[IDV #CTX-855593]: IDV 5.1 can't read grads files

> Don,
> .  It is the IOSP not being registered  and  it is  John commenting
> out. John's explanation is that this IOSP read the whole file to check if
> it is valid and this may be a big performance problem for the library. The
> solution is to find out the better way to identify if this file is grads.
> Do you have any suggestion?
> 
> John also suggest to use the ncml to register this iosp from the
> IDV side. I created a plugin, you can give it a try.
> 
> Yuan
> 

Don,
        We are going to make u1 release soon for the WRF time axis bug in the 
CDM library. Do you want to put the ncml as a template in this release? I don't 
think there will be a
quick fix for the IOSP.


Yuan
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > New Client Reply: IDV 5.1 can't read grads files
> >
> > Hi Yuan-
> >
> > The appropriate GrADS IOSP files are in the ncIDV.jar file.  I think the
> > IOSP is not being registered.  John probably either commented out
> > loading that by default, or changed the API for registering the IOSP.
> >
> > Attached is a small GrADS file and the ctl file.  They need to be in the
> > same directory (for this example) and you load in the ctl file to the IDV.
> >
> > Thanks for checking on this.  The sooner I can get this working, the
> > better.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > On 3/26/15 9:17 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > >> Full Name: Don Murray
> > >> Email Address: address@hidden
> > >> Organization: CU/CIRES
> > >> Package Version: 5.1 build date:2015-03-11 19:53 UTC
> > >> Operating System: Mac OS X
> > >> Hardware: Java: home:
> > /Volumes/User/dmurray/IDV_5.1/jre.bundle/Contents/Home/jre version:
> > 1.7.0_67 j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily
> > >> Description of problem: I just tried to read a GrADS ctl file with IDV
> > 5.1 and it gives the following error.  It works fine in version 5.0u2.  I
> > suspect it's a problem with the switch to the new CDM library.  This is a
> > major problem for me.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Don,
> > >      I believe this is a problem from the CDM library. I will ask them
> > to make a fix for the IDV and I can do the update release soon. Could you
> > upload a sample file for me?
> > > We are working on the new unit test environment, and I think CDM team
> > would also need a sample file.
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > >> Creating data source
> > >> Grid data source failed making data set:
> > /Users/dmurray/data/grids/grads/gpcc.20yrann.ctl Cant read
> > /Users/dmurray/data/grids/grads/gpcc.20yrann.ctl: not a valid CDM file.
> > >>
> > >> ******************
> > >> Stack trace:
> > >> java.io.IOException: Cant read
> > /Users/dmurray/data/grids/grads/gpcc.20yrann.ctl: not a valid CDM file.
> > >> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:811)
> > >> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:428)
> > >> at
> > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openOrAcquireFile(NetcdfDataset.java:744)
> > >> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:428)
> > >> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:529)
> > >> at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:117)
> > >> at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:103)
> > >> at
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.doMakeDataSet(GeoGridDataSource.java:1186)
> > >> at
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataset(GeoGridDataSource.java:1208)
> > >> at
> > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.initAfterUnpersistence(GeoGridDataSource.java:416)
> > >> at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IdvPersistenceManager.makeDataSourceFromXml(IdvPersistenceManager.java:3847)
> > >> at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSourceFromXml(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1942)
> > >> at
> > ucar.unidata.idv.DataSourceHistory.process(DataSourceHistory.java:109)
> > >> at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager$8$1.run(IdvUIManager.java:2420)
> > >> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: CTX-855593
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Open
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Don Murray
> > NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES
> > 303-497-3596
> > http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/
> >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: CTX-855593
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> > Link:
> > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/esupport/staff/index.php?_m=tickets&_a=viewticket&ticketid=25376
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: CTX-855593
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open