[netCDFJava #ZMD-614767]: BUFR data does not work with a recent ncIdv.jar

Hi Bob

Still havent got to this. sorry,

John

> Hello -
> 
> We had another user asking about using BUFR data in McIDAS-V.  We were
> wondering what the status of this ticket is, are there any updates?
> 
> Thanks!
> Bob Carp
> McIDAS Help Desk
> 
> On 1/21/2014 10:01 AM, Unidata netCDF Java Support wrote:
> > Greetings!
> >
> > I wanted to pass along the link to the bug tracking ticket for this item:
> >
> > https://bugtracking.unidata.ucar.edu/browse/TDS-527
> >
> > I'll see if I can get an ETA about a fix and update the ticket.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >> Hello -
> >>
> >> Here's the email that I sent to address@hidden and
> >> cc'd you on (sent 10/10/13).  Also, here's the Ticket that got sent back.
> >>
> >>> McIDAS Help Desk,
> >>>
> >>> Your Ticket has been received, and a Unidata staff member will review it 
> >>> and reply accordingly. Listed below are details of this new Ticket. 
> >>> Please make sure the Ticket ID remains in the Subject: line on all 
> >>> correspondence related to this Ticket.
> >>>
> >>>       Ticket ID: XKK-684884
> >>>       Subject: BUFR data does not work with a recent ncIdv.jar
> >>>       Department: Support netCDF Java
> >>>       Priority: Normal
> >>>       Status: Open
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Please let us know how we can assist you further.
> >>>
> >>> Unidata User Support
> >> Thanks!
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> On 10/10/2013 11:27 AM, McIDAS Help Desk wrote:
> >>> Hello -
> >>>
> >>> A user reported to us that he cannot load in BUFR data into McIDAS-V
> >>> using our most recent release (also cannot load into the last stable
> >>> IDV 4.1).  The error when creating the display is "Creating obs
> >>> java.lang.NullPointerException" with the stack trace at the bottom of
> >>> this email.  This BUFR data did work correctly in our last McIDAS-V
> >>> 1.3 release which used ncIdv.jar with netCDF version 4.3.16.  Our
> >>> current version (1.4) uses ncIdv.jar with netCDF version 4.3.18.  I
> >>> found a location online to pick up a ncIdv.jar file with netCDF
> >>> version 4.3.17 and the BUFR data worked fine with this version.
> >>>
> >>> Summary:
> >>> - BUFR data is working with ncIdv.jars using netCDF 4.3.16 and 4.3.17
> >>> - BUFR data is not working with an ncIdv.jar using netCDF 4.3.18
> >>> - I've attached a sample BUFR file that you can use for testing
> >>>
> >>> Any thoughts as to what may have changed between 4.3.17 and 4.3.18
> >>> that causes BUFR data to no longer work correctly?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks -
> >>> Bob Carp
> >>> McIDAS User Services
> >>>
> >>>> java.lang.NullPointerException
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.nc2.ft.point.standard.NestedTable$CoordVarExtractorVariable.isMissing(NestedTable.java:234)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.nc2.ft.point.standard.CoordVarExtractor.isMissing(CoordVarExtractor.java:88)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.nc2.ft.point.standard.NestedTable.isTimeMissing(NestedTable.java:536)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.nc2.ft.point.standard.StandardPointFeatureIterator.isMissing(StandardPointFeatureIterator.java:77)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.nc2.ft.point.standard.StandardPointFeatureIterator.makeFeature(StandardPointFeatureIterator.java:69)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.nc2.ft.point.PointIteratorFromStructureData.hasNext(PointIteratorFromStructureData.java:70)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.point.PointObFactory.makePointObs(PointObFactory.java:1882)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.point.NetcdfPointDataSource.makeObs(NetcdfPointDataSource.java:360)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.point.NetcdfPointDataSource.makeObs(NetcdfPointDataSource.java:322)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataSource.getDataInner(PointDataSource.java:1297)
> >>>>      at 
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getData(DataSourceImpl.java:2379)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.DirectDataChoice.getData(DirectDataChoice.java:332)
> >>>>      at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:637)
> >>>>      at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:243)
> >>>>      at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:207)
> >>>>      at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.dataOk(DataInstance.java:295)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataInstance.init(PointDataInstance.java:83)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataInstance.<init>(PointDataInstance.java:69)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.ObsDisplayControl.doMakeDataInstance(ObsDisplayControl.java:796)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.initializeDataInstance(DisplayControlImpl.java:3224)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.setData(DisplayControlImpl.java:3206)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.ObsListControl.setData(ObsListControl.java:438)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.ObsListControl.init(ObsListControl.java:151)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1421)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1106)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:986)
> >>>>      at
> >>>> ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:911)
> >>>>      at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1251)
> >>
> >>
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: ZMD-614767
> > Department: Support netCDF Java
> > Priority: Critical
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZMD-614767
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Critical
Status: Open