Re: [h5md-user] Species Data Type

[Nicolas Höft]

Hi Peter,

> An HDF5 enumerated type is derived from a given integer type, and
> defines a set of strings along with a set of corresponding integer
> values. The key to enums is that the HDF5 library transparently
> translates between different sets of integer values representing
> a common set of strings.

Is it possible to read/write an enum type as int type? What I mean is: Is  
this backwards-compatible? Can a program that does not know about HDF5  
enums simply read the int's and continue as usual?

I really like the solution, though :-)



Nicolas