Predefined scalar datatypes

SAF_type_t is a collection of related C preprocessor symbols defined in saf.h.

Synopsis:

SAF_CHAR: Character datatype.

SAF_INT: Integer datatype.

SAF_LONG: Long integer datatype.

SAF_FLOAT: Single-precision floating-point datatype.

SAF_DOUBLE: Double-precision floating-point datatype.

SAF_HANDLE: Object handle datatype.

Description: These C preprocessor symbols represent various SAF predefined scalar datatypes. (See *Constants*)

Issues: These constants are mostly for backward compatibility. SAF now uses HDF5’s datatype interface instead of the DSL interface. Applications should eventually switch over to HDF5 constants.

See Also:

• Datatypes: Introduction for current chapter