ncdfDimension-class {ncdfCF}

Base dimension object

Description

The 'dimension' is one of the key building blocks of a data set in an netCDF resource. This virtual class contains the common functionality of all dimension classes. Instantiable sub-classes include ncdfDimensionNumeric for numeric dimension values, and ncdfDimensionTime for "time" dimensions.

Slots

var_id

The ID of the dimension variable if read from file.

var_type

The type of the dimension variable if read from file.

length

The number of elements in the dimension.

unlim

Flag to indicate whether this dimension is unlimited, e.g. can be extended beyond the current 'length'.

axis

The axis of the dimension, if known.