Add createReference function

open-ephys-plugins · Aug 1, 2022 · cc4ae50 · cc4ae50
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diff --git a/Source/HDF5FileFormat.cpp b/Source/HDF5FileFormat.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,19 @@ HDF5RecordingData* HDF5FileBase::getDataSet(String path)
  }
 }
 
+
+void HDF5FileBase::createReference(String path, String reference)
+{
+
+ H5Lcreate_hard(file->getLocId(), 
+ reference.getCharPointer(), 
+ file->getLocId(), 
+ path.getCharPointer(),
+ H5P_DEFAULT,
+ H5P_DEFAULT);
+
+}
+
 void HDF5FileBase::createReferenceDataSet(String path, StringArray references)
 {
 

diff --git a/Source/HDF5FileFormat.h b/Source/HDF5FileFormat.h
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ class COMMON_LIB HDF5FileBase
  /** Creates a dataset that holds an array of references to groups within the file */
  void createReferenceDataSet(String path, StringArray references);
 
+ /** Creates a reference to another location in the file */
+ void createReference(String path, String reference);
+
  /** aliases for createDataSet */
  HDF5RecordingData* createDataSet(BaseDataType type, int sizeX, int chunkX, String path);
  HDF5RecordingData* createDataSet(BaseDataType type, int sizeX, int sizeY, int chunkX, String path);