User API

asdf Package

asdf: Python library for reading and writing Advanced Scientific Data Format (ASDF) files

Functions

open(fd[, uri, mode, validate_checksums, …])

Open an existing ASDF file.

test([package, test_path, args, plugins, …])

Run the tests using pytest.

Classes

AsdfFile([tree, uri, extensions, version, …])

The main class that represents an ASDF file object.

CustomType

Base class for all user-defined types.

AsdfExtension

Abstract base class defining an extension to ASDF.

Stream(shape, dtype[, strides])

Used to put a streamed array into the tree.

IntegerType(value[, storage_type])

Enables the storage of arbitrarily large integer values

ExternalArrayReference(fileuri, target, …)

Store a reference to an array in an external File.

Class Inheritance Diagram

Inheritance diagram of asdf.asdf.AsdfFile, asdf.types.CustomType, asdf.extension.AsdfExtension, asdf.stream.Stream, asdf.tags.core.integer.IntegerType, asdf.tags.core.external_reference.ExternalArrayReference