_get_att_short(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
         case NC_INT:
            if (mem_type_is_long)
               return ncmpi_get_att_long(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
            else
               return ncmpi_get_att_int(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
         case NC_FLOAT:
            return ncmpi_get_att_float(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
         case NC_DOUBLE:
            return ncmpi_get_att_double(nc->int_ncid, varid, name, ip);
         case NC_NAT:
         default:
            return NC_EBADTYPE;
      }
   }
#endif /* USE_PNETCDF */

   /* Handle netcdf-3 files. */
   assert(nc->nc4_info);

   return nc4_get_att(ncid, nc, varid, name, NULL, mem_type,
                      NULL, NULL, mem_type_is_long, ip);
}

int
NC4_put_att(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, nc_type xtype,
                   size_t nelems, const void *value, nc_type memtype)
{
   return nc4_put_att_tc(ncid, varid, name, xtype, memtype, 0, nelems, value);
}

int
NC4_get_att(int ncid, int varid, const char *name, void *value, nc_type memtype)
{
   return nc4_get_att_tc(ncid, varid, name, memtype, 0, value);
}
