I am writing an application, in C#, which uses the HDF5DotNet wrapper. I am
trying to create a soft link, but I cannot seem to find a way to do it. I
can see that hard links can be created using H5L.createHardLink, but there
is no corresponding H5L.createSoftLink. Is there another way to create a
soft link ?
Friends don’t let friends use HDF5DotNet wrapper.
Use HDF.PInvoke.H5L.create_soft from HDF.PInvoke
- Code at https://github.com/HDFGroup/HDF.PInvoke
- Binaries in the NuGet Gallery https://www.nuget.org/packages/HDF.PInvoke/
G.
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From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Chris Hargreaves
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:00 PM
To: hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org
Subject: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
I am writing an application, in C#, which uses the HDF5DotNet wrapper. I am trying to create a soft link, but I cannot seem to find a way to do it. I can see that hard links can be created using H5L.createHardLink, but there is no corresponding H5L.createSoftLink. Is there another way to create a soft link ?
Chris! Long time no hear…. I’d concur with Gerd. The hdf5.net home page specifically states it only wraps a subset, and all the examples are in python (??).
What’s your application? I’ve had cause to write HDF5 code, wrapping some business rules inside a TCL extension dll written in C++.
Good to see you’re still at the sharp end 
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From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Gerd Heber
Sent: 12 September 2016 21:06
To: HDF Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
Friends don’t let friends use HDF5DotNet wrapper.
Use HDF.PInvoke.H5L.create_soft from HDF.PInvoke
- Code at https://github.com/HDFGroup/HDF.PInvoke
- Binaries in the NuGet Gallery https://www.nuget.org/packages/HDF.PInvoke/
G.
From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org]<mailto:[mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org]> On Behalf Of Chris Hargreaves
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:00 PM
To: hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org<mailto:hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org>
Subject: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
I am writing an application, in C#, which uses the HDF5DotNet wrapper. I am trying to create a soft link, but I cannot seem to find a way to do it. I can see that hard links can be created using H5L.createHardLink, but there is no corresponding H5L.createSoftLink. Is there another way to create a soft link ?
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Hey Gerd.
If the wrappers are working for us. Is there a good reason to change? Is PInvoke faster, for example?
S
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From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Gerd Heber
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 4:06 PM
To: HDF Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
Friends don’t let friends use HDF5DotNet wrapper.
Use HDF.PInvoke.H5L.create_soft from HDF.PInvoke
- Code at https://github.com/HDFGroup/HDF.PInvoke
- Binaries in the NuGet Gallery https://www.nuget.org/packages/HDF.PInvoke/
G.
From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Chris Hargreaves
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:00 PM
To: hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org<mailto:hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org>
Subject: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
I am writing an application, in C#, which uses the HDF5DotNet wrapper. I am trying to create a soft link, but I cannot seem to find a way to do it. I can see that hard links can be created using H5L.createHardLink, but there is no corresponding H5L.createSoftLink. Is there another way to create a soft link ?
If the wrappers are working for us. Is there a good reason to change? Is PInvoke faster, for example?
Since Gerd's on vacation, I'll do my best impersonation... The short answer:
* HDF5DotNet wrapper: no longer supported and officially sunset
* HDF.PInvoke: officially supported method for connected HDF5 to .NET
FYI... for those users that want advanced .NET (or Python or R) support -- code review, performance tuning, etc. --- these are now included in the our new Support Packages:
https://www.hdfgroup.org/support/
Thanks,
- Dave
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From: Hdf-forum <hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org> on behalf of Mitchell, Scott <SMITCH12@harris.com>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 1:44:27 PM
To: HDF Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
Hey Gerd.
If the wrappers are working for us. Is there a good reason to change? Is PInvoke faster, for example?
S
From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Gerd Heber
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 4:06 PM
To: HDF Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
Friends don't let friends use HDF5DotNet wrapper.
Use HDF.PInvoke.H5L.create_soft from HDF.PInvoke
- Code at https://github.com/HDFGroup/HDF.PInvoke
- Binaries in the NuGet Gallery https://www.nuget.org/packages/HDF.PInvoke/
G.
From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Chris Hargreaves
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:00 PM
To: hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org<mailto:hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org>
Subject: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
I am writing an application, in C#, which uses the HDF5DotNet wrapper. I am trying to create a soft link, but I cannot seem to find a way to do it. I can see that hard links can be created using H5L.createHardLink, but there is no corresponding H5L.createSoftLink. Is there another way to create a soft link ?
I think Dave's support argument is the most compelling.
One might add thread-safety (the old wrappers are NOT thread-safe)
and completeness (full coverage of the HDF5 C-API).
If you are comfortable with the old wrappers and neither threading
nor additional functions are on the horizon, keep using them.
We haven't done a performance comparison between the old wrappers
and HDF.PInvoke. I don't know much about the PInvoke vs. managed
C++ dispatch overheads, but that's about to what it comes down.
Best, G.
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From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of David Pearah
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 1:53 PM
To: HDF Users Discussion List <hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org>
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
If the wrappers are working for us. Is there a good reason to change? Is PInvoke faster, for example?
Since Gerd's on vacation, I'll do my best impersonation... The short answer:
* HDF5DotNet wrapper: no longer supported and officially sunset
* HDF.PInvoke: officially supported method for connected HDF5 to .NET
FYI... for those users that want advanced .NET (or Python or R) support -- code review, performance tuning, etc. --- these are now included in the our new Support Packages:
https://www.hdfgroup.org/support/
Thanks,
- Dave
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From: Hdf-forum <hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org<mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org>> on behalf of Mitchell, Scott <SMITCH12@harris.com<mailto:SMITCH12@harris.com>>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 1:44:27 PM
To: HDF Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
Hey Gerd.
If the wrappers are working for us. Is there a good reason to change? Is PInvoke faster, for example?
S
From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Gerd Heber
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 4:06 PM
To: HDF Users Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
Friends don't let friends use HDF5DotNet wrapper.
Use HDF.PInvoke.H5L.create_soft from HDF.PInvoke
- Code at https://github.com/HDFGroup/HDF.PInvoke
- Binaries in the NuGet Gallery https://www.nuget.org/packages/HDF.PInvoke/
G.
From: Hdf-forum [mailto:hdf-forum-bounces@lists.hdfgroup.org] On Behalf Of Chris Hargreaves
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:00 PM
To: hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org<mailto:hdf-forum@lists.hdfgroup.org>
Subject: [Hdf-forum] Fwd: Using HDF5DotNet to create soft links
I am writing an application, in C#, which uses the HDF5DotNet wrapper. I am trying to create a soft link, but I cannot seem to find a way to do it. I can see that hard links can be created using H5L.createHardLink, but there is no corresponding H5L.createSoftLink. Is there another way to create a soft link ?