eccodes/examples/python/bufr_attributes.py

# Copyright 2005-2015 ECMWF.
#
# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
# 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_attributes
#
# Description: how to read attributes of keys in BUFR messages.
#
#

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)

    cnt = 0

    # define the attributes to be printed (see BUFR code table B)
    attrs = [
        'code',
        'units',
        'scale',
        'reference',
        'width'
    ]

    # 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)

        #---------------------------------------------------------------
        # We will read the value and all the attributes available for
        # the 2m temperature.
        #---------------------------------------------------------------
        # get the value
        key = 'airTemperatureAt2M'
        try:
            print '  %s: %s' % (key, codes_get(gid, key))
        except CodesInternalError, err:
            print 'Error with key="%s" : %s' % (key, err.msg)

        # print the values of the attributes of the key. Attributes themselves
        # are keys as well. Their name is constructed like:
        # keyname->attributename
        for attr in attrs:
            key = 'airTemperatureAt2M' + "->" + attr
            try:
                print '  %s: %s' % (key, codes_get(gid, key))
            except CodesInternalError, err:
                print 'Error with key="%s" : %s' % (key, err.msg)

        #--------------------------------------------------------------------
        # The 2m temperature data element in this message has an associated
        # field: percentConfidence. Its value and attributes can be accessed
        # in a similar manner as was shown above for 2m temperature.
        #-------------------------------------------------------------------

        # get the value
        key = 'airTemperatureAt2M->percentConfidence'
        try:
            print '  %s: %s' % (key, codes_get(gid, key))
        except CodesInternalError, err:
            print 'Error with key="%s" : %s' % (key, err.msg)

        # print the values of the attributes of the key.
        for attr in attrs:
            key = 'airTemperatureAt2M->percentConfidence' + "->" + attr
            try:
                print '  %s: %s' % (key, codes_get(gid, key))
            except CodesInternalError, err:
                print 'Error with key="%s" : %s' % (key, err.msg)

        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())