eccodes/examples/python/bufr_get_keys.py

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# 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.
#
# 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_get_keys
#
# Description: how to read values of different type of keys from 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
# 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);
#----------------------------------------------
# get values for keys holding a single value
#----------------------------------------------
#Native type integer
key='blockNumber'
if not codes_is_defined(gid,key):
raise Exception("Key: " + key + " was not defined")
print ' %s: %s' % (key,codes_get(gid,key))
#Native type integer
key='stationNumber'
if not codes_is_defined(gid,key):
raise Exception("Key: " + key + " was not defined")
print ' %s: %s' % (key,codes_get(gid,key))
#Native type float
key='airTemperatureAt2M'
if not codes_is_defined(gid,key):
raise Exception("Key: " + key + " was not defined")
print ' %s: %s' % (key,codes_get(gid,key))
#Native type string
key='typicalDate'
if not codes_is_defined(gid,key):
raise Exception("Key: " + key + " was not defined")
print ' %s: %s' % (key,codes_get(gid,key))
#---------------------------------
# get values for an array
#---------------------------------
# Native type integer
key='bufrdcExpandedDescriptors'
# get size
num=codes_get_size(gid,key)
print ' size of %s is: %s' % (key,num)
# get values
values=codes_get_array(gid,key)
for i in xrange(len(values)):
print " %d %06d" % (i+1,values[i])
# Native type float
key='numericValues'
# get size
num=codes_get_size(gid,key)
print ' size of %s is: %s' % (key,num)
# get values
values=codes_get_array(gid,key)
for i in xrange(len(values)):
print " %d %.10e" % (i+1,values[i])
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())