# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

#Loading libraries

import numpy as np
from netCDF4 import Dataset as ncfile
import operator
import glob
import os


import hydro as htools #This object is based on the hydro_data object
from altimetry.externals import esutils_stat as es
from altimetry.tools import cnes_convert, histogram_indices, recale, in_limits, cumulative_distance , nctools
from collections import OrderedDict

if __debug__ : import matplotlib.pyplot as plt


#Load alti data
###############
class alti_data(htools.hydro_data) :
    '''
    An :class:`altimetry.data.hydro_data` object dedicated to handling along-track altimetry data.
    
    :example: To load different sets of data, try these :
    
      * Concatenate a set of **AVISO's MFSTEP NRT along-track data** and plot a 2D hovmoller matrix:
      
      .. code-block:: python
         
         #Define parameters 
         trange_str = ['24/09/2012','05/09/2013']
         trange,tdatetime=AT.cnes_convert(trange_str) #convert time range
         alti_pattern = '/path/to/nrt/mfstep/nrt_mfstep_j2_sla_vfec_*.nc'
         
         #Load data
         alti=alti_data(alti_pattern,verbose=verbose,datatype='DT',time_range=trange,slaext=True) #Load data
         
         #2D reordering of the data
         alti.reorder()
         
         #Plot results
         pcolormesh(data.lat,data.cycle,data.sla); show() #plot the hovmoller
    
      * Loads a set of **PISTACH L3 5Hz** files and create a new SLA variable and slice the object using a given time range :
      .. code-block:: python
      
         #Load data
         alti_pattern = '/path/to/data/PISTACH_L3_Product_NWMED_MLE4_tr*_5hz.nc'
         alti=alti_data(alti_pattern,limit=limit,verbose=verbose)
          
         alti.create_Variable('sla',                             #new variable name
                              alti.ssh_mss_filtree_21pts,        #data
                              {'time':alti._dimensions['time']}, #set dimensions
                              extend=False)                      #extend option
         
         #get daily updates of the object
         for date in xrange(21300,21320):
            
             #get a deep copy of the object, not to erase the whole dataset
             subset=alti.copy(deep=True)
                
             #update the object with the proper slice
             fg=subset.slice('date', [date,date+1])
             subset.update(fg)
             
             do_something(subset)
    
      * Loads a set of **PISTACH hydro** files :
      
      .. code-block:: python
       
         data=AD.alti_data('%s/*_2PTP*_*.nc' % RepData,verbose=opts.verbose,datatype='RAW',remove_existing=False)
      
      * Load any **NetCDF file** using :class:`altimetry.tools.nctools.nc` :
    
      .. code-block:: python
       
         data=AD.alti_data(fout,verbose=opts.verbose,datatype='RAW',transpose=False)
         
       
       
    '''
    
    def __init__(self,file_pattern,time_range=None,output_is_dict=True,**kwargs):
        '''
        returns a dataset from a single file or multiple concatenated files. cf. :class:`altimetry.data.hydro_data` for further informations
        
        :keyword time_range: get start dates from file names (cf. notes on file names when using this option)
        :keyword kwargs: additionnal keywords to be passed to :meth:`altimetry.data.hydro_data.__init__`
        
        .. note:: Naming convetion should respect AVISO formatting 
        
           * start dates should be the 3rd field from the end
           * satellite name should be the 3rd from the start 
           * eg. my_file_sat_20010101_20010108_20010109.nc
           
        '''
        
        self.datatype=None
        self.sat=[]
        
        if time_range is not None :
            ls=np.array(glob.glob(file_pattern))
            if len(ls) == 0: raise Exception('File not found : {0}'.format(file_pattern))
            filelist=[os.path.basename(p) for p in ls]
            st=[f.split('_')[-3] for f in filelist]
            
#            print st

            jst = np.array([cnes_convert('{0}/{1}/{2}'.format(s[-2:],s[-4:-2],s[0:4]))[0][0] for s in st])            
            
            #Time sort
            order=np.argsort(jst)
            jst=jst[order]
            ls=ls[order]
            
            dft=jst[1:] - jst[:-1]
            dt=np.fix(np.median(dft[dft != 0])) #If dft == 0 : then duplicates!

            hist,R= es.histogram(jst,binsize=dt,use_weave=False,rev=True,min=time_range[0] - dt/2.,max=time_range[1] + dt/2.)
            dumind = histogram_indices(hist, R)
            ind=np.array([])
            for i in dumind : ind=np.append(ind,i)
            ind=ind.tolist()
            file_pattern=ls[ind]
            
        htools.hydro_data.__init__(self,file_pattern,output_is_dict=output_is_dict,**kwargs)
        self.set_sats()
    
    def set_sats(self):
        '''
        set satellite name using (cf. notes on file names in `altimetry.data.alti_data.__init__`)
        '''
        if self.count == 0 : return
        
        for enum in enumerate(self.filelist):
            
            if hasattr(self, 'id') : sat = self.id
            elif (self.datatype == 'DT') | (self.datatype == 'NRT') | (self.datatype == 'PISTACH') : sat = [enum[1].split('_')[2]]
            elif (self.datatype == 'CTOH') : sat = [enum[1].split('.')[-4]]
            else : sat = 'N/A'
            
            if len(sat) == 1 : sat*self.filelist_count[enum[0]]
            self.sat=np.append(self.sat,sat)
            
        self.sat=np.ma.array(self.sat,mask=False) 
    
    def read(self,filename,datatype=None,slaext=False,**kwargs):
        '''
        reader method.
        
        :parameter filename: name of the file to load.
        :keyword datatype: choose between DT/NRT/PISTACH/CTOH or other formats to call the corresponding reader. If datatype is :
        
           * DT or NRT or PISTACH : calls :func:`altimetry.data.alti_data.read_sla` or :func:`altimetry.data.alti_data.read_slaext`
           * CTOH : calls :func:`altimetry.data.alti_data.read_CTOH`
           * else : calls :func:`altimetry.data.alti_data.read_nc`, based on :class:`altimetry.tools.nctools.nc` object.
        
        :keyword slaext: force using :func:`altimetry.data.alti_data.read_slaext`
        
        .. note:: This method is call from :meth:`altimetry.data.hydro_data.__init__` and returns a data structure to be handled by :meth:`altimetry.data.hydro_data.update_dataset`
        
        '''
        
        fname,extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
        
        if os.path.basename(filename).count('.') > os.path.basename(filename).count('_'): delim='.'
        else : delim = '_'
        
        #Get data type
        if datatype is None :
            if os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)[0] == 'ctoh' : datatype='CTOH'
            if os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)[0] == 'PISTACH' : datatype='PISTACH'
            if os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)[0] == 'nrt' : datatype='NRT'
            if os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)[0] == 'dt' : datatype='DT'
#        else :
#            datatype='RAW' #Setup default as raw NetCDF file
        
        self.datatype=datatype
        
        if (datatype == 'DT') | (datatype == 'NRT') | (datatype == 'PISTACH') :
            if slaext : outStr=self.read_slaext(filename,datatype=datatype,**kwargs)
            else : outStr=self.read_sla(filename,datatype=datatype,**kwargs)
            if outStr.has_key('_dimensions'): self.update_fid_list(os.path.basename(filename),outStr['_dimensions']['time'])
        elif (datatype == 'CTOH') :
            outStr=self.read_CTOH(filename,**kwargs)
            if outStr.has_key('_dimensions'): self.update_fid_list(os.path.basename(filename),outStr['_dimensions']['time'])
        else: #Setup default as raw NetCDF file
            outStr=self.read_nc(filename,**kwargs)
            if outStr.has_key('_dimensions'): self.update_fid_list(os.path.basename(filename),outStr['_dimensions'][outStr['_dimensions'].keys()[1]])
        
        
        return outStr
    
    def read_sla(self,filename,params=None,force=False,timerange=None,datatype=None,**kwargs):
        
        """
        Read AVISO Along-Track products
        
        :return outStr: Output data structure containing all recorded parameters as specificied by NetCDF file PARAMETER list.
        :author: Renaud Dussurget
        """
        
        from time import time
        from datetime import timedelta
#        a = time()
        
        self.message(2,'Reading AVISO DT data ({0})'.format(datatype))
        
                #Open file
        self._filename = filename
        try:
            self._ncfile = ncfile(self._filename, "r")
        except Exception,e:
            self.warning(1, repr(e))
            return {}
        
        #Get delimiter
        if os.path.basename(filename).count('.') > os.path.basename(filename).count('_'): delim='.'
        else : delim = '_'
        
        #Gat sat name
        splitted=os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)
        if len(splitted) > 3 :
	    if (datatype == 'DT') | (datatype == 'NRT') : sat_name = splitted[2] if splitted[0] == 'nrt' else splitted[3]
	    elif datatype == 'PISTACH' : sat_name = 'J2'
	    else : sat_name = 'J2'
	else :
	    sat_name="N/A"
        
     
        #Get list of recorded parameters:
        par_list=[i.encode() for i in self._ncfile.variables.keys()]
        for i in ['BeginDates','Longitudes','Latitudes'] : par_list.pop(par_list.index(i))
        nparam=len(par_list)
        
        self.message(2,'Recorded parameters : '+str(nparam)+' -> '+str(par_list))
     
        lon = self.load_ncVar('Longitudes',**kwargs)
        lon['data'] = recale(lon['data'], degrees=True, zero_2pi=True) #shift longitudes
        lat = self.load_ncVar('Latitudes',**kwargs)
        
#        lon = self.load_ncVar('Longitudes',Longitudes=(self.limit[1],self.limit[3]),**kwargs)
#        lon['data'] = recale(lon['data'], degrees=True, zero_2pi=True) #shift longitudes
#        lat = self.load_ncVar('Latitudes',Latitudes=(self.limit[0],self.limit[1]),**kwargs)

        
        #Extract within limits
        ind, flag = in_limits(lon['data'],lat['data'],limit=self.limit)
        dim_lon = lon['_dimensions']
        lat = lat['data'].compress(flag)
        lon = lon['data'].compress(flag)
        dist=cumulative_distance(lat, lon)
        
        sz=np.shape(lon)
        ndims=np.size(sz)
        
        #Get dates
        stDate = self.load_ncVar('BeginDates',**kwargs)['data']
        dumVar = self.load_ncVar('Cycles',**kwargs)
        nbCyc = dumVar['data']
        Ncycs = dumVar['_dimensions']['Cycles']
        Ntra = dumVar['_dimensions']['Tracks']
        nbTra = self.load_ncVar('Tracks',**kwargs)['data']
        
#        if np.size(stDate) == 1 : stDate.
        
        DeltaT = self._ncfile.variables['DeltaT'][0]  / 86400. #* self._ncfile.variables['DeltaT'].scale_factor
        npts = self.load_ncVar('NbPoints',**kwargs)['data']
        dumind=np.cumsum(npts)
        
        #Loop 1
#        date=np.ma.array([],mask=[])
#        cycles=np.ma.array([],mask=[])
#        tracks=np.ma.array([],mask=[])
#        for i in xrange(Ncycs) :
#            np.ma.concatenate((nbTra,nbTra))
#        
#        for i,nc in enumerate(nbCyc.data.flatten()):
#            N=npts[i]
#            curInd=np.array(list(set(xrange(dumind[i]-N,dumind[i]) if N > 0 else []).intersection(ind)))
#            ncur=len(curInd)
#            date=np.ma.concatenate((date,(curInd - dumind[0])*DeltaT+stDate.flatten()[i]))
#            cycles=np.ma.concatenate((cycles,np.ma.array((nbCyc.data.flatten()[i],)*ncur)))#,mask=np.repeat(nbCyc.mask[i][j],ncur))))
#            tracks=np.ma.concatenate((tracks,np.ma.array((nbTra.data.flatten()[i],)*ncur)))
        
        #Loop 2
        
        import operator
        
        date = ()
        cycles = ()
        tracks = ()
        
#        rowind = (0,)*Ntra
        
#        nind=0
#        for i in xrange(Ncycs): nind+=(npts*(~nbCyc.mask.T[i])).sum()
        
        indcopy=ind.copy()
#        npts_copy=npts.copy()
        npts[npts.mask]=0
        dumind[dumind.mask]=0
        
        nbTra_copy=nbTra.copy()
        
        for i in np.arange(1,Ncycs,1.0,dtype=int) :
            nbTra=np.ma.concatenate((nbTra,nbTra_copy))
            npts=np.ma.concatenate((npts,tuple((~nbCyc.T[i].mask)*1*npts)))
#            rowind+=(i,)*Ntra      
        
        npts=npts.reshape(nbCyc.shape[::-1]).T
        nbTra=nbTra.reshape(nbCyc.shape[::-1]).T
#        rowind=np.reshape(rowind,nbCyc.shape[::-1]).T
        
#        npts.mask=nbCyc.mask
        nbTra.mask=nbCyc.mask
        
        npts=npts.flatten()
        nbTra=nbTra.flatten()
#        rowind=rowind.flatten()
        
        nbCyc_flatten=nbCyc.flatten()
        nbTra_flatten=nbTra.flatten()
        stDate_flatten=stDate.flatten()
        
#        nind=0
        
        outInd=[]
        
        for i,nc in enumerate(nbCyc.data.flatten()):
            N=npts[i]
            Nprev=npts[i-Ncycs] if i >= (Ncycs) and np.remainder(float(i),Ncycs) == 0 else 0
            indcopy-=Nprev #if rowind[i] == 0 else 0
            curInd=tuple(sorted(set(xrange(N) if N > 0 else []).intersection(indcopy)))
            ncur=len(curInd)
#            nind+=ncur
            outInd+=map(operator.sub, curInd,(( (curInd[0] if len(curInd) > 0 else 0) - (outInd[-1] +1 if len(outInd) > 0 else 0) - len(ind)*(np.remainder(float(i),Ncycs)),)*ncur))
            curInd=tuple(map(operator.mul, curInd, (DeltaT,)*ncur))     
            date+=tuple(map(operator.add, curInd, (stDate_flatten[i],)*ncur))
            cycles+=(nbCyc_flatten[i],)*ncur
            tracks+=(nbTra_flatten[i],)*ncur
        
        date=np.ma.masked_array(date,mask=False)
        cycles=np.ma.masked_array(cycles,mask=False)
        tracks=np.ma.masked_array(tracks,mask=False)
                
        #Loop 3
#        date=np.ma.array([],mask=[])
#        cycles=np.ma.array([],mask=[])
#        tracks=np.ma.array([],mask=[])
#        for j in xrange(Ncycs) :
#            for i,N in enumerate(npts.data) :
##                curFg=(ind >= dumind[i]-N) & (ind <= dumind[i])
#                curInd=np.array(list(set(xrange(dumind[i]-N,dumind[i]) if N > 0 else []).intersection(ind)))
#                ncur=len(curInd)
#                date=np.ma.concatenate((date,(curInd - dumind[0])*DeltaT+stDate[i][j]))
#                cycles=np.ma.concatenate((cycles,np.ma.array((nbCyc.data[i][j],)*ncur)))#,mask=np.repeat(nbCyc.mask[i][j],ncur))))
#                tracks=np.ma.concatenate((tracks,np.ma.array((nbTra.data[i],)*ncur)))#,mask=np.repeat(nbCyc.mask[i][j],ncur))))
        
        outInd=np.array(outInd,dtype=int)
        
        #Check output index
#         print outInd.shape[0],npts.cumsum().max()
        
        nt=len(date)
        date.mask=(False,)*nt
        cycles.mask=date.mask
        tracks.mask=date.mask
#        date=date.reshape((Ncycs,)+(npts.sum(),)).T
#        mask=date.mask
#        date=date.compressed()
#        cycles=cycles.reshape((Ncycs,)+(npts.sum(),)).T.compressed()
#        tracks=tracks.reshape((Ncycs,)+(npts.sum(),)).T.compressed()
        
        
#        lon=np.repeat(lon,Ncycs)
#        lat=np.repeat(lat,Ncycs)
#        mask=~lon.mask
        
        dimStr = dim_lon
        dimStr.pop('Data')
        nrec=len(date)
        dimStr.update({'time':nrec})
        
        for i in ['DeltaT','NbPoints','Cycles','Tracks','DataIndexes'] : par_list.pop(par_list.index(i))
        
        outStr={'_dimensions':dimStr,
                'lon':lon,
                'lat':lat,
                'date':date,
                'cycle':cycles,
                'track':tracks}
        
        
        
        for param in par_list :
            a = time()
            dumVar = self.load_ncVar(param,Data=ind,**kwargs) #Load variables            
            runtime = time() - a
#            print 'runtime:', timedelta(seconds=runtime)
            
            dimStr=dumVar['_dimensions']
            dimStr.pop('Cycles')
            dimStr.pop('Data')
            dimStr['time']=nrec
            dimStr['_ndims']=len(dimStr.keys())-1
            
            #update dimensions
            curDim = [str(dimname) for dimname in dimStr.keys()[1:]] #[str(dimname) for dimname in self._ncfile.variables['LONGITUDE'].dimensions]
            curDimval = [dimStr[dim] for dim in curDim] #[len(self._ncfile.dimensions[dimname]) for dimname in curDim]
            flag = [(np.array(dimname) == outStr['_dimensions'].keys()).sum() == 0 for dimname in curDim] #find dimensions to update
            dimUpdate = np.array(curDim).compress(flag)
            for enum in enumerate(dimUpdate) : 
                self.message(3, 'Appending dimensions {0}:{1} to dataStructure'.format(enum[1],np.array(curDimval).compress(flag)[enum[0]]))
                outStr['_dimensions'].update({enum[1]:np.array(curDimval).compress(flag)[enum[0]]}) #Append new dimension
                outStr['_dimensions']['_ndims']+=1 #update dimension counts
            
#            dumStr = {param.lower() : dumVar['data']}
            dumStr = {param.lower() : dumVar['data'].flatten()[outInd]}
#            cmd = 'dumStr = {\''+param.lower()+'\':dumVar[\'data\']}'
#            self.message(4, 'exec : '+cmd)
#            exec(cmd)
            outStr.update(dumStr)
        
        id=np.repeat(sat_name,outStr['_dimensions']['time'])
        
        
        outStr.update({'id':id})
        self._ncfile.close()
        
        #Checkit [len(outStr[k]) for k in outStr.keys()]
        return outStr
    
    def read_slaext(self,filename,params=None,force=False,timerange=None,datatype=None,**kwargs):
        
        """
        Read AVISO Along-Track SLAEXT regional products
        
        :return outStr: Output data structure containing all recorded parameters as specificied by NetCDF file PARAMETER list.
        :author: Renaud Dussurget
        """
        
        self.message(2,'Reading SLAext data ({0})'.format(datatype))
        
        #Open file
        self._filename = filename
        try:
            self._ncfile = ncfile(self._filename, "r")
        except Exception,e:
            self.warning(1, repr(e))
            return {}
        
        #Get delimiter
        if os.path.basename(filename).count('.') > os.path.basename(filename).count('_'): delim='.'
        else : delim = '_'
        
        #Gat sat name
        splitted=os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)
        if (datatype == 'DT') | (datatype == 'NRT') : sat_name = splitted[2] if splitted[0] == 'nrt' else splitted[3]
        if datatype == 'PISTACH' : sat_name = 'J2'
        
     
        #Get list of recorded parameters:
        par_list=[i.encode() for i in self._ncfile.variables.keys()]
        for i in ['time','longitude','latitude'] : par_list.pop(par_list.index(i))
        nparam=len(par_list)
        
        self.message(2,'Recorded parameters : '+str(nparam)+' -> '+str(par_list))
     
        lon = self.load_ncVar('longitude',**kwargs)
        lon['data'] = recale(lon['data'], degrees=True, zero_2pi=True) #shift longitudes
        lat = self.load_ncVar('latitude',**kwargs)

        
        #Extract within limits
        ind, flag = in_limits(lon['data'],lat['data'],limit=self.limit)
        dim_lon = lon['_dimensions']
        lat = lat['data'].compress(flag)
        lon = lon['data'].compress(flag)
        dist=cumulative_distance(lat, lon)
        
        sz=np.shape(lon)
        ndims=np.size(sz)
            
        date = self.load_ncVar('time',time=ind,**kwargs)
        dimStr = date['_dimensions']
        date=date['data']
        
        outStr={'_dimensions':dimStr,'lon':lon,'lat':lat,'date':date}
        
        for param in par_list :
            dumVar = self.load_ncVar(param,time=ind,**kwargs) #Load variables
            dimStr=dumVar['_dimensions']
            
            #update dimensions
            curDim = [str(dimname) for dimname in dimStr.keys()[1:]] #[str(dimname) for dimname in self._ncfile.variables['LONGITUDE'].dimensions]
            curDimval = [dimStr[dim] for dim in curDim] #[len(self._ncfile.dimensions[dimname]) for dimname in curDim]
            flag = [(np.array(dimname) == outStr['_dimensions'].keys()).sum() == 0 for dimname in curDim] #find dimensions to update
            dimUpdate = np.array(curDim).compress(flag)
            for enum in enumerate(dimUpdate) : 
                self.message(3, 'Appending dimensions {0}:{1} to dataStructure'.format(enum[1],np.array(curDimval).compress(flag)[enum[0]]))
                outStr['_dimensions'].update({enum[1]:np.array(curDimval).compress(flag)[enum[0]]}) #Append new dimension
                outStr['_dimensions']['_ndims']+=1 #update dimension counts
            
            cmd = 'dumStr = {\''+param.lower()+'\':dumVar[\'data\']}'
            self.message(4, 'exec : '+cmd)
            exec(cmd)
            outStr.update(dumStr)
        
        id=np.repeat(sat_name,sz)
        
        
        outStr.update({'id':id})
        self._ncfile.close()
        
        return outStr

    def read_CTOH(self,filename,params=None,force=False,timerange=None,datatype=None,**kwargs):
        
        """
        Read AVISO Along-Track SLA regional products
        
        :return outStr: Output data structure containing all recorded parameters as specificied by NetCDF file PARAMETER list.
        :author: Renaud Dussurget
        """
        
        #Open file
        self._filename = filename
        try:
            self._ncfile = ncfile(self._filename, "r")
        except Exception,e:
            self.warning(1, repr(e))
            return {}

        
        #Get file infos from filename
        
        #Get delimiter
        delim = '.'
        
        #Gat sat name
        splitted=os.path.basename(filename).split(delim)
        sat_name = splitted[3]
        track = np.ma.masked_array(int(splitted[-2]))
        ntracks=1
     
        #Get list of recorded parameters:
        par_list=[i.encode() for i in self._ncfile.variables.keys()]
        for i in ['cycle','lon','lat'] : par_list.pop(par_list.index(i))
        nparam=len(par_list)
        
        self.message(2,'Recorded parameters : '+str(nparam)+' -> '+str(par_list))
     
        lon = self.load_ncVar('lon',**kwargs)
        lon['data'] = recale(lon['data'], degrees=True, zero_2pi=True) #shift longitudes
        lat = self.load_ncVar('lat',**kwargs)

        
        #Extract within limits
        ind, flag = in_limits(lon['data'],lat['data'],limit=self.limit)
        latout = lat.pop('data').compress(flag)
        lonout = lon.pop('data').compress(flag)
        nlon = len(lonout)
        
        #Get cycles
        cycle = self.load_ncVar('cycle',time=ind,**kwargs)
        cycleout = cycle.pop('data')
        ncycles = len(cycleout)
        
        N = ncycles * nlon
        
        mask=np.repeat(lonout.mask,ncycles) & np.repeat(latout.mask,ncycles) & np.repeat(cycleout.mask,nlon)
        
        #update index
        ind = np.repeat(ind, ncycles)
        
        
        lon={'_dimensions':{'_ndims':1,'time':N},
             '_attributes':lon['_attributes'],
             'data':np.ma.masked_array(np.repeat(lonout.data,ncycles),mask=mask),
             'long_name':'longitude'}
#         lon.update()
        
        lat={'_dimensions':{'_ndims':1,'time':N},
             '_attributes':lat['_attributes'],
             'data':np.ma.masked_array(np.repeat(latout.data,ncycles),mask=mask),
             'long_name':'latitude'}
        
        cycle={'_dimensions':{'_ndims':1,'time':N},
               '_attributes':cycle['_attributes'],
             'data':np.ma.masked_array(np.repeat(cycleout.data,nlon).reshape((ncycles,nlon)).T.flatten(),mask=mask),
             'long_name':'cycle_number'}
        
        track={'_dimensions':{'_ndims':1,'time':N},
               'data':np.ma.masked_array(np.repeat(track,N),mask=mask),
               'long_name':'track_number'}
        
        outStr={'_dimensions':{'_ndims':1,'time':N},
                'lon':lon,
                'lat':lat,
                'track':track,
                'cycle':cycle}
        
        for param in par_list :
            dumVar = self.load_ncVar(param,time=ind,**kwargs) #Load variables
            dimStr=dumVar.pop('_dimensions')
            attrStr=dumVar.pop('_attributes')
            
            #Get dimension properties
#             curDim = [str(dimname) for dimname in dimStr.keys()[1:]] #[str(dimname) for dimname in self._ncfile.variables['LONGITUDE'].dimensions]
#             curDimval = [dimStr[dim] for dim in curDim] #[len(self._ncfile.dimensions[dimname]) for dimname in curDim]
            
            #Repeat if only 1 dim
            if dimStr['_ndims'] == 1:
                dumVar={'data':np.ma.repeat(dumVar.pop('data'),N/dimStr[dimStr.keys()[dimStr['_ndims']]])}
            #Else flatten
            else :
                dumVar={'data':dumVar.pop('data').flatten()}
                
            #update with dimensions
            dumVar['_dimensions']=outStr['_dimensions'].copy()
            dumVar['_attributes']=attrStr
                  
            cmd = 'dumStr = {\''+param.lower()+'\':dumVar}'
            self.message(4, 'exec : '+cmd)
            exec(cmd)
            outStr.update(dumStr)
        
#         id={'_dimensions':{'_ndims':1,'time':N},
#             'data':np.repeat(sat_name,N)}
#          
#          
#         outStr.update({'id':id})
        self._ncfile.close()
        
        return outStr
    
    def read_nc(self,filename,**kwargs):
        '''
        data reader based on :class:`altimetry.tools.nctools.nc` object.
        
        .. note:: THIS can be VERY powerful!
        '''
        
        #Set filename
        self._filename = filename
        
        remove_existing = kwargs.get('remove_existing',True)
        
        #Read data from NetCDF
        obj=nctools.nc(verbose=self.verbose,limit=self.limit,use_local_dims=True)
        outStr=obj.read(filename,**kwargs)
        
        #Remove attributes already existing in data object
        for a in self.__dict__.keys():
            if outStr.has_key(a) and not a.startswith('_') :
                if remove_existing :
                    outStr.pop(a)
                    self.message(2, 'Attribute {0} already exists - removing it (set remove_existing to False instead)'.format(a))
        
        return outStr


    def track_list(self,*args):
        '''
        return the list of tracks contained if the dataset
        '''
        noargs = len(args) == 0
        return np.unique(self.track) if noargs else np.unique(self.track.compress(args[0]))
    
    def cycle_list(self,*args):
        '''
        return the list of cycles contained if the dataset
        '''
        noargs = len(args) == 0
        return np.unique(self.cycle) if noargs else np.unique(self.cycle.compress(args[0]))

    def reorder(self,*args,**kwargs):
        '''
        Reorders data vectors in 2D (ie. with dimensions (CYCLE,RECORD)). This is useful to get a hovmoller-type matrix of each variable.
        
        :example: To plot a hovmoller for a given variable, do ::
           
           .. code-block:: pyhton
              
              data=alti_data('/my/dir/my_files_pattern*.nc') #concatenate the files
              data.reorder() #reorder data
              pcolormesh(data.lat,data.cycle,data.sla); show() #plot the hovmoller
           
        .. note:: This only works for data reprojected along a nominal track.
        '''
        #update time range with real value
        trange_str = self.time_range()[0]
        cycle_list = self.cycle_list()
        track_list=self.track_list()
        
        #Solve precision problem (for unique)!
        precision=np.finfo(self.lon.dtype).precision-2 #9
        self.lon=self.lon.round(decimals=precision)
        self.lat=self.lat.round(decimals=precision)
            
        #Detect recurrent  lon/lat/track triplets
        self.message(2, 'Detect recurrent lon/lat/track triplets')
        triplets = np.unique(zip(*(self.lon, self.lat, self.track)))
        
        
        #Sort by track (we do not sort using other columns to preserve descending/ascending order)
        triplets=np.ma.array(sorted(triplets, key=operator.itemgetter(2)))
        
        #Get main variables
        lon = triplets[:,0]
        lat = triplets[:,1]
        tracknb = triplets[:,2]
        
        #!!!!
        #PROBLEM WITH UNIQUE!!!! DUPLICATES ARE STILL PRESENT! 
        
        track=track_list
        cycle=cycle_list
        
        N=len(lon)
        ntracks=len(track_list)
        ncycles=len(cycle_list)
        
        ind = np.arange(N)
        
    #    dst = atools.calcul_distance(lat, lon)
        
        #Get local index on nominal tracks (THIS IS long)
        self.message(2, 'Computing space and time indices')
        
        xid = np.array([np.where((ln == lon) & (self.lat[i] == lat))[0][0] for i,ln in enumerate(self.lon) ])
        tid = np.array([np.where(c == cycle_list)[0][0] for c in self.cycle])
        
        #PROBLE
        
        #Get object attributes to reform
        varSize = np.array([np.size(self.__dict__[k]) for k in self.__dict__.keys()])
        par_list=np.array(self.__dict__.keys())[varSize == self._dimensions['time']].tolist()
        
        #Refine param list
        for par in ['lon','lat','track','cycle'] :
            par_list.pop(par_list.index(par))
            self.__setattr__(par,locals()[par])
            
        #Set new dimensions array
        self._dimensions=OrderedDict({'_ndims':3,'cycle':ncycles,'record':N,'track':ntracks})
        record=np.ma.array(ind,mask=np.zeros(N,dtype=bool))
        
        #Update lon, lat, track and cycle arrays
        lon.mask=np.zeros(N,dtype=bool)
        lat.mask=np.zeros(N,dtype=bool)
        tracknb.mask=np.zeros(N,dtype=bool)
        track.mask=np.zeros(ntracks,dtype=bool)
        cycle.mask=np.zeros(ncycles,dtype=bool)
        
        lon.__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':1,'record':N}); lon.__setattr__('long_name','longitude')
        lat.__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':1,'record':N}); lat.__setattr__('long_name','latitude')
        tracknb.__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':1,'record':ntracks}); track.__setattr__('long_name','track_number')
        track.__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':1,'track':ntracks}); track.__setattr__('long_name','track_list')
        cycle.__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':1,'cycle':ncycles}); cycle.__setattr__('long_name','cycle_number')
        record.__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':1,'record':N}); record.__setattr__('long_name','record_index')
        
        self.lon=lon
        self.lat=lat
        self.tracknb=tracknb
        self.track=track
        self.cycle=cycle
        self.record=record
        
        #Init output matrices using object fields
        for par in par_list :
            self.message(2, 'Reforming {0}'.format(par))
            locals()[par]=np.ma.array(np.zeros((ncycles,N)),mask=np.ones((ncycles,N),dtype=bool),dtype=self.__getattribute__(par).dtype)
            locals()[par][tid,xid]=self.__getattribute__(par)
            locals()[par].__setattr__('_dimensions',{'_ndims':2,'cycle':ncycles,'record':N})
            if hasattr(self.__dict__[par],'__dict__') :
                #Remove attributes already in output variable
                attrStr=OrderedDict()
                null=[attrStr.update({a:self.__dict__[par].__dict__[a]}) for a in self.__dict__[par].__dict__.keys() if not locals()[par].__dict__.has_key(a)]
                locals()[par].__dict__.update(attrStr)
            self.__setattr__(par,locals()[par])
        
        par_list=np.append(par_list,['lon','lat','tracknb','track','cycle','record'])
        self.par_list=par_list #Add record dimension
    
    def pass_time(self):
        '''
        Compute the central time for each passes.
        
        .. note:: this must be called AFTER having called :meth:`altimetry.data.alti_data.reorder` as it looks for the CYCLE and RECORD dimensions.
        .. note:: The methodology to compute the central time is to interpolate the time along the track at missing points, and then reading the value at point N/2.
        '''
        date=self.date
        nt=self._dimensions['cycle']
        N=self._dimensions['record']
        for t in np.arange(nt):
            poly=np.polyfit(np.arange(N)[~date.mask[t,:]], date[t,:][~date.mask[t,:]], 1)
            date[t,:][date.mask[t,:]]=poly[0]*np.arange(N)[date.mask[t,:]] + poly[1]
        date.mask=False
        return date[:,N/2]
    
#    def update_with_slice(self,flag):
#        
#        N=flag.sum()
#        
#        #Get object attributes to update
#        varSize = np.array([np.size(self.__dict__[k]) for k in self.__dict__.keys()])
#        par_list=np.array(self.__dict__.keys())[varSize == self._dimensions['time']].tolist()
#        
#        self._dimensions['time']=N
#        
#        for par in par_list :
#            self.__setattr__(par,self.__dict__[par][flag])
#            if (hasattr(self.__dict__[par], '_dimensions')) : self.__dict__[par]._dimensions['time']=self._dimensions['time']
        









    




