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package javaExample;

import ncsa.hdf.object.*;     // the common object package
import ncsa.hdf.object.h4.*;  // the HDF4 implementation

/**
 * <p>Title: HDF Object Package (Java) Example</p>
 * <p>Description: this example shows how to create an empty HDF4 file using the
 * "HDF Object Package (Java)".</p>
 *
 * @author Peter X. Cao
 * @version 2.4
 */
public class H4FileCreate
{
    private static String fname = "H4FileCreate.hdf";

    public static void main( String args[] ) throws Exception
    {
        // retrieve an instance of H4File
        FileFormat fileFormat = FileFormat.getFileFormat(FileFormat.FILE_TYPE_HDF4);

        if (fileFormat == null)
        {
            System.err.println("Cannot find HDF4 FileFormat.");
            return;
        }

        // create a new file with a given file name.
        H4File testFile = (H4File)fileFormat.create(fname);

        if (testFile == null)
        {
            System.err.println("Failed to create file:"+fname);
            return;
        }
    }
}