eccodes/examples/python/bufr_read_synop.py

# Copyright 2005-2015 ECMWF.
#
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# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
#
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# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.

#
# Python implementation: bufr_read_synop
#
# Description: how to read data values from BUFR messages. 
#

# 
# Please note that SYNOP reports can be encoded in various ways in BUFR. Therefore the code
# below might not work directly for other types of SYNOP messages than the one used in the
# example.
#

import traceback
import sys

from eccodes import *

INPUT='../../data/bufr/syno_multi.bufr'
VERBOSE=1 # verbose error reporting
    
def example():
    
    # open bufr file
    f = open(INPUT)

    # define the keys to be printed
    keys = [
        'blockNumber',
        'stationNumber',
        'latitude',
        'longitude',
        'airTemperatureAt2M',
        'dewpointTemperatureAt2M',
        'windSpeedAt10M',
        'windDirectionAt10M'
        ]
        
    cnt=0    
    
    # loop for the messages in the file
    while 1:
        # get handle for message
        gid = codes_bufr_new_from_file(f)
        if gid is None: break

        print "message: %s" % cnt
        
        # we need to instruct ecCodes to expand all the descriptors
        # i.e. unpack the data values
        codes_set(gid,'unpack',1);
        
        # print the values for the selected keys from the message
        for key in keys:
            if not codes_is_defined(gid,key): raise Exception("Key: " + key + " was not defined")
            print '  %s: %s' % (key,codes_get(gid,key))

        cnt+=1

        # delete handle
        codes_release(gid)

    # close the file
    f.close()

def main():
    try:
        example()
    except CodesInternalError,err:
        if VERBOSE:
            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
        else:
            print >>sys.stderr,err.msg

        return 1

if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(main())