## Uses of Class
hdf.object.Attribute

- Packages that use Attribute
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  hdf.object |
  hdf.object.h4 |
  hdf.object.h5 |

- - ### Uses of Attribute in hdf.object

    Methods in hdf.object with parameters of type Attribute
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | FileFormat.`writeAttribute(HObject obj, Attribute attr, boolean attrExisted)` Attaches a given attribute to an object.

  - ### Uses of Attribute in hdf.object.h4

    Methods in hdf.object.h4 with parameters of type Attribute
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | H4File.`writeAttribute(HObject obj, Attribute attr, boolean isSDglobalAttr)` Creates a new attribute and attaches it to the object if the attribute does not exist.

  - ### Uses of Attribute in hdf.object.h5

    Methods in hdf.object.h5 that return types with arguments of type Attribute
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static List<Attribute>` | H5File.`getAttribute(HObject obj)` Returns a list of attributes for the specified object.
    `static List<Attribute>` | H5File.`getAttribute(HObject obj, int idx_type, int order)` Returns a list of attributes for the specified object, in creation or alphabetical order.
    `List<Attribute>` | H5CompoundDS.`getMetadata()`
    `List<Attribute>` | H5Datatype.`getMetadata()`
    `List<Attribute>` | H5ScalarDS.`getMetadata()`
    `List<Attribute>` | H5CompoundDS.`getMetadata(int... attrPropList)`
    `List<Attribute>` | H5Datatype.`getMetadata(int... attrPropList)`
    `List<Attribute>` | H5ScalarDS.`getMetadata(int... attrPropList)`

    Methods in hdf.object.h5 with parameters of type Attribute
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | H5File.`writeAttribute(HObject obj, Attribute attr, boolean attrExisted)`

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