eccodes/examples/python/bufr_set_keys.py

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# Copyright 2005-2016 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.
#
# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
#
# Python implementation: bufr_set_keys
#
# Description: how to set different type of keys in BUFR messages.
#
#
import traceback
import sys
from eccodes import *
INPUT = '../../data/bufr/syno_multi.bufr'
OUTPUT = 'bufr_set_keys_test_p.tmp.bufr'
VERBOSE = 1 # verbose error reporting
def example():
# open bufr file
fin = open(INPUT)
# open otput bufr file
fout = open(OUTPUT, 'w')
cnt = 0
# loop for the messages in the file
while 1:
# get handle for message
gid = codes_bufr_new_from_file(fin)
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)
# This is the place where you may wish to modify the message
# E.g. we change the centre
# set centre
val = 222
print ' set bufrHeaderCentre to: %d' % val
key = 'bufrHeaderCentre'
try:
print ' %s: %s' % (key, codes_set(gid, key, val))
except CodesInternalError as err:
print 'Error with key="%s" : %s' % (key, err.msg)
# check bufrHeaderCentre's value
print ' %s''s new value is: %d' % (key, codes_get(gid, key))
# write modified message to output
codes_write(gid, fout)
cnt += 1
# delete handle
codes_release(gid)
fin.close()
fout.close()
def main():
try:
example()
except CodesInternalError as err:
if VERBOSE:
traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
else:
sys.stderr.write(err.msg + '\n')
return 1
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())